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Cara Whitham Appointed to Dressage High Performance Team of Experts


due to her vast expertise and accomplishments, which include: • Being named a short and long-listed rider for the Canadian Dressage Team numerous times Earning Canadian Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle Championship titles • Being appointed Chef d’Equipe for Canada’s Dressage team during a four-year European tour leading into the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. • Lending input into a high performance plan that produced Canada’s only Olympic Team Medal in Dressage to date at the 1988 Seoul Olympics • Holding a record as the FEI’s only official with


in our early teens. And I have since seen her in parallel positions in Dressage over the past 30 years,” said Dillingham, who has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the field of dressage, as well as vast international connections and con- tacts across the equestrian industry. “I am thrilled to have her as part of the team. What she doesn’t know isn’t worth knowing.” Whitham is an ideal fit for the team of experts


ed by Desi Dillingham, MBE, Special Advisor to Dressage Canada. Dillingham is working closely with Dressage Canada to build a dynamic team of experts. Together, the team will work toward the goal of designing and implementing world-class programs to support Canadian Dressage athletes aiming to represent Canada at major games- including the upcoming 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, FRA. “I have known Cara personally since we were


Ottawa, ON - Dressage Canada is pleased to announce that Cara Whitham of Stoney Creek, ON has accepted an invitation to join a carefully selected team of experts working to help Canada’s high performance dressage riders achieve success at the highest level of the sport. The creation of this team is being spearhead-


FEI 5* judging credentials for both Dressage and Eventing • Receiving FEI Dressage Technical Delegate status • Being appointed to the Dressage Ground Jury for the 2003


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Section 2 INSIDE


Cara Whitham.............................29 Margaret Mudoch .......................30 Dressage Canada Volunteers ......30 Equine Welfare ...........................31 Arabian Award............................31 Driving........................................31 Norman & The Bully..................33 The Death of Phar Lap................33 OnTRA News .............................34 Jump Canada WEG Challenge ...34 Horse Listening...........................35 Lynn Palm...................................36 Ultraline’s New Direction...........36 Russ Krachun..............................37 Reconnecting With A Solid Foundation.....................38


Elizabeth McMullen ...................38 Paso Fino News ..........................39 Anne Gage Column ....................40 Equi-Bow Graduates...................40 What’s Up Doc? .........................41 Equi-Bow....................................53 Classifieds, Directory Ads.....42-49


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