Écuries Nova Stables

17/07/2024

Thank you for two great weeks of show jumping Ottawa Equestrian Tournament • Congratulations to everyone for excellent performances in very competitive fields. Some highlights include, but are not limited to:

Week 1:

• Fair Play won all three of his classes, the Open 1m15, Open 1m25 and Speed Derby, finishing Champion of the 1m25 Division
• Esra finished 2nd in the Open Welcome and 4th in the Grand Prix
• Quin & won a 1m30 Jr/Am
• Jerlot was Reserve Champion of the 1m25 Division
• Chris finished 3rd in the Modified Grand Prix
• M finished 2nd and 3rd in the 7 year old
• Celina & moved up to the 1m15 and picked up a 6th

Week II:

• Olaf & .messier were 5th in the Open Welcome and 8th in the Grand Prix
• Esra was 9th in the Open Welcome and 4th in the Grand Prix
• In the Modified Grand Prix, Jerlot was 3rd and Chris was 4th with
• Quin & won an Open 1m35
• Humble was Champion of the 1m15 Division
• Gigi & finished 8th in the 1m Jr/Am Classic, Kwint & finished 8th in a 1m10 Jr/Am, Lord Curry & finished 6th in an Open 1m15 and Eva & finished 9th in a 1m20 Jr/Am

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Thank you to our dedicated and hardworking staff for their excellent care and to sponsors for their continued support .ra11








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27/06/2024

June was for 💫 Thank you to the management for the two weeks of excellent show jumping at both venues!

Angelstone The Champions:

• M & Paul won the $5k 1m25 Stake and were Reserve Champion of the division, and won the 7 year old
• Esra finished 3rd in the $10k Open Welcome and 5th in the $25k Grand Prix
• Gigi & finished 7th in 1m20 Jr/Am
• Celina & finished 8th in 1m10 Jr/Am

Caledon System Equine Summer Cup:

• M & Paul finish 1st & 2nd in the Open 1m35 for Champion of the division
• Esra finished 7th in the $10k Open Welcome and 3rd in the $25k Grand Prix
• Quin & finish 4th in the 1m20 Jr/Am Classic
• In the 1m10 Jr/Am Celina & placed 2nd and Gigi & were 6th
• Chris and picked up a 6th and 8th in the 1m30 Jr/Am
• Fair Play & Paul were 3rd and 8th in the Open 1m25
• Lord Curry & pick up and 8th in the 1m20 Jr/am

Thank you for capturing the memories 📸

Thank you to our sponsors for their continued support and the Travel Bursary for helping us get here.








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28/05/2024

It was a successful two weeks spent for the Ottawa Welcome I & II

Thank you to for capturing these wonderful memories.

Amongst many great results, some special mentions include:

• .messier & Olaf bringing home the win in the $15K Julia MacAngus Memorial Grand Prix and a 5th place finish in the $25k Grand Prix
• & Gigi earned Reserve Champion of the the 1.20 Jr/Am Division
• M and Paul were Champion of the 7 yo division with two wins
• & Chris won an Open 1m25 and 1.30 Jr/Am
• & Quin captured the win in the 1.30 Jr/Am Stake

A big thank you to our wonderful staff for their hard work and commitment to keeping the horses looking and feeling their very best.

Thank you to our sponsors for their continued support.








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20/05/2024

The Quebec rider rode Chacco Mio Al Khair Z to victory in a 9-horse jumpoff in the $15,000 Julia MacAngus Memorial Grand Prix.

19/05/2024

Posted • The 10th season of Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments at Wesley Clover Parks kicked off with a win for Marie Messier riding Chacco Mio in the $15,000 Julia MacAngus Memorial Grand Prix. Jade Lalonde riding Kapital Creation Z took second while Stephanie Bourassa rounded out the top three aboard Chrome d’Argouges. Congratulations! 🥳
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19/05/2024

13/05/2024

Happy to kick off the summer season Caledon Welcome

• Paul and Quin won 2 open 1m25 including the $5000 Stake and were Champion of the division
• Gigi jumped clear all week and finished 2nd in both the 1m15 and 1m10 Jr/Am and 5th in the 1m20 Jr/Am
• M and Paul finished 2nd in the 7 yo
• Chris won an open 1m15 and took back the reins with great rounds in the 1m20 Jr/Am
• It was great having Lavita and Megane back at the show and they successfully moved up to the 1m20
• Esra & Paul finished 2nd in the Open Welcome

A big THANK YOU to the Travel Bursary program for making it that much easier for us to participate!

