Canadian Eventing Committee Accepting Applications for the Athlete Development Scholarship Award

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Canadian Eventing Committee Accepting Applications for the Athlete Development Scholarship Award

Ottawa , Ontario --- The Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for the 2006 Canadian Eventing Athlete Development Scholarship Award Program.

Designed to recognize and encourage Canadian riders in the pursuit of international competition, this year’s program offers a minimum of two scholarships of $1,000 each, with additional scholarships to be awarded if sponsorship funds are available.

“Last year the scholarship program saw over a dozen excellent applicants, which clearly reinforces the growth and development of Canadian Eventing,” commented Lori Leach, Chair of the Selection Committee. “With the continued success of our up-and-coming riders, we hope that the number of eligible applicants continues to increase.”

The scholarships are available to Canadian citizens, or those holding landed immigrant status, over the age of 16, as of January 1, 2006. To qualify for a scholarship, the applicant must have completed at least one FEI competition at the one star level. The application deadline is October 30, 2006.

The assessment criteria includes eventing experience, competition results, competition plans and goals, and dedication to the sport, including support and promotion of the sport of eventing in Canada .

For full criteria, application procedure and application form, please visit http://www.equinecanada.ca/Sport/DISCIPLINES/eventing.html and see the “Canadian Eventing Committee” section.

The Olympic sport of Eventing encompasses three separate tests: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping held consecutively. Each test ridden by the rider and horse in combination is scored individually but added together for the final results. The rider/horse combination with the fewest number of penalty points over the three days wins the competition.

Canadian Eventing is a committee of Equine Canada responsible for the sport of eventing in Canada from the grassroots to the international level. The Canadian Eventing Committee is comprised of 12 members, including two rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders Association. Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing, all Eventing activities are administered by this committee via six sub-committees with the support of an Eventing Manager based at the Equine Canada office in Ottawa . For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit www.equinecanada.ca – Sport –Eventing.

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