Whitaker Makes it a Three-Peat, winning the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben

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Whitaker Makes it a Three-Peat,
winning the $75,000 Ricoh Big
Ben Challenge Once Again
Three
Therapy
Horses
Lost in
Lightning
started the evening over the imposing course set
by renowned American designer Anthony
D’Ambrosio, course designer for the Rolex FEI
World Cup Final in Las Vegas earlier this year.
Surprisingly to each of the top three riders, eight
managed to conquer the first-round track to
advance to the jump off. Of those eight, half
were clean in the jump-off and those four finished within two seconds of one another.
Whitaker won this class on the same horse
last year, Wonami Van Den Aard, a relatively
young horse at just nine years of age. Opting to
take a longer route between the first and second
fences in the jump-off, Whitaker chose to then
gallop hard down to the final oxer and the risk
paid off.
“It all went according to plan,” said
Whitaker after the class. “Of course the plan was
to win!” he laughed. “We were all surprised
there were eight clean to the jump-off, we
thought three, maybe four. The jump-off didn’t
really suit my horse because it was quite open,
we’re better with twisty and more turns. But I
was very pleased overall.”
It was a Grand Finale
indeed to close out the
International Division of
The Royal Horse Show,
with Dermott Lennon winning Leading International
Rider and Jill Henselwood
taking the Leading Canadian Rider title. The Horse
Show continues Sunday
with the Equine Extravaganza and Christmas At
The Royal.
Toronto, ON – Once again
it came down to a footrace
in the Ricoh Coliseum
tonight, with Great
Britain’s
four-time
Olympian,
Michael
Whitaker, taking the title in
the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben
Challenge at The Royal
Horse Show. This was the
third year in a row Whitaker has taken this class on
the always sold-out Saturday night at The Royal.
A field of twenty-two
Storm at
C.O.D.R.P.
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Ashley Holzer
Photo by
Michelle C. Dunn
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Left: Michael Whitaker of Great Britain mastered the jump-off to win the $75,000 Ricoh Big
Ben Challenge for the third year in a row at The
Royal Horse Show. Photo © Michelle C. Dunn
2009.
Royal Winter Fair
Ashley Cook Named the
2009 Congress Queen
Ontario Quarter Horse
Association, October 29,
2009 — Miss Ashley Cook,
age 21 of Tilbury, ON was
crowned the 2009 All American
Quarter
Horse
Congress Queen during the
All American Quarter Horse
Congress Recognition Night
Ceremonies on the evening
of Monday October 19,
2009, at the Coliseum of the
Ohio State fair grounds in
Columbus, Ohio.
Miss Cook was given
the honour of representing
the Ontario Quarter Horse
Association (OQHA) as
their Queen this past June
after winning a contest held
by OQHA, which was very
similar to the contest she
won in Ohio. Along with the
responsibility of promoting
the Quarter Horse breed and
OQHA at events throughout
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Ontario, came the honour of representing Canada and competing
for the title of the 2009 All
American Quarter Horse
Congress Queen from October
14 to 18, 2009 in Columbus,
Ohio. The Ontario Quarter
Horse Association is the only
Canadian affiliate association to
send a representative to compete
in this renowned and respected
competition with its forty-one
year history.
Contestants representing
Quarter Horse Associations
from several other American
state associations are brought
together each year during the
world’s largest single-breed
horse show to compete for this
coveted title. Each contestant is
scored in three distinct portions
of the competition with the contestant with the highest over all
score winning the title and over
twenty-five thousand dollars
worth of gifts. In addition it is
Right: Ashley Cook photo courtesy of Epona PR
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Pete Burgess .............................4
Can-Am ....................................4
Letters.......................................4
Remembering ...........................4
Jump Canada Hall Of Fame .....5
Cool, Calm and Collected ........6
George Hewitt Novel ...............6
Quebec Reining ........................7
WHAO News ...........................8
Memory of Horses....................8
ORHA News ............................9
Tim Stanton ............................10
OBRA News...........................11
ECB Finals .............................12
Donkey Work .........................14
Saddle Seat Equitation ...........15
Ontario Standardbred Show ...16
GFHC News ...........................17
ORCHA News .......................17
OCTRA News .......................18
OTRA News...........................19
NBHAC News........................20
Susan Dahl..............................21
US Equine Welfare.................21
WOTCPA News.....................22
Laurie Haughton.....................23
OQHA News ..........................24
Area 3 News ...........................25
QROOI News .........................26
EOQHA News........................26
Cdn Show Jumping Champs ..29
Royal Photos ..........................30
Rebecca Howard ....................31
Ashley Holzer.........................32
Christmas Gift Barn ...............33
OnTRA News.........................34
C.O.D.R.P. Loses Horses .......34
Para Equestrian News.............35
Dressage Cda Hall Of Fame...35
Royal Opening Day................36
Meredith Manor Column........36
Lynn Palm ..............................37
Canadian Jumper Dev Series..38
OIHA News............................38
Iron Horse Equestrian.............38
Fitness for Riders ...................39
Caledon Equestrian Park ........39
The Carriage Driver ...............40
Iron Horse Farm .....................42
Obituary: Bud Hanson............42
Lindsay Grice .........................43
Dressage Cda High Perf. ........43
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Whitaker
Continued from Page 1
Second-placed Kent Farrington (Chicago, IL), winner of last
night’s Weston Canadian Open, was decidedly less enthusiastic
following a slip on course in the jump off, causing him to add a
stride to the Greenhawk oxer halfway through the course.
“My horse did great, I am just not happy coming second.”
commented Farrington. “I was very pleased with him – my plan
for the jump-off was just what I did, but after the double combination he slipped a little behind and I had to salvage the jump and
add a stride at the last second. But I will for sure come back, for
revenge!” he finished good-naturedly.
Third went to the winner of Saturday afternoon’s Canine /
Equine Challenge, Dermott Lennon of Ireland, who took home the
Leading International Rider award. Lennon is one of the few riders
this week never to have jumped courses set by D’Ambrosio, and
was “shocked” at the number of clean rounds Saturday evening.
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“My horse was fantastic,” he enthused. “I thought the course
walked quite hard, but I was the first clean and as such, had to go
quick to set the pace in the jump off. As it turned out, first and second were just a little bit faster.”
Beth Underhill was the highest placed Canadian rider this
evening with Top Gun, finishing in sixth, having knocked down
the CN planks in the jump off. They finished on a score of four
faults in 37.6 seconds. 2008 Canadian Champion Keean White slid
in just behind her in seventh, having been the first to take the risk
of going inside the Royal jump to get from the first to second
fences in the jump off. It paid off – he finished in a competitive
37.85 seconds, but lowered the FEI jump for four faults.
The evening’s events wrapped up the International Jumper
Division at The Royal Horse Show. Over $750,000 was awarded
in total prize money across the Divisions, making The Royal
Horse Show the most prestigious and hotly contested event of the
season. For On-Demand webcasting, results and photos please
visit www.royalfair.org.
$75,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Score
1. Michael Whitaker / Nottingham, UK / Insul Tech Wonami Van
Den Aard / 0.00 : 36.56
2. Kent Farrington / Chicago, IL / Up Chiqui / 0 : 37.47
3. Dermott Lennon / Ireland / Hallmark Elite / 0 : 37.97
4. Robert Smith / Warwickshire, UK / Talan / 0 : 38.22
5. McLain Ward / Brewster, NY / Phillipa / 4: 37.46
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Congress Queen
producer, a marketing executive, and a sitting state court
judge. Miss Cook finished second in the oral interview portion
of the competition.
The Written Test is the second component of the competition and is based on the rules of
the American Quarter Horse
Association. These rules range
from the governing procedures
of the company, procedures for
registering Quarter Horses,
rules for competition, and the
contents included in the statement for the humane treatment
of the horse. This portion is
also worth forty percent of the
final score. Miss Cook tied for
first with the highest score on
the test, with a ninety-five percent.
The final component worth
the remaining twenty percent of
the final score is a ridden
Horsemanship Pattern where
each contestant completes a
predetermined pattern on horseback and is judged by a panel of
four American Quarter Horse
Above: Ashley Cook photo courtesy of Epona PR
the responsibility of the
All American Quarter
Horse Congress Queen
to travel throughout
North America to attend
major horse shows and
events to promote the
All American Quarter
Horse Congress and the
Quarter Horse breed
during her yearlong
reign.
There are three
components of the All
American
Quarter
Horse Congress Queen
Contest, an oral interview, a written test, and
a ridden horsemanship
pattern.
The Oral Interview, is worth forty percent of the final score,
and is judged by a panel
of three judges. The
2009 Congress interview judges consisted
of a media executive Above: Ashley Cook and 5 Year Old Lena Cook
of Tilbury, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Epona PR
Association approved judges.
Miss Cook rode popular
Ontario horse, BSB Dont
Ask Me owned by Vonda
and Ken O’Donnell of
Delaware, ON. Scoring one
hundred percent on her pattern, Miss Cook won this
portion of the competition.
