26/ DECEMBER 2017 THE RIDER
Jacqueline Brooks and Tina & Jaimey Irwin Join High Performance Certified Coaching Ranks
Ottawa, ON, Nov. 21, 2017 – Eques- trian Canada (EC) would like to con- gratulate Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, and Tina and Jaimey Irwin of Stouffville, ON for joining the ranks of Canada’s certified high performance dressage coaches. Brooks and the Irwins recently
Tina Irwin and Laurencio are no strangers to victory laps, having broken the 2017 world record for the highest small tour score. Photo Credit – Susan J. Stickle
obtained High Performance 1 (HP1) status - the most advanced level in the EC Coaching Program, designated for those teaching advanced riders at the international level. To earn the title, dressage coaches must have a proven track record, both in the saddle and at the in-gate as a coach. The title is a re- flection of years of commitment and hard work, resulting in demonstrated success.
Brooks is a two-time Canadian
Olympian who has trained 15 horses to the grand prix level and is renowned for the success achieved with her long- time partner, D Niro (D-Day x Napoleon 625), an 18-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding owned by Mary Brooks and Brookhaven Dressage Inc. The duo have competed in over 155 CDI-level classes with many top placings, and represented Canada at the 2012 London Olympics. Brooks and D Niro remain at the top of their game, having picked up CDI Grand Prix Freestyle wins in Ottawa and Cedar Valley in 2017. “I believe that if you really want
to be competitive in today’s world, you need to be training with someone who
is still very close to that competitive environment,” said Brooks of her coaching philosophy. “My continued involvement in advanced competition ensures that I can fully prepare a stu- dent for high performance competi- tion.”
A sought-after coach, Brooks
provides support and insight to a broad range of clients, from up-and-coming young athletes to seasoned grand prix riders. Her students achieved remark- able results in 2017. Two of her up- and-coming
students, Allison
Youngdale and Ava MacCoubrey had a stellar season highlighted by a trip to Saugerties, NY in July to represent Canada in the 2017 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider
Championships (NAJYRC). Jaimey and Tina Irwin are well-
known as a power couple in the Cana- dian dressage industry. Jaimey represented Canada in the 2013 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Gothenburg, SWE, earning a top-20 finish among the best dressage athletes in the world on Lindor’s Finest (East- ern Ruler x Farn), the then 16-year-old Canadian Warmblood gelding for- merly owned by Sylvia Carlton and Ute Busse. During the 2017 season, Jaimey saw much success with his up- and-coming partner, Donegal V (John- son x Gribaldi), a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding. This included helping the Canadian Equestrian Team
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In addition to coaching, Jacqueline Brooks remains at the top of her game in the ring with her 2012 London Olympic partner, D Niro.
Jacqueline Brooks is a sought-after coach, taking on a va- riety of students from up-and-coming young riders to grand prix athletes who are coaches themselves. Photo Credit – Cealy Tetley
A dressage power couple, Jaimey and Tina Irwin operate Team Irwin at Stoney Lake Equestrian in Stouffville, ON.
Photo Credit – Cealy Tetley
Jaimey Irwin’s extensive competition experience enables him to better understand what his students are thinking and feeling. He and Donegal V are pictured here making their mark on the
leaderboard at the 2017 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL. Photo Credit – Susan J. Stickle
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