Campbell Cooper

Held November 5 and 6, Campbell Cooper of Elora, ON, won both phases of the competition to claim the National Talent Squad Championship, a program designed to identify riders with the potential to become future members of the Canadian Show Jumping Team.

In Phase I of the Championship, Campbell Cooper and Laurie Bucci of Mont St-Hiliare, QC, were the only two riders to post clear rounds over the challenging track set by Olympic course designer Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela.
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First back for the jump-off, Campbell Cooper and Croft Temptation turned in another clear round in time of 35.89 seconds while Bucci and Catesko stopped the clock at 37.10 seconds to finish second.
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In Phase II of the National Talent Squad Series Championship, riders competed in reverse order of standing, giving Campbell Cooper the advantage of riding last.Again, she advanced to the jump-off with one other challenger, Amanda Hay of Ottawa, ON. Riding Nero, Hay incurred four faults in a time of 38.54 seconds while Campbell Cooper was again clear in a time of 34.52 seconds, winning the Championship title without ever incurring a fault.In recognition of her wins, Campbell Cooper was awarded a commemorative plate as well as $5,600 in prize money.

"Croft Temptation couldn't have been more perfect, there is nothing better than being double clean two days in a row," noted Campbell Cooper of the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding she purchased six years ago."My coach, Beth Underhill, did a great job of preparing us, every aspect was covered."

In September, Campbell Cooper and Croft Temptation also won the Eastern Final of the National Talent Squad program when it was held at the Fox Run Horse Show in Troy, ON.The win earned her a second consecutive trip to the World Cup Final, to be held this year in Las Vegas, and she will again be nominated for a Development Card through the Sport Canada Athlete Assistance program.

In addition to winning the National Talent Squad Championship, Campbell Cooper also topped the Gary Cooper Chev Olds Rising Star Series for the second year in a row.At 22 years of age, Campbell Cooper is a fourth year Honours student at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON.

Competing on the five-week HITS Ocala show circuit, Campbell Cooper of Elora, ON, won and also placed second in the $10,000 High Junior/Amateur Classic.Only the third competitor into the ring, Campbell Cooper and Napier laid down the first clear round of the day over a course designed by Canada's own Michel Vaillancourt.
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"Michel had designed quite a big course, it was very technical," commented Campbell Cooper, 21.
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Campbell Cooper was still holding the lead when she entered the ring with her second jump-off contender, Croft Temptation.

"When I went with Croft Temptation, I knew that one other girl had beaten my time with Napier, but she had dropped a rail," explained Campbell Cooper who is coached by Canadian Olympian, Beth Underhill.
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A third year honours student at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, Campbell Cooper had written two mid-terms on Tuesday and handed in a paper on Wednesday before flying to Ocala, FL, on Thursday.On her first day of competition on Friday, February 27, Campbell Cooper finished second in the High Junior/Amateur class riding Napier, a nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding purchased one year ago from Eric van der Vleuten, a two-time World Championship competitor for the Netherlands.
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On Saturday, February 28, Campbell Cooper won a High Junior/Amateur class riding Croft Temptation, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Doliart, and also placed third with Napier.

Campbell Cooper's success did not stop in the High Junior/Amateur division.With her third mount, Santa Lucia, a nine-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood mare, Campbell Cooper also claimed the Low Junior/Amateur Championship title.The pair had won Friday's class and consistent placings throughout the remainder of the weekend earned them the title.Campbell Cooper described Friday's win by saying, "After jumping clear, we advanced to an immediate jump-off where we were again clear.I didn't expect to win, but our time held up!"

Campbell Cooper had also won the $5,000 Low Junior/Amateur Classic on opening weekend of the HITS Ocala circuit riding Santa Lucia.

Campbell Cooper will continue to divide her time between riding and her studies, commuting between university and Florida for the remaining two weeks of the HITS Ocala circuit.

Campbell Cooper has enjoyed a successful career as a young rider, competing at the last four consecutive North American Young Riders' Championships.In 2000, riding as a member of the Ontario Junior Team, she claimed both individual and team gold medals riding Rex Get Busy.Riding as a member of the Ontario Team in the Championship division in 2001, she won an individual bronze medal in addition to her team silver medal, and followed it up with yet another team silver and a sixth place individually in 2002.

