Eric Lamaze and Hickstead at the 2008 Olympic Games. Photo by Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com
The Canadian Show Jumping Team on the podium. From left to right: Mac Cone, Ian Millar, Eric Lamaze and Jill Henselwood. Photo by Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com

September 2, 2008 – Québec, Québec – Cavalor Canada wishes to congratulate two of its sponsored riders on their outstanding success at the recent 2008 Olympic Games. Eric Lamaze claimed the Individual Gold Medal and, joined by Ian Millar, who is also sponsored by Cavalor Canada, led Canada to the Team Silver Medal.

Cavalor has sponsored World Champion Jos Lansink of Belgium for several years, and can now also count the Olympic Champion among its roster of sponsored athletes. In a jump-off for the Gold Medal, Lamaze, 40, of Schomberg, ON, was clear riding Hickstead to win the Olympic title.

Three days earlier, Canada was also involved in a jump-off for the Gold Medal with the United States. In a world record-tying ninth Olympic appearance, it was Millar’s faultless performance in the second round of the Team Final riding In Style which forced the jump-off. Despite settling for Silver, it marked only the second Olympic Team Medal ever won by Canada, with the first coming 40 years earlier at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Joining Millar and Lamaze in the Team Silver Medal effort were Mac Cone and Jill Henselwood with Terrance Millar acting as chef d’equipe.

Cavalor Canada is proud to support both Lamaze and Millar and their horses through its extensive product line of feed supplements and nutraceuticals designed to enhance sport horse health and performance.

“Eric proved that he and Hickstead are the best in the world by claiming the Individual Gold Medal, and to watch Eric and Ian, along with their teammates Mac Cone and Jill Henselwood, secure a Team Silver Medal for Canada was a very proud moment for our sport and for our country,” said Francis Berger, Cavalor Canada’s Director, Business Development. “Cavalor Canada extends its sincerest congratulations to Eric and Ian, and is extremely gratified to know that Cavalor Canada and its products have played a role in their success.”

Developed in close cooperation with veterinarians and professionals in equestrian sports and breeding, Cavalor products are internationally renowned as top-quality and are used by veterinarian specialists, riders and trainers of some of the world's most famous and successful stables. Cavalor products are produced with the greatest care and contain no substances that appear on the banned substance lists of the FEI or Jockey Club or are known to be suspect.

In Canada, Cavalor products are available on-line at www.cavalor.ca. They are also available in the following horse supply stores: Boutique du Harnais (Ste-Cécile de Milton, QC), Boutique du Harnais Pépin (Montréal, QC), Boutique Suzanne (Blainville, QC), Sellerie Sandridge (St-Lazare, QC), Sellerie de la Chambrière (Québec, QC), Station Equestre (West Brome, QC), Equi-Products (Edmonton and Calgary, AB), Lammles (with 24 locations throughout Alberta) and Running Fox (Burlington, ON). Troy Equestrian Products is the exclusive reseller for the racing industry.

About Cavalor
Cavalor is specialized in the development of feed supplements and nutraceuticals for sport horses and offers a wide range of products and services to enhance the health and performance. Since 1997, Cavalor has been part of the Vitamex group, an international leader of farm animal nutrition headquartered in Drongen, Belgium. Distributed in more than 45 countries, Cavalor's comprehensive product range is based on the great diversity of individual nutritional and sporting requirements of horses. Biotanika Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Cavalor's extensive product line in Canada. For more information, please visit www.cavalor.ca.