Equestrian Canada (EC) extends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Harriet Cherry of Ottawa, ON, who passed away on Feb. 2, 2021, at the age of 89.

Cherry was presented with the 2018 Equestrian Canada (EC) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her long and illustrious career as an official, which spanned from 1981 until her retirement at the age of 88.

Cherry’s influence reached across Canada and the globe through numerous EC accreditations. In 1981, she earned her first official’s card as a Dressage Steward and later held Senior Steward status for all disciplines until 2018. Cherry was also a Recorded Judge for hunter, hack and hunt seat equitation, and jumping from 1986 until 2000.

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