Endurance Canada Announces WEG Declared Riders

Ottawa, ON—The Endurance Canada International Committee is pleased to announce the declared riders and horses for the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games to be held in Lexington, KY September 25—October 10, 2010. The qualification period for final selection continues until July 15, 2010 after which the squad and alternate lists will be announced. A current ranking list will be released shortly, and will be based on competition results to March 12, 2010. Thereafter an updated ranking list will be posted monthly based on the results submitted to that time.

The Declared riders and horses in alphabetical order are:

Rider  -  Home Town -  Horse

Wendy Benns - Pontypool, ON - Supreme Justice

Patricia Dowling - Saskatoon, SK - ZF Mocha

Robert Gielen - Norton, NB - FC Galaxy

Lee Hutten - Chesterville, ON - Apache Eclipse
Phantom

Kathy Irvine - Blackfoot, AB - Nightwinds Savanah

Gail Jewell - Kelowna, BC -  A Salisbury Rose
Diamond Reo
NL Temptation

Elroy Karius - Kelowna, BC - Apache Eclipse
NL Temptation
A Salisbury Rose
Diamond Reo
Jolly Holiday

Carol Lewin - Mansfield, ON - Queen's Legacy

Tara MacLeod - Montney, BC - Driftwoods Bellanca
Driftwoods Zorro
Cairos Summer Romance

Leanna Marchant - Calgary, AB Samsons Fire

Jan Marsh - Canmore, AB - Morning Line

Terre O'Brennan - Delta, BC - Koszaar

Louise Richardson - Lanark, ON - Sultan Toscana

Carol Steiner - Vanessa, ON - Jumpin Jax

Ruth Sturley - Owen Sound, ON - RBF Super Sport

Yvette Vinton - Simcoe, ON - Teese

Caroline Williams - Cochrane, AB - Perpetual Bliss

About Endurance Canada
Endurance Canada is a committee of Equine Canada, and the National governing body of the sport of Endurance Riding in Canada, from the grassroots to the international level. Endurance Canada is responsible for the growth and pursuit of excellence at all levels of the sport, providing support and guidance through various programs and committees: veterinary; rules and sanctioning; athlete and sport development; education and coaching; communication and awards. For more information, please visit the Endurance Canada section of the Equine Canada website.

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 recognized by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.