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30 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday, April 28, 2000 Vince debuts at Worlds By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion Ainsley Vince no longer fears unknown. Last Auguat, Miltons star show jumper was relieved sot to be competing at the Pan Ami, Games. Being Team Canada's alternate and nos an participant was, oddly enough, a blessing - sin was more than a littIe leery about rnaking ber ii tiosal debut at such a prestigious event. Things have certainly changed in the past s months. As Vince puts it, she won't be overly disappointed if unsuccessful at quaI- ifying for the 2000 Summer Olyrnpics - but she won't feel unburdened eitber. "The Pan Arn Garnes weren't nearly as tcary as I'd made therni out to, be," recalled Vince, who over the lant couple of years bas competed primarily with 1O-year-old Dutcb Warmblood Catch 22. "1 remember tbinking 'Mas, t could bave dose this'. I guets the unknown is always scarier than the real thing." The local rider' s elevated confidence level shouldn't corne as any kind of a sur- prise - considering ber recent results. In November Vince delivered back-to-baî flawless performances to help Canada win the]1 Montreal Nations' Cup. She carried that high the winter and into last weekend's Budweisei Cup in Las Vegas - wbere there was no victo had, bers deflnitely tome encouraging signs future. A rookie and ose of the youngest show j there, she continually cut ber faults - frorn tI Oua round - in haIt and took-down juat a tii during Saturday's Grand Prix. Unfortunateîy ber overaîl nurnbers werei enougb to gain entry to Sunday's grand finale. were international stalwart Ian Millar's - w low Canadian Mario Deslauriers, sensational through- out the weekend and seated flfth before the laat round, the was thrown front bis horse around one of the final cor- ners and knocked out of championship contention. ilmost "Most riders look at their first World Cup appear- -rican ance just as a chance to get their feet wet. To have improved with every round was certaisly somnething actual positive t cas take from it," said Vince. ce she Gainisg experience on an especially large and tech- iterna- nical indoor ring - an unusual combination, even on the international scene - was also a plus. zvrl She remarked, "I'm 5'6" and whes some of the' everal jumps are about as salI as me, you know it's a big course. There was s lot of rail rubbing throughout the weekesd and any- time he (Catch 22) seerned to rub ose it came down." Vince's climb up the international show jumping ladder has been a rapid one, but in tome ways she still sers herself as being behind in the game - as least in compari- son to the world's elite riders. "Most of the other young riders as the World Cup had competed as big shows in Europe and Florida throughout the winter. Alney Vînce t hadn't dose that, and didn't feel as pre- pared as they were," she explained. "Also, ,k near rnany of themn have more than ose horse. In the grand anofscheme ofthings Pr'm certainly on the younger end of througb the age spectnim, but in somte respects 1 could be even -World further along." rytob The Miltonian is making plans to.achieve that - fo h ncluding taking on new tramner Laura Kraut and frtespending the next few weeks in Wisconsin to more properly prepare for the Olympic trials, which will be umpers beld late next month at Calgary's Spnice Meadows. e previ- "It's bard to say what my chances of making it are. igle rail The odds are certainly better thas in the (United) States," said Vince. "Some of it really does corne 1't high down to luck. You cas have a terrific season and then Neither just a little misfortune at the wrong time cas cost it for hile fel- you. You just neyer kriow." Fax sports story ideas and team reports to 878-4943, attention Steve LeBlanc. Iký # A Community Policing Conference designed to focus on the physîcal, emotional and economic impacts of violence. ~IFrîday, May 12, 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p-. \Saturday May 13, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. HALTON REGIONAL CENTRE 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville cc -$6.0 y ýj.ç (ask about our Seniors' rate)' Friday, May 12, 2000 V' Dawna Speers (CAVEAT and OVC - Office for the Victims of Crime) presentîng her National Film Board Vîdeo "A Love That Kilîs". Saturday, May 13, 2000 V Professor Robert Solomon, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario - "Legal Obstacles to Safe Schools - Myths and Realities". Ve Donna Messer, networking specialisi V Halton Regional Police Service presenting "Organized Crime, Outlaw Motorcycle and Street Gangs". Saturday Workshops include: Date Rape Drugs, Cornmunity Justice Circle, Homophobia, Kids 4 Kids Leadership Prograrn lnc., Eider Abuse, The Impact of Dornestic Violence on Children, "The Joke's Over" (bullying, harassment & discrimination). Are you frustrated there wiI flot be 1.K. in September? Consider MILTON COMMVNITY NURSERY SCHOOL We cire a pacrent run co-operative nursery school for children aged 3to 5 off ering a two year progrcim with 2 day, 3 dQy, aind 5 day morning or affernoon programs. We -offer monthly f ield trips, daily crafts, songs, games aind an indoor gym. We have a Iow child to teacher ratio and our teachers are ECE qual if ied. Join us for an OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, May 3rd be'tween 9:30 and 11:00 arn. Coma and register your child for September 2000. Milton Youth Soccer Club Community Course Youth Level 1 Saturday, May 20, 2000 Milton District High School 8:3Oam to 6:30pm Pluse oail for furth.r Information and registraton Duncan Gilmour. Howard Leaman. Bi11 Clifford .. *.(905) 824-7547 *.(905) 878-4745 *..(905) 878-3594 ~'68I, ~00~ 6ay~. Maximum of 25 participants 7 a V w ~1-