Once crowned Miss
Cook spent the remainder of
the Congress meeting with
members of the press, speaking to the general public and
signing autographs, presenting awards, and meeting with
important sponsors and
industry officials. Her first
official Canadian appearance
will come in January at the
Ontario Quarter Horse Association Convention in Stratford, ON. In February she
will travel to Jackson, Mississippi to attend her first
American function the Dixie
National Horse show.
“All horse enthusiasts
should be very excited about
this title being brought home
to
Ontario,” stated the OQHA
Queen Committee Co- Chairperson Laurie Haughton.
“Ashley is a very dedicated
and hard working young
woman who has been a great
role model for the youth of
the equine community in our
province even prior to her
winning the title of Congress
Queen. With her new posi-
tion and the opportunities
that will come with it, Ashley’s personal goals of supporting and promoting youth
involved in all areas of
equestrian sport will surely
reach new heights. The
Ontario Quarter Horse Association board of directors and
our membership is very
proud Ashley and her recent
achievement.
By Laurie Haughton
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Peter Burgess Passes
Suddenly
It is with great sadness that I write with news of the passing
of Pete Burgess. Pete passed away Saturday afternoon suddenly.
Our deepest sympathies go out to Linda with Pete in our prayers
and thoughts.
Pete was a friend to all. His dedication over the years to our
sport had Pete known through out as an expert on ground grooming
and preparation. He worked diligently to ensure that Barrel racers
had great conditions for their horses with the safety of everyone's
horses as his first priority.
Submitted by Ross Millar. Photo submitted by Kelly Egerton.
Pete is second from the right.
Remembering November 1975
The Cedar Valley Riders held their Annual Awards Banquet &
Awards on November 15 at the Burlington Holiday Inn. Tickets were
$10.50.
Acme Western Boots by Greb advertised that they were the official
boot of the Quarterama Queen Contest.
White Oaks Western Saddle Club sent congratulations on the marriages of Lois Chapman to Graham Bell and to Linda Burns to Ken
Rowley all via the columns of The (Western) Rider.
The Thunder Bay Appaloosa Youth club announced a contest for
youth. Poems and Paintings was the theme. The winners efforts were to
be displayed at the National Convention.
Quarterama ‘76 announced that the show had expanded to 5 days
and would be at the Exhibition Park in Toronto from March 3 to 7.
Chairman was Jim Bieser and Show Manager Walter Scott.
Wrangler Trailers of Brantford, Ontario were advertising new two
horse trailers from $1,650.
Ontario
Competitive Trail
Riding Association
Ontario Reined
Cow Horse
Association
Brenda McArthur/Dave Thompson
Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue
“Where the Whispers of Many Horses
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The first edition of Western World, sponsored by Red Ribbon Sales, boasted
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2,000 entries and was a tremendous success. An equine auction saw 76 horses sold deadline.
to buyers from across Canada and the US. Stallion Avenue featured the best of
The Tack Boutique of Grimsby, Ontario announced it’s Grand Opening on
breed from Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Appaloosas and Quarter Horses. All shared
November 20 -23.
the spot light as they were introduced in the show ring.
————
The Flag Debate continues with the Dominion Institute still ignoring my eThe Ontario Rodeo Finals were staged to two sellout crowds. The ORA
promised tough horses, mean bulls and men of courage. The event was held at the mails... I took a trip down to Port Dover and decided to check out the US Steel front
gate flag at their Nanticoke plant... the junk flag is still flying. I had the opportunity
Picov’s Horseman’s Centre in Pickering.
to speak to Diane Finley, MP for Haldimand Norfolk, and said she would be in
Fred Roden English & Western Wear were selling Western suits for $89.95 touch with me. That was on November 11th... now we wait. Unfortunately these
junk flags are showing up everywhere. The federal government are allowing Canaalong with wall to wall Boulet Boots.
dians to be swindled out of their money on knock off Canadian Flags from China,
The Morgan Horse Club announced the expansion of their 10th Annual show to India and other countries, under the pretense that it would disrupt their Foreign
Trade agreements... this is from the Heritage Minister.
two days and offering 60 classes along with 3 - $100.00 championship
classes.
Ontario Combined
Driving Association
Ontario Icelandic
Horse Association
The National Reining Horse Association of Canada announced a
Quarter Horse Show at Picov’s on December 6, 1975. The judge for the
event was Larry Myerscough from Lexington, Illinois. Barry Burns was
the show manager.
New Management for Can-Am
As of November 1, 2009, the Ross Millar Group will oversee all Can-Am Equine
Marketing Inc. daily operations including the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Emporium
scheduled for March 19, 20, 21, 2010 at the Western Fair Entertainment Centre’s
Agriplex Building. The Ross Millar Group is spear headed by Mr. Ross Millar, known
for his management experience operating the Ontario Dodge Rodeo Tour. Ross and his
team will be available immediately to help with any inquiries regarding Can-Am Equine
Marketing Inc.
Paul Maguire, past Operations Director since the inception of Can-Am Equine
Marketing Inc., will continue to be a share holder in Can-Am Equine Marketing Inc.
Mr. Maguire states, “Ross Millar and his company offer a
fresh new insight to the education and entertainment package that Can-Am Equine Marketing Inc. has developed
over the past eight years. I’d like to thank all vendors,
staff, sponsors, friends and attendees for their support and
belief in the Can-Am concept. It has been a pleasure working with all of you. In the future, I look forward to working with horse enthusiasts in other projects within the
Horse Industry.”
Ross Millar and hi company have been involved in
Can-Am for years as an exhibitor and he is excited to add a
whole new dimension to his company’s mandate
For more information about the 8th Annual Can-Am
All Breeds Equine Emporium, March 19, 20, 21, 2010 in
London, Ontario, please refer to our web site,
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DECEMBER 2009 THE RIDER/ 5
Magical Evening of Memories at 2009
Jump Canada Hall of Fame Gala
Toronto, Ontario – The fourth annual
Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony and Gala, presented by
BMO Financial Group, was held Sunday, November 8, 2009, at the Royal
York Hotel in Toronto, ON.
Created in 2006 to recognize outstanding contributions to hunter/jumper
sport, this year’s Hall of Fame Gala
welcomed seven new inductees. A
video tribute featuring video, photographs and interviews with industry
leaders recalled career highlights and
the distinctive characteristics of each
inductee before the unique Jump Canada Hall of Fame award was presented.
Cheered on by an audience of 300
comprised of family, friends and peers,
the following were inducted into the
Jump Canada Hall of Fame in 2009:
• Jumper Horse – Canadian Club, Individual Gold and Team Bronze Medals
at 1967 Pan
• American Games, Team Gold Medal
at 1968 Olympic Games, Team Gold
Medal at
• 1970 World Championships with
James Day, owned by Ernie and Elizabeth Samuel
• Rider – Michel Vaillancourt – Individual Silver Medalist at 1976 Olympic
Games
• Media – Terry Leibel, CBC Sports
Anchor
• Builder (Individual) – Bob Ballard,
former Canadian Equestrian Team captain
• Builder (Organization) – George and
Dianne Tidball, founders of Thunderbird Show Park
• Hunter Horse – War Bond, owned by
the Cudney family
• Pony – Farnley Melanie, owned by
the Tattersall family
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame
now includes 31 people, animals and
organizations that have made an overwhelming contribution to the history of
hunter and jumper sport in Canada.
“Each year of inductions seems to
have its’ own character, and this year
we were treated to a night of remarkable and emotional story telling,” said
Mark Samuel, Chairman of the Jump
Canada Hall of Fame. “I am thrilled
that the Hall of Fame is consistently
delivering on its promise.”
The Jump Canada Hall
of Fame Induction Ceremony
and Gala has quickly grown
into an annual favourite
recalling the sport’s greatest
memories. Plans are already
underway for the 2010 Jump
Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial
Group, to be held on Sunday,
November 7.
The Jump Canada Hall
of Fame committee is comprised of Mark Samuel
(Chairman), Jennifer Anstey,
Evie Frisque, Muffie Guthrie,
Dalene Paine, Jennifer Ward
and Nancy Wetmore.
Jump Canada is the
committee of Equine Canada
responsible for all hunter,
equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grass
roots to the international
level. Jump Canada is governed by a board, the majority of whose members are
elected by the stakeholders in
the sport. For more information regarding Jump Canada
programs and activities, visit
www.jumpcanada.ca.
At Left: “George Tidball,
left, accepts the Builder
(Organization) Award on
behalf of Thunderbird Show
Park from Ian Millar at Jump
Canada Hall of Fame on Sunday, November 8, 2009.”
At Right: “Jim Elder, left,
presents Michel Vaillancourt
with the Rider Award at
Jump Canada Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 2009.”
Photo Credits – Michelle C.
Dunn
Cool Calm & Collected Part 4
In this article, the fourth in our series, we will be discussing
the how’s and why’s of lateral work.
Lateral work begins once we have established a cool, calm
horse that is willing to move forward and accept contact. These
exercises are used in strengthening the hind end, suppling, collecting and improving the ability to ride your horse straight. Riding you horse straight is an important part of being able to calmly
collect your horse and do advanced manoeuvres down the road.
These exercises are useful for developing collection in both
English and western horses.
Progressive Training Continues
In our previous articles we covered the principles and techniques for developing a cool, calm horse that is willing to go forward into contact. Now that we have our horse understanding and
accepting our leg, seat and rein aids we are going to use those
aids for strength training, advanced suppling, straightening and
collection.
