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Canadian Dressage
News
Julie Watchorn Invited to FEI Young Riders World Cup
November 18, 2005
 Julie Watchorn, of Schomberg Ontario, will be representing
Canada at the inaugural FEI Young Rider World Cup being
held December 16-18, 2005 in Frankfurt, Germany.
The quick organization of the 2005 competition is
made possible due to the generosity of Germany’s
Ann-Katrin Lisenhoff and Schenker Logistics. Riders
have been invited from all over the world including
Europe, South America, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and
the United States making this a truly global competition.
FEI Young Rider World Cup was formerly known as the
Euro Future Cup and follows the format of the World
Cup finals, where the winner will be determined by
the
top finisher
in
the freestyle class.
Riders were selected by the FEI (Federation Equestre
Internationale) based on their competitive success
in the 2005 season. The field of 16 competitors will
include the top eight riders from the European Young
Riders Championships as well as the highest placed
American rider from the North American Young Rider
Championships (winner Catherine Malone) and the highest
placed Canadian rider from the North American Young
Rider Championships (Julie Watchorn – 6th ).
Watchorn will be leaving for Europe December 10th
and is looking forward to the competition.
“I am overwhelmed with excitement for this competition,” said
Watchorn. “This is a chance of a life time to
be invited to such a high caliber competition and an
honor to be able to represent Canada at such a prestigious
event.”
Coach Gillian Sutherland will be accompanying Watchorn
and her horse Quintesse, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood
mare (x Latano), in order to help the pair prepare. “Gillian
is very good at keeping me calm and getting the best
out of Quintesse.”
The FEI reports that plans are already underway to
organize an FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage series
for 2006 with qualifiers in different parts of the
world.
Photo copyrighted: Mary Phelps/Phelpsphotos.com
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