2025 President TBA
Meghan Lenshyshyn
Sponsorship Coordinator
contact Meghan at [email protected] if you are a local equestrian business, coach or barn, and would like to offer sponsorship for the club.
Sue Wyrcimaga
Recording Secretary
Sue says her parents told her her first word was "pony" and so began a life long love of all things horse. She was fortunate that her parents and sister also shared this passion and together they started a small breeding farm, breeding and showing Canadian Sport Horses. Sue now has a Thoroughbred mare, named All of My Heart (barn name Olivia). Together they are on a journey through the levels of Dressage. Sue's granddaughter recently started lessons and they are excited to share the sport together.
Cheryl Semotok
Show Coordinator
Riding since the age of 4 in a variety of disciplines, Cheryl was introduced to dressage in 2000, and, then joined Dressage Niagara in 2005 with a 4 year old Appaloosa mare. The pair continued on the local show circuits obtaining several APHC Leading the Nation titles in Working Hunters as well as an International High Point Dressage Award. Cheryl sustained a serious injury in 2014 and had to take some time off, but has found a new partner, Frank, to continue through the levels with.
Riding since the age of 4 in a variety of disciplines, Cheryl was introduced to dressage in 2000, and, then joined Dressage Niagara in 2005 with a 4 year old Appaloosa mare. The pair continued on the local show circuits obtaining several APHC Leading the Nation titles in Working Hunters as well as an International High Point Dressage Award. Cheryl sustained a serious injury in 2014 and had to take some time off, but has found a new partner, Frank, to continue through the levels with.
Louise Kennedy
Treasurer
Louise was born in the UK, and grew up riding donkeys on the beach, or anyone else's pony! She learned to ride in her 20’s while volunteering at CARD, riding for disabled, and persuing her instructor certification. She eventually competed in Hunters and Pre-Training Eventing. She taught riders with disabilities for 10 years before moving to the Niagara Region. She has held various positions on the Dressage Niagara board since 2009. Louise has 2 OTTB's at home, InChargeAgain & Freitag.
Justine Roberts & Janice Arnoldi
Website & Social Media Coordinators
Justine is also acting Western Dressage show organizer - contact us at [email protected] for more details if you're interested in pursuing Western Dressage with us in 2025.
Clinics & Special Events Coordinator:
Gail Wannup - contact Gail at [email protected] if you have any input for Clinics & Special Events
Gail Wannup - contact Gail at [email protected] if you have any input for Clinics & Special Events
Joan Avis
Membership and volunteer coordinator
Joan grew up in small town Palmerston where about 30 kids had ponies or horses so spent her childhood riding, then competing in jumping and endurance riding. In her forties she learned eventing and competed for many years, eventually ending up in the dressage world. She is now participating in the Dressage Niagara virtual series, level 4, with her mare Zenith and she is happy to support this club as the membership and volunteer coordinator.
Member at Large - liason between the members & the executive
Darlene Mergl- Moore
contact Darlene at [email protected] if you have any suggestions for this year's activities.
Darlene Mergl- Moore
contact Darlene at [email protected] if you have any suggestions for this year's activities.
posistion open - HELP wanted
Virtual Show Assistant
fulfill your Virtual volunteer hours - by helping as our virtual show coordinator - contact us for more details