Riding Straight?
Riding your horse straight is more than simply going in a
straight line from point A to point B. Straightness means that the
horse’s hind feet follow the same path or track as the front feet
(even on a circle or a turn). Another way to think of it is the hind
feet should step in the impressions made by the front feet. A
straight horse will be balanced, have better overall motion and
will have an easier time collecting.
Riding Straight
In the photo on the left we see “Flip” moving crooked at the
walk. Note the hind legs are not following the track of the front
legs. It will be difficult to collect your horse properly when mov-
hind leg further under her body, resulting in that leg carrying more weight and, therefore, strengthening her hind end.
Driving her forward with my inside leg moves her nicely
into my outside rein, encouraging her to bend and relax.
Repeat this exercise going the other direction in the opposite bend to ensure
that both sides of the
body are strengthened
equally.
Haunches In / Four
Track
This exercise
should be introduced
after the Shoulder In.
Start with a lesser
angle than pictured
here and slowly
progress to a steeper
angle. As the name
implies, the haunches
travel to the inside of
the track. In this exercise Flip will clearly
make four tracks or sets of hoof prints.
My inside (left) leg is responsible for the bend as well
as driving Flip’s inside (left) hind leg underneath her. My
outside (right) leg is used to
increase bend and keep Flip
travelling along the track. Be
sure to get your bend from your
inside leg and be careful not to
rely on the inside rein. As we
progress through these exercises
the weight demand on the inside
hind leg increases, strengthening
the hind end.
cross over while the horse moves
forward. Out of all the exercises in
this article, this exercise puts the
greatest demand on the inside hind
leg strengthening it even more.
In this exercise Flip is bent to
the right (the direction of her travel). I use my legs in the same fashion as in the haunches in exercise
with the following difference. In
order to get the front legs to cross
over I recruit the use of my outside (left) knee and upper leg (by
turning my seat to the right) while
keeping my lower (left) leg back a
bit to maintain bend and help
drive her hind end over. The forehand should be slightly leading the
hind end.
Taking the Time it Takes
I can’t stress this point
enough. Be patient with your
horse and yourself. This is a learning process. Get a few good steps
and then move on to something
else. In the next training session
you will get a few more steps, and
so on. Remember that these are
“strength building” exercises and
that it takes time to build strength
and muscle. Anyone who has ever
done any strength training can
attest to this. Build some time for
rest and relaxation into your
horse’s workout – your training
will probably progress quicker if
you do. You will likely build a
better relationship with your
horse, as well, if you keep your
demands reasonable.
Written by Walter Mantler –
Symphony Stables
Walter & Gisela Mantler
own and operate Symphony Stables, a training facility in southwestern Ontario. They have
apprenticed directly under Chris
Irwin for years and are recognized
among his top trainers. They
breed, start, train and finish horses
for both Western and English disciplines. They run a series of
horsemanship and personal development clinics throughout the
year. To learn more about their
techniques and services please
visit: www.symphonystables.com
Half Pass
This lateral collecting movement is ridden forward and sideways. Both front and back legs
BOOK REVIEW:
Keep Spurring Till The Whistle Blows, By George Hewitt
ing forward in this way. In the
photo on the right we see “Flip” our
six-year-old Arab mare moving forward and straight at the walk. Note
the hind legs directly behind the
front legs following the same track.
Shoulder Fore
We begin our lateral work
with this exercise. Pay close attention to Flip’s feet and bend in relation to the rail. She is in left bend
with her front end being slightly
further off the rail than her hind
end. The inside hind leg (left) will
follow in the same path or slightly
to the outside of the path of her
right front. This exercise encourages her to bring her inside (left)
By Kelly Bowers
George was not born a
cowboy but he was certainly
well on his way to earning the
title early in his career during
his youth. It came with plenty of
blood sweat, broken bones, concussions, and I am sure a few
tears. Injuries are so frequent
and severe, you find yourself
wondering how this crazy man
could have possibly survived
to even write this narrative.
“Spurring” reminds me of
a collection of short stories cowboys might tell around a camp
fire and George Hewitt’s 70+
years have made for an exciting
ride down some interesting trails
to say the least . This book, the
first of three, begins to chronicle
a mind boggling career with
horses and horse people.
This started abruptly at
age 16 when George left high
school and bought his first
horse, which I am sure seemed a
good idea at the time, but who
could know what was to pass.
This memoir is full of good
friends, daring adventures,
unlikely partnerships and unbelievable luck, both good and
bad; it is a roller coaster. Readers live vicariously through
rodeo riders, horse wranglers,
pretty girls with angry husbands,
cowboys on bucking broncs and
bulls ..... even roller derby
skaters.
The often hilarious
episodes include cross border
travels, wheeling and dealing,
making a buck and spending
two, hospital visits, sleeping in
stalls and taking advantage of
every opportunity that came
along. Young George could
live on nothing, stay in the
moment and always managed
to come up with a contingency
plan when in a pinch . George
grabs life by the horns and discovers adventure and trouble
around every corner.
Not even the Atlantic
could rein in this troop when
the Canadian cowboys and
Indians were making headlines
in jolly old England. George
and his buddies earned
monikers such as the Mennonite cowboys, “those damned
cowboys” and the bra cowboys
which brings me to one of my
personal favourite yarns. It
involves an upright horse
named 50 and a donated multipurpose 32 B cup. I laughed
right out loud. By the way, this
episode also earned George the
nickname “Genius” from his
friends for very apparent reasons.
One unexpected treasure
provided with George’s recollections is the enormous number
of fascinating photos from the
time period, including the attrac-
tive front cover. What a treasure of memories, especially
for anyone involved in the horse
industry in those days. A ride
well worth taking, and even giving this holiday season. Enjoy!!
About George Hewitt
”For over 50 years,
George Hewitt has been a
dynamic and versatile member
of the world of Horse Sport.
Born in Windsor, Ontario,
October 19, 1935. He was
breaking and training Western horses for the Circle “R”
Ranch in Michigan at 18
years of age and soon after
was training TB race horses.
A versatile athlete and
entertainer, George blazed a
trail from there to rodeo and
harness racing. His exciting
gift of play by play commentary combined with his talents
as a producer and star of T.V.
and live shows, have made
George Hewitt one of the
most original and sought after
Canadian sporting personalities ever. George Hewitt is —
- A real life “Indiana Jones.
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Quebec Reining Associations
had tremendous success at the
NRHA shows held in Blainville
(Québec) during the 2009 show season. A grand total of $172,698 were
handled in prize monies to exhibitors
from Ontario, Maritimes, New York
and Québec. Out of the $172,698,
$57,989 were handed out for regular
(ancillary) NRHA, AQR and AQHA
Reining classes. Quebec Reining
does offer three AQHA approved
classes held concurrently with
NRHA and AQR classes: Open,
Amateur and Youth. Total amounts
paid out are indeed very high as Quebec Reining Association holds only 5
shows during a year!
Approved Aged Events classes
produced a grand total of $114,710:
$59,240 went to PerformanceQuébec enrolled horses (Snaffle Bit,
Derby and Futurity) while $55,470
were paid out to other Aged Events
classes. Many Ontario’s reiners
have regularly shown in Blainville
this past year.
