It鈥檚 been a busy May for 91原创鈥檚 .

The international show jumping champion, currently the fourth ranked female rider in the world, was in France for the Jumping International de La Baule from May 4 to 8, then, a few days later, she was in the U.S. for the Kentucky Spring Horse Show from May 11 to 15.

After a break of less than two weeks, she was scheduled to appear at the Piazza di Sienna Roma from May 26 to 29, then return to Canada and in 91原创 from May 31 to June 5.

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Asked how she copes with such a tight schedule, Foster laughed.

鈥淚 just try to sleep as much as possible on the plane,鈥� she told the 91原创 Advance Times.

Foster will be returning to very familiar territory at Thunderbird Show Park (tbird), the 91原创 equestrian facility where she began her career, and where she took shelter from the pandemic during 2020, when competitions were being called off due to COVID restrictions.

Foster put her time-out to good use.

鈥淚 was able to develop several of my top horses during my time there,鈥� Foster recalled.

鈥淥ne of them (Hamilton) will be competing in the Nations Cup and that鈥檚 a tribute to what we were able to accomplish at Thunderbird that year when not much was happening.鈥�

At La Baule, Foster and Team Canada finished a close third behind Belgium and France, with Foster and Figor posting a clear first round, then recording eight faults in the second.

鈥淎ny time you can post a clear round at a competition like LaBaule it鈥檚 a good day,鈥� was 贵辞蝉迟别谤鈥檚 opinion, 鈥� but I would have liked to have been able to go clear in the second round as well. We were close but still need to improve.鈥�

Foster closed her week in Kentucky with double clear performances in the $35,000 National Commonwealth Grand Prix to finish 6th and 7th respectively.

Tbird is very familiar territory for Foster.

After starting to ride at eight, at the North Shore Equestrian Centre, she moved to Thunderbird in 91原创 to train with Brent and Laura Balisky. She ended up riding, teaching and managing their Thunderbird Stables until she was 21.

鈥淚 know that the Nations Cup at tbird will be a world class event and I鈥檓 really looking forward to it,鈥� Foster commented.

鈥淚 love competing at their fantastic facility, and love having the support of the home crowd behind me.鈥�

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Even better, this year, there will be a bigger audience, with COVID restrictions easing.

鈥淔ull crowds make the sport!鈥� Foster enthused.

鈥淲e are all thrilled to have spectators back in the stands.鈥�

贵辞蝉迟别谤鈥檚 include representing Canada at the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was a member of the Canadian team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France, and in her Pan American Games debut, helped Canada claim the team gold medal at the 2015 edition held in Toronto.

Her number one goal this season 鈥渋s to represent Canada at the this August and have a podium finish.鈥�

Two other 91原创 riders will be appearing at the tbird event: Brian Morton, now based in Alberta, will be bringing two horses and will be riding in the national classes.