OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011 THE RIDER /53 Canadian Eastern Regional Dressage Championships
Burlington, Ontario - The 2011 Cana- dian Eastern Regional Dressage Championships were a resounding success, thanks in part to sponsor Ogilvy Equestrian. Competitors flocked from as far away as New Brunswick to attend the event, held September 16 to 18 at Iron Horse Equestrian Complex in Burlington, ON.
shops are really close. I am also very fortunate to have built a fantastic team of volunteers, who help to make the competitions run smoothly in a relaxed, friendly and positive atmosphere.”
Ogilvy Equestrian, owned by Jack and Jackie Ogilvy, provided an enormous number of their world famous Comfort, Anti-Slip, Friction Free, and Memory Foam saddle pads and half pads, overwhelming com- petitors with the quality and number of prizes. Division champions were also awarded stunning championship coolers, again supplied by the eques- trian accessories manufacturer. High Point Awards from first to sixth were awarded in each of the fol- lowing divisions: Juniors, Adult Amateurs and Open riders in the Equine Canada Technical tests, and FEI riders in the Technical tests.
Equivents has held all of its dressage shows at Iron Horse Equestrian Complex since relocating from the Ottawa area in 2009. A number of competitions, including two at the CDI-W level, are already planned in May, June and September for the 2012 season. For more information on Equivents and its competitions, please visit
www.equivents.com.
“Nancy MacLachlan and Deniro’s Tyme were the FEI Grand Prix Special Champions at the 2011 Canadian Eastern Regional Dressage Championships, held September 16 to 18 at Iron Horse Equestrian Complex in Burlington, ON.”
Ingmara Wheeler and Poster Boy claimed the FEI Pony Champion title at the 2011 Canadian Eastern Regional Dressage Championships, held at Iron Horse Equestrian Complex in Burlington, ON
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Maya Markowski riding Haley’s Honour claimed the FEI Young Horse Four-Year-Old Champi- onship title at the 2011 Canadian Eastern Regional Dressage Championships.
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Anna Di Rezze and Italia were the FEI Prix St. Georges Champions (AA) at the 2011 Canadian Eastern Regional Dressage Championships, held in Burlington, ON.
“To have the opportunity to par- ticipate in such a professionally-run, well-organized and respected event like this is really a dream come true for an amateur like me,” said Anna Di Rezze of Toronto, ON, a first-time competitor at the Iron Horse Com- plex and Champion in the Adult Amateur FEI Prix St Georges aboard her mare, Italia. “Winning the divi- sion will always be a highlight in my life.”
Canadian and provincial flags adorned the entrance and around the competition rings, giving the venue a truly international feel. Competitors were delighted by the beauty of the facility, owned by Ken Niles, which features rolling terrain, seven sand competition rings, formal grass Grand Prix jumping ring and two very large indoor arenas. Competi- tion was held in a newly finished sand jumping ring which easily accommodated two 20m x 60m dres- sage arenas.
The footing in the competition ring was recently updated, and now that the show season has slowed down, all the other rings will also see upgrades, with all-weather footing to be ready for the start of the 2012 sea- son.
“I could not have found a better venue in the Greater Toronto area to host dressage shows, both at the national and CDI-W levels,” said Cara Whitham, President of Equiv- ents Inc. “Ken Niles is wonderful to work with, and works tirelessly to ensure that the competition environ- ment is outstanding. The grounds are beautiful, there are plenty of rings, and the permanent stabling is a favourite with all competitors. The RV parking is also becoming very popular. Plus, hotels, restaurants and
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