On 1 June 2020 the Canadian equestrian federation has announced the updated dressage squads for 2020, which are part of the Equestrian Canada National Team Program.
The Equestrian Canada National Team Program (NTP) was created to provide a pathway that increases the number of Canadian athletes achieving international podium performances.
The NTP identifies athletes in the Train to Compete and Learn to Win stages of the Long-Term Equestrian Development (LTED) framework and supports their progression to the Train to Win and Live to Win stages. The NTP cycle runs from January 1st to December 31st, and athlete nominations are reviewed twice per year in June and December.
The NTP – Dressage is categorized into three levels: National Squad, Development Squad, and Talent ID Squad. Athletes named to the squads have access to a number of benefits to support their training and competition plans.
The National Squad is the Grand Prix senior squad. To be listed a rider needs to have three panel scores of 68% or better from CDI 3* or higher competitions in big tour technical tests (Grand Prix/Grand Prix Special).
Listed for 2020 are:
- Brooks, Jacqueline - Westwood
- Creech, Diane - Chrevis Christo
- Fraser-Beaulieu, Brittany - All In
- Irving, Jill - Degas
- Irwin, Jaimey - Donegal V
- Kellock, Lindsay - Sebastien
- Lane, Megan - Zodiac MW
- Moreira Laliberte, Naima - Statesman
The Development Squad is the B-squad which includes riders from small tour to Grand Prix level. Two panel scores of 67%, or better, from CDI1*, or higher are needed to be submitted.
The 2020 list, which was updated in June, surprisingly includes two combinations who are no longer a pair. Laurencio has been sold to the U.S.A. and Kellock's Floratina is now ridden by the owner. The Development squad includes:
- Bell, Lori - Flirt
- Blais Tetreault, Laurence - Utah
- Boucher, Beatrice - Louxor De Lys
- Chia, Ariana - Fiderflame
- Christoff, Wendy - Flash
- Creech, Diane - Robbie W
- Creech-Terauds, Vanessa - Hallmark
- Fortmuller, Pia - Frieda
- Gallagher-Legriffon, Denielle - Golden Girl and Wilson Pickett
- Irwin, Tina - Laurencio
- Kellock, Lindsay - Floratina
- Little, Janine - Quartett and Finley
- Steacie, Liz - Bellaryn
- Strasser, Evi Story Tyme - Rigaudon Tyme
- Trussell, Belinda - Carlucci
The Talent ID Squad is the Young Riders' squad and two panel scores of 67% or better from CDI-Y competitions in the Young Rider technical tests (Young Rider Team/Young Rider Individual) are needed.
Listed for 2020 are:
- Carier Bergeron, Camille - Sound of Silence
- Coward, Annie - Diolita DN
- Creech-Terauds, Vanessa - Fleur de Lis L
- Dean-Potter, Sophie - Ribot
- Maccoubrey, Ava - Danola
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