After the cocktail reception was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the global pandemic, EC is honoured to recognize the following individuals for their achievements in and contributions to dressage and para-dressage in Canada for 2020/2021 and 2022.
2020/21 Dressage Youth Athlete of the Year
Camille Carier-Bergeron (right)
Presented by Wendy Christoff (left), Chair, Dressage Committee
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
2021 Dressage Athlete of the Year
Brittany Fraser Beaulieu (right)
2022 Dressage Athlete of the Year
Ryan Torkkeli (centre)
Presented by Wendy Christoff (left) Chair of the Dressage Committee
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
2020/2021 Dressage Special Recognition
CHristilot Boylen (left)
2022 Dressage Special Recognition
Christine Hickman (right)
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
Dressage 2022 Youth Athlete of the Year
NAYC Junior Team Silver Medalists
(Winners listed are left to right in the photo)
Alison Campbell-Wright, Kiara Williams-Brown, Anna Swackhammer (also individual NAYC JR silver medalist and accepting on behalf of Olivia Tomljenovic, Chef d’Equipe – Denielle Gallagher-Legriffon
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
Dressage 2020/ 2021 Horse of the Year and Owner of the Year
All In
Craig Fraser (left)
Dressage 2022 Horse of the Year and Owners
Sternenwanderer
Accepting on behalf of owners Ingetraud Bolz and Dieter Laugks, Ryan Torkkeli (right)
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
Dressage 2021 Volunteer of the Year
Sheila Skene (award accepted by Joan Macartney) (Left)
Dressage 2022 Volunteer of the Year
Denielle Gallagher-Legriffon (Right)
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
2020/2021
Para-Dressage 2020/ 2021 Athlete of the Year
Lauren Barwick (right)
Para-Dressage 2020/ 2021 Horse of the Year
Sandrino
Presented by Sue Foell (left) and in background Para-Dressage Program Coordinator Jamie-Ann Goodfellow
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
Para-Dressage 2020/ 2021 Owner of the Year (awarded posthumously)
Lee Garrod (accepted by Lars and Elias Larson)
Left to right – Presented by Sue Foell – Chair Para-Dressage Committee, Elias Larson (middle), right Lars Larson.
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
Para-Dressage 2020/ 2021 Volunteer of the Year
Elizabeth Smith (Right)
Para-Dressage 2022 Volunteer of the Year
Sue Foell (Centre)
Presented by Wendy Christoff (Left) – Chair of Dressage Committee
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
Para-Dressage 2020/ 2021 Special Recognition
Elizabeth Quigg (left) – Presented by Sue Foell – (right) Chair of Para-Dressage Committee
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
2022
Para-Dressage 2022 Athlete of the Year
Roberta Sheffield (Right) and Sue Foell (left)– Chair of the Para-Dressage Committee
Para-Dressage 2022 Horse and Owner of the Year
Fairuza
Roberta Sheffield (Right)
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
Para-Dressage Special Recognition (awarded posthumously)
Lee Garrod (and accepted by her family)
Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
To learn more about EC dressage and para-dressage committee and programs, visit: www.equestrian.ca/sport/dressage.