Thank you to our sponsors for their continued support.








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26/03/2024

We congratulate all our horses and riders on a memorable Florida season

Whether it was winning ribbons, reaching personal milestones, stepping up into bigger divisions or working hard at mastering your skills, we are proud of your achievements!

Amongst many other results, here are some special mentions:

• Esra jumped to seven top ten Grand Prix finishes including a win in the $25K, a 4th in the $75K, and a 7th in the $100K
• M was Reserve Champion of the 7 yo division
• & Gunga des Forets won an Open 1m15 and finished 2nd in the 1m15 Amateur Classic
• & Jerlot W finished 2nd in an Open 1m15
• & Fair Play earned a 1st and 2nd in the 1m
• & Santa Rosa Quintolet moved up to the 1m35 JR/AM division securing a 3rd, as well as Classic placings of 7th and 8th
• Schillino Rold stepped into the Open 1m40 division with a 3rd
• & Humble and & Traum made excellent progress with the development of their young horses
• Djabel Al Khair Z moved into the 7 yo division

Thank you to our wonderful staff for the horse care and making it all possible, as well as all the professionals that keep the horses healthy and happy. .ra11 .equestrian31 .eve.fontaine

Thank you to our sponsors for their continued support.









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01/03/2024

Posted • Paul Halpern and Esra ended as winners in today’s $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup!🏆

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18/01/2024

No better way to welcome the New Year than with two weeks

• Esra finished two competitive weeks with top placings in the Welcome’s and a 2nd in the Grand Prix
• Chris finished 2nd and 3rd in the Futures Prix
• & Quin moved up to the Open 1m25 with consistent placings
• Exciting new young horse M didn’t touch a rail and finished Reserve Champion in the Open 1m20

Looking forward to heading down south for the rest of the winter season!








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10/11/2023

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24/10/2023

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18/10/2023

Two wonderful weeks for their Fall Classic II & III

• Esra finished top ten in both the $50k and $75k Grand Prix
• Chris won three classes week 2 and was Champion of the Open 1m30
• and Dave joined us for week 2 and jumped clean all week
• & Clooney made a clean sweep of the High Child Adult Division week 1 and also won the Modified Child Adult Classic week 2
• With Quin, was Reserve Champion of the Low Jr/Am Division with top 3 placings both weeks
• Djabel placed consistently in the 6 year olds

Cheers to an amazing season and here’s to some well deserved down time!

08/10/2023

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Vanessa Lee, the talented, multi-faceted barn manager of Ecuries Nova Stables in Quebec, Canada, home to professional Paul Halpern. Lee is the proud owner of the incredible mare Esra, who has shown at World Equestrian Center .....

08/10/2023

Thank you to for recognizing an important part of the team!

Posted • ✨This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Vanessa Lee, the talented, multi-faceted barn manager of Ecuries Nova Stables in Quebec, Canada, home to professional Paul Halpern. Lee is the proud owner of the incredible mare Esra, who has shown at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington all the way from the seven-year-old division to the grands prix with Halpern in the irons. We caught up with Lee to learn more about her unwavering commitment to the sport, the horses, and Esra.

🔗Click the link in the bio to read the full story!
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28/09/2023

The past two weeks we wrapped up our outdoor season with great results.

Ottawa National

▫️ & Lord Curry finished Champion of the Open 1m25 division with two wins
▫️ Jerlot W finished 2nd in the Open Welcome
▫️ brought home a win in the 1m20 Jr/Am with both Clooney and Quin, and finished Reserve Champion of the division
▫️Esra won the Grand Prix
▫️Djabel Al Khair Z jumped clear rounds all week in the 6 yo and was Champion of the division

Caledon Cup 2*

▫️Esra earned top 10 finished in both the 2* Welcome and Grand Prix
▫️ & Clooney won two 1m10 Jr/Am and finished Reserve Champion of the division
▫️ Schillino Rold won an Open 1m25 and finished Reserve Champion of the division
▫️ Djabel Al Khair Z finished 5th in the 6 yo

A shout out to Azalia & Mr. Raffles who placed in all her classes and won an individual Bronze Medal at Caballista Jeux de Quebec with

A big congratulations to every one of our horses and riders for their success and development throughout the season.

