Equine Canada Announces Two New Additions to its National Office

Ottawa, ON – Equine Canada is pleased to introduce two new faces to the equine community.

With the recent departure of program coordinator—dressage, Peggy Olivier, to maternity leave, Equine Canada is pleased to announce the hiring of Kari MacGregor to fill the position. With a passion for dressage, MacGregor has an extensive knowledge of the sport in Canada. Starting immediately, MacGregor can be reached at karimacgregor@equinecanada.ca.

Although their names are remarkably similar, Kari MacGregor is not to be confused with Equine Canada’s 2010 World Equestrian Games Canadian Equestrian Team Leader, Canadian Olympic Committee Session member for Equestrian and chair of Sport Council, Kerri McGregor.

“Imagine my surprise when I received Kari’s resume,” said Equine Canada’s director of sport, Craig Andreas. “Kerri McGregor and I both thought it was quite a coincidence but I can assure everyone that Kerri and Kari are definitely two different people.”

“I am very excited for the opportunity to work for Equine Canada within the Dressage department. I thrilled to be working in Dressage, as I train and compete in the dressage discipline,” said MacGregor, a recent graduate of the University of Guelph where she majored in Tourism Management. “This position will be a great leaning opportunity, and will expand my knowledge of the equestrian disciplines. I look forward to working with the many staff members, volunteers, competitors and horse enthusiasts while at Equine Canada.”

Ashley Raaymakers has been hired as program support for both the jumping and para-equestrian disciplines. With her experience working at Sport Canada and her passion for sport, Raaymakers has quickly made an impact at Equine Canada. Raaymakers’ employment at Equine Canada has been made possible through the Own the Podium program, a national sport technical initiative designed to help Canada’s summer and winter athletes achieve podium success at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Raaymakers can be reached at araaymakers@equinecanada.ca.

“Working at Equine Canada will not only provide me with the opportunity to work with some of Canada’s most celebrated athletes, but it will also allow me to learn more about equestrian sport,” said Raaymakers, who graduated from Queens University with a bachelor of commerce.

“I am pleased to welcome Kari MacGregor and Ashley Raaymakers to the team,” added Andreas. “With as many important initiatives in Equine Canada’s sport programs leading up to the 2010 World Equestrian Games, we were fortunate to find two people who could jump right in and contribute immediately.”

Please join Equine Canada in welcoming the new staff to the Equine Canada office team. Equine Canada wishes them all the best in each of their respective positions.