Deadline nears for Equine Canada's annual awards

Equine Canada is pleased to announce they are accepting nominations until Nov. 30, for the prestigious Equine Canada National Awards, to be presented at the annual awards gala Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 at the Westin Calgary Hotel in Calgary, as part of the Equine Canada Annual Convention.

The awards gala is a fantastic evening that will acknowledge the accomplishments of Canadian equestrians over the past year. Guests will enjoy a full plated meal during the awards presentation, followed by great music and dancing.

Award criteria and official nomination forms can be found by following the 2007 EC Annual Awards Gala icon on the Equine Canada Web site, www.equinecanada.ca. Equine Canada is pleased to offer the option of filling in the nomination form online. Alternatively, the forms can be printed and sent to The Awards Committee c/o Cheryl Tataryn, 2685 Queensview Drive, Suite 100, Ottawa, ON, K2B 8K2, Fax: (613) 248-3484. The deadline for all nominations is Nov. 30.

Please note that in the coming years the Equine Canada Awards Committee would like to present an Equine Canada Horse of the Year Award and is soliciting feedback for nomination criteria. If you have any suggestions on what would help recognize a future Equine Canada Horse of the Year, please email the Awards Committee c/o Cheryl Tataryn at ctataryn@equinecanada.ca.