January 21, 2015 – Brampton, Ontario – The Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP) will operate independently of Equine Canada/Dressage Canada, effective January 31, 2015.

Founded by Deborah Kinzinger Miculinic in 2013, C-DAAP was created to provide funding to Canadian dressage athletes to off-set training, competitive and educational expenses incurred during their quest for excellence.

Since its inception, generous donations have allowed C-DAAP to support Canada’s junior, young rider and high performance riders. In 2014 alone, five Canadian dressage athletes were awarded High Performance European Training and Competition Grants in the amount of $20,000 each.

Having operated under the Equine Canada/Dressage Canada umbrella, C-DAAP will now function as a private fundraising program with the same mandate – to provide financial assistance to Canadian dressage athletes as they pursue their goals of representing Canada on the world stage.

About the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP)
The Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP) is a donor-driven program dedicated to supporting and advancing Canada’s junior, young rider and high performance riders. The program solicits contributions and will award grants to eligible Canadian dressage riders.

C-DAAP’s goal is to provide supplemental funding to Canadian dressage athletes to off-set training, competitive and educational expenses incurred during their quest for excellence, thus creating a bridge to high level national and international competition.