Equestrian Canada (EC) has announced its National Team Program (NTP) High Performance athlete lists for 2026. The EC National Team Program, created to provide a pathway of support for technical and tactical experience and exposure that increases the number of Canadian athletes achieving international podium performances, names nine athlete/horse combinations on the A & B Eventing Squads
Eight athlete/horse combinations are named in the Under 25 Development Squad, of particular interest this year with the inaugural FEI U25 World Championship being held in Millstreet (IRE)
Canada's 2026 Eventing High Performance A Squad, B Squad and Development Squads
A Squad
Jessica Phoenix (Cannington, ON) riding Fluorescent Adolescent owned by Makayla Rydzik and Sharon Hall
Michael Winter (Tewksbury, GBR) riding El Mundo owned by Michael Winter, Emma Winter and Jonathan Nelson
B Squad
Diana Burnett (Blackstock, ON) riding Mint Monster owned by Diana Burnett
Lisa Marie Fergusson (Surrey, BC) riding Trinity Thank Q owned by Lisa Marie Fergusson
Kendal Lehari (Uxbridge, ON) riding Mitchell owned by Kendal Lehari
Jessica Phoenix (Cannington, ON) riding Freedom GS AND Cosmo GS, both owned by Charlotte Schickedanz and Tom Nowaskey
Waylon Roberts (Aiken, SC) riding Fernhill Salt Lake owned by Waylon Roberts
Lindsay Traisnel (Maidstone, ON) riding Bacyrouge owned by Patricia Pearce
U25 Development Squad
Sarah Legear (Abbotsford, BC) riding Mojito owned by Sarah Legear
Dakota McGill (Aldergrove, BC) riding Mettaphor owned by Lesley McGill
Emma McHugh (Beaconsfield, QC) riding Imperial owned by Emma McHugh
Chelsea Lowe (Uxbridge, ON) riding Fernhill Malito Park AND King Edward of Barrells, both owned by Donna Pledge
Kyle Charles Morton (Hampton, ON) riding Shannondale Gambit owned by Kyle Charles Morton
Mégane Sauvé (Saint Paul, QC) riding Nuance owned by Mégane Sauve
Gabrielle Shank (Sturgeon County) riding AB Billy owned by Nicholas Shank
