Celebrating a Milestone Tenth Season of the Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments
November 7, 2024
WESLEY CLOVER PARKS — a premier national and international destination for all three Olympic equestrian disciplines
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The 2024 horse show season at Wesley Clover Parks officially came to a close on October 13th, marking the end of a milestone tenth season of the Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments. Wesley Clover Parks and event partners hosted 16 equestrian competitions from May through October, welcoming over 4,700 exhibitors. The team was also honoured to host seven riders who had competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics at Major League Show Jumping Ottawa in August!
September saw the completion of a new water complex on the cross-country field, one of the most exciting additions to the equestrian infrastructure at Wesley Clover Parks this year. The enhanced course will support grassroots to international level sport, serving as a training ground and competition site for eventing. This development is a big step towards the goal of elevating Wesley Clover Parks to a world-class standard for eventing, and premier destination for all three Olympic equestrian disciplines.
One of the season’s most notable events was the third annual Spurs & Sparkles gala presented by RBC Royal Bank. On August 19th, more than 300 guests gathered under Wesley Clover Parks’ 10,000 sq ft tent and raised $103,964 for the Queensway Carleton Hospital and Foundation. The event treated guests to local beverages paired with delectable food from some the city’s best restaurants. It also featured the return of the wildly popular Get Up & Gallop competition where Team Terlin Construction Ltd. took home top honours with a third consecutive win.
Great community support was also demonstrated on October 6th at CHEO’s RBC Race for The Kids, raising over $830,000 in support of “Kids These Days”, the largest redevelopment campaign in CHEO’s 50-year history. Further expanding the activities on site, Earl of March hosted the first Mountain Biking Invitational in collaboration with Bakker’s Trailblazers. The event saw 77 cyclists, 68 of whom raced for the first time!
Camping season at Wesley Clover Parks came to an end after Thanksgiving weekend with site occupancy this season up nearly 10% compared to 2023. Three new sites were added this year, including a 50-amp serviced site and a barrier-free cabin that will help ensure everyone can take advantage of all that Wesley Clover Parks has to offer.
To learn more about our events, visit wesleycloverparks.com.