The Canadian equestrian Federation "Equine Canada" announced the names of the winners selected to receive the federation's prestigious annual awards for 2012. Junior rider Laurence Blais-Tetreault is the sole dressage rider to receive an award.
The winners will all be honoured at the Annual Awards Gala to be held at the Delta Ottawa City Centre on 8 February 2013 as part of the Equine Canada Annual Convention.
The Junior Equestrian of the Year Award, The Gillian Wilson Trophy, is presented annually to the junior competitor who has made outstanding contributions to equestrian competition and who has exemplified exceptional talent, sportsmanship and dedication to the sport. For the first time in the award's history, the Junior Equestrian of the Year Award is being presented to two very accomplished young riders - Haley Franc of Prince Albert, SK and Laurence Blais-Tetreault of Montreal, QC.
Blais-Tétreault has quickly made her mark at the top of her division in international dressage competition and also topped her Junior competitors at NAJYRC. In 2012, she made her debut on the Quebec Junior Team at Championships, assisting the team to overall gold riding Pissarro, a 15-year-old Westfalian gelding. The pair was then awarded the bronze medal for their Individual Championship Test where they scored 67.684%, and on the final day of dressage competition, they performed a flawless test to win the gold medal in the Freestyle, scoring 73.575%.
Photo © Sue Stickle
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