Jonathan Asselin Named CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for April
May 8, 2008 — Jump Canada has named Jonathan Asselin the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for April.
Asselin of Calgary, AB, won the $35,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix held April 5 at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon, MB. From the 23-horse starting field, Asselin was one of four riders to advance to the jump-off in the first event of the 2008 Kubota Cup Canadian Show Jumping Series. He was again clear in the jump-off, turning in an unbeatable time of 35.486 seconds, which was four seconds faster than his closest competition. Asselin was riding Lolita, a 10-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Attache Stables.
“It is a real honour to be named the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for April, I am very thankful,” said Asselin, who placed 15th individually at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. “My mare felt fantastic at Brandon. She had a good rest last year and has come back jumping super.”
As the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for April, Asselin receives a gift certificate from the title sponsor CAVALOR Canada.
CAVALOR is specialized in the development of feed supplements and nutraceuticals for sport horses and offers a wide range of products and services to enhance the health and performance. Since 1997, CAVALOR has been part of the Vitamex group, an international leader of farm animal nutrition headquartered in Drongen, Belgium. Distributed in more than 45 countries, CAVALOR's comprehensive product range is based on the great diversity of individual nutritional and sporting requirements of horses. Biotanika Inc. is the exclusive Canadian distributor of CAVALOR's extensive product line. For more information on CAVALOR, please visit www.cavalor.ca
