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Canadian Eventing Committee Announces Competition Funding for Burghley and Blenheim

June 7, 2009

Ottawa, Ontario --- Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce a support program for riders to compete in three and four star events in Great Britain this fall.

The Canadian Eventing Committee and its High Performance Committee (HPC) are pleased to announce the availability of support grants for those riders interested in competing at Burghley CCI 4*, which is held at Burghley Park, Stamford, Lincolnshire, GBR, Sept 3–6, or Blenheim CCI 3*, held in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, GBR, Sept 9–13, in the fall of 2009.

The grants are offered to help offset some of the expenses of the trip, but will not cover all of the costs that will be incurred. David O'Connor, International Technical Advisor, and Dr. Christiana Ober, Team Veterinarian, will provide support for those attending at each competition.

Interested applicants of theses grants must submit their declarations to compete to the Manager Eventing at Equine Canada. A declaration to compete at either of these competitions will be considered as an application for a Support Grant. These declarations must be received no later than June 15, 2009.

The HPC Selection Committee will review the applications and reward grants using the factors contained in the criteria for the 2008 Olympic Games as their guideline. The support grants are primarily available to those horse/rider combinations who have successfully received a qualifying results at a CCI 4* or CCI 3* three day events during the spring of 2009 or the fall of 2008.

There will be a maximum number of five grants awarded, and their value will be between $6,000 and $8,000.

It is anticipated that decision will be announced following the CCI Bromont Three Day Event, held June 10–14, 2009, and before the end of June.

About Eventing

The Olympic sport of eventing encompasses three separate tests: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping held consecutively. Each test ridden by the rider and horse in combination is scored individually but added together for the final results. The rider/horse combination with the fewest number of penalty points over the three phases wins the competition.

About Canadian Eventing

Canadian Eventing is the committee of Equine Canada responsible for the sport of eventing in Canada from the grassroots to the international level. The Canadian Eventing Committee is comprised of 12 members, including two rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders Association. Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing, all Eventing activities are administered by this committee via six sub-committees with the support of an eventing manager based at the Equine Canada office in Ottawa. For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit www.equinecanada.ca and select disciplines then Eventing.

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada's equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca

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