In September, 1988, a group of four dressage riders did something that no Canadians had previously accomplished – or have accomplished since. Team Canada shocked the dressage world (and surprised themselves) by bringing home two medals from the 1988 Seoul Olympics: an individual bronze for Cindy Ishoy and Dynasty, and the team bronze medal.
Thirty years later, we caught up with those team members – Cindy Ishoy, Ashley Holzer, Evi Pracht and Gina Smith – to reflect on their favourite memories of those Games and how their remarkable achievement helped shape the sport in Canada.
Cindy Ishoy
As the individual bronze medallist in Seoul with her legendary partner Dynasty, Cindy Ishoy said the 1988 Olympics stands out as one of the most memorable events in her long and decorated career. Today, Ishoy continues her quest to nurture and elevate the sport in Canada as a sought-after coach and mentor at her Hamilton, Ontario-area home and at clinics across Canada, the US, and Europe.