ON COURSE FOR PARIS 2024 AND BEYOND
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SENIOR TEAM
The goal in 2023 is to qualify Team Canada for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Canada's Senior Team riders will compete in the Nations Cups listed below to prepare for Barcelona and Santiago, where qualification spots are on the line. There is one berth available from Barcelona and three available from the Pan American Games
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YOUNG RIDERS
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The future of the Canadian Team is currently training and competing around the globe. To continue to gain valuable experience and ensure a pipeline from Youth to Senior success, funds will be allocated to this group of talented young riders each year. The North American Young Riders Championship is the premiere event for next generation. A small number of team competitions and observation events are scheduled throughout the year and are listed below.
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To learn about Equestrian Canada's criteria for the NAYC 2023 please click HERE
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CSIO EVENTS
The acronym CSIO refers to any FEI sanctioned competition which hosts a senior Nations Cup event. Most CSIOs offer multiple FEI Longines Rankings competitions, including the Nations Cup and a Grand Prix. The main event of a CSIO competition is the Nations Cup and Canada has always prioritized this event. The other classes play a key role in the development of up and coming horses and riders and in the honing of the skills of more senior horses and riders. They also afford an opportunity to any invited rider to compete for valuable ranking points which, in turn, boosts their world ranking and allows them the chance to compete at other high level shows. Attendance of CSIO competitions is crucial to a successful showjumping nation. The Longines FEI Nations Cup Jumping Series has been a welcomed addition to the sporting calendar and this year, Team Canada is focusing on the North American League for the majority of its appearances.
Showjumping is about power, teamwork, skill, speed and most importantly horse management.
In a Nations Cup, the team of riders and horses best in all five factors will win.
In a Nations Cup, the team of riders and horses best in all five factors will win.