Ridgetown’s Von Martels Named To Olympic Dressage Team

Ridgetown’s Chris Von Martels will represent Canada at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.

Von Martels was named by Equestrian Canada to Canada’s Dressage Team.

Canada’s Dressage Team will include Von Martels, riding Eclips, Lindsay Kellock on Sebastien, and Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu on All In.

Von Martels, who is 38-years-old, is competing in his first Olympics, although he has previously represented Canada, including at the 2015 Pan Am Games when we won a pair of medals, including a bronze and silver.

Eclips, who Von Martels will ride at the Olympics is owned by Von Martels and Barbara Soederhuizen.