(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): Newly crowned World Champion Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands will once again be delighting the crowds during the Spruce Meadows “Masters” CSIO 5* (September 6 – 10) with her beautiful and informative dressage performances on the International Ring .
Van Grunsven and Keltec Salinero were awarded the World Dressage Freestyle gold medal following a breathtaking performance and high score of 86.5% last Sunday afternoon at the World Equestrian Games in Germany. Salinero will return to the Netherlands for a well-deserved rest and Anky will arrive in Calgary with the beautiful Dutch stallion IPS Krack C who was this year´s winner of the Dutch Indoor Championships.
Spruce Meadows will also be hosting a very special Anky van Grunsven Clinic on Tuesday, September 5. There have been eight horse/rider combinations chosen to take the clinic with 200 auditor positions available. The riding participants for the clinic are:
Wylda Kristel, Edmonton, AB
Kim Berenbaum, Calgary, AB
Irene Hill, Priddis, AB
Shannon Sluser, Glenavon, SK
Angie Colley, Tees, AB
Stephanie Koepke, Calgary, AB
Sharon Merkel-Beattie, St. Albert, AB
Sheri Dumonceaux, Cochrane, AB
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