The four members of the Canadian dream team that took eventing gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile are listed on the 2024 Equestrian Canada National Team High Performance A & B Squads, announced on 20th December 2023.
Gold winning team members Colleen Loach riding FE Golden Eye, Karl Slezak riding Hot Bobo and UK-based Michael Winter riding El Mundo are listed on the A Squad while Lindsay Traisnel and Bacyrouge, individual silver medallists, are on the B squad.
The EC National Team Program (NTP) was created to provide a pathway that increases the number of Canadian athletes achieving international podium performances and consists of three levels – A, B and Development Squad.
The athletes and horses listed are:
A Squad
Colleen Loach (Dunham, QC) riding FE Golden Eye owned by Peter Barry, Amanda Bernhard & Colleen Loach
Jessica Phoenix (Cannington, ON) riding Wabbit owned by James Phillips, Jessica Phoenix
Karl Slezak (Tottenham, ON) riding Hot Bobo owned by Karl Slezak
Michael Winter (Cirencester, GBR) riding El Mundo owned by Jonathan Nelson, Emma & Michael Winter
B Squad
Hanna Bundy (Toronto, ON) riding Lovely Assistant owned by Juliana Hansen
Kyle Carter (Sparr, FL) riding G Star Van de Klinkenberg owned by The Barnstable Group
Dana Cooke (Mooresville, NC) riding Quattro owned by Kingfisher Park
Kendal Lehari (Uxbridge, ON) riding Audacious owned by Kendal Lehari, Gwen & Rein Lehari AND Mitchell/ owned by Kendal Lehari
Kathryn Malensek riding Landjaeger owned by Kathryn Malensek
Selena O’Hanlon (Terra Cotta, ON) riding MS Thunderbolt owned by The Thunderbolt Syndicate
Jessica Phoenix (Cannington, ON) riding Fluorescent Adolescent AND Freedom GS owned by Charlotte Schickedanz AND Alekhine owned by Usha Knabe
Waylon Roberts (Buckhead, GA) riding OKE Ruby R owned by Michelle & John Koppin & Waylon Roberts
Karl Slezak (Tottenham, ON) riding Chevalier owned by Carol Wiley
Lindsay Traisnel (Maidstone, ON) riding Bacyrouge owned by Patricia Pearce
