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2010 Committees

Endurance Canada Committee –

2010 - 2012:

 

BC – Terre O’Brennan, Daphne Richard

Alberta – Joan Harris, Eve Comrie

Sask – Trisha Dowling DVM

Manitoba – Myna Cryderman

Ontario – Nancy Beacon, Ruth Sturley

Quebec – Lynda Townsend

Atlantic Provinces – Donna Munn

Athlete Representative – Carol Steiner

Maura Leahy – Secretary/Treasurer/Membership

The ECC Executive will be:

  • Chair – Daphne Richard (until Feb. 2011)
  • Vice-chair – Terre O’Brennan
  • Secretary/Treasurer/Membership – Maura Leahy

 

ENDURANCE CANADA NATIONAL

SUB-C0MMITTEES 2010

 

Communications

 

Kathy Irvine – Chair (E-newsletters)  kirvine@mcsnet.ca

Jon Rescorla - (Webmaster and E-bulletins)

Caroline Foster - (Other Media)

 

Goals for 2010:

1)  Put out e-newsletter 4 times this year.

2)  In each newsletter cover items from grassroots to international

3)  Reference website whenever possible (to give more exposure to advertising)

  

Officials

 

Ruth Carlson - Chair   rmcarslon@xplornet.com

Keith Thorne

Kay Melvin

Maura Leahy

 

Goals for 2010

  • Establish minimum qualification/requirements for officials/stewards at Bronze Competitions
  • Establish list of qualified Endurance Veterinarians in Canada
  • Encourage ride managers and assistant ride managers to consider educating themselves to become qualified to act in the position of National Ground Jury
  • Create an on-line education  system and written exam to facilitate point 3 above
  • Work towards rolling out the Officials Program and prepare our “volunteers” to become “officials”, including all that is required (eg. Purchasing EC Sport License) 

 

Rules and Sanctioning

 

Maura Leahy – Chair – Rules  Maura.Leahy@mts.net

Terre O’Brennan – Chair – Sanctioning  tobytrot@relus.net

Eve Comrie

Joan Harris

Linda Cruden

Barbara Holmes-Balmer

 

Rules Goals for 2010:

  • Update rules for approved point changes
  • Consultation re: Provinces & standalone 25’s
  • Rule review for 2011

 

Sanctioning Goals for 2010:

-to work with the Equine Canada Competitions Committee to develop and maintain the necessary documents and procedures for the sanctioning of endurance competition in Canada.

 

 

Marketing/Sponsorship

 

Maura Leahy – Chair to December 31. 2010   Maura.Leahy@mts.net

Misha Green – Chair, as of January 1, 2011

Ruth Sturley

Jon Rescorla

Elroy Karius

Dessia Miller

 

Goals for 2010:

  • Classified Ad Policy
  • Sponsorship package
  • Merchandise for Sale (rain gear, other items)
  • Sponsorships for 2010
  • Calendar for 2011 

 

AERC Liaison

 

Terre O’Brennan – Chair  tobytrot@telus.net

Elroy Karius

 

Goals for 2010:

-to communicate and work with the American Endurance Ride Conference on matters of mutual interest, including Reciprocity.

Nominating

VACANT – Chair

Julie Green

-responsible for provincial/regional nominations to the Endurance Canada Committee prior to the ECC annual meeting each year, or as required.

Education, Coaching and Athlete Development

 

Kim Woolley – Chair kim@elementalstrategies.com

Nancy Zukewich

Kathy Irvine

Jan Marsh

 

Goals for 2010:

  • Complete our coaching business plan and have it forwarded through Equine Canada to the Coaching Association of Canada for review and approval.
  • Increased involvement in the Equine Canada Long Term Equestrian Development programme.
  • Update the Education section of the Endurance Canada website so that information is easier to find and use.
  • Improve Endurance Canada’s visibility through clinics, seminars and certification.
  • Improve communication with Provincial organization education committees.

