Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce the members of the 2018 EC Eventing Committee.
Following the close of applications in September 2017, the following individuals have been appointed for 2018:
- Ruth Allum (Chair) – Ashton, ON
- James Atkinson – Ramona, CA
- Patricia Elias – Ascot Corner, QC
- Pat Frewen-Lord – Erin, ON
- Julie Johansson – Oliver, BC
- Lori Leach – Harvey Station, NB
- Sue Ockendon – Knowlton, QC
- Rob Stevenson – Lakeside, NB
- Kellie Towers – Burlington, ON
The committee members were appointed to the 2018 EC Eventing Committee based on their discipline-specific competencies and expertise, as well as their general strengths as collaborators and strategic thinkers.
Elias and Frewen-Lord are new to the Eventing Committee for 2018. Elias is a former elite athlete for Quebec in waterskiing and the current President of the Association canadienne de concours complet – Quebec (ACCCQ). Frewen-Lord is the current President of the Ontario Horse Trials Association (OHTA) and has been involved in equestrian sport throughout her life as an athlete, owner, volunteer and official.
The Eventing Committee wishes to recognize and sincerely thank outgoing committee member, Peter Gray of Orangeville, ON who devoted the past four years to serving as Chair of the Eventing Committee. In addition, the Committee thanks Peggy Hambly of Guelph, ON for her dedicated service to the Eventing Committee before moving on to fulfill an interim term as EC President in 2017.