Spruce Meadows

What a fantastic jumping facility! Bill and I were fortunate to visit this facility for the RBC Cup! Such notable jumpers were Eric LaMaze and Ian Millar, the latter our age, who has been jumping horses for a very long time, even when Bill was an equestrian hopeful for the Olympics. We also viewed the Junior Barrage in which a young gal from Okotoks took a third. It was exciting to see the horsemanship...I felt myself "helping" the riders over the jumps! Such skill!
Spruce Meadows was established from meagre beginnings, a small horse farm, located on Calgary's southern city limits, in the foothills of the Rockies. The venue covers 360 acres, 200 of which are for pasture and the rest encompasses the tournament grounds. Owned by the Southern family, it was officially opened in 1975 with the first tournament in 1976. The family welcomes all families with open arms; it is free to all Seniors. A fantastic afternoon!