Competing on the five-week HITS Ocala show circuit, Campbell Cooper of Elora, Ontario, won and also placed second in the $10,000 High Junior/Amateur Classic.Only the third competitor into the ring, Campbell Cooper and Napier laid down the first clear round of the day over a course designed by Canada's own Michel Vaillancourt.
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"Michel had designed quite a big course, it was very technical," commented Campbell Cooper, 21.
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Campbell Cooper was still holding the lead when she entered the ring with her second jump-off contender, Croft Temptation.

"When I went with Croft Temptation, I knew that one other girl had beaten my time with Napier, but she had dropped a rail," explained Campbell Cooper who is coached by Canadian Olympian, Beth Underhill.
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A third year honours student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Campbell Cooper had written two mid-terms on Tuesday and handed in a paper on Wednesday before flying to Ocala, Florida, on Thursday.On her first day of competition on Friday, February 27, Campbell Cooper finished second in the High Junior/Amateur class riding Napier, a nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding purchased one year ago from Eric van der Vleuten, a two-time World Championship competitor for the Netherlands.
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On Saturday, February 28, Campbell Cooper won a High Junior/Amateur class riding Croft Temptation, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Doliart, and also placed third with Napier.

Campbell Cooper's success did not stop in the High Junior/Amateur division.With her third mount, Santa Lucia, a nine-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood mare, Campbell Cooper also claimed the Low Junior/Amateur Championship title.
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Campbell Cooper described Friday's win by saying, "After jumping clear, we advanced to an immediate jump-off where we were again clear.I didn't expect to win, but our time held up!"

Campbell Cooper had also won the $5,000 Low Junior/Amateur Classic on opening weekend of the HITS Ocala circuit riding Santa Lucia.
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Campbell Cooper will continue to divide her time between riding and her studies, commuting between university and Florida for the remaining two weeks of the HITS Ocala circuit.

Campbell Cooper has enjoyed a successful career as a young rider, competing at the last four consecutive North American Young Riders' Championships.In 2000, riding as a member of the Ontario Junior Team, she claimed both individual and team gold medals riding Rex Get Busy.Riding as a member of the Ontario Team in the Championship division in 2001, she won an individual bronze medal in addition to her team silver medal, and followed it up with yet another team silver and a sixth place individually in 2002.In 2003, the Ontario Team scored a major victory by claiming the gold medal, aided by Campbell Cooper's performance with Croft Temptation.

Campbell Cooper wrapped up the 2003 season by being named the overall winner of the Jump Canada National Talent Squad Series as well as topping the Ontario Rising Star Series, for which she was presented with a brand new truck courtesy of Gary Cooper Chev Olds of Elora, Ontario.As a potential future member of the Canadian Equestrian Team, Campbell Cooper is also a carded athlete of Sport Canada.

Campbell Cooper of Elora, ON, posted the first clear round of the class riding her nine-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood mare, Santa Lucia.Three other riders were also able to master the test set by FEI course designer Hector Loyola of Puerto Rico to ensure a jump-off; Cathy Inch of Sudbury, ON, riding Finn M'Cool, Alex Rohling of Cumberland, ON, with Secret Identity and Campbell Cooper aboard her second ride of the day, Croft Temptation.
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First back in the jump-off, Campbell Cooper set the pace, putting in another clear round with Santa Lucia in a time of 46.08 seconds.Inch followed and also posted a second clear round but was unable to catch Campbell Cooper's time while Rohling had a rail down to leave Campbell Cooper in the lead.Inch followed and also posted a second clear round but was unable to catch Campbell Cooper's time while Rohling had a rail down to leave Campbell Cooper in the lead.
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As the final rider in the ring with Croft Temptation, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Campbell Cooper proved to be her own toughest competition.Making tight turns and galloping to the final fence, Campbell Cooper stopped the timers at 43.96 seconds, more than two seconds faster than the time she had posted with Santa Lucia.

"This was Santa Lucia's first time jumping at this level, so we were concentrating on having a clear round since there were three horses to follow and we knew we could worry if we needed to about speed with Croft Temptation," explained Campbell Cooper, 22, of the jump-off strategy devised with her coach, Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill."Coming to the final fence in the jump-off with Croft Temptation, I knew I could risk it a little.I already had the win with Santa Lucia so if I had the final fence down, it didn't matter."

