The 2008 CN International was a Grand Prix show jumping event held at Spruce Meadows

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Spruce Meadows is an equestrian facility in Calgary, Alberta built by the Southern Family and opened in 1976. The show jumping complex is in the foothills of the Alberta Rocky Mountains just south of the city and comprises...

 in Calgary

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, Alberta

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, Canada

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 on September 7, 2008 during the 2008 CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament

2008 CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament

The 2008 CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament was an international show jumping competition that took place from September 3 to September 7, 2008 at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.-Zeidler Financial Cup:-AKITA Drilling Cup:...

. With a $

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1,000,000 purse

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, the CN International is one of the richest show jumping events in the world. Nick Skelton

Nick Skelton

Nicholas "Nick" Skelton is a British Showjumper with over 30 years experience.-Biography:...

 of the United Kingdom

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 won the event riding Arko III, obtaining only one penalty over the two rounds of competition to claim the $325,000 first price.

Round 1

Rider	Horse	Penalties	Time (s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )
1	Jaime Azcarraga	Presley Boy	0	87.610
2	Todd Minikus	Pavarotti	0	87.880
3	Nick Skelton Nick Skelton Nicholas "Nick" Skelton is a British Showjumper with over 30 years experience.-Biography:...	Arko III	0	89.361
4	Eric Lamaze Eric Lamaze Eric Lamaze is a Canadian show jumper. He and his best known horse, Hickstead, completed the rare feat of only having one rail during the entire Olympic Games.-Early life:...	Hickstead Hickstead (horse) Hickstead was a stallion ridden by Canadian Eric Lamaze. With rider Lamaze, he was an Olympic gold and silver medalist in show jumping. Hickstead was owned by Torrey Pines and Ashland Stables Inc....	0	89.447
5	Piergiorgio Bucci	Da Zara Porto Rico	0	89.828
6	Tim Gredley	Omelli	0	90.211
7	Ben Maher Ben Maher Ben Maher is an English equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.Ben is married. His wife is Kathleen Maher, a model and a show jumper as well. Together they live in Great Britain.-2010:...	Robin Hood W	0	91.804
8	Jos Lansink Jos Lansink Jozeph Johannes Gerardus Marinus Lansink is an equestrian from The Netherlands, but currently representing Belgium, who competes in the sport of show jumping....	Cavalor Cumano	1	93.439
9	Richard Spooner Richard Spooner (equestrian) Richard Spooner is an internationally successful equestrian. He competes in the sport of show jumping on the West Coast of the United States and in Europe...	Cristallo	4	85.543
10	Roger-Yves Bost	Ideal de la Loge	4	87.740
11	Cian O'Connor Cian O'Connor Cián O'Connor is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of showjumping.He won a show jumping gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was later stripped from him due to drug offences. He continues to ride....	Rancorrado	4	89.166
12	Robert Smith	Vangelis S	4	89.789
13	Daniel Etter	Peu a Peu	4	89.975
14	Lauren Hough	Quick Study	4	90.184
15	Gerco Schröder Gerco Schröder Gerco Bernardus Schröder is a Dutch show jumping equestrian.Gerco Schröder represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he took part in the individual jumping competition and the show jumping team event alongside Wim Schröder, Leopold van Asten and Gert-Jan Bruggink...	Eurocommerce Milano	4	90.510
16	Cameron Hanley	Southwind VDL	4	90.760
17	William Funnell William Funnell William Ross Norman Funnell is a top-class showjumper.He has been in many Nations Cup teams, but has never ridden in the Olympics. In 2006 he won the Hickstead Derby for the first time since his first attempt at the age of 17, and won it again two years later in 2008. He also won the famous derby...	Billy Birr	4	90.969
18	Theo Muff	Con Spirito R	4	91.223
19	Marcus Ehning Marcus Ehning Marcus Ehning is a German show jumping champion, Olympic champion from 2000. He is currently ranked #2 in the world.-Olympic Record:...	Plot Blue	4	91.554
20	Thomas Muehlbauer	Asti Spumante 7	5	94.317
21	Beezie Madden Beezie Madden Elizabeth Madden is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner from Cazenovia, New York....	Judgement	8	88.578
22	Rich Fellers	Flexible	8	89.085
23	Pius Schwizer Pius Schwizer Pius Schwizer is a Swiss equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen.-External links:*...	Unique X CH	8	89.133
24	Holger Wulschner	Clausen	8	89.495
25	Morten Djupvik Morten Djupvik Morten Djupvik is a Norwegian show jumping competitor.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Djupvik originally won the bronze medal as part of the Norwegian team in team jumping, together with Stein Endresen, Geir Gulliksen, and Tony Andre Hansen...	Bessemeind's Casino	8	90.040
26	Emilio Bicocchi	Jeckerson Olea 0003	8	90.458
27	Ian Millar Ian 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,...	In Style In Style (horse) In Style is a Holsteiner gelding ridden by Canadian Equestrian Team member Ian Millar in the sport of show jumping. He was imported to Canada from the Netherlands in 2003. His full brother, VDL Atlantic, is also an international show jumper. Furthermore, VDL Atlantic is a Zangersheide-approved...	8	90.805
28	Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst	Lord Luis	9	93.180
29	Mario Deslauriers	Paradigm	12	87.600
30	Giuseppe D'Onofrio	Landzeu 2	13	95.563
31	Harrie Smolders	Walnut De Muze	16	90.690
32	Eddie Macken Eddie Macken Eddie Macken is an Irish equestrian show jumper, who was a member of the Irish team - along with Paul Darragh, Capt. Con Power, and James Kernan – that won the Aga Khan Cup three years in a row...	Tedechine Sept	17	92.908
33	Christian Anfinnsen Oien	Coulthard 2	17	94.811
34	Jonathan Asselin	Rayana Chiara	20	104.770
35	Ashlee Bond	Chivas Z	21	92.210
36	Alicia Jonsson	Don Francisco	22	96.560
37	Leon Thijssen Leon Thijssen Leon Thijssen is a Dutch show jumper.Thijssen won his first international tournament in 2000, when he won the Grand Prix meeting in Vilamoura with his horse Hickory. A year later in Madrid he won the Super League meeting with Hot Shot...	Olaf	26	96.023
38	Geir Gulliksen Geir Gulliksen Geir Gulliksen is a Norwegian show jumping competitor.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Gulliksen originally won the bronze medal as part of the Norwegian team in team jumping, together with Morten Djupvik, Stein Endresen, and Tony Andre Hansen...	L'Espoir	Eliminated
39	Jill Henselwood Jill Henselwood Jill Henselwood is a Canadian show jumper.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Henselwood won the silver medal as part of the Canadian team in team jumping, together with Mac Cone, Eric Lamaze, and Ian Millar.She currently lives in Oxford Mills, Ontario.Her horse, an Oldenberg gelding named...	Black Ice	Retired

