Ottawa, Ontario—The future of Canadian dressage is in good hands following results at recent US West Coast CDI competitions. Three of our country’s junior and young riders, Esmee Ingham, 18, Jennifer Wood, 20, and Monica Houweling, 17, kept Canada’s name at the top of the scoreboard in two separate events.

At the CDI 3* YJ Golden State Dressage Festival, held April 9–11, in Rancho Murieta, CA, Ingham of West Vancouver, BC, and her Canadian-bred 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding, Norseman, handily won the FEI Junior Team Test with a score of 66.270%. This was 4% higher than their closest competitor. The duo, who are in their second season of FEI Junior level competition, then finished second in the FEI Junior Individual Test, and rounded out the competition by winning the FEI Junior Freestyle by more than 5%, scoring 69.950%.

“Norseman was so well behaved, and I am so pleased with him,” said Ingham, who is coached by Canadian Grand Prix rider Wendy Christoff. “Our goal this season is to qualify for both the Canadian National and North American Junior and Young Rider Championships.”

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