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Today,  Equine Canada announced the loss of 2011 Dressage Canada Long Listed horse and declared 2011 Pan American Games mount for Tom Dvorak, Key West, an 11-year-old bay Trakehner gelding. Equine Canada extends its deepest condolences to Key West's owners, riders, friends and fans.

 

Please find below a statement released on May 13, 2011, by owner Claudia Demandt, rider Tom Dvorak and former rider… Continue

Dressage Canada has recently announced new safety rules in regards to helmets. Riders at the fourth level and below are now required to wear an ASTM/SEI approved helmet while mounted on show grounds. See below for the full and complete rule change:



As of May 1st, 2011, the following rule regarding safety headgear will be adopted by Dressage Canada:



1. ASTM/SEI or BSI approved headgear must be worn by all riders showing Fourth Level and below, regardless of age, when…

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Ottawa, ON—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the rehiring of Robert Dover as Technical Coach/Advisor on an interim basis, for the period of January 1 — April 1, 2011.

 

Robert Dover’s prior contract with Dressage Canada expired October 15, 2010. During his tenure and under his guidance, the Canadian Dressage Team achieved its highest placing at a world championships (seventh at the…

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Dressage Canada Announces 2011 Short and Long Lists

 

Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the 2011 Dressage Short and Long Lists. The horse/rider combinations were selected based on criteria that considered 2010 competition results.

 

The following horse/rider combinations have been identified as official members of the 2011

Dressage Canada Short List A

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Dressage Canada and Equine Canada have launched a global search for a dressage Technical Leader leading up to and through the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. The application deadline is January 15, 2011. Applications should be sent to Christine Peters, Manager Dressage. A job description is available on our… Continue

The 2010 Dressage Canada Awards were announced on November 11, 2010, at the DC Reception at the Royal. Winners are:



Owner of the Year -- Cindy Ishoy, owner of Proton, Victoria Winter's WEG mount.



Media Award -- Angela Booth Malleau, DC Communications Chair, editor of Collections magazine,



Volunteer of the Year Award -- the Hall of Fame Committee - headed by Kim Goodyear, assisted by Elizabeth Elming, Rebecca Elming, Debbie Elming, Kim Izzo, Elizabeth McMullen, Nancy… Continue

The 2011 Competitions Handbook will be in production soon. It features the new 2011 USEF tests for training to fourth level. It is distributed to Dressage Canada members coast to coast, and has an average annual print run of 3000 copies. It is referred to on a regular basis throughout the year and is a great way to get your business noticed across the nation. Rates start as low as $125 for a black and white ad. Contact Angela today to reserve your space...either through Barnmice, or at… Continue

Ottawa, ON -- Dressage Canada regrets to inform the dressage community that it has

been unsuccessful in its bid to retain the services of Team Technical Coach/Advisor Robert Dover beyond the one-year contract that expired October 15, 2010. While efforts have been made over the past several months to extend this contract, the two sides have been unable to reach

an agreement for this position due to financial constraints and time commitments.…

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This year, the Dressage Canada Calendar will be available as a wall calendar. It will be full colour, 38" x 25", and feature 12 of Canada's top riders in 2010, six athletes/months per side A rolled limited edition poster will be for sale at the Equine Canada Booth at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for just $10. If you can't make the Royal, don't stress. The EC-Store (ecstore.ca) will feature a folded non-laminated version, which will be available after the Royal. What a great addition to… Continue

Rising Stars Youth Dressage was very pleased this year to host the Dressage Canada Youth championships for 2010. This show , which is bid on by show organizers each year, was in BC for the first time. “ We are very proud to boast the highest number of declared and qualified riders in the show this year since it was…

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Wendy Christoff of Delta, BC and Evi STrasser of St. Adele QC have been named as the reserve riders for the WEG Team. They will join Ashley Holzer, Belinda Trussell, Bonny Bonnello & Victoria Winter at the Pre-WEG Training Camp at Woodspring Farms in Sept. Best of luck to all of the team.

Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the following rider/horse combinations have been named to the Canadian Dressage Team for the World Equestrian Games.

 

Ashley Holzer of Toronto, ON and Pop Art, a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Rusty Holzer and Moreen Nicoll, earned an average qualifying score of 72.329%.

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Canadians are once again proving to be a force to be reckoned with at the CDI3* Kentucky Cup.

Yesterday, Belinda Trussell & Anton were second in the Grand Prix with another score over 70% (70.213). Bonny Bonnello and Pikardi were behind them in 3rd, with 68.638%. Today, Bonnello and Pikardi rode in the Special, earning 70.292%. Full results are available at Fox Village… Continue

Ottawa, Ontario—The future of Canadian dressage is in good hands following results at recent US West Coast CDI competitions. Three of our country’s junior and young riders, Esmee Ingham, 18, Jennifer Wood, 20, and Monica Houweling, 17, kept Canada’s name at the top of the scoreboard in two separate…

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