Here are the Champions and
Reserve Champions of each
approved class:
NRHA OPEN (average: 10.2 entries
per show)
-Champion: Slide Meto My Dream Lucie Houde/Lise Roy - $1,451.34
-Reserve: Lucky Star Gun - Claude
Barré/Dany Tremblay - $1,379.66
NRHA INTERMEDIATE OPEN
(average: 9.0 entries per show)
-Champion: Slide Meto My Dream Lucie Houde/Lise Roy - $1,231.86
-Reserve: Peptoleap - Harvey
Stevens/Molly Stevens - $956.77
NRHA LIMITED OPEN (average:
19.6 entries per show)
-Champion: Hollywood Dream Maryline Gionet/Martin Corbeil $514.35
-Reserve: Lolita Yellow - Jean
Leclerc/Danny Labbé - $488.95
NRHA PRO ROOKIE (average:
-Champion: Melimelo Whiz - Jack
Levie/Jennifer Levie - $232.35
-Reserve: Wimpys Chic - Naïké
Albert - $175.90
NRHA NON PRO (averave: 11.2
entries per show)
-Champion: Mr Star Chic Olena Robert Deslandes - $2,314.32
-Reserve: Miss Poco Whizard André Lauzon - $879.82
NRHA INTERMEDIATE NON
PRO (average: 12.4 entries per
show)
-Champion: Sumac Entreprise Benoit Nadeau - $466.09
-Réserve: Mr Dirt Doctor - Jacques
Desjarlais - $446.99
NRHA PRIME TIME NON PRO
-Champion: Miss Poco Whizard André Lauzon - $359.10
-Réserve: Doc Cheri Sue - Daniel
Pichette - $266.47
NRHA LIMITED NON PRO
-Champion: Sheza Bueno Chic Marilou Paradis - $766.06
-Reserve: Special Edition - Louise Albert - $123.70
Gagnon - $449.30
-Reserve: Hollywood Dream - Martin Corbeil - $113.25
NRHA OPEN NOVICE HORSE
LEVEL 1 (average: 16.8 entries per AQR LIMITED NON PRO (avershow)
age: 30.2 entries per show)
-Champion: Slide Meto My Dream - -Champion: Sheza Bueno Chic Lucie Houde/Lise Roy - $124.47
Marilou Paradis - $852.97
-Reserve: Hollywood Dream - -Reserve: Special Edition - Louise
Maryline Gionet/Martin Corbeil - Gagnon - $535.03
$109.84
AQR BEGINNER YOUTH - 18 &
NRHA OPEN NOVICE HORSE UNDER (average: 20.8 entries per
LEVEL 2 (average: 11.8 entries per show)
show)
-Champion: MG Gay Bar Delta -Champion: Hollywood Dream - Annie Decroix - 50.0 points
Maryline Gionet/Martin Corbeil - -Reserve: Offenbachs Real Time $110.29
Roxanne Larivière - 28.5 points
-Reserve: Slide Meto My Dream Lucie Houde/Lise Roy - $90.27
AQR NON PRO BEGINNER
LEVEL I (average: 46.6 entries per
NRHA OPEN INTERMEDIATE show)
HORSE (average: 11.4 entries per -Champion: MG Gay Bar Delta show)
Annie Decroix - $194.78
-Champion: Slide Meto My Dream - -Reserve: Colonel Doco - Laurianne
Lucie Houde/Lise Roy - $481.70
Gagnon-Duval - $151.34
-Reserve: Hollywood Dream Maryline Gionet/Martin Corbeil - AQR NON PRO BEGINNER
$431.66
LEVEL II (average: 22.6 entries per
show)
NRHA NON PRO NOVICE -Champion: MG Gay Bar Delta HORSE LEVEL 1 (average: 17.8 Annie Decroix - $409.33
entries per show)
-Reserve: Colonel Doco - Laurianne
-Champion: Sheza Bueno Chic - Gagnon-Duval - $297.13
Marilou Paradis - $148.27
-Reserve: BB Smart King - Debbie AQR YOUNG RIDER - 14 thru 21
Éthier-Malaxos - $144.80
-Champion: MG Gay Bar Delta NRHA NON PRO NOVICE Annie Decroix - 47.5 points
HORSE LEVEL 2 (average: 11.8 -Reserve: Wheesa Dun It - Catherine
entries per show)
Rhéaume - 33.0 points
-Champion: Lenas Lil Gigolo - Julie
Guignard - $141.03
AQR SHORT LEGS - 10 & under
-Reserve: BB Smart King - Debbie (average: 6.0 entries per show)
Éthier-Malaxos - $126.91
-Champion: Dots Rey Lena Gabrielle Laverdière - 28.0 points
NRHA NON PRO INTERMEDI- -Reserve: Elfie - Alexandra
ATE HORSE (average: 9.6 entries Bouchard - 17.0 points
per show)
-Champion: BB Smart King - Deb- AQHA OPEN - ALL AGES (averbie Éthier-Malaxos - $468.40
age: 12,2 entries per show)
-Reserve: Doc Cheri Sue - Daniel -Champion: Smartest Easy Whiz Pichette - $430.31
Guylaine Hudon/Lise Roy - 33.5
points
NRHA ROOKIE NON PRO -Reserve: Slide Meto My Dream LEVEL I (average: 20.0 entries per Lucie Houde/Lise Roy - 28.5 points
show)
-Champion: MG Gay Bar Delta - AQHA AMATEUR (average 9.6
entries per show)
-Reserve: Colonel Doco - Laurianne -Champion: Sheza Bueno Chic Gagnon-Duval - $62.23
Marilou Paradis - 31.0 points
-Reserve: Doc Cheri Sue - Daniel
NRHA ROOKIE NON PRO Pichette - 28.5 points
LEVEL II (average: 20.2 entries per
show)
AQHA YOUTH 18 & UNDER
-Champion: MG Gay Bar Delta - (average: 9.2 entries per show)
-Champion: Wheesa Dun It -Reserve: Issy Starlight - Serge Catherine Rhéaume - 33.5 points
Primeau - $108.68
-Reserve: Jolena Starlight - Jade
Giroux-Larkin - 32.0 points
NRHA YOUTH 14-18 (average:
All 28 Champions and 28
-Champion: MG Gay Bar Delta - Reserve Champions will be presentAnnie Decroix - 45.5 points
ed Show Season Awards at the AQR
-Reserve: Clays Kid Olena - Starr C Annual Champions Party to be held
Boisvert - 37.0 points
on January 23 at Drummondville’s
Le Dauphin.
NRHA YOUTH 13 & UNDER
Please note that all AQR classes
are offered to eligible participants as
-Champion: Smartest Jess Olena - long as they are AQR members:
Éliane Ducharme - 24.5 points
these classes (and AQHA) are held
-Reserve: A Plaudit Boogies - Éve concurrently with NRHA classes.
Giroux-Larkin - 19.5 points
These AQR classes are the backbone
of our Quebec Reining Industry!
AQR PRO ROOKIE (average: 11.0
entries per show)
Submitted by Gaetan Laroche, AQR
-Champion: Wimpys Chic - Naïké Executive Director
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2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JUDGES COMMITTEE DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
Marsha Tarbutt,
664 Marshagen Rd,
Dunnville, ON N1A 2W2
(905) 774-7926,
[email protected]
Louise Harris,
RR #1, Wilsonville, ON
N0E 1Y0
(519) 443-7080,
[email protected]
Tammy Cross
62186 Wilford Rd.,
DIRECTOR
Wainfleet, ON
Darlene Sharpe
(905) 899-2159
Sarah Lynn Cookson
P.O. Box 283, 29 Davis St.,
Jarvis, ON
(519) 427-8558
Website: www.whao.org
SENIOR W.H.A.O. JUDGES
Pat Brundage
358 Burford-Delhi Townline
Rd., RR #3, Scotland
ON N0E 1R0
(519) 446-3682
Kelly Lehman
PO Box 128 Drumbo, ON
N0J 1G0. 519-463-9777,
cell: (519) 807-2660
Joe Carter
R.R.#2, St. George, ON
N0E 1N0
(519) 448-1127
Anne Marinacci
65 Swayze Court
Smithville, ON L0R 2A0
905-957-5619
Melanie Gray
R.R.#4, Owen Sound, ON
N4K 5N6
(519) 372-2527
Email: Melodyacres@
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Louise Harris
RR #1, Wilsonville, ON
N0E 1Y0
(519) 443-7080
[email protected]
Barb Hughes
RR #1, Brownsville, ON
N0L 1C0
(519) 877-4312
email: [email protected]
Bruce Ionson
555 Secretariat Court,
Mississauga, ON L5S 2A5
(647) 209-2600
[email protected]
Shari Irwin
120 Fieldcrest Ave.,
Courtice, ON L1E 2Z1
905-434-5940
email:
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Esther Johnston
Box 46, 293 Cranberry Lake
Rd., Grafton, ON K0K 2G0
905-349-2681/373-9874 (Cell)
email:
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Janet McClure
RR #3, 14156 Ten Mile Rd.
Ilderton, ON N0M 2A0
(519) 666-2482
email:
[email protected]
Brenda McTearnen
284 Whitmore Dr.
Waterloo, ON N2K 2N5
Work (519) 622-0574
Home (519) 884-4050
[email protected]
Paul Mitchell
(905) 978-0340
Robert Montgomery
RR #3, Vanessa, ON N0E 1V0
(519) 443-7158
Sue Robinson
R.R.#2,
Kincardine, ON N2Z 2X4
(519) 396-8155
Tom Saul
4897 Shiloh Line, RR #1,
Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0
(519) 882-0958
[email protected]
(As of Jan. 1, 2009 for the year 2009)
James Simpson
376 Maltby Rd. E.,
Guelph, ON N1L 1G4
(519) 821-2425
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Don Stauffer
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Simcoe, ON - 519-426-2677
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17 Daniel St. N.,
Arnprior, ON K7S 2K4
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[email protected]
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Sombra, ON
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Pat Carter
R.R.#2, St. George, ON
N0E 1N0
(519) 448-1127
Peter Emick
R.R.#8, Brantford, ON
N3T 5M1
Scott Carmichael
411 Autumn Cres, Welland, ON (519) 647-3369
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Becky Riley,
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Cambridge, ON
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(519) 740-9015,
[email protected]
Corral Chatter
Show season is over. The fall fair circuit was
a huge success! The new Ancaster show grounds
is the place to go if you have a horse that isn’t
sure about fairs! Congratulations to Peter Emick
and his crew for putting on a great show. Of
course the trail pattern was well designed by Terri
and her crew! I can’t wait until I do not go off pattern!
People in the horse industry are so lucky to
have Fred Walters and his family on our team. He
organized a show at Welland Fair and it was huge
success. There was even a $100 added costume
class with 11 entries. Fred was happy with the
turn out and we will be back next year.
Thanks to Don Stauffer for another new
show! Orangeville Fair is another excellent facility for those horses not sure of the scary fall fair!
Don convinced Peter Emick to come out of retirement to judge the show and he did an excellent
job.
