CREDENTIALS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

PRE-ACCIDENT

·                     Nationally certified Level II Coach

·                     Achieved “A” level in Canadian Pony Club (highest level)

·                     Short-listed for Canadian Equestrian Team 1997 – 2000

·                     Long-listed for Canadian Equestrian Team 1995-1996

·                     Talent Squad for Canadian Equestrian Team 1988-90, 1993-94

·                     Represented Canada at the 1998 World Equestrian Games CCIO****, Rome, Italy –

40^th out of 92 competitors (clear cross-country)

·                     Won Canadian Open Championships in 1998 with Double Take

·                     Qualified for 1999 Pan American Games CCI***, Winnipeg

·                     Short-listed for 2000 Olympic Games CCIO****, Sydney, Australia

·                     Won BC Premier’s Athlete of the Year Award in 1998

·                     Won Horse Trials Canada Scholarship in 1997

·                     Won Air Canada Scholarship in 1989 to train with Captain Mark Phillips in Scotland and England for three months with Alpine Renegade, receiving it from Princess Anne at the Royal Winter Fair

·                     Double Take & Karen on cover of “Horse & Country” magazine in 1998

·                     Double Take & Karen on cover of “Horse Sport” magazine in 1997

AFTER ACCIDENT

·                     Karen represented Canada at the Open European Championships for Paralympic riders in Portugal and was the highest placed Canadian rider.

·                     Karen was honoured to receive the Ken Dobson Trophy at the Greater Victoria Sports Awards Dinner, “In Recognition of Outstanding Courage, Overcoming Adversity and returning to Competition”.  This Special Award is only given out in circumstances when there has been an extraordinary achievement in accomplishing this.  She was honoured with a standing ovation.

·                     Karen represented Paralympic riders at 3 day Dressage Symposium in Ontario given by renowned Dressage coach Conrad Schumacher from Germany.

·                     Karen made a speech about Paralympic riders at the Ontario Equestrian Federation Conference.  She received a standing ovation for speaking about the riders she saw compete at the Open European Championships for Paralympic riders held in Portugal in 2002.  Many people came up to her afterwards to tell her how inspiring her speech was, and how it affected them.

·                     Karen was honoured by the Ontario Equestrian Federation “A Night with the Stars” in recognition of International Achievements in both “The Canadian Equestrian Team” category and the “Paralympic equestrian Team” category.
 

RESULTS:

Oct/06        2^nd  - 70.214%  Team Test, Moorsele, Belgium  -  Luciano
                  9^th   - 66.476%  Ind. Championships, Belgium    -  Luciano
                  5^th   - 70.543%  Freestyle to Music, Belgium      -  Luciano

Sept/06              - 65.643%  Team Test, PacRim, Canada     -   Checkmate
                  2^nd  - 67.161%   Ind. Championships, Canada    -   Checkmate
                  2^nd  - 75.4%       Freestyle to Music, Canada     -   Checkmate

July/06        1^st     - 72.7%   Team Test, Hartpury, England  -  Absolut
                  2^nd  - 68.4%   Championship Test, Hartpury, England   -  Absolut
                  7^th   - 72.5%   Freestyle to Music, Hartpury, England  -  Absolut

Aug/05        1^st   - 72.72%  Warm-Up Test, the Netherlands  -  Mozart
                  2^nd  - 67.31%   Championship Test, the Netherlands  -  Mozart
                  2^nd   - 74.02%   Freestyle to Music, the Netherlands  -  Mozart

Sept/04       3^rd   - 69.677% Championship Test, Athens Paralympic Games – Dasskara
                  3^rd     - 77.227% Freestyle to Music, Athens Paralympic Games – Dasskara

May/04               - 67.880%  Freestyle, Canadian Open, Ontario

May/04               - 64.194%  Championship, Canadian Open, Ontario

May/04               - 64.405%  Warm-up, Canadian Open, Ontario

Sept/02               - 5^th   Open European Chmps, Portugal, Freestyle – Q-Karlos

Sept/02               - 6^th   Open European Chmps, Portugal, Test 35(2002) – Q-Karlos

Sept/02               - 7^th   Open European Chmps, Portugal, Derby Test – Q-Karlos

Sept/02               - 8^th   Open European Chmps, Portugal, Test 36(2002) – Q-Karlos

Sept/01               - 2^nd   Basic 3 at LDA Show  (62%)

Sept/01               - 2^nd   Pre- Tr Checkmate Horse Trials, Ont  -  Wink

Sept/00               - 1^st   CCI* Glen Oro, Ontario  -  Ruba Z

Aug/00                - 4^th  Preliminary at Equus 3D, Ontario  -  Ruba Z

July/00                - 4^th  Preliminary at Dreamcrest HT, Ont  -  Ruba Z
                            (winning Dialadream Cup for Leading Mare)

