LOACH Colleen

Canada
Equestrian
10 Apr 1983
38
Female
SHERBROOKE, QC
 
Canada
DUNHAM, QC
 
Canada

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
EQU Equestrian Eventing Individual 28

Schedule

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Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationEventing IndividualEventing Team
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA4210

World Equestrian Games
YearLocationEventing IndividualEventing Team
2018Tryon, NC, USA4711

Pan American Games
YearLocationEventing IndividualEventing Team
2019Lima, PER203

CCI5*-L
RankEventYearLocation
17Eventing Individual2018Lexington, KY, USA
ELEventing Individual2019Lexington, KY, USA


Legend
DS - Not Started, DSQ - Disqualified, RT - Retired, WD - Withdrawn, EL - Eliminated
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Bean (olympique.ca, 01 Aug 2019)
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Going to the gym, hiking, going to spas. (olympique.ca, 01 Aug 2019; Instagram profile, 20 Jul 2020)
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Athlete, Coach, Horse Trainer
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Partner Dylan Barry
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English, French
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Colleen Loach Equestrian [Quebec, QC, CAN]
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Her partner Dylan Barry is a cross-country course builder and the son of Canadian eventer Peter Barry. Dylan built the course at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (Facebook profile, 06 Mar 2020; horse-canada.com, 01 Jan 2019)
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She began riding on her parents' farm at age four, and competed in her first horse trial aged 14. "I was basically born on a horse. Most people probably wouldn't know that I started out riding western and gymkhana at the local fairs and shows." (practicalhorsemanmag.com, 27 Mar 2019; colleenloachequestrian.ca, 09 May 2021; eventingconnect.today, 26 Jun 2015)
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"When I was around seven I begged my mother for jumping lessons. She sent me to a local riding school called Turtle Hill. They were just getting into eventing themselves and ran a horse trial on their farm. I was hooked from the beginning. I think what drew me to the sport was the challenge of excelling at three different disciplines with one horse and, of course, the adrenaline rush of the cross-country." (practicalhorsemanmag.com, 27 Mar 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (cbc.ca, 19 Jun 2019)
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Canadian eventer Peter Barry. (practicalhorsemanmag.com, 27 Mar 2019)
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"I tend to be fairly good mentally under pressure. I just try to stay in my bubble and think about how lucky I am to be there [at major events] and ride horses for a living. If I do well it is icing on the cake." (practicalhorsemanmag.com, 27 Mar 2019)
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She was named the 1999 Eventing Athlete of the Year in Quebec, Canada. (olympic.ca, 17 Jul 2016; colleenloachequestrian.ca, 26 Jul 2016)

General Interest

General
INFLUENTIAL HORSE OWNER
She began working for Canadian eventer Peter Barry, who owns her horse Qorry Blue d'Argouges, in about 2004. She attended the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a groom for Barry. "I have been extremely lucky in my career to have the support of Peter and Susan [Barry]. I started out as a groom/rider for Peter approximately 15 years ago [as of 2019] and he very generously gave me the ride on Qorry to try to make the 2015 Pan Am team. The idea was to sell him after the Games. That didn't happen, so they generously continued to support our partnership for the following Olympics and WEG. Qorry is still going strong, improving and loving his job so hopefully another team experience in Tokyo [2020 Olympic Games] will be in our cards." (practicalhorsemanmag.com, 27 Mar 2019; olympic.ca, 17 Jul 2016)

STABLES
She runs Colleen Loach Equestrian from Maple Hill Farm in Quebec, Canada, where she offers lessons and horse training. (Facebook page, 27 Apr 2021; colleenloachequestrian.ca, 09 May 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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