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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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Matt and Ebolensky ended an already successful week at the Spruce Meadows Masters, by riding to team victory in the Nations Cup. Matts team mates, Ben Maher, Joe Stockdale and Donald Whitaker rode to victory, beating Germany (2nd) and team USA (3rd) to the top spot. Canada certainly seems to be lucky for both Kara and Matt, with both riders winning big classes here in the past year! 

Team GB win the Nations Cup 

It was smiles all rounds Matt and Daniel flew their way to victory around the Spruce Meadows Grand Prix. 

The whole team were ecstatic with the win - It was a technical and course but the pair took it in their stride. 

Both Kara and Matt have been having a huge amount of luck on Canadian soil, with Kara picking up wins in the ATCO Cup and 1.45m Qualifier, and Matt picking up the win in the AltaGas Cup qualifier on One Whisper. 

Matt and Daniel Win the $500k Spruce Meadows 1.60m Grand Prix!

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.

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