Norfolk County Fair and Burford Fair were
also well attended even though it was cold and
windy. Timed event riders sure love the Norfolk
pen. It was great to see the Johnson family out
supporting the fair.
We had such a great time at the WHAO
shows this year. Plenty of new faces and some
support from members from the past! As showing
gets more expensive it makes a lot of sense to
support local shows with payback. Any suggestions on how to make our shows better please
contact any of our executive!
We need some new faces in the pen this year
giving their opinions!! Many of our judges have
been spread pretty thin with all the saddle clubs in
Ontario. If you are interested in joining the list of
judges please contact Louise. There will be another spring clinic.
Condolences to Kathy Blacks family. Kathy
recently passed away . She had been an avid
WHAO supporter in the past.
Submitted by Louise Harris
Equine Guelph Honours the
Memory of Horses
Guelph, ON – Equine Guelph has announced a
new memorial program that celebrates the lives
of horses. Hoofprints was recently launched
on Equine Guelph’s website and features a section that honours the memory of deceased horses through stories and pictures.
“As horse owners ourselves, we at Equine
Guelph understand what it’s like to suffer the
loss of a beloved equine friend,” says Gayle
Ecker, director of Equine Guelph.
“Hoofprints gives grieving horse owners a
positive means to cope with the devastating
loss and a loving way to remember horses
through sharing their stories with other horse
lovers – people who understand.”
Gifts to Equine Guelph help make the difference in the lives of other horses through the
funding of equine research, education, performance, healthcare and industry development.
Equine Guelph invites those who have
lost a horse to pay tribute by sending a photo
and message of remembrance along with a
memorial gift in the name of the horse.
For more information on Hoofprints or to
view the legacies of cherished horses, go to
www.equineguelph.ca/donations/hoofprints.php
Equine Guelph is the horse owners’ and
care givers’ Centre at the University of Guelph.
It is a unique partnership dedicated to the
health and well-being of horses, supported and
overseen by equine industry groups. Equine
Guelph is the epicentre for academia, industry
and government – for the good of the equine
industry as a whole.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Show season is now behind us for
another year, and all that is left now is the
year-end Awards Banquet, and memories of
shared fun, accomplishments and missteps.
And of course, anticipation for what next
year will bring.
Thank you to everyone who made the
shows such a success â€“ Mike and Sam
Munroe, always there to man the gate or
help out wherever they could, Catherine and
Wayne Blakely, our perennial scribes,
Joanne Milton and her team for making sure
the office ran smoothly and the judges were
taken care of, Allan Barnes and all our other
announcers, the generous show hosts and
show managers, the various clinicians and
those who organised the great clinics, our
Committee Chairs and members of those
committees, and the many others who
worked so hard behind the scenes to make
sure things ran smoothly. You are all
unsung heroes and I thank you.
And thank you to the OR.H.A. Board
of Directors for all their hard work, ensuring we each have the opportunity to enjoy
this great sport.
Over the Winter months, I ask you to
please consider how you might become
more involved with the O.R.H.A. - we need
member participation. Perhaps you could
join a Committee, scribe or help with the
gate, or write some articles.
We also need your ideas, along with
personal updates, for inclusion in the Slider
or The Rider, so please send along anything
you might have to [email protected] .
And remember, members are welcome
to attend the monthly Board meetings, so
please watch the website for information on
upcoming meetings, or email me (or one of
the Directors) for details.
I wish each and every one of you the
very best for the Winter season, and look
forward to seeing you all at the Annual
General Meeting on February 14.
Carol Ivey
Grand Finale
And Sired Stakes
By Dana Van Alstine.
The Grand Finale at Blacks Equine
Centre at the end of October was exactly
that – a grand Finale.
Despite the very cold temperatures,
spirits were high and competition at its best,
as thoughts of year-end awards danced in
competitors’ heads. That so many titles
came down to the wire made the weekend
even more exciting.
Excitement grew as the feature event
of the weekend approached – the two Sired
Stakes Futurity classes. The Opening Ceremonies began with the playing of the Canadian and American National Anthems,
accompanied by flag bearers, Tristan
Stevens, Michelle Paterson and Miss K.D.
Grainger.
Our own Darby Mailhot then wowed
the crowd with her beautiful singing voice.
This was followed by Lloyd Diehl‘s energetic and well-supported Calcutta auction,
after which our President, Carol Ivey,
offered some opening remarks.
With almost $10,000 in payouts,
Champion trophy buckles and beautiful
Reserve Champion coolers (generously
donated by Picovs), there was much anticipation.
The 2 year old Open Futurity was won
by Harvey Stevens on Wilburn Archer’s
Custom Skirt by Custom King Cutter, with
Chad Thomas on Smart and Spicey by
Smart Like Fox taking Reserve.
Chad also won the Non-Pro Futurity,
and Rebecca Dayboll was Reserve with her
pretty filly, WB Whiz Kid by Willow Brook
Whiz.
In the premier event – the 3 year old
Futurity – Ken Van Alstine took the Open
Champion title on his stallion, WB Whiz
Kid by Willow Brook Whiz, and Reserve
Champion went to Tim Stanton on Samantha Allen`s Defined Great by Define Good.
In the Ltd. Open, Jess Cofell won
Champion, riding Peppys Lil Reminic by
Define Good and owned by Lindsay Hayes,
and also won Reserve on Melissa Glidden’s
Custom Tory Pine by Custom King Cutter.
Ken Van Alstine riding WB Whiz Kid
by Willow Brook Whiz was the Non-Pro
Champion, and Ken also tied for Reserve
Champion on WB Pirate Whiz with Andrew
Fuller on Slide Over Bay by Slide Over
Hollywood.
The 3 year old Ltd. Non-Pro sanctioned and non-sanctioned Futurity was also
won by Andrew Fuller and Slide Over Bay,
and Reserve went to Guessimoutofbullet by
Smokin Silver Bullet, owned and shown by
Candice Griffin.
The 2009 Sired Stakes Stallion Award
and pay cheque of $349.63 went to Willow
Brook Whiz for siring the highest moneyearning get.
Thank you to the entire Sired Stakes
Committee for working hard to make it a
great Futurity, and especially Lynne Purdie
for organising a great display and the Opening Ceremonies, Picovs for their cooler
donations, Lloyd Diehl for being the Saturday Calcutta auctioneer, Dan Fletcher for
the Sunday Calcutta auction, and Sharon
Hart for her very welcome donation of Tim
Horton‘s coffee.
Member Secretary
Mary Jo MacDonnell
Recording Secretary
Rosemary Hilbert
Treasurer
Brian Stewart - 905-476-1319
2009 Directors
Dave Alexander
Wendy Dyer
Joanne Milton
Mike Munroe
John Purdie
Affiliate Finals
The Quebec Reining Association
(Q.R.A.) were terrific hosts for this year’s
Eastern Canada Affiliate Finals in
Blainville at the end of September, and put
on a great weekend of entertainment.
In addition to the Affiliate Finals, there
were C.R.I. qualifiers, and a great Freestyle
class and Barbecue dinner on Saturday
evening.
Although the turnout of Ontario qualifiers was small, the riders who did attend
made us proud.
Loris Epis on Wimpys Tinseltown
took Reserve in both Novice Horse II Open
and Intermediate Open Reserve, and Deena
Colic won the Non-Pro and Intermediate
Non-Pro on Guess Peppys Flashy.
Other qualifiers for the Oklahoma City
Affiliate Finals in December are:
• Larry McDougall and Royal Miss Ruby in
Novice Horse II Non-Pro
• Eric Mesley and Clays Royal Chic in
Rookie II Non-Pro
• Loris Epis and Wimpys Tinseltown in
Open
• Molly Stevens and Peptoleap in Open and
Intermediate Open
• Tristan Stevens and Mr Tari Chex in
Youth 13 and Under
• Starr Boisvert and Clays Kid Olena in
Youth 14-18
• Amanda Thynne and Smart Lil Rooster in
Intermediate Non-Pro
• Laurier Cot_e_ and Dream N Skip in Limited Open
• Lindsay Hayes and Smart Like Jac in
Rookie Pro
Well done and congratulations to all of
our qualifiers, and good luck in Oklahoma.
Carol Ivey
Congress Results
Ontario was well represented at this
year’s All American Quarter Horse
Congress in Columbus, Ohio, with the following top placings.
• Open Reining: Loris Epis coming in 5th
on Wimpys Tinseltown
• Novice Horse Open: Loris Epis coming in
5th on Wimpys Tinseltown
• Intermediate Open: Loris Epis and
Wimpys Tinseltown taking the title of
Champion
• Youth 13 and Under: Darby Mailhot placing 4th on Long Island Ice Tea
• Amateur - Dan Fletcher earning 5th place
on Whimpys Tinseltown
• Futurity Open: Dean Brown and Wimpys
Showboat finishing 12th in the Final Go
• Amatuer Reining: Don Fletcher 5th on
Wimpys Tinseltown
Good job everyone.
