FEBRUARY 2019 THE RIDER /25 Section 2


Two Equine Rising Stars Achieve


Ranking Recognition In Inaugural Year Of Dressage Young Horse Development Program


Ottawa, ON, Dec. 20, 2018 – Equestrian Canada (EC) congrat- ulates


two up-and-coming


Hanoverian talents who have achieved national ranking recog- nition during the inaugural year of the Dressage Young Horse Devel-


Gold, Foreign National or CDI competitions. As You Wish (Wilkens x


Contendro I), a gelding known af- fectionately as “Westley” and rid- den by owner, Shannon Dueck of Loxahatchee, FL, far surpassed


“I am thrilled to be part of the


Young Horse Program; I think it’s a very important step in support- ing the development of future in- ternational stars for Canada,” said Dueck. “Through this program, I was able to get some great feed- back to help me in train- ing Westley and he improved throughout the year. I look forward to working with EC next year as we progress to the seven-year-old work.” In the seven-year-old di-


vision, Frieda (Fuersten- ball OLD X Rouletto) impressed with a high ranking score of 81.892% under the guidance of rider and 2012 London Olympics reserve for the Canadian


Dressage


Team, Pia Fortmuller of Foothills, AB. Fortmuller, who co-owns


Dressage Young Horse Development Program. Pictured is As You Wish, who was ranked in the six-year-old division with Shannon Dueck, a Canadian re- siding in Loxahatchee, FL.


Photo Credit: Carmen Elisa (Queca) Franco


opment Program. To be ranked, the horses earned a minimum of four scores of 68% or better at EC


the minimum qualifications for six-year-old horses with an aver- age score of 77.45%.


Two young Hanoverians showed immense promise in the first year of the


the expressive black mare with Lars Busch, com- mented, “Lars discovered Frieda as a two-year-old and saw very special po- tential when he first laid eyes on her. As a young


horse, Frieda has always has cap- tivated her audience, but this last year the potential that Lars caught a glimpse of is starting to take shape. Thank you, EC, for having this Young Horse Program. The support it offers is greatly appreci- ated.”


About the Dressage Young Horse Development Program The Dressage Young Horse


Development Program promotes the proper development of young horses in anticipation of future in- ternational success. Aimed at horses between the ages of four and seven, the program serves to identify up-and-coming talent and provide national ranking recogni- tion. Horses will be expected to progress in their training to achieve minimum performance standards throughout the season.


Frieda ranked in the seven-year-old division with partner, Pia Fortmuller. Photo Credit: Dancing Feet Dressage Inc.


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