Lauren Hunkin (born August 29, 1979) is a Canadian
show jumper
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes shows ...
.
Career
Lauren spent several years training full-time with Canada's Olympic Silver medalist,
Ian Millar
Ian Millar, CM (born 6 January 1947) is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete for show jumping. He is a two-time winner of the Show Jumping World Cup, and an Olympic silver medalist. Due to his longevity and accomplishments, he is often nickname ...
. Lauren completed her first full year of Grand Prix competitions in 2006, earning four top 5 placings and finishing second in the Eastern Conference of the national Grand Prix series, The Kubota Cup. In 2008, Lauren had back to back wins on the Grand Prix circuit. In June 2008, Lauren was named Cavalor's "Athlete of the Month" by Equine Canada. In May 2010, Lauren was again named "Athlete of the Month" by Equine Canada. 2010 wins include Grand Prixs in St. Lazare, Blainville, and the $90,000 Summer Festival in Palgrave. She represented Canada at the
2010 Nations Cup of Argentina, winning a silver medal.
Since September 2009, she has coached the
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa (french: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottaw ...
Equestrian team. Since her involvement, the team has grown from 12 members to more than 40 riders and two show teams. The team competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), and the Ontario University Equestrian Association (OUEA) leagues.
Her horse is a German-bred gelding named Larry
Personal life
She currently lives in
Ottawa,
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
.
References
External links
*http://www.synergyfarm.ca/en/about/
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1979 births
Canadian female equestrians
Canadian show jumping riders
Living people
Sportspeople from Ottawa
Place of birth missing (living people)
Academic staff of the University of Ottawa
People from Leeds and Grenville United Counties