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2006 Archived News
December 22, 2006
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Alexandra Duncan Prepares for FEI Young
Rider World Cup in Kreuth, Germany
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Equine Canada / Canada Hippique |
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Ottawa, Ontario |
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Release Date: |
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 |
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Contact Name: |
Jessie Christie, Media
Relations,Equine Canada
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Contact Email: |
jchristie@equinecanada.ca |
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Contact Telephone: |
(613) 248-3433 Ext. 133
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Alexandra Duncan of West Vancouver, BC
contested the CDY-CDJ Kreuth Dressurgala, held in Kreuth, GER from
December 8 - 10, in preparation for the FEI Young Rider World Cup,
which began on December 12 in Frankfurt, GER. Riding Elektra, her 11-year-old Holsteiner mare, Duncan kicked off her first ever German competition in the FEI Junior Team class, where she scored 62.44% to tie for 21st place. "I was really happy with my horse, especially since the arena was filled with giant Santas and nativity scenes. The entire arena was like a Christmas forest and Elektra took it all in stride," commented Duncan. Next up was the Individual class, where the duo made a significant improvement, placing tenth on a score of 65.08%. Duncan closed out the competition in the Kur, earning her highest score of the competition with 66.92% and seventh place. "The quality of riding and the horse caliber at this competition was exceptional. Every single rider rode with military precision," explained Duncan. "The main difference I felt here compared to competitions in North America was the sheer competitive nature of all the riders. Each one rode like they were going to win, with accurate tests given. I can sum up the overall experience in one word - wow!"
Duncan was identified as the Canadian
representative for the World Cup based on her 2006 results at FEI
competitions. She will be competing against the top 17 Young Riders
from around the world, including Europe, South America, Africa and
Asia. Riders will get a taste of truly international, world-class
competition during the Final, where they will contest the FEI Young
Rider Team, Prix St. Georges and Freestyle tests. |
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Alexandra Duncan of West Vancouver, BC
contested the CDY-CDJ Kreuth Dressurgala, held in Kreuth, GER from
December 8 - 10, in preparation for the FEI Young Rider World Cup,
which began on December 12 in Frankfurt, GER. |
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CDI-W Frankfurt FEI Young Rider World Cup - Round 1
FEI Young Rider World Cup - Round 2 - Prix St Georges
FEI Young Rider World Cup - Consolation Finals - Kur to Music
FEI Young Rider World Cup - Individual Finals - Kur to Music
Nurnberg Burgpokal Finals - Round 1 - Prix St Georges
Nurnberg Burgpokal Finals - Final - S-test
Nurnberg Burgpokal Finals - Siegerpreis for the Riders
Grand Prix - national class
Grand Prix - CDI-W
Grand Prix Kur to Music - CDI-W
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December 12, 2006
Alex Duncan Update: Ali Buchanan wrote:
On ALex in
"All we can say is WOW !! Very hh calibre of Horses and Riders Top Top
Notch. Alex was very intimidated Day1
Day 2 ALex lead the PSG for the First 13 rides out of 26 and finished in
9th position. SUnday Finished 7th in the Kur
What and experience - glad we used that show as warm up. Got some of the
bugs out for ALex and gave her more confidence. Back at Ellen's now and
need to do more work for
ALEX IS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE TRAINING SHE WANTS TO BRING BOTH HORSES NEXT OCTOBER FOR TWO MONTHS SHE HAS BOOKED THIS ALREADY WITH ELLEN: TINA
December 4, 2006
Subject:
Alex Duncan and Elektra Arrive in Germany
Quick note to confirm Alex,
Elektra, Christina Duncan, with the expert assistance of flight
attendant Bonnie Heimrich, departed Vancouver BC on Friday Dec 1 and
have arrived in very good condition on Sunday Dec 4 at the stable of
Ellen Bontje, where they will rest, train and prepare for the 2006 FEI
YR World Cup FInal.
The entire family is graciously being accommodated at Ellen's stable " Hofgut Neuhof”, 20 minutes away from Frankfurt where the YR WC Final will be held. They will continue to train, rest, and base here for the 3-week tour.
After 24 hrs rest, I received a
fax this morning from Ellen Bontje states " Alex and Elektra were
"Super" in their practice session today (Monday).