While Santa Lucia is a horse Campbell Cooper purchased in 2003, she has been riding Croft Temptation, her Team Gold Medal partner at the 2003 North American Young Riders' Championship, since purchasing him as a five-year-old.

"Both the horses jumped really well, Croft Temptation was a little fresher because it was cool and windy," said Campbell Cooper."I was really happy with Santa Lucia.She showed that she was comfortable moving up to this level, so that was reassuring."

Campbell Cooper was presented with her ribbon by her father, Gary Cooper, whose Gary Cooper Chev Olds dealership in Elora, ON, is the presenting sponsor the Rising Star Series.
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Campbell Cooper now has a firm grip on the lead.In the first $2,500 Rising Star class of the season held during the Caledon National horse show, also in Palgrave, ON, Campbell Cooper emerged victorious with Napier, her nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding, and placed third with Croft Temptation.The Rising Star Series continues throughout the 2004 season with the Rising Star Finale taking place during Toronto's Royal Horse Show in November where Campbell Cooper is the defending champion.

Campbell Cooper also enjoyed a third place finish in Sunday's $10,000 Modified Grand Prix riding Napier.Campbell Cooper enjoyed a clear round in the jump-off in a time of 40.24 seconds, but was caught by Erynn Ballard of Hornby, ON, riding Futurist and Roberto Teran of Colombia aboard French Lullaby who tied for first place after both stopped the timers at 39.263 seconds, an extremely rare occurrence in the sport of show jumping.
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Campbell Cooper recently completed her third year of honours studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON. In addition to the Team Gold Medal that capped off a successful career competing at the annual North American Young Riders' Championship, Campbell Cooper wrapped up the 2003 season by being named the overall winner of the Jump Canada National Talent Squad Series as well as topping the Ontario Rising Star Series.As a potential future member of the Canadian Equestrian Team, Campbell Cooper is also a carded athlete of Sport Canada.

CARLY CAMPBELL COOPER
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Carly Campbell Cooper's involvement with horses was destiny as her parents, Rosemary Campbell and Gary Cooper, first met at a horse show.
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With horses on their family farm, it wasn't long before Carly continued the family tradition. At the age of five, Carly began entering lead-line classes at the local fair on a black and white Shetland pony and never looked back.

First qualifying to compete at Toronto's famed Royal Horse Show in the pony divisions and quickly progressing to jumpers while also competing in the hunter and equitation divisions, Carly climbed her way up the ranks to enjoy a successful Young Riders' career with the help of two horses, Rex Get Busy and Croft Temptation.
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Riding in the Championship division in 2001, Carly earned Team Silver and Individual Bronze medals and, the following year, Ontario again captured the Team Silver while Carly placed sixth individually. In her final year of eligibility at 21 years of age, Carly capped off her Young Rider's career by riding Croft Temptation as a member of the Ontario Team that claimed the elusive Gold Medal at the 2003 Championship held in Bromont, QC.

Two years in a row, 2003 and 2004, Carly and Croft Temptation topped the Jump Canada National Talent Squad Series and earned ,carded athlete' status with Sport Canada as a potential future member of the Canadian Equestrian Team. They also earned back-to-back victories in the 2003 and 2004 Ontario Rising Star Series.

In addition to Croft Temptation, Carly is showing Napier, an Oldenburg gelding purchased from Eric van der Vleuten, a two-time World Championship competitor for the Netherlands, and Santa Lucia, a feisty grey mare found on Canadian soil in the barns of three-time Canadian Show Jumping Champion, Eric Lamaze.
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Coached by Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill, Carly values the support of her parents and her two brothers, Jeff and Todd. In addition, her mother continues to compete in the senior divisions. Carly is a fourth year Honours Political Science student at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON.
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Carly Campbell Cooper

Representing the Ontario Young Riders' Show Jumping Team at the 37th Ontario Sports Awards ceremony were Campbell Cooper and Sorensen as well as Barbara Mitchell, President of the Ontario Hunter Jumper Association.
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"Our sport tends to be quite focused on the horse community, so it was nice to be recognized outside of our normal show jumping world," noted Campbell Cooper, a third year student at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON. "This awards dinner did a great job of pulling us together as Ontario athletes, and the Sport Alliance really made us feel like a sports community.

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