First Champions Crowned in West Canada as Canadian Dressage Championships Return on the Calendar

Fri, 10/03/2025 - 10:50
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2025 Canadian Dressage Championships
Imogen Hawes and Knights Cavollo Dolce are the 2025 West Canada Junior Champions:: Photo © Marion Cox

For the first time in over twenty-five years, Equestrian Canada hosted National Dressage and Para Dressage Championships, held as two regional divisions - East and West – over two weekends. 

“Equestrian Canada is excited to finally bring back the Championships,” commented Christine Peters, Senior Manager of Dressage at Equestrian Canada. “They provide a meaningful goal for athletes at every level, while also supporting Canadian show organizers with strong entries. The Championships create valuable opportunities for riders to progress through the levels, strengthening the pathway for development across the country.

Two Canadian Dressage Championships

The Canada West Championships took place September 26 and 27 at Thunderbird Show Park (Langley, BC) with competitors from across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba competing in the disciplines of Dressage and Para Dressage.  The Canada East Championships will take place October 3-5, at the Complex Équestre de Bécancour, in Bécancour, Quebec.

To level the playing field between the East and West as much as possible, the judging panels are identical over the back-to-back weekends with judges keeping their same positions from which to observe at each event. Following the upcoming National Championships (East), the Overall Canadian National Champion and Reserve Champion will be named.

Ridgewell, Valkenborg, Bouwhuis children

Three Divisions

Annika Kriening on Francis XI
is the Young Rider Champion
Riders had to declare their intention to compete with the top eight from each test level and category (Jr, Amateur, Open) being invited to their respective region’s Championships based on their qualification scores and ranking. Nearly 200 athletes declared and worked at qualifying during the January through September qualification period.

West coast organizer, Ali Buchanan, reflected on the return of the Championships and was pleased with the excitement shown over the qualification period by competitors.

“I think the National Championships concept was very well received this year,” Buchanan remarked. “We had good entries with both East and West having comparable numbers, and people have travelled great distances to attend. Having to qualify to compete at the Championships meant the national competitions throughout the season had very strong entries which is good for show organizers across the country. Next year there will be even more participation.”

West Coast FEI Level Champions

EC FEI Children
CH Gwendolyn Joinson, Blind Date At, Brentwood Bay, BC
RES Estella Gosniak, Impact, Victoria, BC

EC FEI Junior
CH Imogen Hawes, Knights Cavollo Dolce, North Sannich, BC
RES Alison Campbell-Wright, Slapstick, Victoria, BC

EC FEI Young Rider
CH Annika Kriening, Francis XI, Winnipeg, MB
RES Amelie Bak, Roski, Lake Country, BC

EC FEI Prix St George Amateur
CH Gretchen Rohani, GT Barnaby, Victoria, BC
RES Kristine Hansen, Shadrack, Kamloops, BC

EC FEI Prix St Georges Small Tour Open
CH Jayne Essig, Hachiko Van De Stokhorst, Nanoose Bay, BC
RES Eiren Crawford, Hendrix, Kelowna, BC

EC FEI Intermediaire Open (combines Medium tour + Big tour)
CH Amy Wellburn, Dinamico TG, Langley Township, BC
EC National Grand Prix Open
CH Brittney Simpson, Kartsevo Goldfinch, Saanichton, BC

Results - Canada West National Dressage Championships - Langley

Children - Team Test

  • 1. Gwendolyn Joinson    -    Blind Date At   -  66.000    
  • 2. Estella Gosniak    -    Impact   - 65.725 

Children - Individual Test

  • 1. Gwendolyn Joinson - Blind Date At  -  65.945
  • 2.  Estella Gosniak-  Impact -  63.079

Junior Riders - Team Test

  • 1.  Imogen Hawes - Knights Cavollo Dolce  -  66.566
  • 2. Mia Lambert   - Gypsy King -   65.303  
  • 3. Alison Campbell-Wright  - Slapstick - 63.283  
  • 4. Trinitie Beres  - Leonardo  -  62.327

Junior Riders - Individual Test

  • 1. Alison Campbell-Wright  - Slapstick   -  67.059  
  • 2. Imogen Hawes    -     Knights Cavollo Dolce  -  66.618
  • 3. Mia Lambert  - Gypsy King - 64.559 
  • 4. Trinitie Beres  - Leonardo -   62.941

Young Riders - Team Test

  • 1.  Annika Kriening    -     Francis XI   -  62.157
  • 2.  Amelie Bak -  Roski - 61.618

Young Riders - Individual Test

  • 1. Annika Kriening -  Francis XI -   65.441 
  • 2. Amelie Bak  - Roski  -   63.333

Seniors Small Tour - Prix St Georges

  • 1.  Jayne Essig   -  Hachiko Van De Stokhorst   - 66.275
  • 2. Eiren Crawford  -   Hendrix  -  65.490  
  • 3. Esmee Ingham - Karma  - 63.873  
  • 4. Alison Martin -  Jaguar-Utopia  -  63.284
  • 5.  Jane Lloyd-Smith  -  Leander  -  61.618

Seniors Small Tour - Intermediaire I

  • 1. Eiren Crawford - Hendrix  - 66.520  
  • 2. Jayne Essig  -  Hachiko Van De Stokhorst  -   66.471 
  • 3. Esmee Ingham  - Karma  -  66.176  
  • 4. Alison Martin -   Jaguar-Utopia -  62.598 
  • 5. Jane Lloyd-Smith -   Leander  -  61.520

Seniors Medium Tour - Intermediaire A

  • 1. Amy Wellburn  - Dinamico TG - 64.020

Seniors Medium Tour - Intermediaire II

  • 1. Amy Wellburn  -  Dinamico TG -  66.814

Seniors Big Tour - Grand Prix

  • 1. Brittney Simpson -  Goldfinch -  65.906 

Seniors Big Tour - Grand Prix Special

  • 1. Brittney Simpson - Goldfinch  -  67.234