| Hobbies |
Watching TV. (eurodressage.com, 21 Mar 2020) |
| Hero / Idol |
Canadian equestrian Christilot Boylen. (Horse Network YouTube channel, 14 Nov 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Show up and try your best." (eurodressage.com, 21 Mar 2020) |
| Awards and honours |
She won the Most Valuable Rider award at the 2016 Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, FL, United States of America. (horsetalk.co.nz, 03 Mar 2016)
She was named the Equine Canada Equestrian of the Year in 2009. (olympic.ca, 11 Oct 2012) |
| Famous relatives |
Her son Harrison appeared in the film 'Sex Tape', which was released in 2014 and starred Cameron Diaz. Her daughter Emma is also an actress and singer, and has had roles in US television series. (dressage-news.com, 01 Aug 2018, 01 Jun 2009; dressagedaily.com, 15 Jul 2014) |
| Other information |
NATIONALITY CHANGE
She was born in Canada and represented the nation at the Olympic Games in 1988, 2004, 2008, and 2012. However, after living in New York for 18 years, she became a US citizen in 2016. In March 2017 she announced that she would be competing as a US athlete, and made her debut for her new nation the following month at the Tryon CDI3* in North Carolina, United States of America. "I've lived here [in the United States of America] for a very, very long time. I love this country, I love all of the opportunities it has given me. I'm thrilled to be a citizen. I'm proud I can help the Canadians from a schooling point of view and help them with their education. It's not like I've abandoned Canadian riders. I'm doing my very best to help them become their best, and I think they also appreciate the fact that I'm trying to be a great American." (horsesport.com, 20 Feb 2020; eurodressage.com, 31 Mar 2017, 24 Feb 2016; horsetalk.co.nz, 03 Mar 2016)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She works as a dressage trainer and coach in Wellington, FL, United States of America, and in March 2021 she bought an additional six-acre farm next to her existing yard. She has also worked as the publisher for 'Today's Equestrian' magazine and served as an ambassador for the charity, JustWorld International. (eurodressage.com, 22 Mar 2021; todaysequestrian.com, 01 Oct 2018; justworldinternational.org, 01 Sep 2016; fei.org, 02 Aug 2010) |
FEI Database
www.todaysequestrian.com/ 
www.facebook.com/ashley.holzer.5 
twitter.com/TodaysEq 
instagram.com/ashholzer 
