Equestrian

[intoronto 6,425]

Eric Lamaze has reitred: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/equestrian/eric-lamaze-announces-retirement-from-show-jumping-1.6403828

[JoshMartini007 2,766]

Sad, but expected. He was already taking a more administrative role lately.

[intoronto 6,425]

Interesting read: https://ericlamaze.com/yann-candele-welcomes-farezzo-through-new-collaboration/

[intoronto 6,425]

Colleen Loach finished in second at a meet in Tyron, USA:

 

https://sirc.ca/news/canadians-deliver-strong-performances-in-4-eventing-action-at-tryon-international-spring-3-day-event/

 

Not too familiar with the sport, so maybe @dcrocan help expand on how this result ranks.

[dcro 10,210]

19 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Colleen Loach finished in second at a meet in Tyron, USA:

 

https://sirc.ca/news/canadians-deliver-strong-performances-in-4-eventing-action-at-tryon-international-spring-3-day-event/

 

Not too familiar with the sport, so maybe @dcrocan help expand on how this result ranks.

It is right up there with the best Canadian results of the season. Very respectable finishing score and a bit of a breakthrough for Vermont.

 

Although, saying that, Dana Cooke & Mississippi have been the Canadian shooting stars of the year so far.

[intoronto 6,425]

9 minutes ago, dcro said:

It is right up there with the best Canadian results of the season. Very respectable finishing score and a bit of a breakthrough for Vermont.

 

Although, saying that, Dana Cooke & Mississippi have been the Canadian shooting stars of the year so far.

Thanks! Where do you rank them in terms of worldwide competition? Do you think these two can help a Canadian team qualify for Paris at the 2022 FEI Eventing World Championships? 

[intoronto 6,425]

EC released info on funding and budgetary pressures: https://sirc.ca/news/understanding-the-funding-finances-and-function-of-canadas-equestrian-sport-organization/

[intoronto 6,425]

https://www.gofundme.com/f/2023-pan-am-games-please-help-send-a-team

 

This is a worrying trend across a lot of sports federations in Canada

[Josh 11,530]

 

Don't know too much about this sport, @dcro is this a good result for Canadian Equestrian? Or is it a lower-level competition, and this (or more) was to be expected? 

Edited September 10, 2023 by Josh

[intoronto 6,425]

https://www.thestar.com/sports/i-did-have-cancer-olympic-champ-eric-lamaze-fires-back-after-court-ruling-that-he/article_26bc842b-b02a-5a16-b063-3ff1910d6443.html

 

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