February 2nd, 2014, marked the inaugural dates for the Canadian Florida Fortnight, held in Wellington and West Palm Beach Florida. This event was so successful that Dressage Canada took a mini Fortnight experience on the road with stops in Toronto and Calgary. Titled the Performance Advantage Symposium, both mini Fortnight events received rave reviews from […]

Dressage Canada has announced that the following individuals have been elected by acclamation into the following positions; • Sheila Skene — Rules Committee Chair (term 2015–2018), and • Birgit Valkenborg — Coaching Committee Chair (term 2015–2018). Both Skene and Valkenborg will take office on January 1st, 2015. No candidates were nominated for the Officials’ Committee […]

Dressage Canada has announced that three committee chair positions will be elected for 2015: • Coaching Committee Chair • Officials Committee Chair • Rules Committee Chair Nominees must have experience with not-for-profit committees, such as one or more years working on a Dressage Canada or equivalent committee. Each successful nominee will be elected for a […]

The ‘Lunch in the Country’ fundraising event, held June 7th during the Grand Prix Freestyle competition at the CDI-W CornerStone Spring Into Dressage in Palgrave, ON, raised close to $18,000 to support the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP). Held in the new pavilion at the completely renovated Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park, the ‘Lunch […]

Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the 2014 National Dressage Symposium with FEI Dressage Judge, Axel Steiner. This will be an exciting educational opportunity for the entire community. As an FEI 5* judge since 1988, Steiner has been involved in the sport his entire life. He has judged Olympics, World Cup Finals, Pan American Games, […]

Spend an evening with Canada’s top international dressage horses and riders and watch the final qualification classes as our riders strive to win a spot on Canada’s 2014 World Equestrian Games Dressage Team. Enjoy the Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle. Private boxes of four include wine and cheese and dinner delivered to you […]

Dressage Canada presents the inaugural Performance Advantage Symposium in Canada. The first of the two symposiums will be held in the East in Stouffville, ON June 14-15, and will travel to the West in Calgary, AB to be held June 24-25. Today’s top athletes use a full spectrum of tools available to develop their performance […]

Steve Michaels, award winning Elvis tribute artist, will be performing live at the Viva Las Vegas Gala in support of the Canadian Dressage Team preparing for the 2015 Pan American Games. Heralded for his candid performances and extraordinary talent, Michaels promises to deliver a performance like no other. We get to see him in action […]

Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the athletes selected as recipients of the Dressage Canada Travel Assistance Support Program. The Dressage Canada Travel Assistance Support Program was designed to help support both youth and senior High Performance athletes with their travel expenses representing Canada at the following competitions and development opportunities: • International youth events […]

The Dressage Canada High Performance Committee is bringing Las Vegas to the Paramount Conference and Event Centre in Woodbridge, Ontario, on April 28th, in support of Canadian athletes aiming for the 2015 Pan American Games. With a 1970s black/white tie dress code, the fundraising gala will feature funny money casino tables, silent auction, photo booth […]