“Champions Train, Losers Complain” said the late Brosda, whose memory lives on in her Olympic Bursary and Memorial Fund.

The medal class at The Royal has turned out many developing young athletes on their way to represent Canada in international competition.

Year-end recipients for Athlete, Horse, Owner Youth, Coach and Volunteer were honoured for their outstanding achievements.

The BC native rode her mom's Hanoverian stallion to win a trunkload of high-score prizes at the Royal Horse Show.

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.

Celebrating contributors to the sport, the Equestrian Canada awards were presented to the Owner, Volunteer, Official and Sponsor of the Year.

The pair took the two-day, three-round National 1.40m Jr/Am Jumping Championship for the third year in a row.

Sport Licence Holders were invited to submit suggestions for rule changes; they were reviewed and are now posted for comment.

The championships will take place in two locations: Complexe Equestre Becancour in QC and Thunderbird Show Park in BC.

Annika McGivern and Dr. Jordan Cook speak about developing mental skills and incorporating integrative therapies to improve athlete performance.