Get to Know the 2018 EC National Award Winners

you're listening to an article from horse sport.com. get to know the 2018 ec national award winners by: equestrian canada |. equestrian canada (ec) is pleased to announce the 2018 national award recipients, recognized for their impressive achievements and contributions to the growth and success of the canadian equestrian community. the 2018 recipients are as follows. click on the recipient’s name to learn more. 2018 ec national award recipients. lifetime achievement award harriet cherry barbara mitchell. advertisement scroll to continue with content gold medal award ian millar. volunteer of the year, presented by henry equestrian jill barton. equestrian of the year – the dr. george jacobsen trophy/junior equestrian of the year – the gillian wilson trophy sam walker. horse of the year all in owners: brittany fraser-beaulieu, marc-andre beaulieu and craig fraser. owner of the year ann matthews. canadian bred horse of the year wkm xenia owner: brennan mccullagh breeder: wilf and karen mckay/wkm stables. canadian breeder of the year, presented by john deere estelle motta. media award – the susan jane anstey trophy carley sparks. ec would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2018 ec national awards, including the many individuals who submitted nominations to support deserving individuals. across the board, the quality of the nominations was extremely high for 2018, which is a testament to the world-class athletes, owners, officials, organizations, volunteers and supporters within the canadian equestrian industry. ec would also like to thank the awards committee for their time and effort in selecting the 2018 recipients, with support and input from ec stakeholders and experts. the 2019 ec awards committee is comprised of carla robin (chair), jennifer anstey, michael boyd, peggy hambly, karen sparks and robyn tremblay. stay tuned for more information on the 2018 ec national award presentations. details coming soon!