Isabelle Forsstrom

Forty-Eight Provincial champions from across Canada gathered in Salmon River, Nova Scotia, to compete for the CPC National Dressage title. Unlike provincial championships where competitors ride their own horses, national competitors ride borrowed mounts. This is a true test of the rider's skill and ability in the discipline. Riders are introduced to their horse approx 15-20 minutes prior to competition; and have very limited time to assess the ability of the horse and identify the skills needed to ride the horse successfully through technical dressage movements. Another challenge at Pony Club Nationals is the "Mystery Test". Riders are asked to ride a completely unfamiliar test, called from the sidelines, so that riders are required to respond almost instantly, rather than riding from memory. Scores from all tests are counted for placings.

The National Dressage competition was strongly supported by over 20 volunteer grooms from the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Region Pony Clubs, and 39 horses were generously provided by dressage owners from across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

The CPC National Dressage Championships were sponsored in part by the NS Department of Health Promotion and Protection, Purina, Fundy and Bragg, Canadian National Pony Club, and a variety of local sponsors throughout NS.

Competitors from all thirteen Regions across Canada competed at the National Dressage Competition: Nova Scotia Region, New Brunswick/PEI Region, Central Ontario Region, St. Lawrence Ottawa Valley Region, Western Ontario Region, Alberta South Region, Alberta North Region, Alberta Central Region, Manitoba Region, Saskatchewan Region, BC Interior North Region, BC Lower mainland Region, & BC Islands Region

2009 CPC National Dressage Results

Third Level (Affiliate)
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Isabelle Forsstrom	Alberta Central	60.665
Training Level (Affiliate)
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Megan MacLean	Manitoba	62.939
Reserve	Morwenna Goodliffe	Alberta North	49.453
Second Level Division
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Charlotte Harman	St. Lawrence/Ottawa Valley	66.481
Reserve	Johanna McKeen	Central Ontario	65.632
First Level Division 2008
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Tara Landsberg	Alberta Central	60.914
Reserve	Lisa Schultz	B. C. Lower Mainland	59.191
First Level Division 2007
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Stephanie Sawatzy	Manitoba	60.690
Training Level Division 2008
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Sarah Dekroon	St. Lawrence/Ottawa Valley	65.104
Reserve	Jennifer McKeen	Central Ontario	60.248
Training Level Division 2007
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Emma Walker	St. Lawrence Ottawa Valley	57.416
Reserve	Danielle Ostapek	Alberta North	55.419
Pre-Training Level Division 2008
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Rebecca Ongo	Nova Scotia	60.968
Reserve	Kenzie Shaw	Western Ontario	60.772
Pre-Training Level Division 2007
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Janene Howran	Central Ontario	62.187
Starter Level Division 2008
Pl.	Rider	Region	Final Score
Champion	Devon Cassell	Central Ontario	60.851
Reserve	Kaitlin Dooley	Alberta North	58.788

Note: The 2008 National Dressage Competition was not held last year, therefore the 2007 and 2008 provincial champions were invited to the 2009 Competition to vie for national titles. Three have since had their 21st birthdays, hence an Affiliate Members Division was created for this Championship.