Ottawa Summer Tournaments

Get ready for back-to-back weeks of best-in-class show jumping competition that promise to offer unforgettable experiences for horse lovers, families, and sports enthusiasts alike!

WHEN TO ATTEND: These are our fan-favourite events! Continue scrolling for a complete list of feature classes.

Saturday, July 4:

• @ 2:00pm: $45,000 Grand Prix

Saturday, July 11:

• @ 4:00pm: $45,000 Grand Prix

Sunday, July 12:

• @ 10:00am: $2,500 Royal LePage Team Realty Canine Equine Relay (Speed is the name of the game in this event where horse and rider combinations are paired with a dog and handler from Dogz Canine Sports Centre with the goal of completing their respective courses in the fasted combined time. A fun morning event for the entire family!)
• Followed by : $10,000 Modified Grand Prix

FUN FOR ALL AGES: This event isn’t just for the equestrians, there’s something for everyone! Enjoy local vendors offering great food and shopping, plus family-friendly activities offered on weekends to keep kids entertained. Best of all, admission for kids 12 & under is FREE, making it the perfect outing for the whole family.

SUPPORTING OUR EQUINE PARTNERS: By attending the Ottawa Summer Tournaments at Wesley Clover Parks, you are helping support meaningful initiatives like our Retirement Paddock, where school horses from the Ian Millar School of Horsemanship enjoy a well-earned retirement. A portion of spectator ticket sales from the Ottawa Summer Tournaments will directly support this program, ensuring that after years of teaching and developing riders, these horses continue to receive the care, comfort, and companionship they deserve. Your support helps us provide lifelong care for the horses who make it all possible.

FEATURE EVENTS:

• Thursday, July 2 @ 4:00pm: $10,000 Open Welcome
• Friday, July 3 @ 10:00am: $5,000 1.25 Speed Derby
• Friday, July 3 @ 2:00pm: $5,000 OHJA Nation’s Cup
• Saturday, July 4 @ 2:00pm: $45,000 Grand Prix
• Saturday, July 4 @ 4:00pm: $10,000 Modified Grand Prix
• Sunday, July 5 @ 4:00pm: $10,000 CHDS Open Hunter Derby

• Thursday, July 9 @ 4:00pm: $10,000 Open Welcome
• Friday, July 10 @ 4:00pm: $5,000 1.25 Speed Derby
• Saturday, July 11 @ 4:00pm: $45,000 Grand Prix
• Sunday, July 12 @ 10:00am: $2,500 Royal LePage Team Realty Canine Equine Relay
• Sunday, July 12: $10,000 Modified Grand Prix (following the Canine Equine Relay)

How Does Show Jumping Work?

Riders must navigate a course of obstacles, aiming to clear each jump without knocking down rails or refusing. The goal is to complete the course with the least number offaults in the fastest time! Faults and elimination can occur in few ways:

• A knock-down, lowering the height of a jump or failing to clear the white tape on a water jump, is penalized with 4 faults.
• The first refusal to jump a fence is penalized with 4 faults.
• A second refusal to results in elimination.
• Exceeding the time allowed is penalized with 1 fault for every 1 second over the time allowed.
• Falling off while on course results in elimination.
• Going off course, jumping the fences out of the correct order, also results in elimination.

Don't miss the jump off! Those with no faults in the first round will move on to the jump-off where they will compete over a shortened course. The goal is to clear the course in the fastest time possible without penalties. It's an exciting, high-pressure moment where speed and precision are crucial to securing victory!

Photos by Ben Radvanyi Photography

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