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Canadian Eventing Committee announces the Canadian Eventing Hall of Fame

July 6, 2009

Ottawa, Ontario --- The Canadian Eventing Committee has announced the establishment of a Canadian Eventing Hall of Fame. The inaugural Gala and Induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto, ON.

The Hall of Fame will recognize horses, riders, officials, organizers, sponsors and volunteers who have contributed to and made an impact on the sport since its inception in Canada.

Eventing in Canada dates back to the early 1950s and at the 1956 Olympic Games, a team bronze medal was won by the first eventing team fielded by Canada. The team consisted of John Rumble on Cilroy, James Elder on Colleen and Brian Herbinson aboard Tara. James “Jimmy” Elder went on to win a team gold medal in show jumping at the 1968 Olympics Games.

“Many people currently involved with eventing are not aware of historic roots of the sport in this country,” said Peggy Hambly, Chair of the Canadian Eventing Committee. “We felt that it would be appropriate to start recognizing some of our past achievements and reconnecting with the foundations of eventing in Canada. This is an important time in the history and development of the sport, and the Hall of Fame initiative is a perfect way to highlight some of our successes and contributors”.

Nomination guidelines are posted on the Equine Canada website and a call for submissions is open to anyone from across the country. Submissions must be made before August 31, 2009 and the first inductees will be announced September 15, 2009.

For the nomination guidelines, please visit the Eventing section of the Equine Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca.

For ticketing information, e-mail eventing@equinecanada.ca or call 604-880-3516.

About Canadian Eventing

Canadian Eventing is a committee of Equine Canada responsible for the sport of eventing in Canada from the grassroots to the international level. The Canadian Eventing Committee is comprised of 12 members, including two rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders Association. Directed by the strategic plan for eventing, all eventing activities are administered by this committee via six sub-committees with the support of eventing manager based at the Equine Canada office in Ottawa. The national team athletes and program, led by International Technical Advisor David O’Connor, are monitored by the High Performance Committee. For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit www.equinecanada.ca—Sport—Eventing.

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada's equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca

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