Source:  News Release

Dressage Canada Announces 2013 Short and Long Lists

Ottawa, Ontario - Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the 2013 Dressage Short and Long Lists. The horse/rider combinations were selected based on criteria that considered 2012 competition results.

The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the Dressage Canada Short List A:

Jacqueline Brooks / Cedar Valley, ON / D Niro / Brookhaven Dressage Inc.

Diane Creech / Caistor Centre, ON / Devon L / Douglas W. Leatherdale

Pia Fortmuller / Priddis, AB / Orion / Pia Fortmuller

Ashley Holzer / Toronto, ON / Pop Art / Rusty Holzer and Moreen Nicoll

Ashley Holzer / Toronto, ON / Breaking Dawn / PJ Rizvi and Ashley Holzer

David Marcus / Campbellville, ON / Chrevi's Capital / Deborah Miculinic

David Marcus / Campbellville, ON / Don Kontes / Deborah Miculinic

The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the Dressage Canada Short List B:

Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner

Shannon Dueck / Loxahatchee, FL / Ayscha / Shannon Dueck

Ashley Holzer / Toronto, ON / Degas 12 / Windhaven

Jaimey Irwin / Stouffville, ON / Lindor's Finest / Ute Busse and Sylvia Carlton

Megan Lane / Collingwood, ON / Caravella / Megan Lane

Nancy MacLachlan / Terra Cotta, ON / Deniros Tyme / Julia Fogel

Joni Lynn Peters / Armstrong, BC / Travolta / Joni Lynn Peters

Evi Strasser / Sainte-Adele, QC / Action Tyme / Evi Strasser

Gary Vander Ploeg / King City, ON / Degas / Jean Vander Ploeg

Victoria Winter / Toronto, ON / Proton / Cynthia and Neil Ishoy

Penny Zavitz-Rockx / Essen, Belgium / Verdi de la Fazenda / Penny Zavitz-Rockx

The following horse/rider combination has been named to the Dressage Canada Short List C:

Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner

Tom Dvorak / Hillsburgh, ON / Viva's Salieri / W Augustin and Christine Walch

The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the Dressage Canada Long List:

Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner

Diane Creech / Caistor Centre, ON / Hallmark / Douglas W. Leatherdale

Diane Creech / Caistor Centre, ON / Robbie W / Douglas W. Leatherdale

Dominique Culham-Buckland / Langley, BC / Utango / Denise Turner

Tina Irwin / Stouffville, ON / Winston / Mary Ellen Horgan

Rochelle Kilberg / Surrey, BC / Rudy / Ben Vermuelen

Evi Strasser / Sainte-Adele, QC / Renaissance Tyme / Evi Strasser

Chris Von Martels / Ridgetown, ON / Udon P / Chris Von Martels

Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine Canada, is the National governing body for Dressage in Canada. Dressage Canada's objective is to foster the growth of Dressage and the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local, national and international levels. Dressage Canada provides support and guidance to both amateur and professional through the following programs: coaching education and programs, officials' education and programs, rules & qualifying criteria, sport development, publications & awards. For more information about Dressage Canada, please visit the  Dressage section of the Equine Canada site or connect with us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dressagecanada  or Facebook at  http://tinyurl.com/lp8cnd.

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