Last week Spruce Meadows said farewell to the winter and is now ready to welcome spring. The Spring Welcome Tournament welcomes horses and riders to the Spruce Meadows Equi-Plex. Competitions in this Tournament range in height from 0.70m to 1.40m. The Spring Welcome is the perfect tournament to experience competition up-close and in the indoor comfort of the Equi-Plex. In Sunday's 1.40m course designer, Peter Grant, built a course to the liking of Carly Kist from Calgary. Aboard her 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood Emiel dor vd Durmstede (by Wandor vd Mispelaere) she set the fastest time in the jump-off, finishing in 45.20 seconds. A total of 4 combinations qualified for the jump-off. Only three finished clear. Germany's Marion Ostmeyer and Roulette followed in a second place finishing clear in 45.32 seconds. Brenda riddell and Dutch amouretta completed the stage. Lorrie Jamieson (KVF Zeno) took a risk to set the fastest time. The pair finished in 45.09 seconds, but had two jumping faults along the way, resulting in a fourth place. In the final day's 1.20m clas Carolyn Anderson and the 11-year-old Holstein-horse, Little Landgraf (by Lasino) took home the win. Seven out of the 23 starters returned for the jump-off. Anderson set the fastest time, finishing in 38.48 seconds. Susan Anderson followed in a second place aboard Seven Shades of Grey, while Ben Rootman completed the stage with his Calhoon. In the lowest class of the day the jumps were set at a height of 0.70m. Julianne Hanniman and Rumplestilskin came closest to the optimum time of 56 seconds. Hanniman and the 9-year-old Fairhill Hawk-son finished clear in 54.780 seconds. Natasha Mutlow (Sabrena) followed in a second place. FOR ALL RESULTS CLICK HERE