Thank you to our amazing staff, health care professionals, blacksmiths and sponsors; it wouldn’t be possible without you.

02/09/2023

Snapshots from a memorable week of

15/08/2023

As we approach the last leg of our summer season, we currently have availability for new students and horses in training and development.

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Avec la fin de la saison d’été qui s’approche, nous avons de la disponibilité pour des cavaliers et chevaux en entraînement et développement.

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07/08/2023

We are extremely proud of all our horses and riders for their continued success during the two weeks of competition . Their hard work is apparent in their consistency and many results!

▫️ & Lord Curry were 2nd in the Open 1m25 and Reserve Champion of the 1m30 Jr/Am division with a 1st and a 4th in the Classic ▫️ .messier & Olaf placed 1st and 3rd in the Open 1m40 and 2nd in the Modified Grand Prix ▫️ & Clooney had top placings both weeks in the 1m10 Jr/Am division, including 1st and 2nd in the Classics and Reserve Champion. She successfully moved up to the 1m20 Jr/Am with Quin with many excellent 4 fault rounds ▫️ & Kinky Boots picked up two 2nd place ribbons in the .90m Jr/Am division ▫️ , , .italia , & all put in some fantastic rounds, improving their partnerships, moving up and earning ribbons in their respective divisions ▫️ had top results with all her horses over the two weeks: • Kadansa B took home the win in the 1m20 Jr/Am Classic and was Overall Champion for the two weeks winning a saddle • RF Most Wanted was 5th and 2nd in the FEI 2* Open Welcome • Jerlot W 1st 1m30 Jr/Am Classic • Happy Melody de la Defliere was 2nd Modified Grand Prix • Ribery was 6yo Champion • Toulouse VH Beeckhof was 2nd in the 6yo ▫️

A big thank you to our staff for their care and hard work .ra11 .sauve and to our sponsors for their support!

24/07/2023

Thank you to for hosting two great weeks of competition. Congratulations to the whole team for their achievements, performances, hard work and great results.

• & Lord Curry had two stellar weeks with a 3rd in the 1m20 Jr/Am Classic and then moving up to the Open 1m25 and finished Reserve Champion
• & Quin earned a 1m10 Jr/Am Classic win and was Champion of the Open 1m15 division. With Clooney she was Reserve Champion of the 1m10 Jr/Am.
• .messier & Olaf very consistently picked up only top 3 placings in the 1m40 Jr/Am division
• proudly showed her own Heritage and we welcomed back .italia and her two horses
• & Traum, Megane & Lavita, & Lavita and & Chris continued to solidify and build their partnerships with excellent rounds in the 1m10, 1m20 and CET while collecting ribons

Thank you for the support from everyone who makes this possible.

Looking forward to spending the next two weeks at Bromont!

24/07/2023

Thank you to for hosting two great weeks of competition. Congratulations to the whole team for their achievements, performances, hard work and great results.

• & Lord Curry had two stellar weeks with a 3rd in the 1m20 Jr/Am Classic and then moving up to the Open 1m25 and finished Reserve Champion
• & Quin earned a 1m10 Jr/Am Classic win and was Champion of the Open 1m15 division. With Clooney she was Reserve Champion of the 1m10 Jr/Am.
• .messier & Olaf very consistently picked up only top 3 placings in the 1m40 Jr/Am division
• proudly showed her own Heritage and we welcomed .italia and her two horses
• & Traum, Megane & Lavita, & Lavita and & Chris continued to solidify and build their partnerships with excellent rounds in the 1m10, 1m20 and CET while collecting ribbons

Thank you for the support from everyone who makes this possible.

Looking forward to spending the next two weeks at Bromont!

24/05/2023

Another great week at National Bromont II for everyone!

• Jerlot W & Paul won an Open 1m30 and finished 7th in the Modified GP
• picked up ribbons all week in the 1m10 Jr/Am with both her horses, and finished Champion with Santa Rosa Quintolet
• & Humble VM stepped back into the 1m10 Jr/Am division without skipping a beat
• & Lord Curry won two Open 1m15 and was Champion of the division
• .messier & Chacco Mio won the Open 1m30 Classic

15/05/2023

A brilliant week National Bromont I to usher in the start of our summer show season.