July/00                - 3^rd Preliminary at Headwaters HT, Ont. – Ruba Z

April/00               - 18th CIC*** at North Georgia Beaulieu – Double Take

April/00               - 4^th Advanced at Southern Pines HT, North Carolina – Double Take

March/00             - 14^th Intermediate at Pine Top HT, Thomson, Georgia – Double Take

Sept/99               - 1st Advanced/Intermediate at Glen Oro Horse Trials, Ontario – Mazerati

Sept/99               - 12^th Advanced at Checkmate Horse Trials, Ontario – Mazerati

April/99               - 24^th Advanced at North Georgia Beaulieu HT - Mazerati

March/99             - 11^th Advanced at Southern Pines HT, North Carolina – Mazerati

Feb/99                 - 11^th Advanced at Pine Top HT,  Georgia – Mazerati

Feb/99                 - 9^th Open Intermediate at Sharpton  HT, Florida – Mazerati

Oct/98                 - 40^th World Equestrian Games CCIO ****, Rome, Italy – Double          Take,                
     (highest level)  -  top 50%

Sept/98               - 1^st Canadian Open Championships, Checkmate, Ontario – Double Take

Sept/98               - 5^th Intermediate at Fairhill HT, Maryland – Mazerati

Aug/98                - 2^nd Advanced at Millbrook, New York – Double Take
                          - 6^th Intermediate at Millbrook, New York – Mazerati

May/98               - 20^th Camino Real CCI **, Texas - Mazerati

March/98            - 6^th Advanced at Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia – Double Take
                                    - 15^th Intermediate at Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia – Mazerati

March/98            - 3^rd Advanced at Southern Pines, North Carolina – Double Take
                                    - 8^th Intermediate at Southern Pines, North Carolina – Mazerati  

Feb/98               - 4^th Advanced/Intermediate at Sharpton, Florida – Double Take
                         - 3^rd Intermediate at Sharpton, Florida - Mazerati

Oct/97               - 12^th Fairhill CCI ***, Maryland – Double Take (top placing Canadian)

Oct/97               - 7^th Radnor CCN*, Pennsylvania – Mazerati (top placing Canadian Div A)
                           Won Leading Mare Award Overall

Sept/97              - 1^st Open Intermediate at Glen Oro, Ontario – Double Take

Sept/97              - 1^st Preliminary – Checkmate, Ontario – Mazerati

Aug/97               - 3^rd Preliminary – Abernant, Ontario – Mazerati
                         - 1^st Preliminary – Grandview, Ontario - Mazerati

June/97              - 5^th Advanced – at Groton House, Massachusettes – Double Take
                         - 2^nd Preliminary – Killusty, Ontario – Mazerati

May/97              - 7^th Preliminary – Checkmate, Ontario - Mazerati

April/97              - 27^th Rolex Kentucky CCI *** - Double Take

March/97           - 8^th Advanced at Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia – Double Take

March/97           - 6^th Advanced at Southern Pines, North Carolina – Double Take

1996                 - 5^th Intermediate at Swiftsure HT, Idaho – Double Take
                        - 1^st Intermediate at South Okanagon HT, Osoyoos, B. C. – Double Take
                        - 1^st Intermediate at Long House, Lumby, B. C. – Double Take
                        - 1^st Training at Island 22 HT, Chilliwack, B. C. – Mazerati
                        - 1^st Pre-Training B. C. Championships, B. C. – Mazerati

1995                 - 1^st Intermediate Chase Creek HT, Chase Creek, B. C. – Double Take
                        - 1^st Mini-Prix 4’3” Jumper, Thunderbird, Langley, B.C. – Double Take
                        - 3^rd & 4^th – 4’6” Jumper, Spruce Meadows, Alberta – Double Take
                        - 2^nd Chase Creek CCI **, Chase Creek, B. C. – Double Take

1994                 - 1^st – Intermediate at Long House, Lumby, B. C. – Double Take
                        - 1^st – 4’6” Derby at Fort Victoria – Jumper, Victoria, B.C. – Double Take
                        - 1^st – 4’3” Derby at Fort Victoria – Jumper, Victoria, B.C. – Double Take
                        - 1^st – B.C. Horse Trials Intermediate High-Point Champion – Double Take

1993                 - 1^st Preliminary Championships Area VII, Oregon – Double Take
                        - 1^st Preliminary HT Maple Ridge, Maple Ridge, B. C. – Double Take

1989                 - Won Scholarship to train and compete in Scotland and England with Captain
                          Mark Phillips for three months with horse Alpine Renegade

 

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