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SPRILCmeADOS  \nDear Sports Fan,  \nWelcome to Spruce Meadows.We are delighted thatyou have come to visit us!This show jumping venuewas officially opened in April of 1975 and over thepast two decades Spruce Meadows has evolved,notonly as a sporting venue,but as a place of GoodFriendship,Good Commerce and Good Sport.  \nEnclosed you willfind information concerning thesport of show jumping and general information aboutthe facilities and the care of the horse.  \nSpruce Meadows is a place to experience the “Horse”in all its splendour,and view the exciting sport ofshow jumping.We hope you enjoy our specialfeatures and explore the beautiful grounds,but mostof all,we would like you to sense the feeling of familyand friendship that is so special at “The Home of theClassics.\"  \nSincerely,  \nn,0n nayiml  \nMarg,Ron,Nancy and Linda Southern  \nIELOI ROTIe CALGRyRIL  \nOn behalf of everyone at the Calgary Herald,I'd liketo say that we are very pleased to be an enthusiasticsponsor of the world-class events that unfold atSpruce Meadows.  \nI strongly believe that a key part of our mission,asCalgary's premier newspaper,should be to supportand provide exposure to the significant achievementsthat happen here.In doing so,we help our readers seethat there are many reasons to feel positive about ourcity and province.  \nThe growth and development of Spruce Meadows isjust such an achievement.  \nIn many ways the staff at Spruce Meadows set astandard for many of us to emulate —we are pleasedto support their efforts as well.This staff workstirelessly to provide each visitor to Spruce Meadowswith a memorable experience.They are renowned foropening their facility to the public and for rolling outthe welcome mat all year long.In doing so,they helpus all to gain a better understanding of these  \nmagnificent horses and the men and women who ridethem and care for them.  \nSo I hope you will join me in settling back to enjoywatching this great partnership between horse andrider.Here they will challenge some of the toughestcourses in the world in a truly wonderful setting  \nD.  \nDan GaynorPresident &Publisher  \nCALGARYHERALD  \nPAGE 3  \n# The Derby\n\nThe Derby is the decathlonof the show jumping world.Just as the decathlon testsendurance,speed and skill intrack and field,so does theDerby for the show jumper.There are two majorDerbies at Spruce Meadows.  \nBoth of these events arementioned in the samebreath as the renownedHamburg Derby of Germanyand England's HicksteadDerby.Like the decathlon,with its set schedule ofevents,the Derby coursenever changes year to year.  \nThe course features almosttwice the number ofobstacles that are typicallyfound in a moreconventional course.Itincludes all of the permanentobstacles,such as the banks,the water jump and thenotorious Devil's Dyke.  \nVictory is difficult.Jump-offsare rare in the Derby and apair of clear rounds from afield of forty is both unusualand impressive.  \nPAGE 4  \n# CO加PIITIDS\n\nGrand Prix  \nThe single mostchallenging event in theworld of show jumping isthe Grand Prix.TheGrand Prix course willpresent competitors withas many as eighteendifficult single jumps or acombination of double ortriple obstacles.  \nAfter completing the firstround of the Grand Prix,the top twelve horse andrider combinations fromthe first round or all clearrounds,return for thesecond round,where thejumps are much higherand wider.  \nA jump-off takes placeonly if there are two ormore clean rounds.In the  \nfinal,speed is paramount—the fastest horse and ridercombination with the least number of faults becomes the Grand  \n# Parcours de Chasse(Speed)\n\nWith a speed competition there is a slight turn on the demandsof the open jumper horse.A speed competition differs in thatthe horse and rider combination typically negotiates one roundwith speed becoming the key determining factor overall.  \nThe ultimate winner of the competition 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