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LANCE GRIFFIN |
SPRUCE
MEADOWS INTRODUCES CANADA'S TEAM FOR THE 2006 WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES
IN AACHEN, GERMANY |
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Photo Credit: Waltenberry
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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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“As a rider: represented Canada for the first
time at Gladstone (New Jersey) as a member of
Team Canada’s gold medal team in the Nation’s
Cup (2001). As an owner: having the horse that
won the NRHA Futurity, the big prize and the big
money for 3-year-olds.
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“I
won the NRBC (National Reining Breeders’
Classic) non-pro twice.”
TID BITS
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“I’ve been Reining about twelve years,” Griffin
said. “I did cattle penning and western sports
at a low level. I’ve also done golf, hockey,
football, etc.
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“I
was raised with horses.”
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Lance currently owns between 80 and 100 horses
and raises about 20 foals a year.
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PROFILE |
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Hometown: |
| DeWinton, AB |
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Gender: |
| Male |
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Height: |
| 6'2" |
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Born: |
| 1956 |
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Place of
Birth: |
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Red Deer, AB |
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HORSE
PROFILE |
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Whiz N Tag Chex
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
TID BITS
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Topsail Whiz offspring have
won $4 million, and he is the sire of
Conquistador Whiz (individual silver and team
gold medallist, WEG 2002), Inwhizable (team
gold, WEG 2002) and Ghost Buster Baby (team
silver, WEG 2002, ridden by team mate, Francois
Gauthier). King Fritz appears twice in the
pedigree of Hang Ten Surprize (team mate Duane
Latimer’s horse).
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“Tag is my favourite horse of
all time without question,” said Lance Griffin.
“He’s very playful, but when he walks into the
show ring, he puts his head down and
concentrates.”
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Owner: |
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Griffin Quarter Horses |
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Colour &
Gender: |
| Sorrel Stallion |
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Height: |
| 15hh |
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Born: |
| 1999 |
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Place of
Birth: |
| United States |
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Breeding: |
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AQHA: Topsail Whiz / King Fritz |
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