| Langley’s Leslie Reid Opens Dressage Competition at 2008 Olympic Games | | Print | |
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Reid, 52, performed the Grand Prix test riding Orion, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by George and Patricia Hatch. She earned a provisional placing of 22nd from the panel of five international judges. Orion began to relax into his job toward the end of the test. “It was just too much atmosphere out there for him,” said Reid after her ride.
The Grand Prix competition is held over two days, Wednesday and Thursday, and is used to determine the Team Medals. Teams are comprised of three horse-rider combinations, with all three scores counting towards On Thursday evening, Reid’s two team members will contest the Grand Prix. In her Olympic debut, Jacqueline Brooks, 40, of Mount Albert, ON, will ride Gran Gesto, a 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Brinc Ltd. and Anne Welch, while 1988 Olympic Team Bronze Medalist Ashley Nicoll-Holzer, 44, of Toronto, ON, will compete with Pop Art, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Ian and Moreen Nicoll and Rusty Holzer.
For more information, including live results, please visit www.fei.org/olympics.
Rider/Country/Horse/Score 22.Leslie Reid/Langley, BC/Orion/59.750% About Dressage Canada Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine Canada, is the National governing body for Dressage in Canada. Dressage Canada's objective is to foster the growth of Dressage and the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local, national and international levels. Dressage Canada provides support and guidance to both amateur and professional through the following programs: coaching education and programs, officials’ education and programs, rules & qualifying criteria, sport development, publications & awards. For more information about Dressage Canada, please visit the Dressage section of the Equine Canada site.
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August 13, 2008, Hong Kong, China—Leslie Reid of Langley, BC, was the first competitor for the Canadian Team on the opening day of Dressage competition on Wednesday, August 13, at the 2008 Olympic Games.
the final results.
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