Blainville, Quebec – Dressage history will be made when, for the first time in North America, two CDI World Cup Qualifying events are held back-to-back in the same venue. The Blainville Equestrian Park, located just north of Montreal, QC, will host the CDI-W Blainville Summer Classic from June 19-22 followed by the CDI-W Blainville International Classic from June 24-28.
Well-known event producer Cara Whitham of Equivents, Inc., will bring the CDI-W Summer Classic, formerly held in Ottawa, to Blainville and will also take over the CDI-W Blainville Dressage International, Canada’s longest running World Cup Qualifying dressage event, from creator Jean-Pierre Arvisais who is retiring from competition organization.
“We have built the dressage show over the past ten years, and I think it ended up being the most prestigious dressage show in Canada,†noted Arvisais, who has also hosted FEI competitions for reining, driving and, most notably, show jumping for the past 20 years, at the Blainville Equestrian Park. “The fact that Cara is taking it over and consolidating her two weeks at the Park is great news! We built it to this level, and take great comfort and pride in the knowledge that it will keep growing. I can think of no better person than Cara to bring the show further.â€