CALGARY, AB, Sept. 12, 2021 /CNW/ - Yesterday, team
Canada 1 claimed the top prize at
the 2021 BMO Nations' Cup – Spruce Meadows' yearly, world renowned,
team show-jumping competition.
Five elite teams from four nations, each made up of four members
selected by their national federations, competed for the
prestigious championship title. The course was designed by Olympic
course designer Leopoldo Palacios of
Venezuela and featured 15 jumping
efforts, covering 545 metres.
"We are thrilled to be back at Spruce Meadows for this
one-of-a-kind event to witness the world's top equestrian riders
compete," said Meghan Meger,
Regional President, Prairies, Private Wealth Canada, BMO Financial
Group. "The BMO Nations' Cup is one of the most outstanding team
show jumping events of the year, and all five teams performed
remarkably. Our thanks go to Spruce Meadows and the Southern Family
for their ongoing partnership, to the passionate equestrian sport
community and to the many fans, from Alberta and beyond, who showed their support
this year."
It was a great finish for Canada 1, led by Chef D'Equipe Mark Laskin,
and riders Erynn Ballard,
Amy Millar, Tiffany Foster, and Eric Lamaze.
Final Results
- Canada 1
- USA
- Canada 2
- Mexico
- Ireland
About Nations' Cup
The BMO Nations' Cup is the only
competition in which nations are represented by selected teams.
Teams from participating countries may consist of three or four
riders and are led by a Chef d'Equipe. Each member of each team
will jump one round over a course of 12 obstacles. The best three
scores from each team are added together for a first round
total.
The teams return in reverse order of standing to jump the
identical course in the second round. Again, the three best scores
for each team are added to the first round total to determine the
ultimate winner. In the case of equality of penalties for first
place, the Chef d'Equipe selects a single team member to jump
off.
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years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services
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2021, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO
provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth
management and investment banking products and services to more
than 12 million customers and conducts business through three
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SOURCE BMO Financial Group