Spruce Meadows - Endurance: Karen Badger Profile

KAREN BADGER

SPRUCE MEADOWS INTRODUCES CANADA'S TEAM FOR THE 2006 WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES IN AACHEN, GERMANY

INFO & PROFILES

CANADIAN ENDURANCE TEAM

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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

“The Pan Am Games in 1999, Pan Am Games in 2001, WEG in Spain in 2002, World Championships in Dubai in 2005, and the North American Championships in 2005.”

TID BITS

Karen has been involved in the sport “since 1984 or 1985, but 1999 was the first time I did anything international."

“I used to event and I did competitive trail too.”

She currently owns four horses.

PROFILE

Hometown:

Grand Prairie, AB

Gender:

Female

Height:

5'7"

Born:

1961

Place of Birth:

Grand Prairie, AB

HORSE PROFILE

Bree (What a Breeze)

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Pan Am Games in 1999, Pan Am Games in 2001, WEG in Spain in 2002, World Championships in Dubai in 2005, and the North American Championships in 2005.

TID BITS

His sire is Arabian, his dam Thoroughbred and he’s related to several medallists from WEG 2003 as well as Jadan (team gold WEC 2004) and Pieraz (won WEC 1994, 1996 and team gold WEC 1996).

“He’s the most widely traveled horse on the Canadian Team,” said Karen. “The horse was almost given to me…he was too much horse for the young girl who had him…but he’s such a partner now.”

Owner:

Karen Badger

Colour & Gender:

Bay Gelding

Height:

16.1hh

Born:

1994

Place of Birth:

Canada

Breeding:

Anglo – Arabian: Triple A Bahfar / Key To The Sea xx