AHHS/CEDL & ASJA GALA TICKETS ON SALE at Calgary and Edmonton Horselife Stores and Calgary Greenhawk. Tickets are $40 per person, please pay with cheques only, made payable to "AHHS". Gala is Thursday December 1st at the Calgary Petroleum Club. Cocktails start at 6:00pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm. Silent auction, Divisions Awards, door prizes, special awards, bursaries and a DJ!

JUMP ALBERTA (representing the combined efforts of The Alberta Show Jumping Association (ASJA) and the Alberta Hunter Horse Society Canadian Equestrian Development League (AHHS/CEDL) as one provincial jumping sport organization commencing January 1, 2012). Jointly we present the Frank Madden Symposium for all of our members to attend.

We are currently accepting nominations for demonstration riders, from their trainers, to participate in the symposium. Riders must be members in good standing with both ASJA and AHHS/CEDL with ability to take on drills provided by the clinician and be comfortable in front of crowds.

There will be 3 groups of six riders participating in all 3 days of the symposium with Frank Madden. A 0.90m - 1.0m group, a 1.10m - 1.15m group, and a 1.20m group.

All nominations can be submitted to Larissa Ziebart no later than November 11th, 2011. Riders whom are accepted will be notified, along with their trainers, no later than November 15th, 2011 such that travel plans can be made accordingly. We look forward to hearing from you!  Nomination Form

Reminder that the 2011 Canadian National Symposium hosted by Jump Canada is being held in Langley, B.C. November 19 - 20, 2011.

The Athlete and Domestic Development Committee of Jump Canada is pleased to provide this year’s Canadian National Symposium featuring world-class presenters Julie Winkel and Linda Allen. This promises to be a “not to miss” professional development opportunity for trainers, coaches and riders, and a great venue for meeting others and exchanging thoughts and ideas. The Symposium will combine practical sessions as well as panel forum discussions with featured special guests.  For program information, general timetable and registration form click here or visit www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada

The final 2011 AHHS/CEDL Nations Cup Team standings are as follows:

*** Indicates Riders who will be representing the association July 16th.

The leading riders are invited to represent the association on Saturday July 16^th at the Mid Summer Classic II Nations Cup team event. Each rider will receive free entries into the event and an AHHS/CEDL saddle pad.

If the leading rider cannot attend the reserve rider will be invited in their place.

Congrats to all on this wonderful achievement.

2011 Canadian National Symposium hosted by Jump Canada is being held in Langley, B.C. November 19 - 20, 2011.

The Athlete and Domestic Development Committee of Jump Canada is pleased to provide this year’s Canadian National Symposium featuring world-class presenters Julie Winkel and Linda Allen. This promises to be a “not to miss” professional development opportunity for trainers, coaches and riders, and a great venue for meeting others and exchanging thoughts and ideas. The Symposium will combine practical sessions as well as panel forum discussions with featured special guests.  For program information, general timetable and registration form click here or visit www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada

2011 Jump Canada Young Horse Series

The schedule for the 2011 Jump Canada Young Horse Series has been announced.

The purpose of the Jump Canada Young Horse Series is to encourage the development of young show jumping talent and to give Canadian breeders additional incentives to breed superior show jumping prospects. Competing on a level playing field, the horses are divided according to age and jump at a level suited to their development. This careful development allows the horses to gain valuable experience and advance to the higher levels of show jumping competition with confidence. The Jump Canada Young Horse Series also gives prospective buyers for the hunter and jumper markets an opportunity to view a large group of prospects in a competition setting.

The Jump Canada Young Horse Series is now administered directly through Jump Canada and the Equine Canada offices. To register on-line, please visit: http://www.equiman.com/JumpCanadaYoungHorseSeries/.

2011 Young Horse Series Preview
2011 Young Horse Criteria and Registration Form

Western Qualifiers
Bow Valley Classic II, AB, May 19-22
Thunderbird Show Park Canadian Premiere, BC, May 25-29
Heart of the Continent Horse Show, MB, August 4-7
Thunderbird Show Park Summer Classic, BC, August 17-21
Rocky Mountain Classic II, AB, August 25-28
Final Regional Qualifier - Rocky Mountain Classic III, Calgary, AB, September 1-4
(This competition will count for double points)

National Final
Canadian Show Jumping Tournament, Palgrave, ON, September 22-26
(5, 6, and 7/ 8 year old classes only)

 

UPDATED FEI EQUINE PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE LIST IN EFFECT FROM 4 APRIL 2011

The 2011 FEI Equine Prohibited Substance List goes into effect 4 April.

