Wall Of Fame

Paula & Nancy Absolon

MEMBER OF BRANCH OR BRANCHES: London

REGION: Western Ontario

APPROXIMATE DATES OF MEMBERSHIP: Early to mid 1970's

HIGHEST TESTING LEVEL ACHIEVED: C2

IN WHAT DISCIPLINES DID YOU PARTICIPATE IN PONY CLUB:

D Rally, Dressage, Quiz, Show Jumping

ACHIEVEMENTS IN PONY CLUB IN ADULTHOOD:

Triathlon: Competed at West Point and Montreal in Triathlon 1978-198O with my twin sister Nancy Absolon where the London Modern Pentathlon club was invited to compete.
We competed with the West Point cadets, the US Foxcatcher Team, and other CDN athletes. The West Point meets were held in the Spring and Fall. Our dad would drive the team over Friday to compete that night in swimming, and then the shooting event was the following morning followed by the run in the afternoon. We would then make the long drive back Sunday.
We had the wonderful support of our parents William and Mary Absolon.

ACHIEVEMENTS AS A RIDER:

Below, Nancy far left and Paula to her right competing in the 1978 Women’s Modern Pentathlon World Cup Championship in Zielona Góra Poland.

• Member of Canada’s Modern Pentathlon Team, 1977,1978,1980
• Canadian Championships: 1977 Nancy first, Paula second.
  1978 Paula first, Nancy second.
  We took a break from the sport in 1979.
  1980 Nancy first, Paula second.
• Competed with Nancy at the first ever Women’s World Cup in Modern Pentathlon in 1977 in San Antonio Texas( Nancy 7th, Paula 9th)
  1978 Poland (Nancy 4th and Paula 6th)
  Sweden (Nancy third, Paula 7th)
  1980 Denmark, and England: Team Bronze Medal with team members Nancy Absolon, Paula Absolon and Lynn Chronobrywy in 1980 where we finally had a third team member of Lynn. Nancy and I then retired from the sport to attend University.
  

FAVOURITE MEMORIES YOU HAVE OF OF PONY CLUB

There are so many! We loved the pony club! Going on a hunt with the London Hunt Club, we had such a great time! A riding clinic held at Medway farms indoor arena over one Easter weekend and the judge was Dinnie Hall-Holland Fuller Greenway! Competing at the pony club rallies; meeting together to study for the Quiz held in Guelph Ontario.

Name of horses Paula rode: Dozzah and Count Ties. Nancy rode Cheyenne. Picture above, Paula and her pony Dozzah 1972 at home practicing.