Dressage Canada Launches Search for Technical Advisor

you're listening to an article from horse sport.com. dressage canada launches search for technical advisor. ottawa, on—dressage canada and equine canada have launched a search for a dressage technical advisor. this position is part of the new high performance program being developed to assist not only in identifying talented athletes (both human and equine), but also in creating a system to support and compliment their training and competitive goals. dressage canada and equine canada gratefully acknowledges the assistance of own the podium (otp), a national sport technical initiative designed to help canada’s summer and winter athletes achieve podium success at the olympic games. dressage canada will accept applications for this position up to august 7th, 2009. please send applications to the attention of christine peters, manager dressage at the equine canada office 2685 queensview dr., suite 100, ottawa, on k2b 8k2, fax: 613-248-3484 or e-mail: cpeters@equinecanada.ca. advertisement scroll to continue with content the dressage canada own the podium (otp) task force will review the applications and determine which applicants should be interviewed based on their fulfillment of the position requirements. interviews will be scheduled after august 7th, 2009, and will be conducted jointly by the chair of the otp task force; members of the otp task force; christine peters, manager dressage; and ec staff members. at the conclusion of the interview process the dressage canada athlete council will have an opportunity to comment and put forward their recommendations on the candidate interviewed. compensation details will be discussed with applicants during the interview process. compensation will be commensurate with an applicant’s experience and accomplishments. “dressage canada has been fortunate to receive funding from the own the podium program to support this initiative,” said victoria winter, chair of the dressage canada own the podium task force. “we are looking forward to identifying a technical advisor who will work with our athletes, coaches and volunteers to develop a successful high performance plan for the future.”. for details about the position and/or the application process, please contact christine peters at 613-248-3433 ext 138 or cpeters@equinecanada.ca.