The updated List has been publicly available since the FEI General Assembly in Taipei last November when it was unanimously approved.

It is also accessible via the easily searchable FEI Equine Prohibited Substances Database, which is free to download for iPhones and Android applications.

The 2011 List will show all Prohibited Substances added to or removed from the 2010 List and Database until 4 June 2011.  

Graeme Cooke, Director of the FEI Veterinary Department, said: “The fight against doping is one that all International Federations are committed to and the FEI is working tirelessly to come up with new ways to contribute to that fight in line with the joint-recommendations produced by the commissions headed by Professor Arne Ljungqvist and Lord Stevens.

“Everyone involved in horse sport needs to be aware of the changes in the 2011 List and this crucial information is now easily accessible online and via free downloadable applications for iPhones and other mobile devices.”

FEI Media contacts:

Ruth Grundy
Manager Press Relations
ruth.grundy@fei.org
+41 78 750 61 45

Malina Gueorguiev
Manager Press Relations
malina.gueorguiev@fei.org
+41 78 750 61 33

We're happy to have Horse Life Canada as our sponsor for the Athlete of the Month award!  More information on the Athlete of the Month awards can be found here.

Ever wonder how a course is designed?  On May 9  - 10, 2011 Olds College is holding an EC Course Designer Clinic with Chris Brandt.  Cost is $200.  For more information contact Mark Fournier at Olds College.

CEDL/AHHS joins Rocky Mountain Show Jumping to host the 2011 CET Prairie Regional Finals

The Canadian Equestrian Development League/Alberta Hunter Horse Society is pleased to announce that it will join the management of Rocky Mountain Show Jumping in hosting the 2011 CET Prairie Regional Finals. The medal finals will be held during the Fall Classic that takes place following the Spruce Meadows Masters on September 15 – 18. With a membership of 900 strong & growing, CEDL/AHHS continues its commitment to the betterment of the sport in Alberta. As we approach on the 25th anniversary of the CET Medal program introduced in 1988 by Barbara Anderson, there will be some extra special things happening at this year’s final. Stay tuned.

Alberta has clinched the title just 3 times in the 22 years thus far or 13.6% of the time. The finals have traditionally been dominated by riders from British Columbia who have won the coveted Medal 13 times, or 59% of the time.

Work hard, practice your basics and challenge yourself........riders have done all of that!

Best of luck to all CET competitors, and we hope you participate in the Rocky Mountain Show Jumping CET Medal Challenge

In March we are subsidizing Schooling Daze at Olds College. Take this opportunity to get your young horses or students out to this event for an economical day of schooling on March 5 & 6th. Also available is a hands on lecture on horse show preparation for parents and kids. Click here for more information.  If you are interested in having your event subsidized, contact us!

January 2011

We invite you to "LIKE" our new Facebook page - Canadian Equestrian Development League / Alberta Hunter Horse Society and follow us on twitter.  Feel free to make comments, post pictures, results from your horse shows and any barn news you would like to post!  We want to hear from our members!

We are excited about several new programs coming in 2011:

• Venue Development Fund

• Travel Bursary for Bronze Shows to bring in Officials

• Owner Recognition Award

Junior/Amateur Jumper Athlete Development Program: The goal of the Jumper Athlete Development Program is to develop abilities at the 1.10m – 1.40m level to enable the rider to be competitive at the National Open Level.

2011 Jump Canada Levy Rider Bursary Program:  At every 2011 AHHS/CEDL Tournament, there will be a rider bursary awarded to the top ribbon placing AHHS/CEDL member in selected "feature" hunter/jumper classes.  An individual may win a maximum of one Jump Canada Levy Rider Bursary per season. The Bursary amount is dependant at this time on the funds received from the Jump Canada Levy Program.

Owner Recognition Award: The goal of the Owner Recognition Award is to recognize the owners of the champion in the professional hunter divisions and the Rated 1.15m -1.40m Jumper division each year. The owner of the horse that has earned the most points in one of the following hunter divisions will be awarded top hunter owner recognition: Pre Green Hunter, 1st Year Green, 2nd Year Green, Regular or Combined Hunter. The owner of the horse with the most points earned in the 1.15 to 1.40m Jumper division will be awarded top owner recognition for Jumpers.

AHHS/CEDL will be contributing towards the promotion, media, awards & presentations for the 2011 Western Canadian Talent Squad Finals to be held Aug 24-28th RMSJ Classic tournament.

AHHS/CEDL will be co-sponsoring the dinner that will be held for our Talent Squad riders, parents and coaches with the Canadian Equestrian Team Show Jumping Coaches Torchy Millar and Mark Laskin.