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Equestrian Canada Long-Term Equestrian Development Model (LTED 2.0)
The Long-Term Equestrian Development Model was created as a basis for developing young athletes and improving horsemanship between horse and rider. The LTED 2.0 uses the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, created by Sport for Life Society, in which is applied to the equestrian sport. The LTED 2.0 model is available for free download on the Equestrian Canada website, equestrian.ca. The LTED 2.0 model looks to create a clear route for equestrian athletes to follow, whether they look to compete at the top level, or ride recreationally.

LTED 2.0 Stages
The LTED 2.0 model maps out the pathway in the equestrian sport for both able-bodied athletes as well as athletes with a disability. The stages in which the athlete is in depends on the development of their physical, mental and social skills. The first four stages in the LTED 2.0 model are Active Start, FUNdamental, Learn to Train, and Train to Train. The next four stages in the model are considered the "high-performance" stages; Learn to Compete, Train to Compete, Learn to Win, and Train to Win. These stages depend on the continued improvement and competitive success.

History of Hunt Seat
Hunt seat's roots were first founded in Europe when hunting for game. Dogs were used to aide the horsemen in navigating the prey. Unpredictable terrain of the countryside deemed horses necessary to manoeuvre creeks, ditches, walls and fences. Although the sport of hunt seat began as recreational, the working hunter soon became more refined and competitive, in which the show hunter became.

GRIT Ontario Equestrian Involvement
In 2020, Ontario Equestrian launched the "GRIT" program, and athlete development program for equestrians in the three Olympic disciplines; eventing, jump and dressage. Ian Millar assisted with the creation of the program alongside Ontario Equestrian and other equestrian athletes; Chris Sorensen, Rob Stevenson and Christilot Boylen.

USHJA Hunter Derby Program
The USHJA Hunter Derby Program was created to improve and encourage horsemanship within the hunter disciplines. The USHJA Hunter Derby Program offers three types of derbies; the Pony Derby, National Derby, and International Derby. Each class shows at a different height and poses a different challenge to the horses and riders competing. Each derby class offers prize money ranging from $2,500 to $280,000 USD.

Format
The hunter derbies consist of two rounds. The first round is a classic round judged on "quality, movement, jumping style, manners and way of going, with pace and brilliance rewarded. Bonus points are given for higher fence options". The second round, better know as the Handy Hunter round, is judged with the same criteria as the classic round, but with extra points given for efficiency, a handy track, and higher jump options.

Pony Derby
The Pony Derby, much like the horse derby, follows the same criteria and judging in the Classic and Handy Hunter rounds. However, the fence heights differs for the pony size. "If it is a small pony, the fence height is 2’3, the medium ponies jump 2’6, and large ponies jump 2’9 to 3’0. Also, there are no high option fences".

National Hunter Derby
The National Hunter Derby encourages horses and riders of all experience to take on the challenging tracks. The fences are set at 3', with high options set at 3'5. Each round includes four high option fences. After all riders have ridden the track in the Classic round, only the top 12 riders are invited back to challenge round two, the Handy Hunter round. Once both round are complete, the judges calculate the sum of both scores to create an overall score.

International Hunter Derby
Much like the Pony Derby and National derby, the International Derby consists of a Classic and Handy Hunter round. Some shows choose to have both rounds run in one day, while others choose to have the Classic run on one day, and the Handy Hunter on another. A jog is also included in this class to ensure the soundness of the horses. "The fence heights range for 3’6 to 4’0 with the high option at 4’3 or higher. 50% or less of the fences need to be set at 3’6". International derbies consist of four judges in two separate booths.

= Legacy Update 2020 = There is a public school in Oshawa, Ontario named after the racehorse Northern Dancer.