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Dressage rider Shannon Dueck spends most of her time in the saddle, but when time permits she can be found diving under the deep blue sea or foxtrotting across the ballroom dance foor. “My husband, Lorne, and I love to dive but we only get to do it rarely. This photo was taken of me in Belize, which has the longest living coral reef in the northern hemisphere. It was wonderful diving and being down there opens up an entirely new world to us! We haven’t been ballroom dancing at all this season, because both Lorne and I are much too busy, but beginning in May we will start lessons again. It’s so fun for us.  Ballroom has many similarities to riding dressage -- frame, contact, tempo, etc. -- but it’s with a new twist for me, as I have to be the follower instead of the leader!”

Photo courtesy of Shannon Dueck.

The rider reading on her pinto pony would someday own a major brand in the equestrian world (World Equestrian Brands CEO, Robin Moore)

Dressage Canada has put in place new safety rules regarding headgear. The Dressage Canada Board has decided that riders at Fourth Level and below will be required to wear ASTM/SEI or BSI approved headgear at all times when mounted on the show grounds.

The ESP folks and Robert Dover tell us the proposed new dressage complex on the corner of Pierson Road and South Shore Blvd. in Wellington is right on schedule and they are making plans to host events next season.

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Can you name these dressage riders from these photos of them a few (okay quite a few) years back?  Hints:

The rider in blue sleeveless shirt has all the “write” stuff (NY Times Best Selling Author , Tami Hoag)

The rider climbing up the ladder on to his pony also climbed to the top of the USDF corporate ladder (USDF President  George Williams)