Lots of awards!
The Ontario Dressage AGM is the place to be if you've won an award! Each year at this event, Ontario Dressage presents awards to its Year-End winners in Bronze, Silver, Virtual circuits, Ontario Dressage Challenge winners and Ontario Dressage Silver Team winners.. Because our award 'base" is quite extensive, it's always a pleasure to welcome as many award winners as possible to our meeting. PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for an Ontario Dressage award (including the Ontario Dressage Team Championships), you MUST be a member of Ontario Dressage no later than July 1st of the current year.
If you've won an award, you will be contacted (via our e-newsletter, sent to all Ontario Dressage members) and invited to attend the AGM to accept the award personally, or you can designate someone to accept on your behalf. "Smiles" and "Congratulations" are, of course, awarded to everyone!
Cadora-Ontario is proud to offer the following programs to its members:
Ontario Dressage Lisa McGunigle-Hunt "Volunteer of the Year" Award
In 2012, Cadora-Ontario initiated the “Lisa McGunigle-Hunt Volunteer of the Year Award". Lisa passed away earlier that year, and this award was created to honour her contributions to the sport of dressage. Lisa, in addition to being an EC judge and an active competitor, coach, and trainer at all levels, made a significant contribution as a volunteer to Ontario Dressage in its early years. In addition to being on our Board of Directors, she was the Director for Hamilton Cadora, acted as Chef d’ Equipe for the Ontario Young Rider Team (traveling with them to many competitions both in Canada and the U.S.), and, most importantly, was editor of the Cadora-Ontario newsletter at that time which – with her seemingly endless computer skills – took the newsletter in a new direction and made it something members wanted to read.
Deadline: September 30th
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Photo: Lisa McGunigle-Hunt
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE “VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD” FUND
Anyone wishing to donate to the “Lisa McGunigle-Hunt Volunteer of the Year Award” fund is welcome and invited to do so. If you are considering making a contribution, please contact Caroline Peck and send your e-transfer to ontariopayments@cadora.ca so that a tax receipt can be issued.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Chair of Ontario Dressage.
Year-end Ontario Dressage Silver Dressage Awards
To be eligible to win a Silver Dressage Year-end Award, a competitor must:
- (a) be a Ontario Dressage Member no later than July 1st of the competition year and
- (b) acquire three scores (minimum) from three different Silver competitions between November 1st, 2023 and October 31st, 2024.
- [The minimum average of your top three scores must be at least 55%.]
Year-end awards are given in each class level and category (Open/Amateur/Junior) in the core program, as follows:
- Walk/Trot and Training Level (+ corresponding Cadora INC freestyles),
- First Level through Fourth Level (+ corresponding EC freestyles)
- Prix St. Georges
Please note: This interim standings contains only those riders who meet the eligibility requirements for Silver awards. All non-members and non-qualifiers are not included.
1st and 2nd placings are awarded in each class level and category with additional placings (up to a maximum of eight) based on the number of eligible competitors at each level. Five eligible competitors are required for each additional award. An eligible competitor is a current Cadora-Ontario member who has competed in a minimum of three competitions.
Award winners are decided by totalling the three highest scores received by each horse/rider combination in Silver dressage competitions during the season excluding the Silver Dressage Championships. A minimum average score of 55% must be achieved to be eligible for a competitor to achieve an award. Only those qualified riders are included in the interim standings.
Results are tracked by Ontario Dressage, and winners are notified (via the Ontario Dressage e-newsletter) prior to the AGM every year.
Year-End Ontario Dressage Silver award winners will be honoured at the Annual General Meeting of Ontario Dressage
Year-End Ontario Dressage Bronze Awards
To be eligible for annual Ontario Dressage BRONZE awards, a competitor must:
- be an Ontario Dressage member by July 1st of the current year and
- compete in the same class/level in a minimum of three (3) EC BRONZE competitions during the dates November 1st, 2023 and October 31st, 2024.
Please note: This interim standings contains only those riders who meet the eligibility requirements for Bronze awards. All non-members and non-qualifiers are not included.
1st and 2nd placings are awarded in each class level and category (Open/Amateur/Junior), Walk/Trot through Fourth Level including freestyles. Additional placings, up to a maximum of eight, are awarded based on the number of eligible competitors at each level. Five eligible competitors are required for each additional award. [An eligible competitor is a Ontario Dressage member who has competed in a minimum of three Bronze competitions].
Award winners are decided by totaling the three highest scores received by each horse/rider combination from three different Bronze dressage competitions during the competition season; the current competition season is October 1st, 2021 and October 10th, 2022.
A minimum score of 55% of the possible total must be achieved for a competitor to be eligible to receive an award.
Results are tracked by Ontario Dressage, and winners are notified (via the Ontario Dressage e-newsletter) prior to the AGM every year. Scores at Walk/Trot and Training Levels can be obtained from tests ridden in either the 20x40 ring or the 20x60 ring.
Year-End Ontario Dressage Bronze award winners will be honoured at the Annual General Meeting of Ontario Dressage.
Ontario Dressage Challenge Award
In order to be a part of the Ontario Dresssage Challenge Award, riders must be Ontario Dressage members and compete in a minimum of three (3) Silver dressage competitions as well as the Silver Dressage Championships. This is a user-friendly programme in that competitors' scores are tracked and tabulated by Ontario Dressage.
Winners are determined by totalling their three (3) competition scores and their two (2) technical scores obtained at the Silver Dressage Championships; all scores must be 60% or higher. Winners are one of JR, AA or O at each level (Intro through Fourth, freestyles not included). [N.B. In the event that the Silver Dressage Championship is not held, these awards will not be given.]
Ontario Scholarship Program
Programme discontinued as of January 1, 2020
Ontario Dressage Roster of Riders
You cannot apply to this exclusive, results-oriented club - you have to earn your way in! Each year the list is compiled and published to honour our top Silver Ontario riders. Included on the list are: the winners of the winners of the Ontario Dressage Challenge, the Champions at the Silver Dressage Championships, and winning members of a Ontario Silver Team (held at the Silver Dressage Championships).
Ontario Dressage Assistance Programme
Ontario Dressage groups in the province of Ontario with 10 members (or more) may apply to Ontario Dressage once/calendar year for funding.
Grants will be awarded based on the purposefulness and viability of the activity for which funding is requested.
Forward this completed application to:
Chair Ontario Dressage
