SHOW JUMPERS TAKE A BRONZE MEDAL BOW

Chapot, Hough, Minikus and Raether Medal Despite the Odds

The story from our Show Jumping Team USA may not have appeared as glamorous because the Medals that laced their necks weren’t Gold or Silver. Yet their Bronze Medal had a whole lot more meaning. By the time the Individual Final round took place, Laura Chapot joined Todd Minikus and Lauren Hough on the sidelines. (Read on…)

Jill Henselwood Wins Gold Medal, Eric Lamaze Takes Bronze at 2007 Pan American Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, won the Individual Gold Medal in show jumping on Sunday, July 29, at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the first time in 24 years that a woman has claimed the honour. Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, won the Individual Bronze Medal. (Read on…)

Team USA’s Cara Raether and Ublesco Finish Eighth, Lead Americans in Individual Show Jumping at XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—The last of the three equestrian disciplines contested at the XV Pan American Games – show jumping – wrapped up at Deodoro Military Complex outside of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The final results were cause for celebration for Canada and Brazil. Team USA’s Cara Raether and Ublesco finished in eighth place, the highest spot earned by an American combination on the last day of the XV Pan American Games. (Read on…)

Jill Henselwood (CAN) takes the Gold as Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) rallies for the Silver and Eric Lamaze wins the Bronze

Cara Raether provides the US with its highest finish in 8th place

Pan Am Games - The top six spots in Show Jumping were devided between Canada and Brazil as strong performances by those riders eliminated the USA from medal contention. Cara Raether with a clear in Round 1 elevated herself to 8th place, but Lauren Hough had three rails and slid down to 9th. (Read on…)

Silver Medal for Canadian Show Jumping Team at Pan American Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Canadian Show Jumping Team comprised of Mac Cone of King City, ON, Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, won the Silver Medal, and Olympic qualification, on Friday at the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Read on…)

U.S. Fights for a Hard-Earned Bronze Team Show Jumping Medal at the XV Pan American Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—It was a battle between the host country—Brazil—and the teams from Canada and the United States for the team show jumping medal today at Deodoro Stadium outside Rio de Janeiro. Fittingly, it was the host country’s most popular equestrian athlete—Rodrigo Pessoa—that was the last to go in the two-round series of Nations Cup jumping that sealed the deal for a Team Gold medal. (Read on…)

Canada Qualifies for 2008 Olympic Show Jumping, Giving Millar a Shot at Record

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Although they stood first following yesterday’s opening round of competition, Canada’s Pan American show jumping team has reason to celebrate after settling for the silver medal today. That is especially true for Ian Millar, of Perth, Ontario. (Read on…)

At Pan American Games, Brazil wins Gold, Canada is Second and the USA claims the Bronze

Strong Rides by Pedro Veniss (1st), Rodrigo Pessoa (4th) and Bernard Alves (7th) clinched the Team Gold Medal in Show Jumping for Brazil. Canada’s Jill Henselwood (2nd) Ian Millar (3rd) and Eric Lamaze (6th) gave the Silver Medal and a birth in the Olympic Games to Canada. The USA claimed the Bronze with Lauren Hough (5th), Laura Chapot (8th) and Cara Raether (10th). (Read on…)

Team USA Sits in Fourth Place in Team Show Jumping at XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro—Some 47 Pan American Games show jumpers entered the arena at Deodoro Stadium outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday morning to begin the first of two days of team competition. Leading the way for Team USA was rider Lauren Hough aboard Casadora. The last of the four to go was Todd Minikus and Pavarotti. Team USA ended the day in a surprising overall fourth place after the first team qualifier on a computed score of 10.2. (Read on…)

It’s Canada 1-2 at end of Day 1 Show Jumping at the Pan Am Games

Henselwood is first as Ian Millar claims 2nd. USA 5th and 6th.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Ian Millar, of Perth, Ontario, took the first step today towards reaching a lofty Olympic goal. In today’s first leg of Pan American Games show jumping competition, the speed phase, only one out of 47 starters was able to negotiate the course faster than 60-year-old Millar on In Style. That entry was his team-mate and former student, Jill Henselwood, of Oxford Mills, Ontario, on Special Ed. With a 1-2 finish, they led Canada into the top position going into tomorrow’s team medal final. (Read on…)

Show jumpers Get Set to Continue U.S. Medal Roll at Pan American Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – And then there were five.

The gold medal eventing and dressage teams shipped out early Monday morning, leaving the five show jumpers alone in the U.S. wing of the stables at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With 17 countries represented, the most of the three disciplines, the show jumping will be very competitive. (Read on…)

Canadian Show Jumping Team Set to Start Competition at Pan American Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Canadian Show Jump Team is set to begin competition at the XV Pan American Games on Thursday, July 26, at the National Equestrian Centre inside the Deodoro Military Complex located 30 kilometres north of downtown Rio de Janeiro. (Read on…)

WHO SAID IT COULDN’T BE DONE – NOT THE O’CONNORS

Little Pony Teddy & Karen O’Connor Earn Double Gold at 2007 Pan Am Games

We may have thought that the Dressage was as good as it gets but the Eventers showed just how good it can get for their three phase event of dressage, cross country and show jumping. Our riders started out at the top and except for a little bit of “musical medals” when it was all over the U.S. won the Team Gold and three of our six riders claimed the Individual Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. (Read on…)

Canadian Eventing Team Wins Silver Medal at Pan American Games

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Canadian Eventing Team of Kyle Carter, Sandra Donnelly, Waylon Roberts and Michael Winter has won the Silver Medal at the XV Pan American Games taking place from July 14 to 29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Read on…)

Karen O’Connor is Golden as USA wins top four individual spots and Team Gold at Pan Am Eventing Competition

Pony Power Prevails at 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—Going into the third and final day of the eventing portion of the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, the top three riders (all member of Team USA) were separated by less than two points. With all the remaining horses passing the final horse inspection, the U.S. support team had a busy afternoon on Sunday, July 22, with five of the remaining 21 horses representing the U.S. (Read on…)

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