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Win a Riding Lesson with Eight-time Olympian Ian Millar and a Trip to Spruce Meadows "Masters" Tournament Through BMO


“ A riding lesson with eight-time Olympian Ian Millar at the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament is just part of the prize offered by the BMO Financial Group.”
Photo Credit – Cealy Tetley
April 19, 2005 – Toronto, Ontario – BMO Financial Group has announced an exciting new contest that will reward one lucky winner with a trip to the Spruce Meadows “Masters” tournament held September 7-11, 2005, in Calgary, AB, and the opportunity to receive a riding lesson with Canadian sports legend, Ian Millar.

“The winner can be a beginner or an experienced rider as I plan to customize the lesson based on their abilities and experience,” said Millar, who recently competed in a record eighth Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. “I am thrilled to be able to provide a riding lesson through BMO Financial Group’s contest as BMO has been such a strong, long-time supporter of the sport of show jumping.”

In addition to the private lesson with Millar, the winner will receive two round-trip airfares to Calgary and three nights accommodations at the Homeplace Ranch in Priddis, AB, including three meals a day and a daily trail ride. Two seats in the BMO Skybox have been reserved for the winner during the $250,000 Nations’ Cup, as have a 30th anniversary Spruce Meadows jacket and an autographed Fred Stone art poster of Millar and his most famous partner, Big Ben.

Millar will visit the BMO Skybox before the start of the $250,000 BMO Financial Group Nations’ Cup on Saturday, September 10, and will review the challenges of the course. Guests will then be invited to evaluate the obstacles for themselves during the Course Walk, allowing a true ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at the high caliber of competition at Spruce Meadows.

Six additional prize packages will also be awarded, all including a BMO Gift Pack, a 30th anniversary book and picture frame from Spruce Meadows, and a one-year subscription to Horse Sport magazine. To enter and view full contest rules, please visit www.horse-canada.com. Entries close August 15, 2005.

All show jumping fans will be looking forward to the prestigious BMO Financial Group Nations’ Cup at the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament on Saturday, September 10, which brings together the top show jumping countries in the world to compete for the most lucrative prize in team show jumping. Anchored by Ian Millar, the Canadian Show Jumping Team claimed the Bronze Medal in 2004, and will be looking for gold this time around. The BMO Financial Group Nations’ Cup will be broadcast for three hours in Prime Time on CBC on September 10.

As the founding sponsor of Spruce Meadows, BMO Financial Group has a long and proud history of supporting equestrian sport in Canada. Since 1977, BMO has sponsored the BMO Financial Group Nations’ Cup at Spruce Meadows, attracting the top international show jumping teams to compete in Canada.

 

 
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