Ontario Reining Horse Association
Bylaws
Article 6 - OFFICERS
Section 1 - Officers and Executive Committee
The officers of ORHA shall be a President, First Vice President, Second VicePresident, Past President, Secretary and
Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall
appoint the Secretary and Treasurer. There
shall be an Executive Committee comprised
of the above-mentioned officers and such
other(s) as the Directors may appoint.
Section 1A - Past President
The Past President shall be a member
of the Board of Directors with full voting
privileges and shall hold the position until
the President has served his or her term or
until such time as the President position is
vacated
Section 6 - Voting Tie
The President should refrain from voting in normal day to day operation of the
Board of Directors and in the event of a tie,
the President will vote to break the tie. If
the tie is for the position of President, then
the Past President shall break the tie.
Article 8 - DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1 – President
Removed Gelding class and 39 and over
To be eligible to serve as President, a
nominee must be at least 25 years of age,
Has been a member in good standing for the
last 2 years in the ORHA and served 1 year
on the Board of Directors
The President shall:
ONTARIO REINING HORSE
ASSOCIATION GENERAL RULES
AND REGULATIONS
T - 2 YR OLD REINING PLEASURE
CLASS RULES
Division of the Ontario Reining Horse
Association Futurity’s
The goal is to exhibit two year old
horses, paid up in the ORHA Futurity’s, as
in a fashion that promotes soundness, both
physical and emotional potential, and athletic ability. These rules apply only to the 2
year old division of the ORHA Futurity’s.
Horses to be shown with one or two
hands on the reins. Horses showing in a
Snaffle Bit must be ridden two handed and
the reins must be crossed and fall on either
side of the horses withers.
Tim Stanton on Gun Dealer wins Eastern
Canada Affiliate Reining Championship Open
Tim Stanton on Gun Dealer, who won the Open Reining and also the Eastern Canada Affiliate
Reining Championship Open on Sept. 26 in Blainville, Quebec. Tim also earned the high
score of the entire weekend with a 72 1/2, against some of the best riders in Canada. In the
photo (left to right): Larry McDougall, Carol Ivey (ORHA President), Lisa Stanton, Julie
Bacon, Michelle Mahabir, Lynne McDougall
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15th 19.362, Sebastian Gagnon on Doc Loverama
16th 19.533, Kathline Perron on Illusion Man
17th 19.565, Barb Lillie on The Kings Pet
18th 19.577, Josiah Clingen on Sheza Hero
19th 19.646, Kevin Sabila on Caraway Native Storm
20th 19.732, Angela Clark on Call Me A Sissy
21st 20.210, David Poulin on My Amazing Flame
22nd 20.354, Evan Merritt on Viking Golden Kitty
23rd 20.429, Jessie Mathieu on Eye R Aluck
24th 20..895, Kelly Menard on BB Berry
25th 25.008, Brandi Hawley on Cherokee Falls
26th 26.634, Missy Wilson on Super Power Jac
N/T 405.715, Darlene Jackson on Farrels Beuno Dash
2D LIMO
1D Placings
1st 14.445, $372.19, Sara Dizzell on Candy
2nd 14.490, $279.14, Rock Beaupre on Breakaway Bashka
3rd 14.561, $232.62, Jamie Burgess on Darcy’s Little Ridge
4th 14.605, $186.10, Lynn Baldovin on Brandy Bell Plus
5th 14.627, $155.08, Carole Lampron on Imprettynfamous
6th 14.641, $124.06, Jose Denis on Chickos Lucky Dash
7th 14.643, $108.56, Stephanie Boland on Delta Robin Angelo
8th 14.678 $ 93.05, Annett Ford on QT Poco Vittoro
9th 14.705, Armin Seibert on Lucks Red Mercedes
10th 14.737, Kelly Menard on BB Berry
11th 14.743, David Poulin on La Matiex
12th 14.821, Trish Herriman on Caraway Native Twist
13th 14.852, Caroline Denis on Galianos Tin Twister
14th 14.905, David Poulin on My Amazing Flame
15th 14.961, Manon Laprise on Confederate Smoke
16th 15.039, Steve Gilenas on Splash Tres Time
17th 15.074, Gerard Paradis on Karla
18th 15.128, Kaylin Baldovin on Im Squeakee Dry
19th 15.136, Christine Bernauer on Perks Elated
20th 15.173, Amanda Peterson on Easy Char Jet
21st 15.203, Chantal Auger on Flash Me A Money Red
22nd 15.224, Marg Ten Hove on Sweet on Jazz
23rd 15.303, Gerard Bernauer on Miss Cobi Jo
2D Sweeps
24th 15.338, Gerard Bernauer on Tres Lucky
1D Placings
25th 15.393, Rose Twiner on Gone Pure Country
1st 14.076, $573.12, Blake Vonda on Justa Down Homer
26th 15.405, Elizabeth Downey on JD Slyder
2nd 14.355, $477.60, Doug McCallum on A Rey of Luck
2D Placings
3rd 14.523, $382.08, Lisa Taylor on IM Kool Yawl Famous
1st 15.446, $ 93.05, Dayle Tengnagel on Zip
4th 14.537, $286.56, Tessa Wilson on Watch Him Streak
2nd 15.481, $ 69.79, Shannen Edwards on Go Jetonator
5th 14.569, $191.04, Bonita Longfield on Bet on the Bug
3rd 15.545, $ 58.16, Jodi Illman Bernard on Im A Perfect Gen2D Placings
tleman
1st 14.590, $124.18, Emily Dery on Rose Wood Robin
4th 15.554, $ 46.52, Lynda DiPietro on Tass’s Can Jamer
2nd 14.605, $ 95.52, Blake Vonda on Justa Wee Dash
5th 15.607, $ 38.77, Carole Lampon on My Chance To Bully
3rd 14.622, $ 71.64, Amy Fotheringham on Sharp Dressed 6th 15.629, $ 31.02, Andy Dinnessen on Betsy Cash
Oakie
7th 15..784, $ 27.14, Patick Gignac on Horse
4th 14.678 $ 57.31, Caitlin Johnston on Schools Dun
8th 15.798, $ 23.26, Brenda Ceresato on Whata Big Brother
5th 14.806 $ 47.76, Laurie Fisher on Eye Bee A Nick Bar
9th 15.832, Stephanie Johnston on Merrikip lady
6th 14.828 $ 42.98, Gerard Paradis on Kids
10th 15.872, Roland Garant on Bullseye
7th 14.848 $ 38.21, Elaine Seibert on Chicklet
11th 15.910, Paula Davey on A Grande Diesel
8th 14.900, Glenn Sutherland on Dash for Doctor
12th 15.915, Rock Beaupre on Tassila Boule
9th 14.979, Gerard Paradis on Karla
13th 15.953, Trudi Rhynold on Sweet
10th 15.038, Ashley Taylor on Takin On Debt
14th 16.066, Carole Lampon on Rockin Ta Fame
11th 15.112, Sarah Maltby on Bonky
15th 16.200, Becka Prior on Tasmanian Fox
16th 16.316, Ashley Dery on Unlimited Possibiles
13th 15.175, Lynda DiPietro on Tass’s Can Jamer
17th 16.373, Suzy Walter on Jet Smooth Dasher
14th 19.165, Caleb Clingen on White Alibi
18th 16.571, Jessie Smart on Drive on Tass
OBRA Finals Placings
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Awards:
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OBRA Finals
Hello OBRA fans!
Well this is it, the end of the season. The
last show of the season is done and with that
being said please have all cheques cashed by
December 1st 2009. Christmas is just around the
corner and there are a few cheques out there that
have not made their way to the bank...maybe
some extra cash for last minute Christmas shopping? We have a bit of happy and a bit of sad
news this edition. Lets start off with the happy;
Congratulations to Dwayne and Carol Crane on
becoming grandparents to not one, but two bundles of joy! The first is Zackary Richard Dwayne
Crane born September 12th to Chris and Karly.
The second is Adam Dwayne Ralph Crane born
September 30th to Derick and Heather. These
two should keep grandpa Dwayne on his toes!
Now for the sad; our deepest condolences go out
to Linda Burgess and family on the passing of
Pete Burgess. Pete was a familiar face around the
OBRA shows, always willing to pitch in and do
whatever it took to keep things running smoothly
and making sure the ground was excellent. Pete
will be greatly missed by all. We also send our
sympathies to Russ Tomson and Nancy McCallum and their families on the loss of their Mother
in October. I wish I could say I was done with the
bad news but unfortunately there is one more
announcement. Reys Jet Fire was laid to rest far
before his time following the show at Dorchester
fair. He was a tremendous competitor both in the
barrel pen and in the pole bending and will be
sadly missed.
