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High Performance Advisory Group Honoured As July 2019 Dressage Volunteers Of The Month
Ottawa, ON, Aug. 22, 2019 – Eques- trian Canada (EC) is pleased to an- nounce that the members of the EC High Performance Advisory Group (HPAG) are recognized as the well-de- serving Dressage Volunteers of the Month for July. The group was instru- mental in the selection, support and planning for the Lima 2019 Pan Amer- ican Games, which led to the Cana- dian Dressage Team gold medal in Peru on July 29. The HPAG is composed of
Christine Peters, EC Senior Manager of the Dressage Olympic/Paralympic Program, and the following four vol- unteers: Victoria Winter of Toronto, ON; Joan Macartney of Manotick, ON; Wendy Christoff of Delta, BC; and Dr. Geoff Vernon of Calgary, AB. Winter is the current Chair of the
EC Dressage Committee. She, herself, has two Pan Am medals to her name: and individual and team bronze from 1995. Winter was also a Canadian Dressage Team member at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in 1998 and 2010. She then moved on to the Chef
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ment, kids activities, tailgate parties along with the action-packed sport of rodeo! Attendees filled the stands dur- ing Saturday & Sunday performance on one of the nicest weekend’s the RAM Rodeo Tour has experienced all summer long! The competition between the
cowboys and cowgirls is getting fierce as they are all trying to earn their spot
d’Équipe role for the 2003 Pan Ams, where Canada won individual gold and team silver medals in dressage, and was as Chef d’Équipe at WEG 2014. Winter has volunteered on the Canadian Olympic Committee Ath- letes Council and Executive Commit- tee, the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Organizing Committee, and was a long-time member of the former Dres- sage Canada Board. Macartney is an EC Senior Dres-
sage and Para-Dressage Judge, as well as a Senior USEF Dressage, Young Horse and Equitation Judge. She is also well known as a retired FEI 4* Judge, in which capacity she officiated at many national competitions, inter- national CDIs and North American Junior and Young Riders Champi- onships, and also participated in the FEI Challenge Tour. She is past Chair of the former Dressage Canada Offi- cials Committee and remains very in- volved in judges’ education with particular interest in youth develop- ment programs. Christoff is an accomplished FEI
into the RAM Rodeo Championship Finals in Newmarket on October 18- 20! In the System Equine Pole Bend- ing cowgirl Jessica Brock and her trusty mount Toad came out on top with their time of 21.03 seconds. In the B&W Trailer Hitches Saddle- bronc, Lester Bowman won the event with his 8 second ride on Tantrum. The young cowboys & cowgirls of the Case IH youth events came out to play: Bradley McLeish in Jr. Bull Rid- ing, and special mentioned to Tory Fry in Jr. Barrel Racing & Katie Turner in
level and former short listed competi- tor, an EC certified High Performance 1 Coach for Dressage, the President of Dressage BC, a past EC Coaching Committee Chair, and is involved in many more equestrian pursuits. She is one of the originators of the Rising Stars Equitation Program for riders under 21 years of age, which is now being integrated for use at many rec- ognized competitions. Christoff is very involved in the promotion of rider development programs and vol- unteers on many committees across the equestrian community. Dr. Geoff Vernon is a world-
renowned equine veterinarian and has held FEI Veterinarian status since 2009. He was the official Canadian Dressage Team Veterinarian for WEG 2010 and 2014, the 2012 Olympic Games, and the 2015 and 2019 Pan Ams.
Dr.Vernon gave generously of his time and expertise to the HPAG and team athletes, both equine and human, leading up to and during an in- credibly successful 2019 Pan Ams. All four volunteers wish to rec-
Jr. Pole Bending who BOTH would’ve won a pay cheque in Ladies Barrel Racing and Pole Bending! Barb Millar had a smoking run with a time of 16.04 in the Alberta Premium Bar- rel Racing to win the weekend. In the RAM Bull Riding there were some great match ups but Jacob Moore came out on top with his 8 second ride on Barely Legal to take the win. Dick- ies Novice Bucking Horse would like to congratulate Quinten Petty on Sat- urday and Gideon Stutzman on Sun- day for winning their events.
ognize Peters’ tireless efforts as an integral member of HPAG, as she consistently goes above and beyond for the sport of dressage in Canada. Thank you to all five members of the HPAG for your dedicated work that produces such spectacular results for Canada on the international stage. If you know of a volunteer who de-
serves recognition, nominations are quick and easy through the EC website. Nomina- tions for the award are accepted until the 20th day of each month, which made Au- gust 20th the next deadline to submit the name of a volunteer who has made a differ- ence to the sport of dressage. Questions and comments on the Dressage Volunteer of the
Month Award can be directed to Christine Peters at
cpeters@equestrian.ca.
PHOTO – The High Performance Advi- sory Group has been awarded the title of July 2019 Dressage Volunteers of the Month for their support and planning for the Pan American Games. Clockwise from top right: Christine Peters, Victoria Winter, Joan Macartney Wendy Christoff, Dr. Geoff Vernon. PHOTO CREDIT – Clockwise from top right: Cealy Tetley, Cealy Tetley, courtesy of Shelia Skene, Motiontide Media, Cealy Tetley
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