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New and Upgraded Dressage Canada Judges and Stewards Announced

Ottawa, ON, Canada

The Dressage Canada Officials Committee and Stewards Sub-committee have announced the following list of recently certified and upgraded officials for the 2009 competition season.

"We're pleased with the number of candidates coming into and moving through the judging and stewarding system," noted Brenda Minor, chair of Dressage Canada's Officials Committee. "We commend them on their diligence and hard work. Congratulations to all."

Judges

Name Home Town Status

Alison Gallagher Saint John, NB Recorded

Vivian Hemsley Bolton, ON Recorded

Monique Hubbs Beaumont, AB Recorded

Penny Kemshaw Shawnigan Lake, BC Recorded

Rebecca Schoenhardt Georgetown, ON Recorded

Agnieszka Wnorowska St-Hubert, QC Recorded

Rita Behan Bragg Creek, AB Basic

Renee Young North Gower, ON Basic

Elaine Potter King City, ON Medium

Stewards

Name Home Town Status

Marilyn Elkin Orangeville, ON Basic

Sue Foell Sharon, ON Basic

Scott Foell Sharon, ON Basic

Monique Hubbs Beaumont, AB Basic

Alyette Jacques St-Constant, QC Basic

Kristy Nahirniak Orangeville, ON Basic

Vera Rubisova Toronto, ON Basic

Isabelle Tremblay Laterriere, QC Basic

Gail Veinot Elmsdale, NS Basic

Cherie Winslow Saint-Lazare, QC Senior

Richard Smith Abbotsford, BC Senior

In 2009 Develop Your Eye educational clinics are being planned across the country, and will be offered at dressage shows. Not only will these be mandatory updating clinics for judges, they will be open to auditors at a reduced fee. This is a great opportunity for those wanting to know what a judge is looking for. Come and audit a clinic to see how it's done in an actual show atmosphere. Canadian FEI judges will be conducting these clinics, which will be offered at the following shows:

CornerStone's Spring Into Dressage Show, Palgrave, ON — June 5–7, 2009
CDI Blainville, Blainville, QC — June 26–28, 2009
Rising Stars Horse Show, Chilliwack, BC — August 28–29, 2009

Dressage Canada 2009 stewards' clinics will be held at the follow locations

Ontario Equestrian Federation, Newmarket, ON — March 7–8, 2009
FEI Dressage Stewards Course, Blainville, QC — June 23–24, 2009