Friday, 6 May 2016

Eliza Wattiez - Canadian Show Jumping Team

Eliza Wattiez is the Principal Interior Design Associate at De’ Marti Design, a leading South Florida interior design firm. She graduated with a degree in Philosophy from La Bruyere in Versailles, France, as well as studied on scholarship in Interior Decoration and Architecture from L’Ecole des Buttes De Chaumont in Paris graduating with honors. Furthermore, she graduated in Interior Design from Miami International University of Art and Design with honors.
                                         Eliza Wattiez

She has lived throughout North America and Europe. She is a former member of the Canadian National Equestrian Show Jumping Team and competed in the World Cup in 2001. Show jumping is an exciting equestrian sports that is designed to test both the horse and rider, who work as one to complete a course with as few mistakes as possible, and in the best possible time. It sounds fairly uncomplicated, but the sport requires a great deal of athleticism and precision. At the peak of her show jumping career, Eliza Wattiez trained up to five hours a day, usually after completing a full day of school work.

In professional show jumping, horse and rider are challenged by fences that begin at about 4 feet. A typical show jumping course averages ten to fifteen fences, plus combinations. The ultimate show jumping challenge is called Puissance, where the horse and rider jump a height that is repeatedly raised until they finally hit it. Puissance heights have been known to be up to eight feet.
Eliza Wattiez is also a recognized fine artist and decorative painter.

Sources:
http://thehorseridingsite.com/show-jumping