Oh Canada!

Esther and Hernando at the 2022 Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Photo by Susan J. Stickle

When Esther Mortimer enters her next CDI, there will be a maple leaf on her saddle pad. That doesn't seem surprising for a rider who was born in Canada and who runs M2 Dressage alongside her husband Harper Mackenzie in Millgrove, Ontario. However, Esther has represented Guatemala since she was a teenager. Switching her sport nationality with the FEI from Guatemala to Canada was a major decision, and a bittersweet one as well.

Why the change? Check out my article in Horse Sport Magazine to learn more.

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