Ottawa, ON— Equine Canada and the Canadian Equestrian Team
extend our heartfelt condolences to Canadian Olympian Leslie Reid and
her mother Edith Thomson on the passing of their horse, Sea Fox.
Sea Fox
Photo credit—Cealy Tetley
Photo credit—Cealy Tetley
Sea Fox, a Dutch Warmblood stallion sired by Roemer, was born in the
Netherlands in 1982 and imported by Reid as her new dressage partner in
1986. Sea Fox easily moved up the ranks, usually scoring top marks in
each outing.
Under the tutelage of Udo Lange and Christilot Boylen, Reid trained
in Europe from 1993 to 1996 in order to maximize the development of her
handsome and talented stallion. In 1995, the pair made their debut at
the international grand prix level, earning many top 10 finishes at
prestigious CDI competitions in Frankfurt, Stuttgart and
Donaueschingen.
Reid was the first Canadian rider to be named to the 1996 Olympic
Dressage Team, qualifying after the first two Olympic Trials. In
November of 1996, Reid and Sea Fox captured the Volvo World Cup Dressage
Canadian League Final held at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Horse
Show.
Reid and Sea Fox competed at Grand Prix until he was 17 year of age.
For the next few years, Sea Fox taught Reid’s young rider students the
ropes of upper level dressage until he was officially retired at the age
of 20.
“He was the perfect horse,” said Reid. “Handsome, honest, and the most gentle stallion one could ever have.”
Sea Fox’s well-earned retirement consisted of relaxing in his field until he was almost 30-year-old.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
