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Reform Underway for Canadian Eventing High Performance Program


Ottawa, ON, Nov. 17, 2015 — Fol- lowing an in-depth review, Equine Canada (EC) has embarked on reforming the Canadian Eventing High Performance Program, with the


focus of creating a stronger 2016 Rio Olympic Games high performance program. To meet these goals, EC recently initiated a comprehensive third-party


review of the Canadian Eventing High Performance Program, centred on ath- lete feedback, to evaluate the pro- gram, address concerns, and create a professionalized program for the


years ahead. The findings of the review were brought forward to a planning summit, held in Toronto, ON in September 2015, facilitated by John Coumbe-Lilley of Learn2Peak


and Ozzie Sawicki of Pozitive Results Sport Strategies. The summit involved a


cross-section of stakeholders with athlete, owner, manage- ment, technical, and committee representatives. The attendees were presented with a report on the current state of affairs of the program and were committed to addressing programming gaps through recommendations they deemed necessary to improve athlete performance. Strong progress has been


made in delivering on the sum- mit recommendations, with a summary as follows: • New Elite and National Team High Performance Squad crite- ria have been developed in line with the objectives set at the summit. • The 2016 Rio Olympic Games Selection Criteria have been finalized and are being prepared for circulation. The roles and responsibilities of eventing selectors have been redefined to align with the objectives of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Selection Cri- teria. • A stronger High Performance plan for eventing has been developed through to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, including an integrated competition and training plan that reflects the team philosophy, while ensur- ing individualized athlete plan- ning requirements are consid- ered. • The Eventing Team Coach role for Clayton Fredericks will now have a clearly defined level of accountability and perfor- mance measurement through the High Performance Advisor position. • An Eventing Rio Team Ath- lete Workshop was held on Nov. 8, 2015 in Toronto, ON with the purpose of communi- cating the High Performance Program changes to Elite and National Team squad athletes. • Progressive changes will be made to the Canadian Eventing Committee’s governance struc- ture to bring it in line with top class sport structures. This will include dissolving the high per- formance committee and transi- tioning high performance deci- sions and accountability to a streamlined, efficient, and func- tioning high performance lead- ership team under the oversight of the Canadian Eventing Com- mittee and the Equine Canada High Performance Director, Amie O’Shaughnessy. To ensure ongoing deliv-


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ery of the high performance plan, Sawicki will remain on contract as a High Performance Advisor for the eventing pro- gram in a consultative role until the conclusion of the 2016 Rio Olympics. As a Canadian and international sport leader with extensive experience consulting for a multitude of sports, Sawic- ki will play a critical role in developing a sustainable Event- ing High Performance Program in all non-technical areas. The longer-term needs for high per- formance leadership will be evaluated after the 2016 Rio Olympics.


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