When it comes to developing future dressage riders, Canada is clearly doing something right. America’s northern neighbor did some cleaning up in the medals at the CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championship.

First, Canada’s Junior Dressage Team won the Gold Medal in Junior Team competition. Then team member Jade Deter nabbed the individual Gold in the Junior Freestyle. But even more astounding was that Canadians took the individual Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Young Riders Freestyle competition. The Canadian hat trick made up for their disappointment in the Young Rider Team competition where they finished out of the medals, deferring to the American team successes.

“They’ve made history,” said chef d’equipe Tina Irwin. “We’ve never had a Bronze, Silver and Gold medal at Young Riders, or maybe ever.”

Irwin said the Canadians were on the edge of their seats waiting for the final scores following Saturday’s freestyle competition. “I just couldn’t take it. I thought I’d have a heart attack.”

The individual Gold went to Alexandra Duncan of West Vancouver, British Columbia who scored 72.950 on Elektra. The Silver went to Leah Wilson of Orangeville, Ontario, who rode Westside Lady to a score of 70.990 and the Bronze went to Julie Watchorn of Schomberg, Ontario with a score of 70.200 on Dobble Tyme.

Canada’s winning junior team consisted of Jade Deter of Kemptville, Ontario who scored 69.750% on Mastermind, Jaimie Holland of Caledon, Ontario, who scored 67.800% on Fleurina, Sara Regehr of Vernon, British Columbia, who scored 66.900% on Danika, and Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar of Bluffton, Alberta who scored 66.750% on Oslo.