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Lauren Barwick Sweeps Grade 2 Classes at Houston Dressage Society 2012 Spring Classic CPEDI 3*


Ottawa, ON—Canadian Paralympian Lauren Bar- wick was victorious in all of her Grade 2 classes at the Houston Dressage Society 2012 Spring Classic CPEDI 3* held in Katy, TX, April 26-29, 2012. Riding Off To Paris, an 11-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Equine Canada, Barwick of Alder- grove, BC, was also was awarded the HDS Spring Classic I & II CPEDI3* Champion High Point Award and the Arbor Gate CPEDI 3* award for the highest average score for Team (72.776%), Individ- ual (71.586%), and Freestyle (73.500%) tests.


trian 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 competi- tion; 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.


Right: Jody Schloss riding Inspector Rebus in Houston. Photo Credit— Lind- say McCall, United States Para-Equestrian Association


Lauren Barwick Off To Paris in Houston Photo Credit— Lindsay McCall, United States Para-Equestrian Association


“Thanks to Own the Podium, I have a fantastic horse to work with,” said Barwick of her horse, Off To Paris. “She possesses fantastic talent and a great work ethic. Over the past year we have had to really fast track the process of getting to know one anoth- er—mostly her learning to understanding my aids as a rider who is completely paralyzed from the hips down. For such a sensitive mare, it has been a steep learning curve.”


“A big thanks goes to coach Marry Longden. We have been working together off and on now since 2001 and we have built great report and understanding. My thanks also go to Tori Murray- Elli, who is my groom/assistant, for the great sup- port and keeping Paris happy and being patient with my ever changing thought process. My appreciation goes out to our national coach, Andrea Taylor, and our team manager, Amie O’Shaughnessy,” added Barwick.


Jody Schloss of Toronto, ON and Inspector Rebus were second in both the Grade 1a Freestyle (68.915%) and Individual (67.665%) tests and fin- ished third in the Team (67.941%) test. Inspector Rebus also won the prestigious turn-out award at the horse inspection.


Additional information and results of the Houston Dressage Society 2012 Spring Classic CPEDI 3* may be found at www.houstondressage- society.org.


Attending this competition in Texas was made possible through the Own the Podium program, a national sport technical initiative designed to help Canada’s summer and winter athletes achieve podi- um success at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.


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About Para-Equestrian Canada


Para-Equestrian Canada is the Equine Canada committee responsible for developing programs for athletes with a physical disability, and implement- ing 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 represent- ing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely impaired riders. Many Para-Equestrian athletes also compete along- side able-bodied competitors in Equine Canada competitions. At the grass roots level, Para-Eques-


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