In order to qualify for International competitions, a yearly competition schedule requires that Karen compete in a series of high-performance qualifiers in Canada and the USA.

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March
Mid-Winter Dressage Fair, Burbank CA
     
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March
Festival of the Horse CDI 3*, Burbank CA
     
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April
The Festival and CDI 3*, Rancho Murrieta, CA
     
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April
The Dressage Affair, San Diego, CA
     
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April
Del Mar National CDI 3*, Del Mar, CA
     
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May
Southlands Spring Dressage Show, Vancouver, BC
     
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May
Touch of Class, Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC
     
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July
Pebble Beach CDI 3*, CA
     
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July
Woodside CDI 3*, CA
     
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August
BC Provincial and Pacific Regional Dressage Championships Southlands, Vancouver, BC
     
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September
Autumn Classic Dressage Show, Cloverdale, BC
     
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October
Thunderbird Indoor Dressage Show, Langley, BC

On completion of the competition season, Karen continues to train at home in Richmond, BC, with national and international clinicians. Ideally, her plan includes training and competing in Europe, to gain experience and exposure with international judges necessary for future success.