“It is always nice to ride on a course designed by Michel Vaillancourt,” praised Lemieux. “The course was very technical, and his courses all week were very good.
August 3, 2026 - BROMONT, QC - Fifty years ago Quebec’s Michel Vaillancourt won an Olympic silver medal at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park, and this weekend Granby, Quebec’s Adrien Lemieux led Roger Deslauriers’s Impec Champeix to victory at the Assante Wealth Management El Chaer Group Grand Prix at International Bromont II on August 1st, 2026. The show jumping course he triumphed over was by the very same Michel Vaillancourt.Lemieux and his mount, who have been partnered together since 2024, have achieved many successes on their journey and are now adding a well-deserved Grand Prix win to their score card.
Adrien Lemieux and Impec Champeix win the Assante Wealth Management El Chaer Group Grand Prix, during the International Bromont II at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park © Equishot photo.
Of the fourteen horse and rider combinations to start the course designed by the renowned course designer Vaillancourt, only four managed to make it to the second round: Quebec’s Sabrina Lefebvre, Adrien Lemieux and François Lamontagne, and Ontario’s James Gillam.
The El-Chaer family and owner of Impec Champeix Roger Deslauriers present to Adrien Lemieux following the Assante Wealth Management El Chaer Group Grand Prix © Equishot photo
“It is always nice to ride on a course designed by Michel Vaillancourt,” praised Lemieux. “The course was very technical, and his courses all week were very good.
“Impec was really great. Over the last month, every week, every competition, we are only improving. It is exciting to see what is yet to come” said Lemieux. When asked about their first ever Grand Prix victory, at home, Lemieux shared: “It could not have been better. It is Roger’s own horse, it is the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Montreal Olympics and it is in front of family.”
Michel Vaillancourt (below), who won the Silver individual medal in show jumping for Canada at the 1976 Olympics, was happy to be back in Bromont for the 50th anniversary. “It feels like it was yesterday. I have such great memories of Bromont. I’m always a bit sentimental but it’s always wonderful to be designing here in Bromont. It’s like coming home.”
Courtney Donaher and Conquista, Town of Bromont Hunter Derby winners. Mayoress of the Town of Bromont, Michelle Champagne made the presentation with Kristel Glockner of the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park. © Equishot photo.
Conquista Conquers the Town of Bromont Hunter Derby
Forty-one horse and rider combinations competed in the $10 000 Town of Bromont Hunter Derby. First placed went to Conquista, own and ridden by Courtney Donaher (Cornwall, ON). Second place was awarded to Savannah Matthews (Athens, ON) and her own Silavsco Keizersberg. Podium was completed by Stakkato Grande W own and ridden by Marie-Soleil Dubois (Mirabel, QC).
Francois Lamontagne and Lacros VDL © Equishot photo.
Lamontagne Victorious Once Again
François Lamontagne of St-Eustache, Quebec, added another victory to his tally at Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park, topping a field of 20 horse-and-rider combinations aboard Groupe Zacar's Lacros VDL, a 2016 KWPN gelding by Kannan, in the Open 1.30m Défi Bromont. Adrien Lemieux, winner of Saturday's Assante Grand Prix, finished third with Tiamo D'O, owned by Ellie McMaster, while second place went to Emma Bao aboard her own Chitto 3, a 2017 Mecklenburger gelding.
Pelletier and Lincoln Rise to the Top
The Hunter Classic drew a field of 25 horse-and-rider combinations, with Sofia Pelletier claiming top honours aboard her own Lincoln, a 2017 Hanoverian gelding by Like Angel. Lilirose Champagne followed in second place with her own Bellino de Beussent, a 2011 Selle Français gelding by Dollar de la Pierre, while Will MacMurtry rounded out the podium in third aboard Watch Me, his 2018 Hanoverian gelding.
Savannah Matthews won the Jump Canada Medal. © Equishot photo.
Savannah Matthews Doubles Up with Jump Canada Medal Victory
In addition to her victory in the CET Medal class, Savannah Matthews of Athens, ON, also took the Jump Canada Medal aboard her own Silavsco Keizersberg at International Bromont II. Olivia Trickey Thind of Carignan, QC, riding her own FE Pelle, finished second, while Mckenna Wu of Ottawa, ON, completed the podium aboard her own Gatsby.
About International Bromont
One of the oldest hunter/jumper shows in Quebec, International Bromont ran its 2026 edition from July 22nd to August 2nd and welcomed nearly 500 horses per week over two exciting weeks of world-class competition at the historic Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park. For more information visit www.parcequestreolympiquebromont.org.
Bromont International is supported by: Tim Hortons, Assante Wealth Management El Chaer Group, COFINA, Bruno Delgrange, Ville de Bromont, Government of Quebec, Thule, Bessette, Omega Alpha, Engel and Volkers, IGA, Jackie & Co.
Results – Assante Wealth Management El Chaer Group Grand Prix (August 1st, 2026)
Rider/Hometown/Horse/Faults:Time
1. Adrien Lemieux, Granby, QC & Impec Champeix 0-0, 42.670
2. François Lamontagne, St-Eustache, QC & Coulio HDS 0-4, 38.300
3. Sabrina Lefebvre, Ste-Anne des Plaines, QC & Una D&W Z 0-4, 42.610
4. James Gillam, Acton, ON & Pepino V Wichenstein CH 0-8, 38.670
5. Sabrina Lefebvre, Ste-Anne des Plaines, QC & Norris 1, 81.240
6. François Lamontagne, St-Eustache, QC & Safari VH Reukenis 4, 75.730
Results – Town of Bromont Hunter Derby (August 1st, 2026)
Rider/Hometown/Horse
1. Courtney Donaher, Cornwall, ON & Conquista
2. Savannah Matthews, Athens, ON & Silavsco Keizersberg
3. Marie-Soleil Dubois, Mirabel, QC & Stakkato Grande W
Results – Défi Bromont (August 2nd, 2026)
Rider/Hometown/Horse/Faults:Time
1. François Lamontagne, St-Eustache, QC & Lacros VDL 0-0, 31.960
2. Emma Bao, Ottawa, ON & Chitto 3 0-0, 33.130
3. Adrien Lemieux, Granby, QC & Tiamo D’O 0-0, 34.320
4. Melissa Marcotte, Contrecœur, QC & Louba de la Rive 0-0, 38.500
5. James Gillam, Acton, ON & Django 460 0-4,39.180
6. David Arcand, Boisbriand, QC & Charleston 78 0-4, 33.200
Results – Hunter Classic (August 2nd, 2026)
Rider/Hometown/Horse
1. Sofia Pelletier, Mont-St-Hilaire, QC & Lincoln
2. Lilirose Champagne, Laval, QC & Bellino de Beussent
3. Will MacMurtry, Bedford, NS & Watch Me
Results – Jump Canada Medal (July 31st, 2026)
Rider/Hometown/Horse
1. Savannah Matthews, Athens, ON & Silavsco Keizersberg
2. Olivia Trickey Thind, Carignan, QC & FE Pelle
3. Mckenna Wu, Ottawa, ON & Gatsby
For complete results, visit www.showmanagementsystem.com
Source: Michelle Dunn Media