The EC Discipline Committees met to review feedback and submit final amendments to the Rules Committee; changes are effective as of Jan. 1st.
Equitation
The medal class at The Royal has turned out many developing young athletes on their way to represent Canada in international competition.
The Oshawa native and Miss Montreal were last to go in the final four ride-off and had another consistent round in the big Royal atmosphere.
The 17-year-old rode Heather MacInnis' Canadian Oldenburg gelding Candescent to win the prestigious event among 40 competitors.
Changes are in effect for dressage Young Horse classes, Hunter Derbies, and the authority of Ground Juries regarding horse welfare.
A pair of 17-year-olds, Lily Elliot and Esme Chapman, took these prestigious and challenging equitation classes at the Royal Horse Show.
EC has announced an amendment to their Section G rules regarding qualification for the CET Medal Final at the Royal.
The Vancouver resident secured a berth at the Royal in November along with the other top-four finishers in this equitation final.
The BC native topped a competitive field which took part in a new format for the event with a jump-off instead of the traditional ride-off.
The youngest rider in the competition proved the best in the medal class run under a new format just recently added to the Royal West lineup.