Round 2

Rider	Horse	Round 1		Round 2		Total penalties	Prize $ Canadian dollar The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
		Penalties	|Time (s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )	|Penalties	|Time (s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )
1	Nick Skelton Nick Skelton Nicholas "Nick" Skelton is a British Showjumper with over 30 years experience.-Biography:...	Arko III	0	89.361	1	81.443	1	$325,000
2	Jos Lansink Jos Lansink Jozeph Johannes Gerardus Marinus Lansink is an equestrian from The Netherlands, but currently representing Belgium, who competes in the sport of show jumping....	Cavalor Cumano	1	93.439	2	83.995	3	$200,000
3	Richard Spooner Richard Spooner (equestrian) Richard Spooner is an internationally successful equestrian. He competes in the sport of show jumping on the West Coast of the United States and in Europe...	Cristallo	4	85.543	0	75.676	4	$100,000
4	Jaime Azcarraga	Presley Boy	0	87.610	4	74.547	4
5	Eric Lamaze Eric Lamaze Eric Lamaze is a Canadian show jumper. He and his best known horse, Hickstead, completed the rare feat of only having one rail during the entire Olympic Games.-Early life:...	Hickstead Hickstead (horse) Hickstead was a stallion ridden by Canadian Eric Lamaze. With rider Lamaze, he was an Olympic gold and silver medalist in show jumping. Hickstead was owned by Torrey Pines and Ashland Stables Inc....	0	89.447	4	76.994	4
6	Tim Gredley	Omelli	0	90.211	5	79.379	5
7	Roger-Yves Bost	Ideal de la Loge	4	87.740	4	78.619	8
8	Todd Minikus	Pavarotti	0	87.880	8	75.906	8
9	Ben Maher Ben Maher Ben Maher is an English equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.Ben is married. His wife is Kathleen Maher, a model and a show jumper as well. Together they live in Great Britain.-2010:...	Robin Hood W	0	91.804	8	78.391	8
10	Cian O'Connor Cian O'Connor Cián O'Connor is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of showjumping.He won a show jumping gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was later stripped from him due to drug offences. He continues to ride....	Rancorrado	4	89.166	9	80.647	13
11	Piergiorgio Bucci	Da Zara Porto Rico	0	89.828	20	77.520	20
12	Robert Smith	Vangelis S	4	89.789	18	84.215	22