DECEMBER 2021 THE RIDER /25 Section 2


Bridging The Gap


Training Bursary With Lauren Barwick


• This will include clearly outlining your future goals and your expectations for this experience


Note: Successful athletes will be required to submit a detailed report to EC follow- ing the conclusion of their training with Barwick. This report should highlight what you have accomplished and how your understanding and or goals have changed i.e. how you will use what you have learned to continue your development towards representing Canada at fu- ture Paralympic Games


Lauren Barwick and Sandrino competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Photo Credit: Jon Stroud Media


Ottawa, ON, Nov. 25, 2021 – Equestrian Canada (EC) would like to introduce and invite Para-Dressage ath- letes aged 18 and over to apply for the Bridging the Gap Training Bursary with Lauren Barwick. “The sport of Para


Equestrian has given me an abundance of opportunities over the years. My pursuit of equestrian excellence has al- lowed me to develop a busi- ness based in the heart of horse land Ocala, FL,” said Barwick. Barwick, Canada’s


most decorated Para-Dres- sage athlete with two Para- lympic Games and two World Equestrian Games medals to her credit has joined forces with EC to provide this unique training and development opportu- nity to Canada’s next gener- ation of Paralympic athletes. “Our developing riders


need more opportunities that are friendly, supportive but guided from a performance standpoint I am really ex- cited to be able to share my 22 years of Para equestrian experience and be able to help shape our sport for the future,” said Barwick. Earlier this year, the


five-time Paralympian Bar- wick closed out the final equestrian event at Tokyo 2020, finishing sixth in the Grade


III


Freestyle. She has gra- ciously opened the doors to her training facility in Ocala, FL for this annual bursary. “It’s important to me to help keep our sport strong and progressing forward with competitive riders,” said Barwick. The purpose of the


‘Bridging the Gap Training Bursary’ is to develop the next generation of Canadian Para Dressage athletes. Throughout the week, you will receive expert instruc- tion on a variety of horse- manship topics in addition to intensive training sessions. “The bursary with EC


is an exciting new project in the development of Para Dressage in Canada” said EC, Para-Dressage Techni- cal Advisor, Clive Milkins. “An opportunity to train with one of the best clini- cian’s and horse women in the world to improve both your dressage skills, and an understanding of practical natural horsemanship in a wonderful environment of Ocala, FL, I look forward to


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working with the successful applicant and watch their para dressage journey”.


Individual


Selected athletes will re- ceive: • Two weeks (5 lessons per week) of private training with Barwick • Accommodations • Horse board • EC $5,000 financial bur- sary to support with trans- port and meal expenses The selected athlete


will organize directly with Barwick the schedule for these sessions: • Sessions are to be sched- uled for either April or No- vember • Athletes can decide if they wish to have two weeks of training consecutively, or if they wish to split up the ses- sions (i.e. one week in April and one week in November) • Depending on the progres- sion of the selected athlete a competition opportunity is possible.


A P P L I C A T I O N PROCESS


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Complete the Online Appli- cation Form above and sub- mit the following:


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• Provide a video link, of you riding taken either dur- ing a competition or during training • Provide either video com- petition results or results from a National or Interna- tional competition (within previous 3 years) • Three letters of recommen- dation: one letter must be from a current coach, or a coach who has knowledge of your abilities, describing in detail your experience and capabilities • The additional letters must be from adults within the dressage/para-dressage community who have work- ing knowledge of your abil- ities and goals


All applications re-


ceived will be reviewed by Clive Milkins and the Senior Manager,


Olympic/Paralympic Pro- gram for selection. Applications are due on


January 1st, annually with selection being completed on or before January 15th of the same year. For further questions


about the Bridging the Gap Training Bursary with Lau- ren Barwick, please contact: Christine Peters Senior Manager, Dressage Olympic/Paralympic Pro- gram cpeters@equestrian.ca 343-308-5034


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