Leanna Lazzari Wins the
$25,000 Knightwood Hunter Derby!
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Junior competitor Leanna Lazzari, 18, of Mississauga, ON, claimed victory in the $25,000 Knightwood Hunter Derby on Tuesday evening, November 5, during the Royal Horse Show, held as a part of the 97th annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
Lazzari and UFO de Nisi, her 11-year-old Selle Français gelding, were the 16th of 21 entries to compete over the Meaghan Rawlins-designed course set in the Coca-Cola Coliseum. The pair took over the lead with an overall score of 101, including a base score of 84 coupled with seven handy bonus points and 10 high option bonus points.
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The Eastern and Western Canadian Hunter Derby Series champions were also recognized on Tuesday evening, with the Prince of Thieves Trophy, presented by the Jumping Committee of Equestrian Canada, awarded to Kristjan Good of Campbellville, ON, and Salvo RSF, owned by Cydney Pavan, as the Eastern Canadian Champions. The $10,000 Represent the West Championship, also presented by the Jumping Committee of Equestrian Canada, was awarded to Miranda Lebeuf of Cobble Hill, BC, and her own Carivero, as the Western Canadian Champions.
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Lazzari and UFO de Nisi, her 11-year-old Selle Français gelding, were the 16th of 21 entries to compete over the Meaghan Rawlins-designed course set in the Coca-Cola Coliseum. The pair took over the lead with an overall score of 101, including a base score of 84 coupled with seven handy bonus points and 10 high option bonus points.
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The Eastern and Western Canadian Hunter Derby Series champions were also recognized on Tuesday evening, with the Prince of Thieves Trophy, presented by the Jumping Committee of Equestrian Canada, awarded to Kristjan Good of Campbellville, ON, and Salvo RSF, owned by Cydney Pavan, as the Eastern Canadian Champions. The $10,000 Represent the West Championship, also presented by the Jumping Committee of Equestrian Canada, was awarded to Miranda Lebeuf of Cobble Hill, BC, and her own Carivero, as the Western Canadian Champions.
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Western Champions: Ashley Arnodt & Carivero
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Eastern Champions: Kristjan Good & Salvo RSF
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2019 Canadian Hunter Derby Champions Isabelle Lapierre & Lamaze OBF
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Series Overview
The best 3’6” horses in the Canadian Hunter Derby Series from across the country will be invited to the National Final at the Royal Winter Fair to compete for $50,000 and the Lorna Jean Guthrie Challenge Trophy. Selection of horses is based on points accumulated in the East (Quebec and Ontario) and West (Alberta and British Columbia) series qualifying regions.
The Hunter Derby provides an opportunity for hunter riders to take center stage in a grand prix environment and showcase the high performance capabilities of horse and rider through:
· Challenging courses that demand athleticism and boldness
· Natural and interesting jumps with greater variation in construction
· Judging that rewards handiness and brilliance while still emphasizing jumping style, manners, way of going and smoothness
· Challenging courses that demand athleticism and boldness
· Natural and interesting jumps with greater variation in construction
· Judging that rewards handiness and brilliance while still emphasizing jumping style, manners, way of going and smoothness
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