Lauren Hunkin
Encyclopedia
Career
Lauren spent several years training full-time with Canada's Olympic Silver medalist, Ian MillarIan Millar
Ian Millar, CM is a Canadian show jumping world champion and Olympic silver medalist. Due to his longevity and accomplishments, he is often nicknamed "Captain Canada" in his sport. He is tied with Austrian sailor Hubert Raudaschl for most Olympic appearances .-Biography:Millar was born in Halifax,...
. Lauren completed her first full year of Grand Prix competitions in 2006, earning four top 5 placings and finishing second in the Eastern Conference of the national Grand Prix series, The Kubota Cup. In 2008, Lauren had back to back wins on the Grand Prix circuit. In June 2008, Lauren was named Cavalor's "Athlete of the Month" by Equine Canada. In May 2010, Lauren was again named "Athlete of the Month" by Equine Canada. 2010 wins include Grand Prixs in St. Lazare, Blainville, and the $90,000 Summer Festival in Palgrave. She represented Canada at the 2010 Nations Cup of Argentina, winning a silver medal.
Since September 2009, she has coached the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
Equestrian team.
Her horse is a German-bred gelding named Larry
External links
- http://www.synergyfarm.ca/lauren.html