Dressage Canada Announces Newly Certified Level III Coaches

Dressage Canada’s Coaching Committee is pleased to announce the following newly certified level III Dressage Coaches:

Andrea Bresee (Ontario)
Rebecca Garrard (British Columbia)
Sharon Merkel-Beattie (Alberta)

“Becoming a level III Dressage Coach is a long process and we’re really happy to be able to welcome these fine individuals into the group,” commented Dressage Canada’s Coaching Chair, Wendy Christoff.

In addition to a stringent six part exam, level III candidates require a long list of prerequisites including having successfully competed at the Prix St-Georges level , having practical experience bringing along a horse from the beginning to Fourth level and a minimum of three years experience coaching riders to Third/Fourth levels. A listing of current level III dressage coaches can be obtained at www.dressagecanada.org.