2004 Rider for Riders Clinic Report

EVENT RIDERS BENEVOLENT FUND RICHER BY ANOTHER  $4500.00

Over 100 enthusiastic Eventers convened in Hawkestone on Saturday 31 August for one of the Sports' most popular "events", RIDE FOR RIDERS 2004.  Fear of a washout as a result of torrential rain in the GTA, Hawkestone was blessed with glorious sun and exceptional coaching opportunities.

With our Olympic Team Athletes sequestered in Training Camp, the best and brightest of Ontario's Coaches rose to the occasion to teach the weather defiant attendees in all three disciplines of dressage, cross country and stadium jumping.

Glen Oro and Grandview Farms in Hawkestone, ON generously hosted the one day marathon of mounted educational sessions organized by the Directors and Volunteers of Eventing Canada[!]

Riders and clinicians from across the province converged at the adjacent farms in Hawkestone.  Perfect weather conditions and unbridled enthusiasm from all participants ensured a most positive educational experience.

When the last fence was jumped and the last halt at " X " complete, over $4,500.00, was raised to support the Event Riders' Benevolent Fund .  This Fund was established some seven years ago to provide financial assistance to injured or disadvantaged Athletes in the Sport of Horse Trials in Canada.

Special thanks to the talented coaches who so generously donated their time to introduce / tune up so many Eventing enthusiasts, young & old, to the Sport of Horse Trials and Three Day Event.

These clinicians included: MARGARET GODSON, RYAN GOSS, LINDA HASMATALI, BOB HOLMAN, TERRI HOUGH,  MH LESSARD, ANITA NEMTIN-GILMOUR, ANDREW POCOCK, ALEX REINFELS, SARAH ROBERTS, STEPHANIE ST. PIERRE, KARL SLEZAK,  ARTHUR TATEISHI, FRAN WARWICK, MEGAN WHITE and ANNE ZANDER.

Since its inception, the Event Rider's Benevolent Fund has contributed to the recovery and rehabilitation of over 12 Riders, all of whom have fortunately recovered from their respective injury and have returned to the Sport.

Special thanks to Sarah Irving and Bob Holman of Grandview Farm and Leslie Saila of Glen Oro Farm, who so generously donated their beautiful facilities for the event.

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