2006 Youth World Cup Report: Team Canada wins Gold & Bronze individual awards and the team places fifth overall
A major initiative of the Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) is to co-ordinate and field a team to represent Canada at bi-annual American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Youth World Cup competition. The Youth World Cup competition is an educational, leadership-based event for youth members from around the world, culminating in showcasing skills learned in an atmosphere of friendly competition.
Canada was one of 16 countries who participated at the 2006 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup held June 23 to July 2, 2006 in Amarillo, Texas. Funding for travel expenses for Team Canada is cost-shared by AQHA/CQHA, provincial/regional Quarter Horse Associations, corporate and/or individual sponsors, and team members' families.
Each participating country selected up to five competing riders, two alternate riders and three non-competing youth (leadership members). The host country provided a pool of horses of various ability levels, which were subsequently grouped into lots of five horses each. During the opening ceremonies, teams drew to determine their assigned group of five horses. Teams then designated three riders each to compete in Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Western Riding, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Showmanship, and Trail; and two riders each for Reining and Cutting classes. Points from each class were tabulated to determine the overall team placings. Two sets of medals were awarded - one from each judge, each day.
The five competing riders were:
Caitlin Black
Orangeville, Ontario |
- Hunter Under Saddle – Gold Medal on Day 2; 7th on Day 1
- Showmanship - 9th on Day 1
- Hunt Seat Equitation - Bronze on Day 1; 8th on Day 2
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Jessee Crandall
Ponoka, Alberta
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- Cutting – Bronze on Day 2; 5th on Day 1
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Melissa Hanscome
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
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- Western Pleasure – 4th on Day 1; 4th on Day 2
- Showmanship – Gold Medal on Day 1
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Tausha Hellyer
Shelburne, Ontario
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- Showmanship – Bronze on Day 2; 7th on Day 1
- Western Horsemanship – 7th on Day 1; 9th on Day 2
- Western Riding – 9th on Day 1
- Hunter Under Saddle – 8th on Day 2
- Cutting – 4th on Day 1, 6th on Day 2
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Russell Truesdell
Brights Grove, Ontario
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- Reining – 7th on Day 1; 9th on Day 2
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The two alternate riders were:
Natasha Luchies, Reaboro, Ontario
Jenna Nedzelski, Saanichton, British Columbia
The three leadership members were:
Amylia Buettner , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kendra James , Lashburn, Saskatchewan
Amanda Zinger , Victoria, British Columbia
The Team Coach and Team Manager were:
Scott Neuman , Billings, Montana - Coach
Judy Whittingham , Brandon, Manitoba - Manager
Canada finished a respectable fifth place, with 89 total points behind Team USA – 1 st with 245 points; Team Italy – 2 nd with 101 points; Team United Kingdom – 3 rd with 97 points; and Team Australia – 4 th with 93 points The CQHA Board of Directors congratulates the entire youth team, coach and manager for their efforts. You were great ambassadors for Canada and we are very proud of all of you!
2006 Youth World Cup Team Canada:
Back Row: (l to r) Scott Neuman - Coach, Melissa Hanscome, Jenna Nedzelski, Amylia Buettner,
Judy Whittingham – Manager, Tashua Hellyer. Front Row: (l to r) Natasha Luchies, Russell Truesdell, Caitlin Black, Kendra James, Jesse Crandall, Amanda Zinger
For more information regarding the Canadian Quarter Horse Association,
visit the CQHA web site at: www.cqha.ca or contact:
Marnie Somers, CQHA President, Box 1122, Carberry, Manitoba R0K 0H0
Telephone: (204) 834-2479 Fax: (204) 834-3999
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