26/ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 THE RIDER Inaugural Brosda Olympic Bursary Recipient Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu Named


Ottawa, ON, Jan. 25, 2018 – Equestrian Canada (EC) and the Brosda family are pleased to an- nounce Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu of Saint-Bruno, QC has been named the inaugural recipient of the $10,000 Brosda Olympic Bur- sary for 2018. “Our daughter, Élisabeth


Brosda, became passionate at a very young age and her greatest passion was always horses,” said Marie-France Maisonneuve, Élis- abeth’s mother. “After enjoying different disciplines, she began to focus on dressage in 2011. My daughter’s only goal was to reach the Grand Prix level and represent Canada at the 2024 Olympic Games. And then came September 17, 2016... All of a sudden Élisa- beth’s life ended after a tragic car collision when she was heading to an equestrian competition.” Maisonneuve


continued,


“Élisabeth has always been an ex- ample of determination for us. Therefore, we knew we had to continue Élisabeth’s dream. With


the unique support of Equestrian Canada and the Horsepower Foun- dation, we created the Élisabeth Brosda Memorial Fund with the objective of raising $100,000 in order to give annual bursaries that will support NextGen dressage athletes who share the dreams and goal Élisabeth embodied to repre- sent the Canadian Dressage Team at the 2020 and/or 2024 Olympic Games. Élisabeth would be truly honoured that her idol, Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu is the inaugural recipient.” Fraser-Beaulieu received the


2018 bursary after submitting an application outlining her meticu- lous plans in pursuit of making her Olympic debut. Criteria for the bursary included reporting on in- ternational performance results for the previous 12 months, yearly training and competition plans showing proper progress to the Olympic Games, a detailed plan on how the Bursary funds would be used to support development and progression to the Olympic


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Games, and much more. “I am so thankful to receive this bur-


sary, and Élisabeth will always be in my thoughts,” said Fraser-Beaulieu, who was selected as the 2018 recipient after a unan- imous vote by the Brosda Olympic Bursary Selection Committee. “Receiving the Brosda Olympic Bursary touches me deeply because I was coaching Élisabeth during the summer she passed. Élisabeth was such a hard-working, dedicated rider who wanted nothing more than to succeed with her rid- ing career.” As one of Canada’s top up-and-com-


ing Canadian Equestrian Team dressage athletes, Fraser-Beaulieu first reached the FEI level in 2007, representing Canada at the FEI North American Junior & Rider Championships. From there, she progressed to the Small Tour level with her current top partner, All In (Tango x Damiro), a 13-year- old Dutch Warmblood gelding she co-owns with her father, Craig Fraser and husband, Marc-Andre Beaulieu. In 2015, Fraser-Beaulieu and All In


were chosen to represent Canada at the Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, where they helped the Canadian Dressage Team earn the silver medal. Shortly after the Games, the duo moved up to the Grand Prix level, where they have been making their mark.


In their European debut at the CHIO


Aachen, Fraser-Beaulieu and All In picked up a top-10 finish against some of the world’s best international dressage athletes. They wrapped up the season by earning back-to-back wins in the CDI Grand Prix Freestyle in Saugerties and Devon with per- sonal best scores of 75.090% and 75.500%, respectively. “I am aiming toward the 2020


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Olympics, and would love nothing more than to represent my country with my long- time partner, All In,” said Fraser-Beaulieu,


who is also aiming to compete at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in North Car- olina. “I plan to use this very generous bur- sary for training, or a flight to Europe to expand my competition results and best pre- pare myself for the Olympics.” As the successful candidate for 2018,


Fraser-Beaulieu will be an ambassador for the Brosda Olympic Bursary, promoting the Olympic values of excellence, teamwork, leadership and fair play, and sharing her sto- ries and experiences through public speak- ing engagements and on social media. “I am very proud to be an ambassador


for the Brosda Olympic Bursary, and I will always try to inspire others to pursue their dreams – whether it’s NAJYRC right through to the Olympics,” said Fraser- Beaulieu. “As we all know, this sport can be very costly, and having this bursary to support Olympic hopefuls is so rewarding.”


About the Élisabeth Brosda Memorial Fund


On behalf of the Brosda family, EC is


honoured to facilitate support for the Élisa- beth Brosda Memorial Fund through the Horsepower Foundation - a fundraising pro- gram created by EC, in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Foundation, to inspire and support Canadians to embrace lifelong participation in equestrian activities. As a lasting legacy in memory of Élis-


abeth Brosda, funds donated to the Élisa- beth Brosda Memorial Fund are directed specifically to the annual Brosda Olympic Bursary. Donations to the Élisabeth Brosda Memorial Fund can be made online at www.equestrian.ca/donate or by cheque. Please make cheques out to the Canadian Olympic Foundation and include Élisabeth Brosda Memorial Fund in the memo area of the cheque. Cheques can be mailed to: Canadian Olympic Foundation, 21 St. Clair Ave. E., Suite 900, Toronto, ON Canada,


Brosda, and designed to help NextGen dressage athletes reach their full potential and represent Canada at the Olympic Games. PHOTO CREDIT - DigiShots


M4T 1L9. Tax receipts can be provided for donations over $10. For more information on the Brosda Bursary,


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www.equestrian.ca/sport/dressage/athlete- development.


In) of Saint-Bruno, QC was named the 2018 re- cipient of the $10,000 Brosda Olympic Bur- sary, offered in memory of the late Élisabeth


Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu (pictured aboard All


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