West Directors:
1. Christine Bernaur
Lisa Scarlett
Dwayne Crane
1. Darlene Jackson
Russ Thomson
James Wilson
Alan Nicholson
Louise Annett
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2. Carl Heffernan
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3. Gerard Bernauer
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1. Gerard Bernauer
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2. Arsene Tanguy
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1. Annett Ford
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2. Lisa May
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19th 19.290, Gerard Bernauer on Eyesprettycute
21st 19.387, Sandra Enns on Dasher
22nd 19.435, Gerard Paradis on Kids
23rd 19.816, Estelle Berube on Easy Plus A Storm
24th 19.824, Kelly Kersey on Breannas Wish
25th 19.827, Brandi Hawley on Cherokee Falls
26th 19.865, Jodi Burgess on Cro Leo Spice
27th 20.020, Christine Thorne on Indian Elegance
28th 20.043, Vanessa Riddell on Skips Bar Room Buddy
29th 20.260, Jeff Burgess on Coals Class N Cash
30th 20.661, Glenn Pattison on Easy French Girl
31st 21.219, Melanie Berube on Awsomes Ole Roan
32nd 21.417, Deanna Barth on Thats True Luck
33rd 21.876, Justine Vyse on Im Dodging the Blues
35th 24.692, Angela Clark on Feel the Money
36th 25.322, Barb Lillie on The Kings Pet
37th 26.015, Arsene Tanguy on Arbons Miss Reba
N/T 408.320, Richard Descoteaux on Taken for Gaby
N/T 409.714, Murray Manson on Streakin Ruby
N/T 415.167, Glenn Pattison on Twenty X
N/T 415.802, Angela Clark on Call Me A Sissy
N/T 422.181, Dwayne Crane on Daybreak Array
N/T 428.944, James Wilson on Cuban Cartel
2D Poles
1D Placings
1st 21.184, $411.58, Leslie Richards on Zip
2nd 21.641, $316.60, Tiany Schuter on Go Man of Honor
3rd 21.766, $237.45, Caitlin Johnston on Schools Dun
4th 21.805, $189.96, Joanne Fisher on Hoaks Hell Twister
5th 22.331, $158.30, Jose Denis on Chickos Lucky Dash
6th 22.482, $142.47, Kelsey Lynn Boots on Great King Whiz
7th 23.120, $126.64, Justine Vyse on Im Dodging the Blues
8th 23.128, Tom Cole on Treasure Your Cody
2D Placings
1st 23.248 $102.90, Murray Manson on Streakin Ruby
2nd 23.249 $ 79.15, Tiany Schuter on ES King Archie
3rd 23.460 $ 59.36, Armin Seibert on Lucks Red Mercedes
4th 23.779 $ 47.49, Stephanie Boland on Delta Robin Angelo
5th 24.155 $ 39.58, Jessica Nedow on Thunder
6th 24.491 $ 35.62, Brenda Ceresato on Whata Big Brother
7th 24.622 $ 31.66, Sarah Maltby on Bonky
8th 24.919, Suzy Walter on Jet Smooth Dasher
9th 25.209, Ben Seibert on Carol Chicks Dancer
10th 25.495, Jordan Thomson on Holms Maple Fudge
11th 25.829, Katie Aitken on Another Cool Move
12th 30.842, Tracey Shephard-Grigg on Joltin Jake
13th 31.179, Betsy McFarlane on Lucks Kodak Moment
14th 31.299, Krystal Cairns on Sandman
15th 32.062, Wynter Fotheringham on Im Runnin For Gold
16th 32.603, James Wilson on Pete Za Rea
17th 33.313, Bonita Longfield on Bet on the Bug
18th 33.410, Rene Denis on Sir Easy Breeze
19th 34.297, Deanna Barth on Thats True Luck
20th 34.562, Karen Aitken on C B Remember When
21st 35.062, Kathy Richards on Jodies Little Amos
22nd 35.425, Jennifer Fox on Spiders Double
23rd 35.440, Allan Burgess on Coals Class N Cash
24th 37.600, Shannen Edwards on Go Jetonator
26th 45.044, Roxanne Cloutier on Zip Sandwich
27th 45.256, Jamie Burgess on Darcy’s Little Ridge
28th 51.430, Rebecca McWhirter on Farrels Pacific Cash
N/T 411.886, Felicity Daigrepont on My Hearts A Blaze
N/T 421.619, Krystal Cairns on Rockledge Roxanne
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N/T 427.392, Tara Chambers on Awesome Moves
N/T 432.950, Roland Garant on Bullseye
N/T 435.091, Trudi Rhynold on Sweet
N/T 440.605, Amanda Peterson on Easy Char Jet
N/T 443.850, Denise Nedow on Summer Nites
N/T
453.609, Brianne Manson on Free Spirited Charlie
Brown
N/T 454.069, Aime Charrette on Sunny Soliel
Sweeps Top 20
1D Placings
1st 14.092, Blake Vonda on Justa Down Homer
2nd 14.167, Blake Vonda on Justa Wee Dash
3rd 14.485, David Poulin on My Amazing Flame
4th 14.498, Doug McCallum on A Rey of Luck
6th 14.704, Kevin Sabila on Caraway Native Storm
7th 14.739, Bonita Longfield on Bet on the Bug
8th 14.809, Elaine Seibert on Chicklet
9th 14.995, Ashley Taylor on Takin On Debt
10th 15.275, Amy Fotheringham on Sharp Dressed Oakie
12th 19.413, Emily Dery on Rose Wood Robin
13th 19.798, Missy Wilson on Super Power Jac
14th 20.15, Sarah Maltby on Bonky
16th 23.257, Tessa Wilson on Watch Him Streak
N/T 400.000, Barb Lillie on The Kings Pet
N/T 400.000, Laurie Fisher on Eye Bee A Nick Bar
N/T 400.000, James Wilson on Positive Effort
N/T 420.867, Caitlin Johnston on Schools Dun
N/T 448.753, Darlene Jackson on Farrels Beuno Dash
LIMO Top 20
1D Placings
1st 14..508, Tessa Wilson on Watch Him Streak
2nd 14.599, Sandra Enns on Dasher
3rd 14.612, Jose Denis on Chickos Lucky Dash
4th 14.671, David Poulin on My Amazing Flame
5th 14.728, Annett Ford on QT Poco Vittoro
7th 14.774, Gerard Bernauer on Eyesprettycute
8th 14.794, Lynn Baldovin on Brandy Bell Plus
9th 15.287, Estelle Berube on Easy Plus A Storm
10th 15.345, Murray Manson on Streakin Ruby
11th 15.383, Marg Ten Hove on Sweet on Jazz
13th 15.461, Arsene Tanguy on Arbons Miss Reba
14th 15.680, Trudi Rhynold on Sweet
17th 20.334, Jodi Illman Bernard on Im A Perfect Gentleman
N/T 400.000, Barb Lillie on The Kings Pet
N/T 400.000, Ben Seibert on Carol Chicks Dancer
N/T 400.000, Amy Fotheringham on Running in the Jungle
N/T 417.429, Emily Dery on Rose Wood Robin
N/T 425.868, David Poulin on La Matiex
Keep an eye on the website for any info and
updates, and for all point standings for year end.
Don’t forget the annual banquet in January!
Until next time everyone,
Keep em standing!
Sarah
Ode to Annie…a great mare remembered
By Ann Pavlic
On October 2, 2009, I lost my
best friend –a great mare that showed
me and many others that reining can be
the best riding experience of your life.
She was a mare whose talent and
kind heartedness made her the perfect
companion to compete, confide and
excel with.
New Twists Annie, a good looking four year old filly by Open World
Champion Heza New Twist out of
foundation mare Keyshet Mui came to
me as a four year old in 2004 from
NRHA Pro Roger Brazeau in Texas.
Having been orphaned at birth and bottle fed for four months by Barbara and
Company, she developed into a tough
minded mare whose personality was a
sweet as they come.
We began our seven year journey
showing in Ontario, Quebec, Ohio,
Massachusetts, Texas, Oklahoma and
Michigan collecting experience, ribbons, plaques and trophies. In the end
over 8 plaques, 9
pewters, 2 bronzes, and
1 RC crystal, multiple
championships and an
NRHA certificate of
merit. LTE including
NRHA and RC exceeded $8500.
While the Royal
Winter Fair Exhibition
highlight of our
freestyle gained CTV
national media coverage, the last hurrah was
really being one of 2
non pros in a field of
16 riders qualified and
competing in the 2000
Canada Cup in Red
Deer Alberta.
Annie helped me surpass any goal
I had ever dreamed of – largely working as a team alone in the process with
advice from local trainers occasionally
and always telephone coaching from
Roger.
In 2001 she semi retired by moving to Joanne Milton’s in Hillsburgh as
a working broodmare.
Year one of this new chapter she
piloted a beginner youth rider to a Hi
Point Ontario Youth award and a free
trip to Germany.
Year two and three
several other of Joanne’s
students collected year
end championships in
reining, pleasure and
horsemanship
from
Rockwood Saddle Club
shows with her.
Annie produced 3
gorgeous babies, two
from Dun it You Won It
and the last one from
Strike Him Out.
As the years went
on, ulcers and colic
seemed to plaque her.
On that final day
with Striker, her 3 and a
half month old foal at her side she continued till the very end to give whatever nurturing and nutrition she had left
in her body. I spent the last few hours
with her saying good bye and thanking
her for all the good times she gave me
and all the patience she had as we
worked our way through to achieving
and surpassing all of our goals.
Our last show at London performing to Faith Hill’s “There You’ll Be”
still seems like the fitting farewell
message:
“When I think back on these times,
And the dreams we left behind,
I’ll be glad cause I was blessed to get,
To have you in my life,
In my dreams I’ve always seen you
soar across the sky,
In my heart there’ll always be a place
for you,
For all my life
I’ll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am there you’ll be”
Thank you Annie
Eastern Canadian Barrel Finals
By Carole Lampron.
amateur as well as in the young
guns divisions and 3rd overall in
the regular division to earn a top
five year-end jacket sponsored by
Agribrands Purina Canada Inc.