The pair granted Invitation to Compete and represent Canada in the YR competition at the Indoor show and a *CDI J / *CDI Y, Kreuth, Germany this weekend Dec 8 to Dec 10. The Goal being to prepare both horse and rider for FEI YR WC Final, Dec 14 - 17. This Kreuth competition was considered crucial for both Alex and Elektra to acclimatize themselves to the European " electric " Indoors show atmosphere and FEI sanctioned Competition.
FEI JURY Kreuth CDI J / CDI Y;
Dr Dieter Schule president.
Uwe Mechlem, Katrina Wust, Dr.
Michael Hubrich, Kerstin Holthaus, Hans-Joachim Eitel, Gottfried
Foreign Judge: Francisco Guerra
Diaz ( ESP )
Christina Duncan (groom, chef,
and Mother) expressed her appreciation and " Thank you " to Christine
Peters for all her "efficient" assistance with Entries, communications
with OC of these two competitions for Alex.
DC Coaching Committee will send
letter of thanks to Ellen Bontje for her assistance in organizing German
Horse Transport, local communication with OC, coaching, and providing
generous accommodations for family and horse during 3-week tour in
Germany. Elektra will return flight to Canada direct to Calgary for
quarantine on Dec 21, again accompanied during flight by Bonnie Heimrich.
Ali Buchanan
December 3, 2006
Alexandra Duncan to Represent Canada at 2006 FEI Young Rider Dressage World Cup Final
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Photo: Anthony Trollope/StockImageServices.com
Alexandra Duncan of West Vancouver, BC will represent Canada at the second
annual FEI Young Rider Dressage World Cup Final, to be held December 15-17
in Frankfurt, Germany.
Duncan was identified as the Canadian representative for the World Cup
based on her 2006 results at FEI competitions. She will be competing
against the top 17 Young Riders from around the world, including Europe,
South America, Africa and Asia. Riders will get a taste of truly
international, world-class competition during the Final, where they will
contest the FEI Young Rider Team, Prix St. Georges and Freestyle tests.
"It's such an honour to represent your country," said Duncan, who helped
the Canada West Young Rider Dressage Team bring home the Gold Medal from
the 2006 North American Junior/Young Riders' Championships, held in
Lexington, VA this past August. "I am very excited to go to the Young
Rider World Cup, and meet so many different riders. It is such an
excellent opportunity for international exposure."
Duncan will head for Germany on December 1, along with her partner for the
World Cup, Elektra, her 11- year-old Holsteiner mare.
"Elektra has never been on a plane before, so in addition to training for
the competition, I am trying to keep her very fit and keep her weight up,"
commented Duncan.
Canada took part at the inaugural 2005 FEI Young Rider World Cup Final
where Julie Watchorn, of Schomberg, ON, took third place in the
consolation round aboard Quintesse.
December 2, 2006
BCYR Annual Banquet a BIG success!
There are 74 pictures in the gallery, please be patient as downloading will take a few moments. Thank you.
Approximately 70 guests joined the BC Young Riders in the Fort Langley
Community Hall Saturday December 2, 2006 to celebrate their annual awards
celebration. Congratulations to all the winners! Many thanks
to all the Executive Members for their hard work in organizing this event!
Without them, this event would not have been possible.
We would also like to thank Kristen and Toby for tending the
bar.
The British Columbia Young Riders recognized for their accomplishments at the Year End Banquet.
Level Achievement Awards:
Congratulations to the 24 BCYR members who were recognized for their Level Achievement accomplishments. Please click here for the complete list!
The 8 Award:
Congratulations to Alexandra Duncan for achieving the
most 8's in this years competitions - 12 in total.
Enjoy your gold and diamond pin!
BCYR would also like to recognize:
Emily Felgnar, for her achievement in scoring three 8's during the 2006 show season;
Erika Urff, in her achievement in scoring one 8 during the 2006 show season; and,
Tara Dougans, in her achievement in scoring one 8 during her 2006 show season.
Congratulations to all the members who received The 8 Award. Please click here for the complete list of recipients.
Silver Sonata Award:
To identify and reward an outstanding young BC dressage rider, who displays exceptional dedication to the improvement of themselves and their horse in the sport of dressage.
Congratulations to Larissa Cox the 2006 Winner of the Silver Sonata Award. Nominated by Barbara Cox, Diana Dusevic and Tarrin Warren
Improved Rider Award:
To identify and reward the BCYR member who shows consistent progress through the training levels.
