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Equestrian Canada Jumping Committee Recognizes Two Long-Serving Outgoing Members


Ottawa, ON, June 12, 2020 – Equestrian Canada (EC) would like to recognize out- going EC Jumping Commit- tee members, Pamela Law of Saint-Lazare, QC, and Mike Lawrence of Camp- bellville, ON, for over two decades of combined years of service. Law has an extensive


resume from 12 years of in- volvement with


the


JC/Jumping Committee. She was a member of the JC Bursary Committee, JC Member at Large from 2005-2007, JC Rules Com- mittee Chair from 2008-


most revered equestrians has been an honour and a pleasure. The depth of knowledge and expertise on our committee is truly out- standing and to say I learned a tremendous amount from my fellow members is in- deed an understatement.” Lawrence was one of


those fellow members of Law’s who brought an out- standing depth of knowl- edge to the Jumping Committee. He offered per- spective as a former com- petitor, facility owner, host of EC sanctioned competi- tions and Board member of


“The EC Jumping Com-


mittee has always been a very professional, functional and fi- nancially responsible commit- tee that has served the organization well,”


said


Lawrence. “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with and learning from quality horse people during my time with Jump Canada and the EC Jumping Committee.” Karen Hendry-Ouellette,


EC Manager of Sport – Jump- ing, concluded, “Pam and Mike


have been valuable assets to the Jumping Committee over the years. Their knowledge, expert- ise and sound advice was al- ways welcomed and they helped


to shape the


hunter/jumper discipline in Canada. I have very much en- joyed working with them and wish them all the best for the future.” EC extends its heartfelt


gratitude to Law and Lawrence for their years of hard work and effort advancing the state of


Photos Left: Pamela Law of Saint- Lazare, QC. Photo Credit: Michelle C. Dunn


Right: Mike Lawrence of Campbellville, ON Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley


show jumping in Canada. To learn more about the


EC Jumping Committee, visit www.equestrian.ca/sport/jump- ing.


2014 and has held the position of Jumping Com- mittee Chair since 2015. Coupled with past experi- ence as an athlete and horse show manager, and holding certifications as an EC cer- tified Senior Judge for Jumping, Hunter and Hunt Seat Equitation, Law’s con- tinued involvement has been a great asset to the Canadian jumping commu- nity.


“I have thoroughly en-


joyed my years on the Jump Canada/EC Jumping Com- mittee,” said Law. “To work alongside some of Canada’s


several equestrian organiza- tions, not to mention his professional career as an equine dentist. Lawrence sat on the


JC Rules and Levy Commit- tee, held the position of JC Competitions Committee Chair from 2009-2014 and was a valued Jumping Com- mittee member from 2016- 2020. Many other EC Committees benefited from his insight and knowledge, including National Rules, Competition


Structural


Alignment and Competition Review, as well as the Sport Council.


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