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Equestrian Connection NewsFlash - June 26, 2000
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The following articles can be found on the EC website
http://www.equestrian-connection.com
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Canada Finishes Fourth at World Breeding Championships
Canada`s Evi Strasser of Ste-Adele, QC, finished in fourth place today at the World Breeding Championships for dressage in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
The prestigious competition, which identifies future stars, saw 38 horses presented to the judges in the five-year-old division on Thursday and Friday. Today, the top 15 competed in the Final.  After placing sixth in the first round and fourth in the second, Strasser, Canada`s only representative, today finished fourth overall with a score of 8.80 points riding her Quantum Tyme, a chestnut Oldenburg gelding by Quattro.
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Mark Todd falls victim to British Tabloid
On June 18th, the British tabloid paper "The Sunday Mirror' ran a story on famous New Zealand eventer Mark Todd detailing alleged drug abuse and extra-marital affairs.
The next day, Mark Todd issued a statement.
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CEF Employees given Notice - Restructuring efforts continue
As a direct consequence of the Canadian Equestrian Federation's (CEF) ongoing restructuring process, the CEF Executive Committee and the CEF Human Relations Committee have, for the past several months, been evaluating all CEF staff positions in light of the anticipated future employment needs of the organization.


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