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Canadian Dressage Youth Win on the West Coast

April 19, 2010

Ottawa, Ontario --- The future of Canadian dressage is in good hands following results at recent US West Coast CDI competitions. Three of our country’s junior and young riders, Esmee Ingham, 18, Jennifer Wood, 20, and Monica Houweling, 17, kept Canada’s name at the top of the scoreboard in two separate events.

At the CDI 3* YJ Golden State Dressage Festival, held April 9–11, in Rancho Murieta, CA, Ingham of West Vancouver, BC, and her Canadian-bred 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding, Norseman, handily won the FEI Junior Team Test with a score of 66.270%. This was 4% higher than their closest competitor. The duo, who are in their second season of FEI Junior level competition, then finished second in the FEI Junior Individual Test, and rounded out the competition by winning the FEI Junior Freestyle by more than 5%, scoring 69.950%.

“Norseman was so well behaved, and I am so pleased with him,” said Ingham, who is coached by Canadian Grand Prix rider Wendy Christoff. “Our goal this season is to qualify for both the Canadian National and North American Junior and Young Rider Championships.”

The international judging panel at the CDI3* Golden State Dressage Festival included Linda Zang (FEI O—USA), Mariette Withages (FEI O¬¬¬—BEL), Elizabeth McMullen (FEI O—CAN), Bernard Maurel (FEI O—FRA) and Mercedes Campdera Alatorre (FEI I—MEX).

Earlier in the month, at CDI 3* YJ Festival of the Horse, in Burbank, CA, April 1–3, Wood of Nanoose Bay, BC, rode Mister, her 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, to third place in both the FEI Young Riders Team and Individual tests. The pair finished off the show with a win in the FEI Young Riders Freestyle, scoring 67.333%.

Houweling of Delta, BC, made a clean sweep of the FEI Junior division winning the Junior Team, Individual and Freestyle (65.750%) tests riding her horse Stentano, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding.

The judging panel for the CDI3* Festival of the Horse included Linda Zang (FEI O—USA), Steven Clarke (FEI O—GBR), Lorraine McDonald (FEI I—CAN), Brenda Minor (FEI C—CAN) and Eddy De Wolff Van Westerrode (FEI I—NED).

Support Canadian Riders’ WEG Dreams – Hotel Rooms Disappear April 23

There are still a number of WEG ticket packages available. Each package contains tickets directly behind “C” for four dressage events and is $875 (CDN) each. Dressage Canada also has a few select hotel rooms available at the official Canadian hotel — the Griffin Gate Resort and Spa in Lexington, KY – but only until April 23, when the opportunity expires.

This is the hotel where all the Canadian athletes will be staying. The room rate is $329/night plus taxes and the hotel rooms are booked for arrival on Sept 26th for seven nights.

For more information, visit the Dressage Canada website (www.equinecanada.ca/dressage) and click on the “WEG 2010 Ticket Package Special” advertisement.

About Dressage Canada

Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine Canada, is the National governing body for Dressage in Canada. Dressage Canada's objective is to foster the growth of Dressage and the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local, national and international levels. Dressage Canada provides support and guidance to both amateurs and professionals through the following programs: coaching education and programs; officials’ education and programs; rules and qualifying criteria; sport development; and publications and awards. For more information about Dressage Canada, please visit the Dressage section of the Equine Canada site or connect with us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dressagecanada or Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/lp8cnd.

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.

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