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Team Canada has a unique combination of young talents and legendary champions, and Kara Chad is a great example of what the country has in store for the future. 

Kara has previously worked for Eric Lamaze in Belgium, during the summer and in Wellington, Florida through the winter months. World of Showjumping met Kara to discuss some of her lessons learned while working under Lamaze’s guidance.

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Phot credit - Andrew Ryback

Kara and Corrina Z were joint winners of the Grand Prix in Ocala, sharing the win with Sloane Coles and   Ninja JW Van De Moerhoeve.

You can read the full article here:

https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/All-other-events/Kara-Chad-and-Sloane-Coles-share-victory-in-the-CSI2-65-000-Golden-Ocala-Grand-Prix.html

Kara and Corrina Z - Joint winners of the $65,000 Golden Ocala Grand Prix

You can read the full British Showjumping article here:

https://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/news/matt-sampson-picks-up-where-he-left-off-at-the-london-international-horse-show



Matt and Daniel win the opening class at the London International Horse Show

Photo Credit - Spruce Meadows Media - Dave Chidley

In this interview with Horse and Hound, Kara talks about her love of Spruce Meadows, and her partnership with Matt:


https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/kara-chad-showjumper-matt-sampson-868361

#CoupleGoals ‘I’m fortunate to have Matt Sampson as a partner in life and in this sport’ 

. Credit: Spruce Meadows Media/Tony Lewis

Matt and Daniel were in flying form this week in Spruce Meadows, taking the 5* Grand Prix.

You can read the full Horse and Hound article here:


https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/international-showjumping-news-matt-sampson-spruce-meadows-862840

Matt and Daniel win the Pan American Cup presented by Rolex at Spruce Meadows

Photo credit: Sarah Radford - Horse & Hound

Matt and Candy Girl had a great show this weekend, taking 2nd place in Friday's 1.45M Pearl Stakes and then winning Saturday's 1.50M Defender Challenge Stakes.

Candy was joined at the show by stablemate Daniel, who jumped well in Friday's 1.55M Defender Stakes, for just an unfortunate rail, however jumped a fantastic double clear on Sunday to take 7th in the 1.60M Rolex Grand Prix.

You can read Sarah's report and interview with Matt here: 
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/showjumping/i-finally-got-it-brit-celebrates-first-royal-windsor-5-win-after-missing-out-by-hundredths-of-a-second-twice-857400?

MGH Candy Girl takes the win at Royal Windsor CSI5*

Igor GPH finished the second week of the Sentower Easter Tour in style by winning the Grand Prix on Sunday!

Drawn 30th from 64 starters, Igor jumped a classy first round clear to make it through to the jump off.

Igor then jumped another immaculate round, crossing the line in 71.54 seconds, fractionally ahead of Brazil's second placed  Eduardo Pereira De Menezes and H5 Elvaro.

Igor GPH wins the Prijs A&M Sporthorses 1.45 Grand Prix

Igor GPH and Kara continued their great form with a win in the $39,000 FEI Welcome Stake 1.50m at Tryon International Equestrian Centre, USA.

Drawn 41 to jump in the starting field of 83, Kara and Igor GPH jumped the 7th out of only 14 first round clears. It was also the quickest first round clear.

Into the jump off, the pair crossed the line clear in 40.43 seconds, ahead of Richie Maloney and Ermes Di Tai in 42.50.

A win in the $39,000 FEI Welcome Stakes 1.50m for Kara and Igor GPH 

It was King Lepantino's time to shine at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead today.

20 of the top 7 & 8 year old horses qualified during the week for the Grand Prix today.

Drawn 17th to go in the first round, Matt and King jumped the 10th out of 11 first round clears.

7 combinations jumped clear in the jump off, with Matt and king Lepantino crossing the line in 36.93 second, nearly a full second ahead of second place Nicole Lockhead Anderson and Conthago PS.

King Lepantino takes the crown in the Clipmyhorse.tv Grand Prix

Kara and Igor GPH landed the Medium Tour 1.50 GP today at the Sunshine Tour.

Having jumped one of only 7 first round clears from the 73 starters, Kara and Igor jumped off in a time of 40.05 seconds, finishing 0.9 seconds faster than second placed Kendra Claricia Brinkop on Ma Belle.

Igor GPH

Kara and Igor take the 1.50 GP win

Photo Credit @MacKenzie Clark

Ebolensky jumped incredibly to win the first 4* Grand Prix of the Spanish Sunshine Tour in Vejer.

In Matt's interview with World Of Showjumping, he said of Ebolensky "She's an amazing horse, we've had her since she was 7 years old and I brought her here when she was 8 and she's been here most years since. She won the Grand Prix in London, and this is the next big Grand Prix since then. She's just an incredible horse, she loves the facilities here and grass rings. I'm very lucky to have her."


You can read the full World Of Showjumping report here:

https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/All-other-events/Matthew-Sampson-and-Ebolensky-win-the-CSI4-1-55m-Horseware-Big-Tour-Grand-Prix-at-the-Sunshine-Tour.html?fbclid=IwAR3muir9R-0pJb-EEbVzvAEjMJZ5YMfTYYhMVfPZMXBBfiRSzXmOW3nNqwc



Ebolensky

After a highly successful pony career Matthew spent time based with Duncan Inglis in Haywards
Heath, W Sussex. Matt and Kara have been based in Holland and America in recent years, with Matt being a key member of the Senior Nations Cup Team.

FEI: https://www.fei.org/athlete/10018992

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