Dressage and para-dressage athletes, horses, owners and volunteers were celebrated at a reception at the Tanbark Club at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON., on Nov. 8, 2022, sponsored in part by the Christoff Family Foundation.
After the cocktail reception was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the global pandemic, EC is honoured to recognize the following individuals for their achievements in and contributions to dressage and para-dressage in Canada for 2020/2021 and 2022:
2020/21 Dressage Youth Athlete of the Year
Camille Carier-Bergeron
2021 Dressage Athlete of the Year
Brittany Fraser Beaulieu
2022 Dressage Athlete of the Year
Ryan Torkkeli
2020/2021 Dressage Special Recognition
Christilot Boylen
2022 Dressage Special Recognition
Christine Hickman
Dressage 2022 Youth Athlete of the Year
NAYC Junior Team Silver Medalists
Alison Campbell-Wright
Kiara Williams-Brown
Anna Swackhammer
Olivia Tomljenovic
Dressage 2022 Youth Athlete of the Year went to the NAYC Junior Team silver medalists (l-r)
Alison Campbell-Wright, Kiara Williams-Brown, Anna Swackhammer; accepting on behalf of Olivia Tomljenovic, chef d’equipe Denielle Gallagher-Legriffon. (Cealy Tetley photo
Dressage 2020/2021 Horse of the Year and Owner of the Year
All In
Craig Fraser
Dressage 2022 Horse of the Year and Owners
Sternenwanderer
Dressage 2021 Volunteer of the Year
Sheila Skene
Dressage 2022 Volunteer of the Year
Denielle Gallagher-Legriffon
Para-Dressage 2020/2021 Athlete of the Year
Lauren Barwick
Para-Dressage 2020/2021 Horse of the Year
Sandrino
Para-Dressage 2020/2021 Owner of the Year (awarded posthumously)
Lee Garrod
Para-Dressage 2020/2021 Volunteer of the Year
Elizabeth Smith
Para-Dressage 2022 Volunteer of the Year
Sue Foell
Para-Dressage 2020/2021 Special Recognition
Elizabeth Quigg
Para-Dressage 2022 Athlete of the Year
Roberta Sheffield
Para-Dressage 2022 Horse and Owner of the Year
Fairuza
Roberta Sheffield
Para-Dressage Special Recognition (awarded posthumously)
Lee Garrod
To learn more about EC dressage and para-dressage committee and programs, visit HERE.
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