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Canadian Eventing Committee Announces 2010 Talent Squad

March 18, 2010

Ottawa, ON --- The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee (HPC) has announced the 2010 Talent Squad.

Selection for the 2010 Talent Squad is based upon results of FEI international eventing competitions. The Talent Squad consists of riders from the CCI/CCIO/CIC 2(two) star level and up who, by their performance during the time period designated under general regulations, have shown potential to reach the international elite level.

Riders are selected to the 2010 Talent Squad in one of three ways

• riders who have completed a CCI/CCIO/CIC 2(two) star level event and achieved an FEI Qualification score but who have not achieved Long List criteria**,

• riders who have completed a CCI/CCIO/CIC 3(three) star event who have not met the Short or Long List criteria**, or

• riders who are on the Talent Squad in 2009, who fail to meet the criteria for the 2010 Squad, may be maintained on the Talent Squad for one year on the recommendation of the Eventing High Performance Committee.

** Note: Extenuating circumstances may be considered by the HPC on a case-by-case situation; for example, excessive time penalties cross-country due to inclement environmental conditions.

Named to the 2010 Talent Squad are:

Rider Horse Qualifying Event

Mathieu Bosselier, FRA Menza d’Hulm CIC 3* Fontainebleau—March 2009

Sarah Green, AB Wondaree Penelope CCI 2* Bromont—June 2009

Rebecca Lee, AB Gold Twist CCI 2* Rebecca—July2009

Nicole Parkin, ON Lexus CCI 2* Bromont—June 2009

Lindsay Pearce, ON Tangle Top CIC 2* Maui Jim— July 2009

Penny Rowland, ON Amazing Grace CIC 2* Plantation—Septembre 2009

Flying Finn CIC 2* Plantation—September 2009

Wendy Southam, ON Ruba Z CIC 3* The Fork—April 2009

The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee also recognizes the performance of the following National Team riders who also achieved Talent Squad qualification results on development horses in 2009.

Diana Burnett, ON Wild T’Mater CCI 2* Bromont—June 2009

Suzy Elliott, WA Ogopogo CCI 2* Galway—November 2009

Chelan Kozak, BC Waimea Bay CCI 2* Galway—November 2009

Kelli McMullen-Temple, VA Axel Rose CIC 2* Chattahoochee—May 2009

Jessica Phoenix, ON Exuberant CIC 2* Poplar Place—March 2009

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.equinecanda.ca and select disciplines then Eventing.

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.

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