Source:  News Release/Julie Cull

Call for Nominations: Canadian Para-Equestrian Committee for 2012

Ottawa, ON—Para-Equestrian Canada is now accepting nominations to fill three vacant positions on the Canadian Para-Equestrian Committee (CPEC).  The positions on the committee are not specific in task and each position is for a two-year term beginning in February 2012.

The Committee is seeking candidates who possess the passion and drive to work with other committed volunteer board members to oversee the development and implementation of programs for riders with a disability.

Once the Committee has been populated, a chairperson will be elected from amongst the Committee members.

To be eligible to nominate or vote for a CPEC candidate, individuals must be Para-Equestrian Canada members as of November 1st, 2011 and over the age of 18 years old.

Nomination forms are available on the Para-Equestrian Canada website and must be submitted to the Equine Canada office by November 30th, 2011.

All interested individuals are invited to visit the Para-Equestrian Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestrian for additional information.

Completed nomination forms must be submitted to Jamie-Ann Goodfellow, Para-Equestrian Coordinator at Equine Canada by November 30^th, 2011.  Nomination forms may be submitted by e-mail (jgoodfellow@equinecanada.ca), by fax 613-248-3484, or by mail Equine Canada, 2685 Queensview Drive, Suite 100, Ottawa, ON, K2B 8K2.

About Para-Equestrian Canada

Para-Equestrian Canada is the Equine Canada committee responsible for developing programs for athletes with a physical disability, and implementing the Para-Dressage high performance program. Para-Equestrian is one of Canada’s most successful international disciplines, achieving an individual gold medal and an individual silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games, as well as two individual bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games.

About Para-Equestrian Sport

Para-Equestrian sport provides riders with a physical disability the opportunity to compete against other riders with similar abilities. Riders are given a “Grade” based on their functional ability, and are judged on their riding skill against other athletes of the same Grade. There are five grades of competitions in dressage, with Grade IA representing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely impaired riders. Many Para-Equestrian athletes also compete alongside able-bodied competitors in Equine Canada competitions. At the grass roots level, Para-Equestrian encompasses a number of different disciplines, while the international stream focuses only on Para-Dressage. For more information, please visit www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestrian.

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognized by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.