Equestrian Canada – Ottawa, ON, March 5, 2018 – Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce the following High Point Champions from the 2017 Sea-to-Sea Video Competition Series for para-dressage:

 

• Class #22 – Para-Equestrian Grade I Test 2: Zachary LaHay – Victoria, BC
• Class #24 – Para-Equestrian Grade III Test 2: Jamie Copeland – North Saanich, BC
• Class #37 – FEI Individual Championship (2017) Test of Choice: Catherine Bridges – Nepean, ON
• High Point Therapeutic Riding Centre: Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association – Duncan, BC

To be eligible for High Point Champion, athletes must enter a minimum of three competitions in a yearly series. Athletes earn points for placings in their division throughout the season, and points are tallied at the end of the year to determine the High Point Champions.

Congratulations to the 2017 High Point Champions on an excellent season.

Please note that the Sea-to-Sea and Coast-to-Coast competitions have been replaced by the Para-Dressage Video Competition Series, which kicked off Jan. 1, 2018. Learn more about the Para-Dressage Video Competition Series at equestrian.ca/sport/para-equestrian/programs.

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PHOTO – Zachary LaHay of Victoria, BC was the High Point Champion for Class #22 – Para-Equestrian Grade I Test 2 in the 2017 Sea-to-Sea Video Competition Series for para-dressage. PHOTO CREDIT – Paul LaHay

PHOTO – Jamie Copeland of North Saanich, BC, pictured with her coach, Stella French, was named 2017 Sea-to-Sea High Point Champion for Class #24 – Para-Equestrian Grade III Test 2. PHOTO CREDIT – Kim Scott

PHOTO – Catherine Bridges of Nepean, ON was the 2017 Sea-to-Sea High Point Champion for Class #37 – FEI Individual Championship (2017) Test of Choice. PHOTO CREDIT – Kerstin Blaeske

PHOTO – Meygan Gordon-Crane of Cobble Hill, BC celebrated the naming of Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association in Duncan, BC as the 2017 Sea-to-Sea High Point Therapeutic Riding Centre. PHOTO CREDIT – Helgi Sangret

EC Media Contact / Personne-ressource de CE pour les médias :  Jessie Christie  jchristie@equestrian.ca