The Dressage Canada Officials Committee and Stewards Sub-committee are pleased to announce the following list of recently certified and upgraded dressage judges and stewards for the 2015 competition season.
Judges
Name / Home Town / Status
Allegra Hohm / Edmonton, Alta. / Recorded
Camilla Giffen / Waterdown, Ont. / Recorded
Elizabeth Brown / Abbotsford, B.C. / Recorded
Kimberly Cox / Calgary, Alta. / Recorded
Laurie Smith / Belleville, Ont. / Recorded
Shannon Becvar / Pembroke, Ont. / Recorded
Sheryl Williams / Victoria, B.C. / Recorded
Ashley Fudge / Dugald, Man. / Recorded
Beth Bennett / Blackstock. Ont. / Basic
Burgi Rommel / Surrey, B.C. / Basic
Justin Ridgewell / Collingwood, Ont. / Basic
Winona Hartvikson / Langley, B.C. / Basic
Melanie Houston / Victoria, B.C. / Medium
Sheila Skene / Victoria, B.C. / Senior
Lee Tubman / Wellington, Fla. / FEI 3*
Stewards
Name / Home Town / Status
Noelle Zondervan / Toronto, Ont. / Basic
Daryl Freed/ Dugald, Man. / Medium
Michelle Taplin / Lockport, Man. / Medium
“Congratulations to these officials who have recently been promoted,” said Karen Thompson-Harry, chair of the Dressage Canada Officials Committee. “We appreciate the effort and commitment required to fulfill the requirements of the rules to achieve these promotions, and commend them for their dedication and passion. We look forward to working with these officials in their new capacity in 2015 and wish them success in their new roles.”
Anyone interested in obtaining Dressage Canada officials status can view the rules, eligibility requirements, applications and clinic dates on the Dressage Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca/dressage.