Career
Eva Maria Pracht lives in Cedar Valley, Ontario, Canada. She competed as part of the bronze medal winning Canadian Equestrian Team for dressage, at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Pracht competed with her equine partner, Swedish Warmblood gelding Emirage.
She also Represented Canada in the following events:
1982 World Equestrian Games: Equestrian – Dressage Individual
1987 Pan American Games: Equestrian – Dressage Team, Gold Medal – with equine partner Emirage
1988 Summer Olympics: Seoul, Equestrian – Dressage Team, Bronze Medal – with equine partner Emirage
1991 World Cup: Equestrian – Dressage Individual
The Quadrille was sponsored by SSG Riding Gloves.
Pracht is the daughter of Josef Neckermann. Pracht"s daughter Martina Pracht has also competed at an international level for Canada.
Martina Pracht was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1964. In 1981, the Prachts moved to Canada and Martina began competing at the young rider level where she experienced tremendous success.
In total, Martina has brought home seven medals, five gold and two silver, from the North American Young Rider Championships.
Martina and her mother retired Emirage at the 1994 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in a special ceremony.