NEWS

July 5, 2007

Canadian Dressage Teams Named for 2007 North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships

Ottawa, Ontario -- Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the teams that will represent Canada at the 2007 CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships (NAJYRC), to be held July 31 – August 5 in Lexington, USA.

The Young Riders’ teams are as follows:

Team Canada Coast to Coast

Rider Hometown Horse Owner

Alexandra Duncan West Vancouver, BC Elektra Alexandra Duncan

Brittany Fraser New Glasgow, NS Furio Brittany Fraser

Danielle McKinnon Aurora, ON Noma Tender Danielle McKinnon

Julie Watchorn Schomberg, ON Quintesse Julie Watchorn

Team Ontario

Rider Hometown Horse Owner

Amy Jager Breslau, ON Jive Amy Jager

Cecile Von Martels Ridgetown, ON Downtown Cecile Von Martels

Andrea Wetzel Sharon, ON Widu Witulo Barbara Holden-Sinclair

Leah Wilson Orangeville, ON Westside Lady Susan Platz

The Junior Riders’ team is as follows:

Team Canada

Rider Hometown Horse Owner

Jade Deter Kemptville, ON Mastermind Jade Deter

Jaimie Holland Caledon, ON Fleurina Jaimie Holland

Sara Regehr Vernon, BC Danika Beth Regehr

Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar Bluffton, AB Oslo Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar

This will mark the second time that a Junior Championship is being held in conjunction with a Young Rider Championship and has proven to make for an exciting competition.

“We have a great group of girls on the teams, and they have lots of team spirit” said Chef d'Equipe Tina Busse-Irwin. “We’re going to have a lot of fun and success, and everyone is looking forward to it.”

Canada Dressage riders enjoyed immense success at the 2006 NAJYRC’s, also held in Lexington, VA, with the Canada West Young Riders’ Dressage Team claiming the Team Gold and team member Pia Fortmuller winning Individual Gold. The Junior Riders’ Dressage Team won the Team Silver Medal.

For more information on NAJYRC, please visit www.youngriders.org.

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