Ottawa, Ontario — Equine Canada is pleased to announce they are accepting nominations until November 30, 2007 for the prestigious Equine Canada National Awards, to be presented at the Annual Awards Gala Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Westin Calgary Hotel in Calgary, AB as part of the Equine Canada Annual Convention.

The Awards Gala is a fantastic evening that will acknowledge the accomplishments of Canadian equestrians over the past year. Guests will enjoy a full plated meal during the awards presentation, followed by great music and dancing.

As our competition season begins to draw to a close, we would like to remind everyone of the criteria of our prestigious Equine Canada awards as well as introduce you to the new EC Lifetime Achievement Award.

DOCTOR GEORGE JACOBSEN TROPHY

EC Equestrian of the Year

In 1995 EC announced the creation of this trophy in honour of Doctor George Jacobson, D.Sc., O.C., F.A.I.N.A., P. Eng. The EC Equestrian of the Year Award is given annually to the equestrian who has demonstrated superior sportsmanship, dedication and the pursuit of excellence in equestrian competition for the current year. Each winner holds the trophy for one year and receives a plaque.

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