Dressage Canada: Diane Creech Named Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month for June

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Diane Creech Named Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian
Athlete of the Month for June

Ottawa, Ontario --- Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON, the reserve rider for the 2012 London Olympic Games, has been selected as the Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month for June.

Creech is being recognized for performances at the CDI3* Angelstone International Dressage Tournament in Rockwood, ON, in June. In the FEI Prix St Georges class, Creech rode Hallmark, Douglas Leatherdale's eight-year-old Hanoverian gelding sired by His Highness and Chrevi's Christo, Leatherdale's 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding sired by Chrevi's Lavallo, to first and second place finishes. Creech earned 69.605% on Hallmark, then doubled back to ride Chrevri's Christo finishing with a final score of 69.386%.

In the Intermediaire 1 class, Creech repeated her first place finish with Hallmark with a score of 71.491% then took third on Chrevi's Christo earning 68.816%.

I can't express how proud and happy I am to have been named Athlete of the Month by Dressage Canada. It's the second time I've been honoured this way and it's no less exciting this time around. Angelstone was very special weekend for me and was made even more so because the owner was able to come out to watch his horses," said Creech. "Thank you to Dressage Canada for selecting me and to the sponsor, Red Scarf Equestrian, for their generous support of Canadian Dressage athletes."

The Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month is a recognition program that celebrates the achievements of Canadian dressage riders who represent Canada in national and international competition in the FEI Pony, Children, Junior, Young Rider, Advanced, Grand Prix and Young Horse classes.

Photo --- Diane Creech aboard Hallmark at the Angelstone CDI3* June 2013.

Photo credit ---Lone Oak Equine Photography - Mary White

Red Scarf Equestrian is the generous sponsor of Dressage Canada Athlete of the Month. Red Scarf Equestrian will be providing Creech with a generous gift certificate that can be used towards the purchase of elegant equestrian luggage, travel bags and accessories that are all made in Canada. For more information about Red Scarf Equestrian, please visit www.RedScarfEquestrian.ca.

About Dressage Canada

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 and qualifying criteria, sport development, and publications and awards. For more information about Dressage Canada, please visit the Dressage sectionof the Equine Canada site or connect with us on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/dressagecanada or Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/lp8cnd.

About Red Scarf Equestrian
Red Scarf Equestrian is proud to offer a line of equestrian luggage and travel bags that deliver exceptional quality and extraordinary value. This line is a refreshing change as it speaks of elegance and simplicity. It works to protect your expensive and valuable apparel, boots and accessories. In a world of clutter, you can't afford not to buy quality. Red Scarf Equestrian is proudly made in Canada. For more information about Red Scarf Equestrian, please visit www.RedScarfEquestrian.ca.

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