Equine Canada Announces 2007 Award Winners

March 3, 2008

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Ottawa, Ontario --- The Equine Canada National Awards were recognized during the annual Convention Awards Banquet held Saturday, February 9, 2008, in Calgary, AB.

Congratulations to the following 2007 award winners:

Hunter Jumper Awards

Canadian Small Pony Champion

Mckenzie Dann with Krypton Kariadd / Owner—Diane Jackson

Canadian Medium Pony Champion

Nichole Walker with Goldmine / Owner—Nicole Walker

Canadian Large Pony Champion

Stevie Murphy with Austin / Owner—Martie Murphy

Canadian Children’s Hunter Champion

Hayley Boothe with Chinook / Owner—Natalie Gascho

Canadian Junior Hunter Champion

Katelyn Lesway with Evening Edition / Owner—B & M Farms

Canadian Amateur Owner Hunter Champion

Muffie Guthrie with Merlin / Owner—Knightwood Stables

Canadian Adult Amateur Champion—18–35

Julie Watt with Hat Trick / Owner—Lyndsay Lyons

Canadian Adult Amateur Champion—36 & Over

Sue Ward with Beaumaris / Owner—Sue Ward

Canadian Combined Hunter Champion

Erynn Ballard with Cabardino / Owner—Augustin Walch

Canadian Jump Canada Medal Champion

Jesse Cottrell with Vespa / Owner—Ashley Shannon

Junior/Amateur Jumper Champion

Agatha D’ambra with Obelix / Owner—Tradewinds Farm (USA)

Canadian Show Jumping Champion

Ian Millar With In Style / Owner—Sue Grange

Jump Canada Official of the Year Award

Marjorie Dennis

Jump Canada Sponsor of the Year

BMO Financial Group

Jump Canada Volunteer of the Year

Victoria Andrew

Dressage

Dressage Canada Junior Technical & Freestyle Champion

Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar with Oslo / Owner—Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar

Dressage Canada Pony Freestyle Champion

Emily Anderson with Razzle Dazzle / Owner—Emily Anderson

Young Rider Freestyle Champion

Claire Austring with Springtree Legacy / Owner—Claire Austring

Young Rider Technical Champion

Claire Austring with Springtree Legacy / Owner—Claire Austring

Federation Equestre International Children Champion

Monica Houweling with Stentano / Owner—Linda Houweling

Canadian Eventing Awards of Excellence

National Training Division

Anita Nemtin-Gilmour with Verina / Owner—Anita Nemtin-Gilmour

National Preliminary Division

Karl Slezak with O-topia / Owner—Nicole Shinton

National Intermediate Division

Penny Rowland with Roundabout / Owner—Don J. Good

National Advanced Division

Jessica Ruppel with Naughty By Nature / Owner—Jessica Ruppel

International Four Star

Hawley Bennett with Livingstone / Owner—Gerry & Hawley Bennett

International Three Star

Selena O’Hanlon with Columbo / Owner— Pamela Turski

International Two Star

Colleen Loach with Longfield Dougal / Owner—Peter Barry

International One Star

Leahona Rowland with R’kameo / Owner—Lois Brown

Equine Canada

Equine Canada Equestrian of the Year

Eric Lamaze

Equine Canada Junior Equestrian of the Year

Billie Derouet

Equine Canada Lifetime Achievement Award

Jack Pemberton

Equine Canada Volunteer of the Year , Presented by BFL Canada

Corlin Bordeaux

Endurance Canada

Endurance Canada Hall Of Fame Award

Nancy Beacon

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada's equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca

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