In recognition of her spectacular results at the CDI-W/3* Dressage at Devon, Equestrian Canada (EC) has named Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON the Red Scarf Equestrian Dressage Athlete of the Month for September 2017. Creech rode Chrevi’s Christo (Chrevi’s Cavallo x Matador), a 14-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding she co-owns with Louise Leatherdale, to a first-place finish in the CDI-W Grand Prix (for GP Freestyle) on Sept. 29, 2017, in Devon, PA. Their score of 70.920% was the duo’s first result above 70% for a Grand Prix. The following day, Creech and Chrevi’s Christo returned to the Dixon Oval for the CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle, where they scored 73.150% to claim second place. “Winning at Devon was a very special...
Ava MacCoubrey from Cobourg, ON has been named the Red Scarf Equestrian Dressage Athlete of the Month for August 2017 in light of her consistent results and success in the dressage ring. In the spring of 2017, Equestrian Canada (EC) caught up with the 15-year-old rising star. At the time, MacCoubrey’s short-term goal was to qualify and represent Canada at the 2017 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). In July 2017, Ava not only represented Canada at NAJYRC, but was Canada’s highest-placed individual in the Junior division. “It was my first time competing at NAJYRC, and it was such an amazing experience,” said MacCoubrey. “I am honoured to be named Athlete of the Month for August.” Riding...
Based on her outstanding European debut, Equestrian Canada (EC) has named Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu of Ottawa, ON the Red Scarf Equestrian Dressage Athlete of the Month for July. Fraser-Beaulieu and All In (Tango x Damiro), her 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, started the month off at the CDI 4* Fritzens in Austria. After celebrating Canada Day with a Grand Prix finish of fourth place (70.100%) on July 1, they followed up with 12th place (67.675%) in the Grand Prix Freestyle on July 2. Next, Fraser-Beaulieu and All In moved on to the prestigious CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Germany. Weeks of travel showed little impact on the pair, who have been competing together since 2013. Both remained concentrated and poised in...
RED SCARF EQUESTRIAN RIDER OF THE MONTH JILL IRVING Canadian Dressage riders representing in Europe. Two of Canada’s top dressage riders crossed the ocean to go hoof-to-hoof with some of the best riders in the world on their home turf. Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON, and Jill Irving of Moncton, NB, did the maple leaf proud at the CDI 3* Uggerhalne in Denmark, June 1-5, and the CDI 4* Achleiten in Austria, June 8-11. “We were super impressed with the organization and the care we received, from arriving from the airport and throughout the show,” said Creech of her experience at the CDI 3* Uggerhalne. “It was an incredible, one-of-a-kind event. It was the first time Helgstrand Dressage has...
Red Scarf Equestrian Dressage Athlete of the Month - Equestrian Canada MAY 2017 CHRISTILOT BOYLEN The six-time Olympian made her mark in the small tour during the Ottawa Dressage Festival, earning impressive personal best scores aboard Rockylane (Rock Forever x Rica), her 10-year-old Westphalian mare. “I have been developing Rocky over the last year and the Ottawa CDI competition was a milestone in her career,” noted Boylen. “She was able to show a small bit of her enormous talent. I just enjoy her every day and am grateful for the opportunity to develop her.” Boylen and Rockylane took second place in the Prix St. Georges on a score of 70.746% on May 19 before moving on to claim back-to-back wins...
