The Power Of 2

ON THE ROAD TO GOLD

Dressage

Reviews

“I had the privilege of seeing “The Power of 2” at the Premiere screening this past Sunday to a selected group of invited guests (approx. 400) at the TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX in Toronto and the group’s response after the screening was amazing. From a personal point of view, I can highly recommend the quality of the editing, sound and especially the contents.………To boot, this is truly a Canadian story, beautifully shot in Ontario, that all our citizens nationwide would feel part of and would be riveted to the storyline.”

John Abel, former Managing Director of United Artist Corporation

“We loved the show!”

Linda Schuyler, Producer of The Degrassi Series & The Next Generation

“Lots of lovely moments loved the transition scenes. Great shooting. The original music was excellent and loved how you switched up the versions of it! Great job working in the pop themes too! Sound and mix was great!  I know because I never gave it a thought for the duration, and that’s rare! The relationship with the people and horses was quite touching.  A smashingly positive statement for dressage!  Mission accomplished!”

Dave Mayle, President, ADD Analogue-Digital Duplications

“A BIG Congratulations for The Power of 2!  Great video, great story, great music! We both really enjoyed it and now have new respect for the art of Dressage.”

Richard St.John, Success Analyst-Author-Speaker –‘8 To Be Great’

“It was a beautiful documentary capturing the essence of dressage horseback riding with amazing photography and people involved speaking about their experiences so that everyone became emotional – some of us shed a tear!

Miriam Kotzer, Vice President of Humbold Properties

“We all horseback ride and we enjoyed it thoroughly – we thought it was a good blend with enough content for those familiar with the industry, and still provided enough explanation and overview for those who aren’t. The documentary did an excellent job of showcasing the hard work and effort that goes into preparing for a moment that is often the pivotal point in an athlete’s career and we would definitely recommend it!”

Kelly O’Keefe, Equestrian

“A wonderful documentary highlighting the drive, dedication, highs, lows and celebration of our Canadian dressage athletes and their equine partners.”

Nadine Koppeser, Equestrian, Sponsor

“The documentary was very cleverly done, and was wonderful on how   it weaved the various personalities; by the end, we felt we knew them all. We both enjoyed it and learned much about the sport.”

Dr. Marvin & Esther Tile, C.M, M.D, B.Sc (Med), FRCSC.

“As a person with neither history nor involvement with either horses or Dressage, my personal reactions to this documentary should be taken as reactions typical of your viewing public. Briefly stated, the Power of 2 beautifully captures the hopes and the dreams which draw a group of ordinary individuals closer and closer to the elusive goal of participating in a world-class event. The characters, embracing not only people, but their horses as well, reached out to emotions which lay somewhere deep inside me. A few lines of type are inadequate to describe the captivating pull of this work.”

Barry Fish, President of Fish & Associates, Lawyer & Author

“We were awed by how meaningful and beautiful it was. It was a great tribute to our sport but also to your dedication, skill and artistic creativity. We know it will inspire our dressage community, but also others who will come to our sport with new interest and commitment.” <

em>Faith Berghuis, Equestrian, Sponsor

“The documentary took the audience of 400 people on a roller coaster of emotions and has everyone who saw it buzzing about it. I am very honoured to be part of the production. Thank you so much for your hard work and perseverance to create and show case this film for Dressage in Canada!

Jaimey Irwin, International Equestrian, Trainer

The Team

Tom Dvorak

Known as one of Canada’s top international dressage riders, Tom Dvorak has developed a number of horses through to the Grand Prix level and represented Canada at Pan American Games, World Cups and World Championships. As a coach, Tom has assisted many FEI Junior, Young Rider, amateur and professional riders in achieving their training and competitive goals.

www.fridayhilldressage.com

Diane Creech

In 2007 Diane Creech and her mount Wiona were members of the Canadian Dressage Team, competing at the Pan Am Games in Brazil and bringing home a Silver Medal for Canada. More recently, Diane was the reserve rider for the Canadian Dressage Team traveling to the 2012 Olympics in London. Diane trains and competes several top horses, owned by Louise and Doug Leatherdale of Leatherdale Farms based in Minnesota.

www.bennvillequine.com

Crystal Kroetch

Crystal is a NCCP Level III dressage coach and has been since 2004. Over the years she has trained and competed several horses through the levels of dressage all the way to the highest Olympic level of Grand Prix. She has thousands of wins and hundreds of championships to her name.  If asked what she enjoys most about dressage she will reply “the elegance, improved balance and agility it brings to the horse, as well as the long journey of training that takes place on a daily basis”.

www.kroetch.ca

Tina Irwin

Tina’s successful show career began on the pony Coco, with whom she won many regional and provincial Championships in her junior career. Since then she has gone on to win numerous awards in the Grand Prix CDI Dressage at Devon, the Grand Prix at Saugerties, and at the Kentucky CDI, to name a few. She represented Canada at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico with Winston, winning the Team Silver Medal and placing Fifth Individually, with a score of 77.25% in the Freestyle.

www.stoneylakeequestrian.ca

Roberta Byng-Morris

In 1983 Roberta was Junior Canadian Champion and in 1984 & 1996, Québec Medium Champion and Reserve Young Rider Canadian Champion in 1986. Roberta achieved her lifetime goal to become a member of the Canadian Dressage Equestrian Team in 2011, where she competed at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. She has dedicated herself to helping students learn to train their own horses, which to her is the highest form of satisfaction.

www.erinstonefarm.com

Media

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