Canada’s Dressage icon Christilot Hanson-Boylen (67) and Canadian Dressage hopeful Megan Lane (23) have agreed on a multi-year coaching and advisory contract.
Hanson-Boylen is the most successful rider in the history of Canadian Dressage and has participated in seven Olympic Games and earned three individual gold medals at the Pan American Games. Her career was developed by worldwide renowned coaches like Germany´s Willi Schultheis, George Theodorescu, Herbert Rehbein and Christilot´s partner Udo Lange. Christilot Hanson-Boylen is also considered to be the leading Canadian Dressage coach. Since 23 years she is the trainer of Belinda Trussell, Canada´s best placed rider at the 2014 WEG. Hanson-Boylen alternates between Canada, Florida and Germany.
Lane of Loretto ON, marked her major games debut also at this years WEG in France, where she was Canada´s youngest World Championship Team Member. Lane also represented Canada on teams at the FEI North American Juniors and Young Rider Championships, earning medals several times over. She also enjoyed a formidable debut at the 2014 CHIO Aachen/Germany, the world´s most prestigious annual equestrian event, where she placed ninth in the CDI4 division Grand Prix and sixth in the Grand Prix Special. Megan Lane currently holds position 57 in the FEI World Individual Dressage Ranking.
Hanson-Boylen said “I am very excited to train Megan Lane from now through the next Olympics. In Megan I see the potential to develop her into possibly one of the leading dressage riders worldwide. I discussed this new step with Belinda Trussell, my longstanding pupil and protege, and she was very enthusiastic to go forward with Megan to try and further strengthen Canadian Dressage in a mutual effort.”
Lane said “My ultimate goal is to quickly close in on the top 20 world elite riders and be a long lasting contributor to Dressage Canada Teams at major games. I think we need a competitive environment in Canada to help Dressage Canada athletes to excel to their next level of performance. A collaborative effort is the foundation and a much needed professional approach to establish the Canadian Dressage Sport among the top Nations in the world. Combining highly experienced dressage athletes and coaches with Canadian hopefuls and our great Canadian horse owners is a needed and promising set up. Having said this Christilot was my natural coaching choice. Hanson-Boylen is the Name in Canadian Dressage and Christilot has all the national and international experience and the network that are required to perform on top-world-level. I am really flattered to work with Christilot and look forward to our mutual training camp for the winter season at Stillpoint Farm in Florida. I am also especially thankful to Belinda Trussell, who I not only admire for many years as a dressage rider but also deeply value as a person.”
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