Dressage athletes, horses, owners and volunteers were celebrated at a reception at the Tanbark Club at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON., on 8 November 2022, sponsored in part by the Christoff Family Foundation.
After the cocktail reception was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the global pandemic, EC is honoured to recognize the following individuals for their achievements in and contributions to dressage and para-dressage in Canada for 2020/2021 and 2022.
2020/21 Dressage Youth Athlete of the Year
Camille Carier-Bergeron (right)
Presented by Wendy Christoff, Chair, Dressage Committee
2021 Dressage Athlete of the Year
Brittany Fraser Beaulieu (right)
2022 Dressage Athlete of the Year
Ryan Torkkeli (centre)
Presented by Wendy Christoff, Chair of the Dressage Committee
2020/2021 Dressage Special Recognition
CHristilot Boylen
2022 Dressage Special Recognition
Christine Hickman
Dressage 2022 Youth Athlete of the Year
NAYC Junior Team Silver Medalists
Alison Campbell-Wright, Kiara Williams-Brown, Anna Swackhammer (also individual NAYC JR silver medalist and accepting on behalf of Olivia Tomljenovic
Dressage 2020/ 2021 Horse of the Year and Owner of the Year
All In
Craig Fraser
Dressage 2022 Horse of the Year and Owners
Sternenwanderer
Accepting on behalf of owners Ingetraud Bolz and Dieter Laugks, Ryan Torkkeli
Dressage 2021 Volunteer of the Year
Sheila Skene (award accepted by Joan Macartney)
Dressage 2022 Volunteer of the Year
Denielle Gallagher-Legriffon