By Jocelyn Adams Plasman

2023 55+ BC Games

The 2022 55+ BC Games hosted by Greater Victoria were a huge success with approximately 70 participants for equestrian divisions. It was four jam-packed days of fun and friendly competition, with amazing volunteers to help make it all happen.

Following up on the huge success of 2022, Horse Council BC (HCBC) was thrilled when the announcement was made that equestrian would be included in the 2023 Games.

All photos are by Official 2022 55+ Games Photographers

HCBC is well underway with the planning and organizing for the 2023 Games. The host community will be Abbotsford, but due to lack of a suitable venue in Abbotsford, the equestrian competition will take place at Maple Ridge Equi-Sports Centre.

The Abbotsford 2023 55+ BC Games will be held August 22 -26, and will see 29 sports and activities offered for the 3500-plus participants. The Games are an important part of the BC sport system and the largest annual multi-sport gathering event in the province. The Games offer the opportunity to celebrate sport and active living with other participants from across the province, as well as experience the hospitality of the host city.

Participant registration opened March 1. For more information about, visit www.55plusbcgames.org.

If you are 55 years or over, the 55+ Games equestrian competition is a fun, inviting, low key, social event, so we hope you will plan to attend.

Disciplines to be included in the 2023 Games are:

• Dressage
• Western Dressage
• Arena Driving Trials
• Working Equitation, and 
• 2’3” Working Hunter

Our Sport Chair for 2023 will be Debbie Rogal.

The Equestrian Competition will take place at Maple Ridge Equi- Sports Centre.

Participant Registration has now closed, but volunteer registration is still open at this link.

Stay tuned for more news in the upcoming months at www.hcbc.ca.

Competition Season is Here!

It looks like we are in for a packed season of equestrian competitions around the province.

Horse Show Organizers — please visit our website to sanction your competition either Provincially or EC Bronze. 

For a full tutorial on how to use the Horse Sport Pro Online Sanctioning System watch the YouTube video at the above-noted link.