Equine Canada is pleased to support the Canadian Dressage Athlete’s Assistance Program (C-DAAP) for its ‘A Night to Remember’ dressage gala, to be held Oct. 23, 2015 in Toronto at Casa Loma. The black-tie optional gala features dinner, dancing to a 17-piece orchestra, and a silent auction in support of our nation’s top dressage competitors. […]

Earlier this month, Karen Pavicic was named one of six Canadian dressage athletes to receive financial support from the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP) as she declares for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. C-DAAP, which was created in 2012 to promote the advancement of Canadian dressage in the world rankings, […]

Six of the Canadian dressage athletes declaring for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be backed by the moral support of their country and the financial support of the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP). To promote the advancement of Canadian dressage in the world rankings, C-DAAP has awarded Canada’s high-performance […]

Canada’s dressage talent is highly competitive, and the country’s top dressage riders are known for their international successes. Canadian high-level dressage athletes put 100 percent of their efforts into improving their skills and scores and developing winning relationships with their horses. The riders themselves aren’t the only ones who are so dedicated to Canadian dressage […]

The Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP) would like to remind all equine enthusiasts about the two exciting events planned for May 22 and 23, 2015. These C-DAAP fundraising initiatives are being held in conjunction with CDI-W Cedar Valley at the Royal Canadian Riding Academy (RCRA) in Newmarket, Ont. On Friday, May 22nd, from 8-10 […]

The Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP) will operate independently of Equine Canada/Dressage Canada, effective January 31, 2015. Founded by Deborah Kinzinger Miculinic in 2013, C-DAAP was created to provide funding to Canadian dressage athletes to off-set training, competitive and educational expenses incurred during their quest for excellence. Since its inception, generous donations have allowed […]

Canadian dressage competitor Chris Von Martels recently returned to North America following six months of training and competing in The Netherlands. As a recipient of a $20,000 High Performance European Training and Competition Grant from the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP), Von Martels was able to apply the funding towards his training and competition […]

The inaugural ‘A Royal Canadian Evening’, held November 6th at the historic Casa Loma in the heart of Toronto, proved to be an extremely successful fundraising event for the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP). Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield entertained the audience as the keynote speaker at the black-tie affair, auctioning off the Canadian-made […]

Save the date for a Royal Canadian Evening at the prestigious castle, Casa Loma, in Toronto, to benefit Dressage Canada’s Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP). On Thursday, November 6, 2014, C-DAAP will be opening the doors to a regal evening in the presence of Honourary Patron, The Rt.Hon. The Countess Bathurst. The night, hosted by […]

Close to $10,000 was raised in support of the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP) at the ‘Dressage Soiree’ fundraising event held Saturday evening, June 21, during the CDI3* Equivents competition. Held at the Royal Canadian Riding Academy in Cedar Valley, ON, the venue was transformed through a country picnic theme expressed in the décor […]