Aramis, ridden by Canadian Olympian Mario Deslauriers, will be among the inductees into the Jump Canada Hall of Fame on Sunday, November 4, 2007. Photo Courtesy of Horse Sport

August 11, 2007 – Toronto, Ontario – Jump Canada is proud to announce this year's inductees into the Hall of Fame. The Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, will be held on Sunday, November 4, 2007, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON.

The Jump Canada Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize outstanding contributions to hunter/jumper sport. This year's inductees will be:

Jumper Horse - Aramis
Hunter Horse - Dr. Schpiegle
Pony - Wotten Nell
Builder (Individual) - Major General and Mrs. C. Churchill Mann (posthumous)
Media - Susan Jane Anstey (posthumous)
Official - Francois Ferland
Rider - Lorne Siegle
Team - The 1980 Alternate Olympic Gold Medal Team, Rotterdam, NED - Jim Elder riding Volunteer, Mark Laskin riding Damuraz, Ian Millar riding Brother Sam, and Michel Vaillancourt riding Chivas
Trainer - Gladys Adam (posthumous)

The second annual Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be part of a black-tie gala and dinner to be held in the Concert Hall of Toronto's Royal York Hotel. Close friends and associates will be on hand to present the Hall of Fame awards, making for a very special evening recalling the sport's greatest memories.

"Our inaugural Hall of Fame Induction Gala was truly a special night for all involved. We look forward to building upon that foundation as we continue to celebrate the legends of our sport," said Mark Samuel, Chair of the Jump Canada Hall of Fame. "It is therefore with excitement, honour and respect that we announce this year's slate of worthy inductees, who represent a diverse selection in terms of both geography and era."

Emphasizing the importance of creating the Jump Canada Hall of Fame, Samuel continued, "The very fact that certain inductees are potentially no longer household names underscores the unique value of the Hall of Fame in that it can reconnect current and future generations with the legacy of achievement that has gone before."

Tickets for the Jump Canada Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony are $200 per person and can purchased individually or in tables of eight. To purchase tickets, please visit the Jump Canada Hall of Fame website at www.jumpcanada.ca or contact Karen Hendry-Ouellette, Equine Canada, at tel: 613 248-3433 ext. 102, e-mail: khendryouellette@equinecanada.ca.

Jump Canada is a committee of Equine Canada responsible for all hunter, equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board of directors, the majority of whom are elected by the stakeholders in the sport. For more information regarding Jump Canada programs and activities, visit www.jumpcanada.ca.