Richmond's Karen Pavicic has been named the Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month.

At the 2011 CDI Burbank Mid Winter Dressage CDI 1, Pavicic rode Don Daiquiri, the nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding sired by Don Cardinale she co-owns with Jayne Essig, to first place in Intermediaire I Freestyle.

In the Intermediaire I test, Pavicic rode Don Daiquiri to a second place finish and earned a ninth place with London Z, the eight-year-old Zangersheide gelding sired by Lacapo that she co-owns with Lynda Hol. In the Prix St. Georges test, Pavicic was 10th aboard London Z.

"I am really excited about the future with both Don Daiquiri and London Z," said Pavicic. "I am very proud of how well they performed overall at the competition."

"I would like to thank both Jayne Essig and Lynda Hol as the co-owners of both my horses. Without them I would not be able to compete at this level. Also my thanks go out to my family and clients for allowing me to come down to these horse shows as preparation. I must thank Dirk Glizt, my coach and Red Scarf Equestrian for the award.