AEF to host 2013 Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships

Competition Held In Alberta For First Time

The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) will host the 2013 Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships (CIEC) in the Calgary area from Sept. 13-15, 2013.
"We are thrilled that the national CIEC committee accepted our submission to host the games in Alberta," says Tara Gamble, president of the AEF Board of Directors. "It's a wonderful opportunity to showcase Albertans - horses, riders, coaches and trainers." "This is the third year of the competition and the first time that the championships have been held outside of Quebec," says Sonia Dantu, executive director of the AEF. "The disciplines of dressage, jumping and reining for junior and senior will be represented at the championships," says Dantu. "We're already gearing up to make the CIEC a great success with a crossdiscipline volunteer committee and reaching out to our partners." The entry process for riders and leased horses is currently being finalized and will be broadly shared by the AEF when it is complete. The CIEC is a sanctioned Equine Canada competition and a collaborative event between the national and provincial sport organizations. It aims to develop the next generation of equestrian national and international champions.

Call for Horses to Lease

The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) will host the 2013 Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships (CIEC) in the Calgary area from Sept. 13-15, 2013. Schooling and warm-up for the competition will be Sept. 11-12. Dressage and jumping for both junior and senior riders will be held at Rocky Mountain Show Jumping (www.rmshowjumping.com), and reining for juniors and seniors will be at the Okotoks Agricultural Society (www.okotoksag.com). The AEF is seeking a limited number of horses in all three disciplines, for lease to qualified teams of riders from other provinces/territories. Each provincial/territorial team will be coached by a certified coach and /or professional trainer. Horses for lease must meet certain discipline-specific criteria and will be cared for to the highest standards. The CIEC is a sanctioned Equine Canada competition and a collaborative event between the national and provincial sport organizations. It aims to develop the next generation of equestrian national and international champions. The championships are also an opportunity to showcase Alberta's excellence in horse training, management and breeding to a national and provincial audience. Trainers can highlight their expertise and promote their horses through the lease program.
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For more information about offering a horse for lease, please contact:
Sophie Beaufils, Competitions Coordinator, Alberta Equestrian Federation
competitions@albertaequestrian.com
403-253-4411 ext. 2

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