• In the $25 000 Grand Prix, Esra & Paul finished 2nd and .messier and Chacco Mio finished 6th
• Jerlot W & Paul won two classes and finished Champion of the Open 1m25 division
• finished the week winning the 1m10 Jr/Am Classic with Clooney and the 1m Jr/Am Classic with Santa Rosa Quintolet. She was also Reserve and Champion of her respective divisions.
• and Legacy B picked up a 2nd in the Open 1m15
• & Lord Curry picked up a 5th, 6th and 8th in the 1m10 Jr/Am
• Our young horses Humble VM and Djabel Al Khair Z both moved up to the 1m15 division, coming home with ribbons

We are eagerly looking forward to next week!

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors

20/04/2023

Posted • Feeling like getting some pre-show season savings in? Nova Stables is hosting an awesome event with fittings, prizes, and good vibes 😎

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29/03/2023

The conclusion of our winter circuit has us congratulating every single one of our horses and riders. We couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments, hard work and performances both in and out of the ring.

We would be unable to do what we do so successfully without our amazing and dedicated team members both here and at home. Thank you! .ra11 .sauve

We also acknowledge all the blacksmiths, veterinarians, and other health and body work professionals that support our program.

A shout out to Groupe Zacar’s Lacros VDL who finished Circuit Champion and 2nd Half Circuit Champion of the 7 year old division, as well as & Clooney who finished 2nd Half Circuit Champion of the High Children’s Division.

Last but not least, thank you to our sponsors

23/03/2023

Half way into our final week down south, we take a moment to congratulate these accomplishments from last week

• Paul & Esra finish 2nd in the $25k Grand Prix
• With two wins, & Clooney were Reserve Champion of the High Child Division, brought home the win in the High Child Classic and was named Showcase Rider of the week
• Paul & Lacros VDL were again Champion of the 7 yo division
• and Lovey Boy picked up a 6th in the 1.30m Jr/Am Classic
• and Diesel picked up a 5th in the 1.20 Jr/Am
• ‘s Cornet’s Camelot Z picked up a 2nd in the 6 yo
• & Legacy moved up to the 1.15m with a 6th
• .sancho placed with both Luna and Iowa in the 1.20m
• In the High Adults & Jerlot picked up a 4th and 6th and & Humble a 2nd

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13/03/2023

After a relaxing week off, we were back at it with another successful week

• Paul & Esra finished 3rd in both the $25k Grand Prix and the $100k Grand Prix
• & Clooney moved up and finished Champion of the High Child Division, and finished 8th in a very competitive $7500 High Child/Adult Classic
• Paul & Lacros VDL were Champion of the 7 yo division with two wins
• & Humble moved up to the Low Adult division and picked up a 2nd
• and Diesel picked up a 5th in the 1.20 Jr/Am
• & Lovely Boy moved up to the 1m30 placing 3rd and 11th in the Classic
• & Cornet’s Camelot Z picked up a 6th in the 6 yo
• .sancho finished 9th in the Open Welcome with Clarence and finished in the ribbons in the Open 1m20 with her mares Iowa and Luna
• Paul & Tinka’s Soldier finished 4th in an Open 1m40

28/02/2023

A second week full of top performances for the whole team
• & Clooney finish their week at the top of the Low Child/Adult Classic and Reserve Champion of their division
• .sancho & Clarence finish 4th in the $7500 Open Prix and 3rd in the $10k Hits Post Time Classic
• Paul & Esra win the $5k Open Welcome and finish 4th in the $25k Grand Prix
• In the High Adult Jumpers, & Legacy and & Jerlot placed in all their classes, ending the week with a 4th and 6th respectively in the Classic
• Lacros VDL was Champion of the 7 year olds
• A shout out to all our young horses and their riders for moving up, many clear rounds & consistent performances

21/02/2023

We are happy to be down in the sun and off to a great start our first week
• & Clooney finish Reserve Champion of the Modified Child Jumpers with a 1st and 3rd
• In the 1m20 Jr/Am & Lovely Boy earn and 3rd and finish 4th in the Classic
• .sancho wins a 1m40 Jr/Am and finishes 8th in the Classic
• Esra finishes 2nd in the $10k 1m40 Post Time Classic
• ‘s Cornet’s Camelot wins a 6 year old with Paul
• wins a High Younger Adult Jumper

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting us this season!