Windhaven Enterprises
Sharon Merkel – Beattie
Certified EC Dressage Coach
Formal training
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1984 Working Student for Bonny Bonnello Sherwood Park , Alberta
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1986 Working Student for George Theodorescu in Sassenberg, Germany
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1993 Four months Training with Cindy and Neil Ishoy Hamilton, Ontario
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1996 Three Months Training with Cindy and Neil Ishoy Hamilton, Ontario
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2008 Two and a half Months Training with Gina Smith Brockville, Ontario
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2009 Two months Training with Three Time Olympian Gina Smith Brockville,
Ontario
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2010 Spring Training in California with Dirk Glitz.
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Currently attending clinics with Jaimey Irwin
Riding Highlights
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Provincial and National Level Championships from Basic( Level 1 )
to Grand Prix on various horses: Frowind , Donaufurst , Tramino and Monet.
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Personally Short listed and Long listed for the Canadian Team several times.
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1996 and 1997 Reserve Grand Prix Champion for Canada on Frowind.
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Represented Canada at two Can- Am Challenges. Devon ,
Pennsylvania and Del Mar, California 1993 & 1995
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1999 Represented Canada at the Trivett Classic CDI in Sydney,Australia
2nd place Individual and 2nd place Team result.
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2008 Grand Prix Champion Beaulieu Dressage Classic, Quebec on Essence of Glory .
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4th place finish in the National show at the New England Fall Dressage Festival, New York
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2009 Grand Prix Champion Beaulieu Dressage Classic Quebec
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7th place Grand Prix finish at Saugerties New York
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6th place finish at Dressage at Devon
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2010: Long Listed with Essence of Glory .
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2010 Competed for a spot on the Canadian Dressage Team attending the World Equestrian Games held in Kentucky in September of 2010
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Attended several CDI 3* held in California Placing 4th in the GP at Burbank and winning the GP Spec
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2011 Retired Essence of Glory
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2013 Lost up and coming mount Loyalstar
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2018 Current mount: Donatus a very talented 11 yr old Hanoverian Gelding out of Don Crusador.
Coaching Highlights
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Students to several National and Provincial Championships over the years
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Coached rider to Canadian Champion Status in Arabian Dressage
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Coached two riders to Young Rider Dressage Championships in Chicago , Illinois 1999 and 2001
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Coached Jr rider to Jr. FEI Dressage Championships in Batavia , Ohio 2001