Congratulations to Sara Regehr the 2006 Winner of the Improved Rider Award. Nominated by Janine Little, Coach
November 3, 2006
General Meeting held Fri., Nov. 3/06, featuring guest speaker Glenn Hendricks, Physiotherapist
14 enthusiastic Young Riders, and 9 moms, turned out for a very interesting and educational presentation by physiotherapist Glenn Hendricks on Nov. 3rd at Cloverdale Library. Glenn is a rider himself and competed in 3 day eventing at NAYRC some years ago. His objectives were:
Glenn challenged the riders to defend why the rider is as much an athlete as the horse, and they did so, concluding that riding is a “team sport” – horse and rider together.
He encouraged cross-training in activities that focus on core strength, such as Pilates, yoga, tai-chi, and others, and emphasized balance, core stability, flexibility (especially hips), strength, endurance, and mental training (sports psychology) that develops focus, concentration, visualization, relaxation, and determination. He recommended core training every day and endurance training 3 times a week, and advised low impact activities such as pool running, cycling, swimming, and ballet.
Glenn showed ways to identify the asymmetries that each person has, and some ways to address these to “make you well and keep you well”, demonstrating stretches that help develop body awareness. He showed some simple tools (foam half-round, foam tube, and 2 tennis balls in a sock!) to aid in stretching and flexibility exercises, and offered suggestions on how to fit this into your busy schedule. He emphasized that you will always need to do certain exercise to maintain your physical fitness and flexibility.
The girls came away with a better understanding of the effects that riding has on their bodies and the effects their bodies have on their riding, and how they can train to improve and maintain their fitness as it relates to riding.
Many thanks to Glenn for generously sharing his expertise and experience with B.C. Young Riders!
November 1, 2006
New for 2006: Dressage Canada is offering a pin award when you receive an "8" in Collective Marks: Rider (position and seat, correctness and effect of the aids): National shows only.
Competitors who achieve 8 scores of 8 in the "Riding" mark will be awarded the new Eight Pin which can be worn on their riding jacket lapel. Submission forms can be downloaded from the Dressage Canada website: www.DressageCanada.org, or on this site. Once a competitor has earned their Eight Pin they may continue to add bars to their Eight.
Download submission form here.
November 1, 2006

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First Name |
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Medal |
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City |
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Place |
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Felgnar |
Emily |
Final Standings |
Gold |
Boys and Girls Dressage Event 1 |
Pitt Meadows |
Fraser Valley |
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71.7 |
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Urff |
Erika |
Final Standings |
Silver |
Boys and Girls Dressage Event 1 |
Langley |
Fraser Valley |
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71.4 |
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Blake |
Megan |
Final Standings |
Bronze |
Boys and Girls Dressage Event 1 |
Brentwood Bay |
Vancouver Island-Central Coast |
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65.1 |
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Schippers |
Roxy |
Final Standings |
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Boys and Girls Dressage Event 1 |
Smithers |
North West |
4 |
64.5 |
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Parisien |
Carrie |
Final Standings |
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Boys and Girls Dressage Event 1 |
Cranbrook |
Kootenays |
5 |
64.2 |
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Forsyth-Schiewe |
Madelyn |
Final Standings |
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Boys and Girls Dressage Event 1 |
Delta |
Fraser River Delta |
6 |
64 |
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Vankoughnett |
Karlee |
Final Standings |
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Boys and Girls Dressage Event 1 |
Coldstream |
Thompson-Okanagan |
7 |
63.4 |
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Read |
Vanessa |
Final Standings |
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Boys and Girls Dressage Event 1 |
Nanaimo |
Vancouver Island-Central Coast |
8 |
62.8 |
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Felgnar |
Emily |
Final |
Gold |
Boys and Girls Dressage Event 2 |
Pitt Meadows |
Fraser Valley |
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71.4 |
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Urff |
Erika |
Final |
Silver |
Boys and Girls Dressage Event 2 |
Langley |
Fraser Valley |
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67.2 |
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Read |
Vanessa |
Final |
Bronze |
Boys and Girls Dressage Event 2 |
Nanaimo |
Vancouver Island-Central Coast |
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66.9 |
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Schippers |
Roxy |
Final |
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Boys and Girls Dressage Event 2 |
Smithers |
North West |
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66.4 |
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Parisien |
Carrie |
Final | |||||||||||||