Ottawa, ON, May 19, 2017 – The Canadian Show Jumping Team has been named for the FEI Nations’ Cup, taking place during the prestigious CSIO 5* Rome, ITA from May 24-28, 2017.
Competing for Canada in the €200,000 FEI Nations’ Cup on May 26 will be the following athletes:
| Rider | Hometown | Horse | Owner |
| Yann Candele | Thornbury, ON | Avalon 280 | Erickson Halina Group Syndicate |
| Chaventyno | Legacy Stables LLC | ||
| Kara Chad | Calgary, AB | Bellinda | Stone Ridge Farms LLC |
| Jaclyn Duff | Edmonton, AB | EH All or None | Windermere Stables Limited |
| Eric Lamaze | Wellington, FL | Fine Lady 5 | Artisan Farms LLC & Torrey Pines Stable |
| Chacco Kid |
The Canadian athletes will be led by Chef d’Équipe, Mark Laskin during the CSIO 5* Rome.
The €200,000 FEI Nations’ Cup will be available on livestream through FEI TV on May 26 at 8:30 a.m. EDT at https://tv.fei.org.
Nations’ cup classes are the only type of jumping competitions where riders compete in teams of four and face off against other countries. To determine overall team scores, the top three scores from each team are counted toward the final result of the two-round competition.
For more information on the CSIO 5* Rome, visit www.piazzadisiena.it. Further details on the FEI Nations’ Cup series can be found at www.fei.org.
