Canadian Reining Committee Announces WEG Declared Riders

Ottawa, ON—The Equine Canada Canadian Reining Committee (CRC) is pleased to announce the declared riders aiming for a spot on the Canadian Reining Team for the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games to be held in Lexington, KY September 25—October 10, 2010.

The declared riders in alphabetical order are

Rider – Home Town

Lisa Coulter – Kelowna, BC / Pitol Point, TX

Brad Giesbrecht – Swift Current, SK / Pitol Point, TX

Duane Latimer – Bienfait, SK / Ardmore, OK

Pierre-Luc Phaneuf – Laval, QC

Shawna Sapergia – Cochrane, AB

Amanda Self – Pritchard, BC

Patrice St-Onge – Valleyfield, QC / Gainesville, TX

“The CRC could not be more pleased to see the quality of the riders who will be vying for the 2010 Canadian Reining Team. No doubt Canada will be well represented and we would expect to see the team on the medal platform,” said Bob Thompson, chair of the CRC.

The Canadian Reining Committee World Equestrian Games Selection Finals will be held at the West Coast Classic, British Columbia’s premiere reining competition organized by the Western Canadian Reining Association (WCRA). The competition will be held July 16-18, 2010, at the Chilliwack Heritage Park, in Chilliwack, BC.

For additional details on the West Coast Classic please visit www.westcoastclassic.info.

For additional information on the CRC and its programs, including selection criteria, please visit the Equine Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca or e-mail reining@equinecanada.ca.