August 15, 2008 – Halton Place, Ontario – Hugh Graham emerged victorious with the Canadian-bred Executive Privilege 3E when the fifth event of the 2008 Canadian Young Horse Development Series was held during the Summer’s Here Tournament from July 16-20 in Halton Place, ON.

In the Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division, run as part of the $10,000 Superstar Grand Prix, Hugh Graham was double clear riding Executive Privilege 3E to take the win. Earlier this season, the pair won their division at the Summer Classic held June 11-15 at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. Bred and owned by KingRidge Stables of King City, ON, Executive Privilege 3E is a Canadian Sport Horse by the KingRidge stallion, Class Action, out of Galaxy 3E by Aerobic Z.

Finishing second was another Canadian-bred entry, VDL Upsala H ridden by Michelle Vandal. As the first to go, the pair incurred four faults in the opening round when the final fence on course came down. Owned by Liam Dumont-Walker, VDL Upsala H is a Canadian Warmblood sired by Ahorn and out of Liberty R by Libero that was bred by Hoogendorn Dutch Warmblood Sporthorse Imports of Baden, ON.

In the Six-Year-Old Division, Lilius produced a clear round under Michelle Vandal to claim the win for owner Liam Dumont-Walker. Lilius is a German Warmblood sired by Le Primeur and out of a Silvio I dam. Second place went to the Canadian-bred entry of RCS Shadrach, ridden by Louise Waterfall. Owned and bred by Pat Allan of Rugged Cross Stables of Simcoe, ON, RCS Shadrach is a Canadian Warmblood stallion by Eastern Ruler out of Cassie by Sommersby.

Canadian-bred horses reigned supreme in the Five-Year-Old Division with VDL Windsor H taking top honours. Bred by Hogendoorn, VDL Windsor H is a Canadian Warmblood by Indoctro out of an Ahorn dam. Owned by Tim Millard and ridden by his daughter, Vivian, VDL Windsor H jumped clear and was awarded a style score of 44 points by style judge Alan Chesler to earn the victory.

W. Charlot Farms took second and fourth positions respectively with Viva’s Don Juan W and Futi’s Calypso W, both ridden by Adrienne Iverson. Viva’s Don Juan W is a Canadian Warmblood by Viva Voltaire out of Rio’s Dolly by Rio Grande while Futi’s Calypso W is a Canadian Warmblood gelding by Futurist out of Caroline by Capitol II. Both horses were bred by Augustin Walch of W. Charlot Farms in Stratford, ON.

A repeat winner presented itself in the Four-Year-Old Division. Having won the four-year-old division during the Summer Classic held June 11-15 in Palgrave, Allison Zlepnig and Lino were once again in the winner’s circle at Halton Place. Owned by Ottawa Southway Inn Group, Lino is an Oldenburg by Lordanos out of a Pablo dam. The pair jumped clear and received the highest style score in the division, 39.5, to win with a total of 89.5 points.

The next four horses in the standings were all Canadian bred. Finishing second was Viva’s Romeo W, a Canadian Warmblood gelding by Viva Voltaire out of Regina by Eye Remember Rio. Bred and owned by Augustin Walch of W. Charlot Farms, Viva’s Romeo W earned a total of 89 points under rider Adrienne Iverson to place second. Iverson also took fourth place for Walch riding Julio W, a registered Canadian Warmblood by Joe Cocker out of Diana W by Diamant.

Slotting into third for breeder and owner Michael Boyd was Espresso B. Ridden by Vivian Millard, Espresso B is a Hannoverian gelding by Earl out of Remington B by Ramiro’s Bube. Despite having some problems on course, Espresso B was rewarded with a high style score.

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 2008 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series is truly national in scope with competitions being held from coast to coast. A total of 12 events will be held in Quebec, eight in Ontario, two in Alberta and five in British Columbia, including the Western Canadian Finals which will take place at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, from August 20-24.

The Ontario Championships, Eastern Canadian Finals and National Young Horse Finals will feature $75,000 in prize money and will be held at CSI-W Tournament of Champions from September 17-21 in Palgrave, Ontario.

Proud supporters of the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series include Jump Canada, the Ontario Hunter Jumper Association, Cavalor Canada, Gary Cooper, Dutch Masters Construction Services Ltd., 4-Star Trailers, Horse Sport, Martha Jolicoeur, KingRidge Stables, Dr. Alan Manning, Mill Creek Stables, Peter Miller, Preston Sand and Gravel, Scotia McLeod, Sher-Al Farms, and W. Charlot Farms.

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



Horse Owner Rider
1. Executive Privilege 3E* KingRidge Stables Hugh Graham
2. VDL Upsala H* Liam Dumont-Walker Michelle Vandal

Horse Owner Rider
1. Lilius Liam Dumont-Walker Michelle Vandal
2. RCS Shadrach* Pat Allan Louise Waterfall

Horse Owner Rider
1. VDL Windsor H* Tim Millard Vivian Millard
2. Viva’s Don Juan W* Augustin Walch Adrienne Iverson
3. Alvin* Big V Farm Kati Vrbicek
4. Futi’s Calypso W* Augustin Walch Adrienne Iverson
5. Wintersong WF Windswept Farm Lexy Solomon

Horse Owner Rider
1. Lino Ottawa Southway Inn Group Allison Zlepnig
2. Viva’s Romeo W* Augustin Walch Adrienne Iverson
3. Espresso B* Michael Boyd Vivian Millard
4. Julio W* Augustin Walch Adrienne Iverson
5. Kraemer* Sandra Ammonn Giselle Perry

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