Evi and Tanya Strasser provisionally suspended by Equestrian Canada

Canadian Dressage News has received confirmation that Evi and Tanya Strasser have been provisionally suspended by Equestrian Canada, due to an animal welfare complaint by a former employee. The provisional suspension is due to the seriousness of the allegations, however no final determination in the matter has been made. Per EC regulations, the mother-daughter pair can seek a review of the suspension.

We have reached out to the Strassers, the complainant, and Equestrian Canada for comment and will update this story as more information becomes available.

UPDATE FEBRUARY 18
Statement from Equestrian Canada

​All allegations of misconduct are received through EC's third-party complaints process. If EC receives a report from our Independent Third Party (ITP) Complaints Manager regarding a complaint they have received that is serious in nature, the respondents are provisionally suspended.

To protect the integrity of the investigation, EC is not provided further details until the investigation is complete and a decision is rendered.
We confirm that pursuant to section 17 of EC's Discipline, Complaints & Appeals Policy, EC has provisionally suspended respondents Evi Strasser and Tanya Strasser-Shostak effective February 17, 2024 from all EC-related business, activities, and events pending the completion of an Investigation. According to section 19, the respondents have the right to request the provisional measures be modified or lifted.
Sanctions are provided on our public website. All EC sport license holders that are suspended for misconduct appear on the 'other not in good standing' list found here.

EC asks our community and the public to support the third-party investigative process and allow it to do its job in coming to a fair and expeditious resolution for all parties involved. Anyone that has witnessed or has reasonable grounds to believe that a human or horse is suffering or has suffered abuse in our sport, is obligated to report it and we encourage them to report their concerns here.