Awards and Recognition

Tom Paleczny – Chair   tpaleczny@walkerind.com

Terre O’Brennan

Colette Hutten

Karen Badger

 

Goals for 2010:

  • Promote the Endurance Canada Awards programs to the membership.

 2)  Annually review the criteria for awards and work with objective criteria.

 3)  Shine a spotlight on EC members that are making exceptional contributions to better

       the sport of long distance competition in Canada

 4)  Recommend ideas for new awards, as appropriate, to the ECC Board.

 5)  Review annually the awards selection process and make modifications as appropriate.

6)  Coordinate the awards presentations portion of the agenda for the annual general meeting.

 

Veterinary

Trisha Dowling DVM – Chair  trisha.dowling@usask.ca

Jim Bryant DVM

Gail Jewell DVM

Stan Alkemade DVM

James Carmalt DVM

 

Goals for 2010:

1) To work closely with the Equine Medications Committee of Equine Canada regarding the                     status of drug rules on the national and international levels.

2)  To educate riders and ride veterinarians on realities and regulations of drug use in competing endurance horses (Trisha has a powerpoint and is able to make it into a ‘podcast’!)

 

 

International (ECI)

Myna Cryderman – Chair  myna@goinet.ca

Ruth Carlson

Martin Marsh

Trisha Dowling DVM

Simon Benwell

Nancy Beacon

Lynda Townsend

Donna Munn

Kay Melvin (Chef WEG 2010) – ex officio

Maura Leahy (Ass’t Chef WEG 2010) – ex officio

 

Goals for 2010:

1)  Continue to improve our selection process to ensure we select the best possible team to send to international rides.

2)  Improve communications between ECI and riders through the rider representative.

3)  Raise profile of the international riders to help secure funding for our teams.

4)  Continue to support ride management in hosting FEI competitions with some funding and with      helpful information.

5)  Try to secure additional mainstream coverage for our international teams.

 

Youth

Kate Coady and Lee Hutten – Co-chairs 

katharinecoady@gmail.com  lee_hutten@hotmail.com  

Ariel MacLeod (BC)

Jessica Hendricks (Ont)

Devan Dowbiggin (Quebec)

 

Goals for 2010

1)  Increase the awareness of the committee and in doing so attract new members.          

2)  Promote the year end awards more so more people will nominate those who fit the criteria.

3)  Hope to get a full Canadian team to the NAJYRC this summer.

4)  Look for representatives for the sub-committee from the other provinces.

 

Breeds and Industry

Joan Harris – Chair  farmcamp@telus.net

Lynda Townsend

Carl Fudge

Prue Critchle

Delle Fairclough

Dessia Miller

 

Goals for 2010

1)  Keep members informed via ECC Website of all B & I has to offer, such as information related to imports/exports, horse identification and possible financial help for International events.

2)  Improve communications concerning available endurance horses and bloodlines, records etc, between provinces and other countries and associate organizations for the purpose of building a better base of Endurance Horses in Canada.

3)  Gather an on going list of Endurance breeders from across Canada.

4)  Gather an ongoing list of all breeds used in Endurance and their levels of competitions.

 

 

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(Chair, Endurance Canada Committee – is ex-officio on all Sub-committees)

 

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Equine Canada

Endurance Canada representatives on

Sport Council

and other Committees

Sport Council – Daphne Richard

Athlete’s Council – Carol Steiner

Coaching – Kim Woolley

High Performance – Daphne Richard

Equine Health and Welfare – Art King DVM

Human Medications – Larry Allen

Officials – Ruth Carlson

Rules – Maura Leahy

Competitions – Terre O’Brennan

Veterinary/Equine Medications*

(*There is no discipline representation per se, but both Trisha Dowling DVM and Glenn Sinclair DVM sit on this committee.)

 

Breeds and Industry – Joan Harris

Finance/Audit – Maura Leahy

WEG 2010 – Kay Melvin and Maura Leahy

 

 

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FEI

 

Chair, FEI Endurance Committee – Ruth Carlson