Dressage Canada Announces Dressage Canada Hall of Fame

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OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 28–Establishment of a Dressage Canada Hall of Fame was announced Wednesday by Dressage Canada.

Through the Hall of Fame, Dressage Canada will share, celebrate and appreciate significant Canadian contributors to dressage.

With plans in place to hold the first Hall of Fame gala ceremony in spring 2010, Dressage Canada will honor the achievements of the people and horses that have made outstanding contributions to the growth and development of dressage in Canada.

The following categories have been established for the Dressage Canada Hall of Fame:

· Builder — Individual
· Builder — Organization
· Horse or pony
· Rider
· Sponsor
· Media
· Official
· Trainer/Coach
· Team/Event
· Lifetime Achievement Award

More categories may be added in the future.

“It is our hope that future inductees into the Hall of Fame will inspire our dressage community, particularly our youth, to further and greater individual and team accomplishments,” said Dressage Canada chair, Sue Rothgeb.

Nomination forms for candidates to be considered for acceptance into the Hall of Fame are available at http://www.equinecanada/dressage.