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Leased Horses needed for May 2010 CPEDI3* event

August 14, 2009

Ottawa, ON --- Para-Equestrian Canada is seeking out dressage horse owners, requesting they lease or loan their animals for the upcoming May 2010 WindReach International Para-Dressage Competition CPEDI3* near Toronto. International riders will be looking to lease dressage horses of all levels from walk/trot through to Prix St. George for the event held May 28-30, 2010 in Ashburn, Ontario.

“This event is going to draw accomplished Para-Dressage athletes from all over the world,” said Isabel Reinertson, chair of Para-Equestrian Canada, “and we hope Ontario owners will offer them the talent and ability of their horses.”

The desired horses will be in good physical health, have an even temperament and work ethic while also possessing some dressage show experience. It should be noted, however, that horses must be exclusively available to the rider from May 20th through to May 30th, 2010. The pricing, lease arrangements and training period will be arranged by the horse owner and rider.

Other competition requirements include that Canadian-owned horses be registered with EC and have a valid vaccination certificate. They may be subject to FEI Equine Medication Control Testing at the event, and must pass a horse inspection, or trot up, to be eligible to compete.

For more information, interested owners are requested to contact Amie O’Shaughnessy of Para-Equestrian Canada by phone (1-866-282-8395 ext. 134) or via e-mail at aoshaughnessy@equinecanada.ca

About the Para-Equestrian Discipline

In para-equestrian, each rider is classified according to his or her functional ability. They are assessed by trained physiotherapists and doctors who evaluate either muscle strength, coordination, or a combination thereof throughout the athlete’s body. The rider is then given a functional profile that indicates the grade in which they can compete. There are five grades of competitions in dressage, with Grade IA representing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely impaired riders. The competition within each grade is judged on the functional skill of the rider, and not the level of disability.

About Para-Equestrian Canada

Para-Equestrian Canada is the discipline committee of Equine Canada that is responsible for developing and implementing programs on behalf of the para-equestrian community and administrating the high performance program for dressage riders with a disability. For additional information regarding Para-Equestrian Canada please visit www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestrian.

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada's equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca

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