The annual meeting and year-end awards of the association was held November 21, 2004 at le Relais Gouverneur in St-Jean sur le Richelieu. The meeting was well attended and was followed by a brunch.
The year-end awards were handed out after the meeting. This year, there was a Team Challenge as well as the Purina Challenge. The Sandridge Team Challenge was hotly contested until the end of the season. This proved to be a very popular concept involving competitive riders as well as volunteers earning points for their teams.
Here are the year-end results and awards:
DALMAHOY CUP: - donated by Barbara Kemp
Awarded for the best performance in dressage by a pre-training horse:
AWARDED TO: Olivia Todaro riding Ultimate Cachet
PAMELA DILLINGHAM TROPHY: - donated by the Dillingham Family in memory of Pamela Dillingham awarded to the High Point Junior Rider:
AWARDED TO: Olivia Todaro on Ultimate Cachet
EMARD ET DOCTEUR J.L. FLIPOT CUP: - donated by André Emard and Dr. Jean-Louis Flipot awarded to the high point Quebec-bred horse in the Training Division. The horse must have been born in Quebec and sired by a Quebec stallion.
AWARDED TO: Alizée ridden and owned by Nathalie Guérin
PRE-ARTIC CUP: - donated by Linda McKenty in memory of her horse Pre-Artic
Awarded to the most promising horse in its first year of competing at the Pre-Training level.
AWARDED TO: Aspen ridden and owned by Claudine Champagne
BEWITCHED TROPHY: - donated by Tracy Dickson in memory of her mare Bewitched awarded to the most outstanding mare at any level. It is based not only on results, but also on potential.
AWARDED TO: Ultimate Cachet owned and ridden by Olivia Todaro
HIGH POINT RIDER PLAQUES AWARDS: - awarded to riders with the best results in the following categories:
HIGH POINT JUNIOR (Pam Dillingham Trophy)
Awarded to: Olivia Todaro
Awarded to: Isabelle Landry
Awarded to: Peter Barry
PRELIMINARY: - awarded to:
Gold – Isabelle Landry riding Bourrasque
Silver – Nathalie Guérin on Finn Mac Cumhaill
Bronze- Gaston Rondeau riding Majolie
INTERMEDIATE: - awarded to:
Gold - Peter Barry on Gin Tonic
Silver - Colleen Loach riding Dare To Compare
Bronze – Isabelle Landry on Japura’s Pride
TRAINING Sr.: - awarded to:
Gold – Caitlin Wallace on Take The Chance
Silver – Nathalie Guérin on Alizée
Bronze – Keith Robinson riding As Spirits Go
TRAINING Jr: - awarded to:
Gold – Emily Daigneault riding Misty Vale Bacardi
Silver – Grace Herring on Viking Poco Bar
Bronze – Erika Koczi-Coutu riding Moonshadow
PRE-TRAINING Sr.:- awarded to:
Gold – Emilie Setlakwe on Serenity
Silver – Claudine Champagne on Aspen
Bronze – Tie between Lee Moreland on Kilhazey and
Gilles Brouillette riding Artic Queen
PRE-TRAINING Jr.: - awarded to:
Gold – Olivia Todaro riding Ultimate Cachet
Silver – Nicolas Goulet on Isolde
Bronze – Allison Nelder on Lyra
STARTER Sr.: - awarded to:
Gold – Charles Baudinet on Wizard
Silver – Ève-Line Marcil riding Oona HB
Bronze – Nathalie Tremblay on Dreamer’s Choice
STARTER Jr.: - awarded to:
Gold – Nicolas Goulet on Pistache
Silver – Camille Ostiguy Duplain riding Petit Shogun
Bronze – Marousselle Blais Roy on Classic Dream
SPECIAL PLACQUE: - awarded to the horse with the highest point total at the Preliminary level or higher. The horse may be ridden by more than one rider.
Awarded to: Bourrasque ridden by Isabelle Landry
11 teams participated in the team challenge. Each team consisted of a maximum of 6 horse/rider combinations. Points were awarded to the team for competing or volunteering at Quebec events. The prizes for the 2004 Sandridge Team Challenge were generously provided by: Sandridge Saddlery.
1st
Place - Manhattan 1 – 62 points
Gilles Brouillette - Artic Queen
Charles Baudinet - Wizard
Élise Gagnon -
Maybelline
Dominic Morrissette – Artus
Olivia Todaro - Ultimate Cachet
2nd Place – Adventurer’s Club – 52 points
Erika Koczi – Moonshadow
Sara
Leblanc-Diablo
Marousselle
Blais Roy- Classic Dream
Dominique
Smith - Bueno Poco Bar
Grace
Herring-Viking Poco Bar,
Celine
Lecompte-Lugano
3rd
Place – Tandalee 1 – 50 points
Tany Ewing - Daf-O-Dil
Sarrah
Ewing- Cajun
Lee
Moreland- Kilhazey
Lucy
Davis-Allrighthen
Sarah
Moore-Olie
Debbie
Eaman-Flying Dutchman
Isabelle Landry is the happy recipient of the Purina Challenge for 2004.
The conclusion to this season long competition at the preliminary level on the Quebec circuit took place at Manhattan Horse Trials. Isabelle who led for the latter part of the season was ecstatic about receiving the $1000 prize offered by Purina.
The challenge, engineered by Georges Fauré, was great motivation for all competitors involved. The fight was lively throughout the season. We would like to thank Purina and Marie-Élaine Smith for their support and help in further developing eventing in Quebec.