June 7, 2021 – Equestrian Canada is pleased to confirm the population of its operational committees for 2021. The 2021 term commenced on April 1 and all committees have since selected their chairperson.
EC operational committees provide strategic guidance and counsel to EC management to develop specified areas of interest as they relate to EC’s vision, mission and core values. The operational committees work in close collaboration with each other and EC management to deliver their mandates.
EC welcomes the individuals who have volunteered their time and expertise and were selected to join an operational committee in 2021:
| Operational Committee | Name | Province/Territory |
| Awards & Recognition | Alison Martin | BC |
| Julie Brewster | AB | |
| Breed Sport | Lisa Ross | ON |
| Donna Carpenter | ON | |
| Dressage | Kimberly Cox | AB |
| Anne Welch | ON | |
| Wendy Christoff | BC | |
| Equine Health & Welfare | Tracey Dopko | AB |
| Taylor Jefferey | BC | |
| Calandra Van Masshoven | ON | |
| Equine Industry Development | Danielle Glanc | ON |
| Equine Medication Control | Candice Crosby | AB |
| Glenn Sinclair | MB | |
| Melissa McKee | ON | |
| Eventing | Patricia Elias | QC |
| Patricia Frewen Lord | ON | |
| Danielle Semel | NS | |
| Jumping | Jennifer Ward | ON |
| Kim Morrison | AB | |
| National Rules | Jill Barton | ON |
| Larry T. Brinker | BC | |
| Mark Nelson | ON | |
| Mary H. Bell | AB | |
| National Stewards | Mary H. Bell | AB |
| Tracy Dopko | AB | |
| Para-Dressage | Jody Schloss | ON |
| Joanne Bouwhuis | ON | |
| Sue Foell | ON |
EC also extends its sincerest thanks to the outgoing committee members for 2020-2021 who dedicated countless hours to improving the state of equestrian sport in Canada
| Operational Committee | Name | Province/Territory | Years Served |
| Awards & Recognition | Mike Boyd | ON | 6 |
| Carla Robin | BC | 5 | |
| Breed Sport | Jill Barton | ON | 9 |
| Dawn Brown | ON | 9 | |
| Dressage | Sheila Skene | BC | 5* |
| Equine Health & Welfare | Doug Orr | AB | 6 |
| Wayne Burwash | AB | 3 | |
| Melanie Barham | ON | 6 | |
| Equine Industry Development | Lis Saunders | BC | 6 |
| Equine Medication Control | Grant Field | ON | 6 |
| Joann Hawkins | BC | 6 | |
| Eventing | Julie Johansson | BC | 6* |
| Rob Stevenson | NB | 5* | |
| Ruth Allum | ON | 6* | |
| Jumping | Craig Collins | ON | 5* |
| National Coaching Operations | Nicole Beaulieu | NB | 3 |
| Sheila Currie | NS | 3 | |
| Eve-Marie Frappier | QC | 3 | |
| Laurel Golemba | SK | 3 | |
| Linda Hazelwood | MB | 3 | |
| Heather Maclean-Smith | PEI | 3 | |
| Betty-Ann McPhredran | NL | 3 | |
| Wendy Sewell | BC | 3 | |
| Inge Sumanik | YK | 3 | |
| Charlayne Szafranski | ON | 3 | |
| National Coaching Technical | Ruth Allum | ON | 3 |
| Laura Balisky | BC | 3 | |
| Stella French | BC | 3 | |
| Lorraine Hill | AB | 3 | |
| John McAssey | PEI | 3 | |
| Clive Milkins | GBR | 3 | |
| Armand Valkenborg | QC | 3 | |
| Kim Woolley | ON | 3 | |
| Danielle Yaghdjian | ON | 3 | |
| National Rules | Fran McAvity | BC | 6* |
| Elisa Marocchi | BC | 5 | |
| Doug Orr | AB | 5 | |
| Kendra Flynn-Stronach | AB | 4 |
Full committee listings, including chairperson and contact information, can be found on the relevant pages of the EC website: Awards; Breed Sports; Dressage; Driving; Endurance; Equine Health and Welfare; Equine Industry Development; Eventing; Jumping; National Rules; National Stewards; Para-Dressage; and Vaulting.
Please note that the National Coaching Operations Committee (NCOC) and the National Coaching Technical Committee (NCTC) are transitioning to a new structure currently in development. An advisory board will be populated in late 2021 that will advise EC on standards for coaching equestrian sports in Canada and allow for greater community representation.