Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent the Canadian Eventing Team in the CICO 3* FEI Nations’ Cup™ Eventing , to be hosted at the Great Meadow International, presented by Adequan®, in The Plains, VA from July 7-9, 2017.

Canada will be represented by the following athletes:

Rider/Hometown/Horse/Owner
Lisa Marie Fergusson/Vancouver, BC/Honor Me/Lisa Marie Fergusson
Selena O’Hanlon/Kingston, ON/Foxwood High/John & Judy Rumble
Jessica Phoenix/Cannington, ON/Pavarotti/Don J. Good
Jessica Phoenix/Cannington, ON/A Little Romance/Donald Leschied
Waylon Roberts/Port Perry, ON/Kelecyn Cognac/Anthony Connolly & L. Skye Levely
Reserve:
Holly Jacks-Smither/Orangeville, ON/More Inspiration/Holly Jacks-Smither & Bruce Smither

In addition, the following Canadian horse-rider combinations will compete as individuals:

Rider/Hometown/Horse/Owner
Rachel McDonough/Etobicoke, ON/Irish Rhythm/Rachel McDonough
Jessica Phoenix/Cannington, ON/Abbey GS/Charlotte Schickedanz

The Canadian athletes will be led by Chef d’Équipe and Chair of the EC Eventing High Performance Advisory Group, Dr. Rob Stevenson, during the CICO 3* FEI Nations’ Cup.

This year marks just the second time an FEI Nations’ Cup Eventing has been hosted in North America. In 2016, Canada earned an impressive silver medal finish in the inaugural event, which also took place at the Great Meadow International. The Americans took gold in 2016, with bronze going to Great Britain.

For more information on the CICO 3* Great Meadow International, visit www.greatmeadowinternational.com. More information on the FEI Nations’ Cup Eventing series can be found here.