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Two Members to be elected for Para-Equestrian Canada Board in 2006

November 1, 2005

Ottawa, Ontario --- There will be two board positions opening in 2006 for the board of directors of Para-Equestrian Canada (PEC). The election process will begin this fall, with a request for nominations on November 1, 2005.

The current interim PEC board consists of six experienced individuals who have dedicated their time to working on behalf of Canadian Para-Equestrian riders. In addition, there is also one rider representative on the board, who is selected by the riders themselves. Two board positions will be available for election each year to allow for a gradual turnover, while ensuring continuity within the discipline. Through this process, a fully elected board will be accomplished in three years.

PEC is the discipline committee of Equine Canada which is responsible for developing and implementing programs on behalf of the Para-Equestrian community, and administrating the high performance program for dressage riders with a disability.

To ensure that the largest community of Para-Equestrians and their supporters are included in this first election process, all individuals who are senior members of CanTRA (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association) and/or PEC by November 1, 2005 will be eligible to nominate, be nominated, and vote for the PEC board positions. In future years, only senior PEC members will be eligible to participate in the PEC election process.

Additional information and nomination forms may be obtained from:

The Equine Canada website www.equinecanada.ca

Amie O’Shaughnessy at the EC office: paraequestrian@equinecanada.ca

The PEC website: www.paraequestrian.ca

About Para Equestrian

In Para-Equestrian, each rider is classified according to his or her functional ability. They are assessed by trained physiotherapists and doctors who evaluate either muscle strength, coordination, or a combination thereof throughout the athlete's body. The rider is then given a functional profile that indicates the grade in which they would compete. There are four Grades of competition, with Grade I representing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely impaired riders. The competition within each Grade is judged on the functional skill of the rider, and not the level of disability.

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