Jamie Smart:

Jamie began riding in 1961 at Eglinton Pony Club, and has been riding for 42 years of which over 20 have been spent representing Canada internationally. Formerly on the Canadian Show Jumping team, Jamie won several Grand Prix, the Puissance at the Royal Winter Fair in 1974 and the 1974 National Show Jumping Championship. Jamie then moved on to become the veteran of Canada's three-day event team, having competed in and completed over 30 international CCI events. He has been a member of two Canadian Olympic Teams, Fontainebleau in 1980 and Seoul in 1988 and brought home the silver and gold Canadian Team medals in the 1987 and 1991 Pan American Games.

Jamie has taken Leading Foreign Rider honours three times at the Rolex three-day event in Kentucky, where he placed 16th on "Fascination Street" in 1994 and consequently qualified for and participated in the 1994 World Championships in The Hague, and hence assisted as a team member in qualifying Canada for the 1996 Olympics. In 1995, Jamie trained "Jaguar" from Training level to Advanced level and completed Fairhill three-day CCI*** to qualify for the 1996 Olympics by FEI standards.

Jamie owns and operates the "Georgina Riding Academy", providing formal riding instruction to over 100 students. Jamie is also personally coaching over 20 students at all levels on the recognized show circuit. Jamie is fully supportive of his students during competitions, providing course walks, coaching in all three phases and transportation in his 12-horse, air-ride trailer.

In addition to training and selling annually 4 quality horses at all levels of competition, Jamie has trained and subsequently sold many international mounts, such notable ones as:

"Jack the Lad" "Sudden Impact" "Cornerstone" "Glendevlin" "Fascination Street" "Jaguar"
Career Highlights: 1974 Member of the Canadian Equestrian Jumper Team 1974 National Show Jumping Champion of Canada 1980 Fontainebleau Alternate Olympic Games 1987 Pan American Games 5th leading Canadian rider Team Silver medal 1988 Seoul Olympic Games 1991 Pan American Games Team Gold Medal 1994 World Equestrian Games 1995 Qualified by FEI standards for the 1996 Olympics at Fairhill CCI***

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