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Call for Nominations for Positions on the Equine Canada Canadian Eventing Committee

July 10, 2009

Ottawa, ON --- The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is a sub-committee of Equine Canada (EC). Equine Canada is the body that governs all equestrian sport in Canada (except thoroughbred racing), and represents Canadian equestrian sport to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), to the Canadian Olympic Committee, and to the Canadian Government through Sport Canada (a major source of funding for the CEC). The CEC provides input and direction to Equine Canada in all matters concerning eventing, as those matters may relate to each of the above organizations. The CEC has two seats on Sport Council; the chair of the CEC and the chair of High Performance.

Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing, all programs and activities are managed by the CEC with the support of select Equine Canada staff lead by Manager of Eventing, based at the Equine Canada office in Ottawa, the CEC develops and manages its programs through a number of Technical Committees: Athlete Development, Coaching, Competitions, Finance, High Performance, and Rules & Officials. The chairs of each of the technical committees are voting members of the Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC). The Committee also includes a vice-chair and a secretary, each of whom is a voting member. The Elite Riders Association (ERA) elects two (2) voting members (active riders) to the CEC.

How CEC Members Are Elected

The voting members which include the chairs of the CEC technical committees , other than the ERA members, are elected by the Canadian Eventing Congress of voting delegates representing each of the nine (9) Provincial Horse Trials Associations. Congress meets annually in November.

Term of Office

The term of office for all elected positions on the CEC is 2 years with a maximum of 3 consecutive terms.

The CEC hereby calls for nominations for the following positions for the term of office * November 2009 to November 2011:

Chair Position Position currently held by Status

Coaching Lynne Larsen Outgoing—position open

Finance and Administration Kurt Thoms Eligible for a 2nd term

High Performance Grit High Eligible for a 3rd term

Competitions Julie Johannson Eligible for a 2nd term

Vice Chair –Congress Charles Baudinet Eligible for a 3rd term

Deadline for receipt of nominations on the Nomination Form is 5:00 p.m. ET Friday, September 4, 2009, to the CEC - Nominating Committee c/o Manager Eventing Equine Canada.

Minimum eligibility requirements

All nominees must be a minimum of 18 years old and must be current members in good standing of Canadian Eventing. For complete job descriptions and notions of qualifications please refer to the Canadian Eventing Committee’s 2009 CEC Election Information including Nomination Forms available on the Equine Canada web site www.equinecanada.ca – Disciplines – Eventing –

About Eventing

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 phases wins the competition.

About Canadian Eventing

Canadian Eventing is the 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.equinecanda.ca and select disciplines then Eventing.

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada's equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca

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