Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada’s High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the 2008 Dressage Short and Long Lists. The horse/rider combinations were selected based the criteria which considered 2007 results.

The following horse/rider combinations have been identified as official members of the Dressage Short List A:

Rider                                Horse                              Owner

Evi Strasser                       Quantum Tyme                  Evi Strasser

Ashley Holzer                     Gambol                             Ashley Holzer

Ashley Holzer                     Pop Art                             Ashley Holzer & Ian Nicol

Christilot Boylen                 Gachino                            Mr. and Mrs. Hermosilla

The following rider/horse combinations have been named to the Dressage Short List B:

Rider                                 Horse                              Owner

Jacqueline Brooks               Gran Gesto                        Brinc Ltd, Anne Welch

Cindy Ishoy                        Proton                              Cindy & Neil Ishoy

Cheryl Meisner                   Paganini                            John Risley

Tina Busse-Irwin                 Amicelli                             Ute Busse & Wendy Beresford

Tom Dvorak                       Beaumarchais                    Susan E. Holden

Andrea Bresee                   Raffles                               Gina Smith & Faith Berghuis

Diane Creech                     Wiona                                Douglas Leatherdale

Leslie Reid                         Orion                                 Patricia Hatch

Christilot Boylen                 Don Valentino 5                  Compositor Investments, Alec Murray

Jacqueline Brooks               Balmoral                            Brinc Ltd, Anne & John Welch, Nick & Jean Vinios              

Dominique Culham              Matisse                              Dominique Culham

Gillian Sutherland                Great Tyme                       Gillian Sutherland

Karen Pavicic                      Lionheart                           Karen Pavicic

The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the Canadian Dressage Team Long List:

Rider                                   Horse                              Owner                                   

Lorraine Chappell                  Carpatino                          Lorraine Chappell

Nancy MacLachlan                 Ariston                              Nancy MacLachlan

Susanne Dutt-Roth                Rheirattack                        Susanne Dutt-Roth

Neil Ishoy                             Lonestar                            Neil and Cynthia Ishoy

Evi Strasser                          Foto Tyme                         Evi Strasser

Simone Williams                   Wunder Ein                        Simone Williams

Daphne Haagmans                Nimos                               Daphne Haagmans

Ute Busse                             Lindor’s Finest                    Ute Busse and Silvia Carlton

Chris Von Martels                  Korenbloem Charmeur       Dr. Patricia Tomney

Shannon Sluser                     Monaco                             Sayoko Nakatani

Tom Dvorak                          Fortissimo                         Alyson Carpenter

Chris Sanders                       Van Gogh                          Jean Vander Pleog

Lisa Von Martels                    Gtangelo                           Lisa Von Martels

Armand Valkenborg               Seigneur                           Oakwood Stables

Susanne Dutt-Roth                AJA                                   Gail Worgan

Linda Robert                         Wedding Surprise               Daniel Barolet

Belinda Trussell                     Grand Marnier                   Mark Trussell

Crystal Kroetch                     Rhythmix                           Crystal Kroetch

Rochelle Kilberg                     Lanzar                              Ben Vermeulen

Joni Lynn Peters                    Norseman                          Mrs. Hope Rogers

Shanna MacNeill                    Weynox                             Trakhener Glen

Jaimey Irwin                         White Socks                       Judith Carter

Jaimey Irwin                         Dover                                Wendy Beresford

Alexandra Duncan                 Elektra                              Alexandra Duncan

Leah Wilson                          Westside Lady                    Susan Platz

Julie Watchorn                      Quintesse                           Julie Watchorn

Leah Wilson                          Dostoevsky                        Leah Wilson

Brittany Fraser                      Furio                                 Brittany Fraser

Julie Watchorn                       Dobble Tyme                     Julie Watchorn

Cecile Von Martels                 Downtown                         Cecile Von Martels

Danielle McKinnon                  Noma Tender                     Danielle McKinnon

For more information and the Short and Long List criteria, please visit www.dressagecanada.org.