Both veteran and up-and-coming Canadian athletes will compete against elite dressage athletes from around the globe.
Ottawa, ON, Feb. 10, 2023 – Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent the red and white in the CDIO 3* and CDIO-U25 Nations Cup, taking place February 22nd – 26th, 2023, at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL.
Both veteran and up-and-coming Canadian athletes will compete against elite dressage athletes from around the globe in an unique, team-based setting. The Canadian Dressage Team for the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Nations Cup Wellington is: First launched in 2017, the CDIO-U25 Nations Cup will return at AGDF, providing athletes age of 25 or under with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the team format. Team Canada will be composed of the following youth riders:
CDIO 3* Team Photo Credit: Starting Gate Communications and Shannon Dueck
CDIO-U25 Team Photo Credit: Starting Gate Communications and Brooke Mancusi
“The teams selected for the AGDF CDIO3*/CDIO-U25 Nations’ Cup are full of strong combinations who have delivered top performances for our country time and time again. All have worked tremendously hard, with the support of family, friends and sponsors to prepare for this event said EC Senior Manager Dressage Olympic/Paralympic Program Christine Peters, “We are extremely proud to have them represent the maple leaf. We extend a sincere thank you to Red Scarf Equestrian for outfitting our CDIO/CDIO-U25 athletes.”
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