One of Canada’s most celebrated show jumping venues now has the royal seal of approval.
Located just south of Calgary, Spruce Meadows has announced that Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is its royal patron.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh feeds a rescue horse as she visits Mane Chance Sanctuary, a horse rescue charity which aims to rehabilitate abused, abandoned and old horses by integrating them with the local community on September 25, 2024 in Guildford, England.
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The venue was named the top show jumping facility in the world in 2001 and 2003.
It hosts eight major outdoor tournaments and six indoor tournaments over the course of a year and is marking its 50th anniversary.
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Spruce Meadows president and chief executive officer Linda Southern-Heathcott says it applied for the prestigious patronage.
She says Sophie and her husband, Prince Edward, visited in 2006 and the duchess has been invited to return this year.
