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Naïma Moreira-Laliberté (born October 30, 1996) is a Canadian Equestrian Team athlete in dressage. She is reigning Pan American Games champion in team dressage, when she won gold in 2019 in Lima with Jill Irving, Tina Irwin, and Lindsay Kellock. [2]
Jun 19, 2019 · Naïma Moreira Laliberté has represented Canada twice at the Pan American Games. At Lima 2019, she helped Canada win team dressage gold, which qualified Canada for the event for Tokyo 2020. She returned at Santiago 2023 where the bronze medal won by her and her teammates qualified Canada for team dressage at Paris 2024.
- Where and Why Did You Decide to Start riding?
- Tell Us About Your First Horse.
- When and Why Did You Decide to Focus on Dressage?
- Who Was Your First Dressage Coach?
- Now You Train with Ashley Holzer. What Makes Her Program A Good Fit For You?
- Tell Us A Little About Your Pan Am Games experience.
- Where Are You Riding Out The Pandemic?
- When You Are Not Riding, What Hobbies Do You enjoy?
- Stable Personalities – Meet Naima’s Fei Mounts
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had an obsession with horses. At the age of five I started taking lessons in a pony club. That progressed into trying some jumping as well as learning a more classical style of riding within the circus environment [Naima’s father is renowned Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Laliberté].
I got my first horse as a birthday gift when I was 10. His name was Nao and he was a six-year-old Lusitano stallion. Together we did everything! We jumped, we would go on trail rides and he even participated in an equestrian circus show for about three years and I accompanied him.
Around the age of 13, I happened to see dressage coverage on TV from the Beijing Olympics for the first time, and thought I would really like to try it. I took Nao, who had been pretty much trained to canter backwards as a trick, and he and I went for our first dressage lesson. We were quite the pair! After a few years, however, we went on to compe...
Albrecht Heidemann. At the time, he was in charge of a wonderful youth development program in Canada. We worked together for most of my FEI Junior and Young Rider career, and I am grateful for the foundation that he gave me.
I started working with Ashley near the end of 2017 and haven’t looked back. I think her patience, knowledge and positive approach to training really works well for me and my horses. She understands the struggles we all face as riders from time to time, and she has always been able to guide me positively and humorously through them.
Making the team was a big challenge for me, as it was my first season at Grand Prix. What I loved about the Games is the feeling that you are part of something bigger, because you are competing alongside so many other sports and countries. The whole experience is easily one of the most memorable moments in my career thus far. Participating in the o...
I’m currently finishing up my two-week quarantine following my return home from Florida and the horses are getting a well-deserved break at the moment. Once I am out of isolation, I will be able to continue caring for and training them. Hopefully things will get better soon, but we are taking everything day by day and with much precaution.
My horses certainly keep me busy, but I always try to seek a balance between my friends, family, those I love, and my horses. I also think it is important to keep your body and mind active and healthy. I love the arts, so during this quarantine I have been drawing and painting a fair bit, as well as reading.
Statesman Age: 13 Breed: Hanoverian gelding (Sandro Hit X Bella Italia) “Statesman is currently my main horse. We had much success in the U25 Grand Prix division during our first season together in 2018, and then moved up to the Grand Prix in 2019. 2020 was a great season for us; however, unfortunately it was cut short due to Covid-19.” Personality...
Apr 5, 2022 · Naïma Moreira Laliberté is basing herself in Europe for the next several months with her Grand Prix mount Statesman and her “next generation” of prospective Canadian team horses for future Olympics and championships.
Aug 15, 2022 · Sport. Canadian Laliberte eyes the 'perfect' route to Paris 2024. Canada's Naima Moreira Laliberte, with her horse Statesman during the FEI World Championships 2022 in Herning, Denmark...
Jun 19, 2019 · Naïma Moreira Laliberté a représenté le Canada à deux reprises aux Jeux panaméricains. À Lima en 2019, elle a aidé le Canada à remporter l’or en dressage par équipes, ce qui a permis de qualifier le Canada dans cette épreuve en vue des Jeux de Tokyo 2020.
May 25, 2024 · OCALA, Florida, May 25, 2024–Naïma Moreira Laliberté’s victory on her 17-year-old Statesman to win the World Equestrian Center CDI3* Grand Prix Special Saturday a day after capturing the Grand Prix strengthened her bid for a place on Canada’s team at the Paris Olympics.
