The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Equine Canada (EC) have announced the Canadian Equestrian Team athletes who have been nominated to represent Canada at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games, taking place July 10-26, 2015 in Toronto, ON.
Equestrian sport at the Pan Am Games will kick off with dressage, which runs on July 11, 12 and 15. Eventing will follow July 17-19, with jumping closing out the equestrian portion of the Games on July 21, 23, and 25.
Dressage and jumping will be held at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park; the dressage and jumping phases of eventing will also take place in Caledon, while the cross-country phase will be hosted by Will O’Wind Farm in Mono, ON, which will be named the Pan Am Cross-Country Centre during the Games.
The team members are as follows:
Dressage:
Chef d’Équipe – Alison Martin
Technical Advisor – Dr. Volker Moritz
Brittany Fraser
New Glasgow, N.S.
Horse: All In
Owner: Brittany Fraser & Marc-Andre Beaulieu
Megan Lane
Collingwood, ON
Horse: Caravella
Owner: Megan Lane & Cathy Lane
Belinda Trussell
Stouffville, ON
Horse: Anton
Owner: Robyn Eames
Chris von Martels
Ridgetown, ON
Horse: Zilverstar
Owner: Chris von Martels & Lisa von Martels
Reserve:
Diane Creech
Caistor Centre, ON
Horse: Robbie W
Owner: Doug Leatherdale
Reserve:
Karen Pavicic
Surrey, B.C.
Horse: Don Daiquiri
Owner: Karen Pavicic & Jayne Essig
Eventing:
Chef d’équipe – Clayton Fredericks
Colleen Loach
Dunham, QC
Horse: Qorry Blue d’Argouges
Owner: Peter Barry
Jessica Phoenix
Cannington, ON
Horse: Pavarotti
Owner: Don J. Good
Waylon Roberts
Port Perry, ON
Horse: Bill Owen
Owner: Waylon Roberts & Kelly Plitz
Kathryn Robinson
Kettering, United Kingdom
Horse: Let It Bee
Owner: Kathryn Robinson
Traveling Reserve:
Stuart Black / Tre’ Du Kernat
Non-traveling Alternates:
Kyle Carter / FR’s Trust Fund
Lesley Grant-Law / What Law
Selena O’Hanlon / Foxwood High
Jessica Phoenix / Bentley’s Best
April Simmonds / Quebec NZPH
Michael Winter / Nothing Gained
Jumping:
Chef d’équipe – Mark Laskin
Yann Candele
Caledon, ON
Horse(s): Showgirl / First Choice 15
Owner: Watermark Group
Tiffany Foster
North Vancouver, BC
Horse: Tripple X III
Artisan Farms LLC
Eric Lamaze
Schomberg, ON
Horse(s): Fine Lady 5 / Coco Bongo
Owner: Artisan Farms LLC
Rosana du Park
Owner: Artisan Farms LLC & Torrey Pines Stable
Ian Millar
Perth, ON
Horse: Dixson
Owner: Susan & Ariel Grange
Reserve:
Elizabeth Gingras
Edmonton, AB
Horse: Zilversprings
Owner: B Gingras Equestrian Limited
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