February 29, 2008  Canadian National Para-Dressage Championship to be held in British Columbia Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that a Canadian National Para-Dressage Championship will be held in Maple  Ridge, BC, on May 31 to June 1, 2008. The show, hosted by North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association will be an Equine  Canada Gold level competition. The Championship is open to all Para-Equestrian Canada (PEC) members who are classified in the grade they wish to compete.  Riders must provide their current classification card with all allowable dispensations in order to compete. Location:  Maple Ridge Equi Sport Centre 21973 132nd Ave Maple Ridge, B.C. V4R 2T1 Show Dates: May 31 to June 1, 2008 Judge: Joyce Leckie  Steward: Maureen Walters  Please visit the North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association website www.nftra.ca , where the complete registration form  and prize list will be posted.  If you have any questions or require more information, please contact:  Fionna Christensen  25768 128th Ave  Maple Ridge B.C.  V4R 1C4 Phone: 604-671-1516 Email: supremehm@shaw.ca About the Para-Equestrian Discipline In Para-Equestrian, each rider is classified according to his or her functional ability. They are assessed by trained  physiotherapists and doctors who evaluate either muscle strength, coordination, or a combination thereof throughout the  athlete’s body. The rider is then given a functional profile that indicates the grade in which they can compete. There  are five grades of competitions in dressage and two in driving, with Grade Ia representing the more severely impaired  riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely impaired riders. The competition within each grade is judged on  the functional skill of the rider, and not the level of disability.  About Para-Equestrian Canada Para-Equestrian Canada is the discipline committee of Equine Canada that is responsible for developing and implementing  programs on behalf of the Para-Equestrian community and administrating the high performance program for dressage riders  with a disability. For additional information regarding Para Equestrian Canada please visit www.paraequestrian.ca.

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