Para-Equestrian Canada Announces Coaching Clinic in Toronto
October 23, 2009
Ottawa, ON—Para-Equestrian Canada (PEC) is pleased to announce that a coaching clinic will be offered on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario.
This clinic is a great opportunity for coaches who regularly work with able-bodied riders to learn about methods to instruct para-riders in the most effective manner possible. Clinic attendees will acquire further knowledge on specific para-related issues such as the adaptive tack, and the classification system that is used in dressage and driving. The clinic will also cover the medical and liability questions involved in coaching para-equestrian riders, and will encourage coaches to include riders with disabilities in their training and competitive programs. Attendance at the clinic will qualify for six updating hours for Equine Canada certified coaches.
Fionna Christensen has been appointed as the clinician for this one-day clinic. Christensen is an experienced rider and coach with over 15 years of involvement in therapeutic riding. She has coached riders of various abilities and competitive levels including a Paralympic contender, and understands the challenges that para-riders face relating to body alignment, core muscles and learning to use relaxation to influence a horse. Christensen is also the head instructor at North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association in British Columbia, and is a certified CanTRA examiner and coach, as well as a level two Equine Canada coach specializing in dressage.
Clinic size is limited, so interested individuals are encouraged to register by November 3, 2009 through Irena Seifert, Para-Equestrian program coordinator by e-mail at: iseifert@equinecanada.ca or telephone at: 1-866-282-8395 ext. 143. The clinic cost is $50.00 per participant.
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About Para-Equestrian Canada
Para-Equestrian Canada is the Equine Canada committee responsible for developing programs for athletes with a physical disability, and implementing the Para-Dressage high performance program. Para-Equestrian is one of Canada’s most successful international disciplines, achieving an individual gold medal and an individual silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games, as well as two individual bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games
About Para-Equestrian Sport
Para-Equestrian sport provides riders with a physical disability the opportunity to compete against other riders with similar abilities. Riders are given a “Grade” based on their functional ability, and are judged on their riding skill against other athletes of the same Grade. There are five grades of competitions in dressage, with Grade IA representing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely impaired riders. Many Para-Equestrian athletes also compete alongside able-bodied competitors in Equine Canada competitions. At the grass roots level, Para-Equestrian encompasses a number of different disciplines, while the international stream focuses only on Para-Dressage. For more information, please visit www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestrian.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
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