August 15, 2007 – Collingwood, Ontario – Wembley 234 won the Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division in the fourth event of the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series held August 10 at the Collingwood Horse Show in Collingwood, ON.

As the final challenger in the jump-off in the Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division, Mac Cone guided Wembley 234 to a clear round to win his first Young Horse class of the season. Last year, Wembley 234, an eight-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding by Capital, claimed the Eastern Canadian Championship title for owner Chadburn Holdings.

"I am very pleased with Wembley's development. He's a big, strong, careful individual and he is also a quick study. He's probably the biggest character that we have in the barn as well," said Mark Samuel of Chadburn Holdings. "The Young Horse Development Series is proving to be a great program for testing and benchmarking our young talent."

Taking second place with a double clear round over Rick Smith's course was Winston, an eight-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding by Wellington. Margie Gayford was the rider for owner Wingberry Farms. In third was Sarah Johnstone and Starlet, fresh off their appearance at the North American Young Riders' Championship, while fourth place went to Frankie Chesler-Ortiz riding Triton, a seven-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Indoctro that is owned by Sher-Al Farms.

In the Six-Year-Old Division, Ainsley Vince of Milton, ON, emerged victorious with Frieda, a Sachsen-Anhaltiner mare by For Future. As the last of four horses to return for the jump-off, Frieda was double clear in a time of 39.91 seconds. Owned by the KMA Group, Frieda was the National Five-Year-Old Champion in 2006.

Martien van der Hoeven took second place riding Vasco da Gama for owner Augustin Walch. A German-bred Hannoverian stallion, Vasco da Gama is by Voltaire, out of Raphaela by the well-known Hannoverian sire, Raphael. Third place went to Michelle Vandal riding the Canadian-bred VDL Upsala H for owner Liam Dumont-Walker.

Robert Sharpe guided Taboo's Charlie Brown to the top of the Five-Year-Old Division for owner Taboo International Inc. A clear round for a score of 50 coupled with a style score of 40.5 put the pair in first place with a total of 90.5 points.

In second place with a score of 89 points was Michelle Vandal riding Lilius for owner Liam Dumont-Walker. Angela Temelini took third place with 86 points riding Capriato for owner Windy Hill Farm.

The results in the Four-Year-Old Division represented a huge victory for Canadian breeding, and W. Charlot Farms in particular, as the top two horses in the standings were both bred in Stratford, ON. For the second time in a row, Rio's Lovestory W was the winner, giving the grey Canadian Warmblood mare by Rio Grande her third victory in four outings in the 2007 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series. Ridden by Erynn Ballard, Rio's Lovestory W was awarded a score of 50 for her clear round and a style score of 42 for a total score of 92, the highest of the day.

Also bred and owned by Augustin Walch, Futi's Calypso W took second place under Ballard. The grey Canadian Warmblood gelding by Futurist was clear and earned a style score of 39 to finish runner-up with a total score of 89. Frankie Chesler-Ortiz rode Domino van de Zuuthoee to third place for Grande Farms of Orangeville, ON. A perfect jumping round coupled with a style score of 37 points left the pair with a final total of 87 points.


The purpose of the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series is to encourage the development of young show jumping talent and to give Canadian breeders additional incentives to breed superior show jumping prospects. Competing on a level playing field, the horses are divided according to age and jump at a level suited to their development. This careful development allows the horses to gain valuable experience and advance to the higher levels of show jumping competition with confidence. The Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series also gives prospective buyers for the hunter and jumper markets an opportunity to view a large group of prospects in a competition setting.

The 2007 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series includes seven events in Ontario and six in Quebec with the Eastern Canadian Finals taking place September 19-23 at the Tournament of Champions in Palgrave, ON. A total of eight events will be held in Alberta and British Columbia with the Western Canadian Finals taking place August 22-27 at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. The National Young Horse Finals will feature $52,000 in total prize money, and will be held during the CSI-W Tournament of Champions in Palgrave, ON, from September 19-23.

Proud supporters of the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series include Jump Canada, the Ontario Hunter Jumper Association, Mr. Michael Boyd, Brubacher’s Harness Shop, Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association, Dutch Masters Construction Services Ltd., the Hannoverian Breeders Club of Eastern Canada, Henry Equestrian Insurance Brokers Ltd., KingRidge Stables, Dr. Alan Manning, Mill Creek Stables, Peter Miller, Mr. Charles Ormston, Scotia McLeod, TD Waterhouse and W. Charlot Farms.

For more information, please visit the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series website at www.jumperdevelopment.com.



Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division
Horse Owner Rider
1. Wembley 234 Chadburn Holdings Mac Cone
2. Winston Wingberry Farm Margie Gayford
3. Starlet Northridge Sarah Johnstone
4. Triton Sher-Al Farms Frankie Chesler-Ortiz

Six-Year-Old Division
Horse Owner Rider
1. Frieda KMA Group Ainsley Vince
2. Vasco da Gama Augustin Walch Martien van der Hoeven
3. VDL Upsala H* Liam Dumont-Walker Michelle Vandal
4. Ventura Miranda Travers-Cavill Miranda Travers-Cavill
5. Col de Rousset Natalie Smith Natalie Smith
6. Unanimous Laura Kelk Laura Kelk
7. Rio's Diorella* Augustin Walch Erynn Ballard
8. Bloomington* Elizabeth Gayford Elizabeth Gayford
9. Utah Hannah Anderson Hannah Anderson

Five-Year-Old Division
Horse Owner Rider
1. Taboo's Charlie Brown Taboo International Inc. Robert Sharpe
2. Lilius Liam Dumont-Walker Michelle Vandal
3. Capriato Windy Hill Farm Angela Temelini
4. Another Ruckus* James Mikulin Jenn Belcom
5. Valentino* Tami Allan-Mairs Carly Campbell-Cooper
6. VDL Viper H* Michelle Vandal Michelle Vandal

Four-Year-Old Division
Horse Owner Rider
1. Rio's Lovestory W* Augustin Walch Erynn Ballard
2. Futi's Calypso W* Augustin Walch Erynn Ballard
3. Domino van de Zuuthoee Grande Farms Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
4. Eragon Sher-Al Farms Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
5. Celentano Mill Creek Stables Carly Campbell-Cooper
6. Relevant K* Danielle Vauaroutsos Jennifer Ramsey
7. Bale Par Mill Creek Stables Carly Campbell-Cooper
8. Noble Empress* Maple Haven Farm Frankie Chesler-Ortiz

NOTE – The star * beside a horse’s name denotes that it is Canadian-bred.