Equine Canada is pleased to be able to offer two new opportunities for Stewards to upgrade or maintain their certification and is open to those individual’s interested in pursuing stewarding or are working towards gaining their accreditation.

Both clinics offer an exciting opportunity to work with highly qualified and deeply experienced Canadian Stewards, giving participants an incredible chance to learn from the best.

At the British Columbia event, registrants will be hosted by Jan Stephens, FEI Jumper, Eventing and Reining Steward, EC Senior General Steward and EC Medium Dressage. Stephens is also past chair of Equine Canada Stewards Committee and has acted as an FEI Steward at International competitions in North America, including Spruce Meadows, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event and the World Equestrian Games.

Manitoba offers clinicians, Dr. Jackie Taylor and Jill Barton. Taylor, EC Senior National General Steward, EC Senior Dressage Steward and Arabian Horse Association Steward, has been an EC licensed steward for over 30 years with extensive experience in breed sport and dressage competitions. Barton, EC Senior General Steward, EC Medium Dressage Steward and Arabian Horse Association Steward, also has more than 30 years as an EC licensed steward with extensive experience in breed sport competitions with 15 years as part of the steward team at the Canadian National Arabian & Half Arabian Championships.

The National Steward Clinics are being held at the following locations:

* The first clinic; breed focused, will be held at the Canadian Nationals – A/HA Championship Horse Show at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, MB, August 10-11, 2013.

* The second clinic; Hunter/Jumper focused, will be held August 20-21, 2013, at the Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC.

Both clinics will be held in English only. Registrants will be provided all material on a Flash Drive and must bring a laptop computer.

Current Equine Canada licensed stewards may use this clinic for updating or upgrading purposes. This clinic will be a transition and will be used for Jumper Specific and General Stewarding upgrading or refreshing. Prospective stewards, coaches and competitors are welcome to attend this clinic, and may list it as part of a future application for EC General Steward status. EC certified Instructors and Coaches may count this clinic for six hours of updating.

For more information and registration forms, click here.