Dressage fans can start dusting off their cocktail dresses; the Equestrian Canada Dressage/Para-Dressage Reception at the Royal is back! After a two-year hiatus – that actually feels more like 20 years – due to the pandemic, the annual event is returning and promises to be a fun night to celebrate the sport of dressage with its high-performance athletes in attendance.
Jacquie Brooks will emcee the evening gala. (Jacqueline Brooks Facebook photo)
The Dressage/Para-Dressage Reception takes place at the Tanbark Club at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON, from 5:30 to 8 pm on Tuesday, November 8, and is sponsored by the Christoff Family Foundation.
Acting as emcee for the evening is perennial favourite rider and Olympian Jacqueline Brooks. Awards will be given for Dressage and Para-Dressage for 2021 as well as 2022 as well as Youth Athlete of the Year, Senior Athlete of the Year, Horse of the Year, Owner of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Special Recognition.