Here are the placings at the third and final Central Ontario Region of Pony Club dressage qualifier for the Central Canadian Dressage Championships , held Sunday, August 13, hosted by the Toronto & North York Pony Club. Selection for the Central Ontario Dressage team, which will compete against teams from the Western Ontario and St. Lawrence-Ottawa Valley Regions, will be based on scores at this meet and earlier qualifiers hosted by the Baltimore Hills Pony Club on June 25, and by the Victoria Pony Club on July 16. This year, the Central Canadian Championships are being hosted by the Central Ontario Region, at Ontario's Pony Club Tournament of Champions, to be held at the York Equestrian Centre near Newmarket August 26-27.
Beginner 1 Level
Place | Rider | Horse | Branch |
1st | Genrys Goodchild | Tynedale Harry | Tynedale |
2nd (tie) | Natalie Quinn-Steinberg | Chelsea Buns | Maple |
2nd (tie) | Amber Snow | Your Burning Desire | Oshawa |
4th | Christina Chamney | Tynedale Eager Lee | Tynedale |
5th | Sarah Conboy | Ardmore Tip Top | Oshawa |
6th | Morgan Vanclief | Dare to Compare | Oshawa |
Beginner 2
Place | Rider | Horse | Branch |
1st | Tiffany Kift | Otto | Oshawa |
2nd | Jordan Thompson | Braveheart | Durham |
3rd | Jessica McVittie | Merry Legs | Temiskaming |
4th | Danielle Barry | Winsome Bonny | Durham |
5th | Christine Chamney | Mr. Eager Lee | Tynedale |
6th | Sarah Conboy | Ardmore Tip Top | Oshawa |
(In Dressage competitions, each horse/rider combination may enter two consecutive classes, with Division Champion and Reserve based on combined scores. Beginner 1-2 Champion was Christina Chamney of Tynedale riding Tynedale Eager Lee, with Sarah Conboy of the Oshawa Pony Club in Reserve on Ardmore Tip Top.
Beginner 3
Place | Rider | Horse | Branch |
1st | Casey Barton | Jim Dandy | Victoria |
2nd | Jordon Thompson | Braveheart | Durham |
3rd | Kylie Pinder | Let's Rhumba | Victoria |
4th | Katie Murray | Honey Bee Sweet | Durham |
5th | Danielle Barry | Winsome Bonny | Durham |
6th | Julia McGill | Dune | Durham |
Beginner 2-3 Champion was Jordan Thompson, with Tiffany Kift in Reserve.
Basic 1
Place | Rider | Horse | Branch |
1st | Carolyn Scime | Taboo | Toronto & North York |
2nd | Casey Barton | Jim Dandy | Victoria |
3rd | Allison Birdsall | Solo Spirit | Pause Awhile |
4th | Julie Pett | Blizzard | Victoria |
5th | Christine Culbert | Mr. TDT | Toronto & North York |
6th | Kylie Pinder | Let's Rhumba | Victoria |
Beginner 3-Basic 1 Champion was Casey Barton, and the Reserve was Kylie Pinder.
Basic 2
Place | Rider | Horse | Branch |
1st | Sarah Rae | Gentle Ben | Victoria |
2nd | Shandra Robbescheuten | True Epik | Durham |
3rd | Larissa Grabowski | Full Monty | Durham |
4th | Christine Culbert | Mr. TDT | Toronto & North York |
5th | Carolyn Scime | Taboo | Toronto & North York |
6th | Allison Birdsall | Solo Spirit | Pause Awhile |
The Basic 1-2 Champion was Carolyn Scime, while the Reserve position went to Christine Culbert of the Toronto & North York Pony Club on Mr. TDT.
Basic 3
Place | Rider | Horse | Branch |
1st | Sarah Rae | Gentle Ben | Victoria |
2nd (tie) | Jenny Rae | Avalon | Victoria |
2nd (tie) | Shandra Robbescheuten | True Epik | Durham |
4th | Larissa Grabowski | Full Monty | Durham |
Basic 2-3 Champion was Sarah Rae, with Shandra Robbescheuten the Reserve.
Jenny Rae of Victoria took the honours at the Basic 4 level on Avalon. All other Basic 4 entries were forced to scratch. Basic 3-4 Champion was Jenny Rae, with no Reserve.
Beth Murray of the Durham Pony Club was the only Medium 1 entry, riding Airborne. Judged against "The Book", she placed first.
In the Novice Kur class, Kylie Pinder finished first and Julia McGill of Durham riding Dune was second (only entries).
Sarah Rae won the Basic 2 Kur with Larissa Grabowski second, and Jenny Rae won the Basic 4 Kur.
For more information, call or e-mail Liz Inglis or Bob Inglis, Central Ontario Region Pony Club Communications Co-Chairs, at 416-493-1223 (office) or 416-491-4230 (home).