Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, named royal patron at Alberta present horse venue

One in every of Canada’s most celebrated present leaping venues now has the royal seal of approval.

Situated simply south of Calgary, Spruce Meadows has introduced that Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is its royal patron.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh feeds a rescue horse as she visits Mane Probability Sanctuary, a horse rescue charity which goals to rehabilitate abused, deserted and outdated horses by integrating them with the local people on September 25, 2024 in Guildford, England. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Photographs

The venue was named the highest present leaping facility on the planet in 2001 and 2003.

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It hosts eight main out of doors tournaments and 6 indoor tournaments over the course of a yr and is marking its fiftieth anniversary.

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Spruce Meadows president and chief government officer Linda Southern-Heathcott says it utilized for the celebrated patronage.

She says Sophie and her husband, Prince Edward, visited in 2006 and the duchess has been invited to return this yr.

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