For his grittiness and honesty and
for thrilling us with his amazing
talent, the ECBF committee has
chosen Dun Rooster It the Horse
With The Most Hearth 2009 and
has awarded his owner/rider an
engraved Weaver leather halter
sponsored by Rocking K Repairs,
him a trophy saddle sponsored by
Merial, he also won the first ever
Young Guns Award sponsored by
Dr. Lisa Taylor which earned him
a Professional Choice trophy saddle pad and he ended the year with
a reserve championship in the regular futurity division to win a trophy buckle sponsored by Agribrands Purina Canada Inc.
I would like to acknowledge and commend Caleb’s
parents, Rachel and David
obvious. We should feel fortunate
to have a family like theirs
involved in our sport.
I would also like to congratulate Pierre Dubuc of St-Eustache,
Quebec and René Denis of Drummondville, Quebec who rounded
the top five year-end.
In closing, thank you to the
many sponsors and partners who
have supported the ECBF in 2009
and who have made it possible for
us to produce the Blainville Futurity.
The ECBF finals held in conjunction with the Eastern Canadian
Barrel Finals the weekend of October 16, 2009 at the new Ancaster
fairgrounds proved to be a perfect
ending to the 2009 season. The
number of entries was up from last
year’s finals and almost half the
competitors were non-Ontario residents. The first round was won by
one of our youngest rider Marika
Poulin of Thetford Mines,
Quebec, on Sammy Oto Bar
with a time of 14.221. In
and Horse Stall
second was fourteen year old
Caleb Clingen of Caledon,
Ontario, on Bogies French
Popper with a time of
The elimination of ammonia minutes after application is only a small part
14.415. In the second go,
of the environment control process that Stable Boy brings to your horse
Steve Gelinas of Trois-Rivstalls.
ieres, Quebec, riding Splash
Tres Time owned by Gino
Laboratory trials reveal that the bacterial growth ceases in the presence
Caron, had a blazing run of
of Stable Boy - thus creating a hygenic environment on the stall floor
14.135 to easily win that
round. Frederick Quevillon
Stable Boy, then continues to restrict odour generating bacteria for
of Sainte-Sophie, Quebec,
extended periods of time.
finished second on Holly
Bear with a 14.317. The
Use Stable Boy
finals champion which was
and combine odour control
determined by combining the
with long term sanitation
times from the two rounds
was none other than Marika
Poulin on her five year old
2009 Finals Champion: Marika Poulin, her dad Sylvain Poulain,
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colt winning a total of
Glenn Pattison and Sammy Oto Bar.
Sanimax at 1-800-263-7430
$1,905.12 and a Tex Tan trophy saddle donated by Boutique Equestre Pro-Rancho
with a total time of 28.630
making her parents very
proud. Reserve champion
Dominique Boutin of St-LinLaurentides, Quebec who had
combined times of 29.507
earned a total of $1,113.28
and a trophy cooler donated
by Agribrands Purina Canada
Inc. for her efforts.
This year, the ECBF
wished to include a derby
class for six year olds and
under in its finals and was
able to do so with the partnership of Barrel Racing
Report.com . A total of 32
entries competed for the winner’s share of the $1,000
2009 Amateur Champion, Caleb Clingen,
added which was won by
Glen Pattisson and Bogies French Popper.
David Poulin of Thetford
Mines, Quebec and his mount La Brian and Mary Ann Kersey. We Clingen for giving their three
Matrix with a time of 14.563. The hope this award will provide sons the opportunity not only
province of Quebec was obviously Stephanie some comfort in know- to enjoy life with horses and
very well represented this year.
ing that we all appreciated the tal- barrel racing but also to expeBeing a little nervous about ent of her little dun horse.
rience many different things
speaking on the PA system for the
One more thing I would have life has to offer. The dedicavery first time while presenting the liked to mention is how proud I am tion, enthusiasm, generosity
finals’ awards as well as the year of the three young riders who have and kindness they exude are
end’s awards, I omitted to mention tried their hands at futurities for the
a few details I would have liked to first time and have actually
share.
excelled at it: Marika Poulin for
Ever since the start of the sea- coming on slowly and finishing
son, a young lady by the name of with a bang by winning the finals
Stephanie Libert and her gritty lit- and Caleb Clingen who impressed
tle horse Dun Rooster It took the us all year long with his amazing
lead not only in the amateur and talent and composure. He espeyoung guns divisions but was also cially impressed us in St-Tite
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ing not only of her first futurity a little anxious. As per ECBF
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mount was tragically lost earlier in that round having run three
this summer due to complications times within 45 minutes. He is no
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being able to attend she still ended Caleb not only won the GastroGard
the season a close second in the Amateur Championship that earned
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Doing the Donkey Work:
Using Science to
Improve
Working Equine Welfare
in Developing Countries
By Kimberly Sheppard
Think of an equine.
Images of an animal peacefully
grazing on pasture might come to mind.
Or perhaps a relaxing trail ride, or a
race at the local track. But images of an
animal working long hours under harsh
conditions with little in the way of
health or veterinary care is not likely to
be top of mind for most Westerners.
Yet, an estimated 85% of horses, donkeys and mules live in developing countries where they are used for work, often
under just such conditions.
D r .
Charlotte
Burn of The
Royal Veterinary College,
together with
The University of Bristol
and
The
Brooke Hospital for Animals, UK, has
been studying
the welfare of
working
equines.
Burn recently
shared some
of
her
research
results in the
CCSAW Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar
Series.
In developing countries, working
horses, donkeys and mules are most
often used for heavy labour, whether it
be hauling heavy loads of cargo or carrying tourists up and down a mountain
side. Conditions are harsh – it may be
extremely hot or extremely cold with
difficult terrain.
The animals may be suffering malnourishment, dehydration, disease,
lameness or injury. Rest and recovery
is often not a practical option. The animals have no choice but to continue
working despite poor environmental or
health conditions, as the livelihoods of
their impoverished owners depend the steady
work they do.
The good news is
that many of the welfare
problems faced by working equines are treatable
and even preventable.
This is where Burn’s
work comes in. Her aim
is to identify practical,
sustainable solutions and
interventions to the various problems, assess
their effectiveness, and ultimately have
the best solutions applied by equine
owners themselves.
Burn and her colleagues conducted
a survey of 10,843 equines in Ethiopia,
the Gambia, Kenya, and Guatemala.
She found that 85% could be classified
as thin or very thin. The thinner animals were also lamer, and had more
wounds and a greater incidence of diarrhea; 63% of animals had wounds with
one quarter of these being deep enough
to expose the muscle layer, or even the
tendons and bones; 97% of animals had
abnormal gaits.
All of these results indicate serious
and ongoing welfare challenges that
need addressing. One particular study
was aimed at addressing a problem
noted in tourist donkeys in Petra. These
donkeys carry people up and down a
mountain-side by saddle – the strap of
which wraps under the base of their
tails, sometimes rubbing away the skin
and causing raw wounds. Burn surveyed the donkeys, and found tail-base
lesions in 73% of 86 donkeys studied.
She also found that dirty straps and
straps padded with cotton or fleece
made the problem worse. Simply using
clean, synthetic straps and eliminating
padding altogether is a realistic, sustainable intervention in this case.
Burn was also curious to know if
equine behaviour could be used as a
field indicator of physical welfare. She
looked at a variety of behaviour, and
found unresponsiveness and apathy to
be associated with thinness, lesions,
pale mucus membranes, diarrhea, old
age, parasites, lameness, eye abnormalities, and missing teeth.
Thus, this behaviour can be considered a good first indicator of health conditions that are likely painful, or that
may contribute to weakness and exhaustion. Such information can assist veterinarians in making quick judgments
about animals in need of further assessment and possibly immediate care and
intervention.
Continued on Page 15
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Ontario Equestrian Federation
Saddle Seat Equitation Championships
The Saddle Seat Equitation
division is alive and well in
Ontario. Six very determined
riders strutted their stuff at the
Third Annual OEF Provincial
Championship, hosted by the
Markham Fair on October 4th.
These dedicated equitation
riders all turned out in spite of
the poor weather forecast and
wet conditions. Thankfully, the
rain held off and the competition
was on. Multi patterned rubber
boots were the preferred foot
wear of the day. The parade
from trailer to ringside was very
colourful and a bit soggy to say
the least.
Although the equitation
division was open to all breeds,
the battle was fought by some
very talented Morgan and American Saddlebred Equitation
Exhibitors. To qualify, the riders
were required to meet criteria set
by the OEF saddle seat committee and qualify in 2 separate
competitions held in the current
year. Markham fair offered an
open equitation class to give the
riders one more chance to meet
the requirements. The winning
team was Ally Bianchi and her
Saddlebred mount Calloway
Will’s Oblige with the talented
Madison Reeves in second place
on Chestnut Hill Specialty.
Natalie Martens was mounted on
her beautiful dapple grey Alaska
Exploration and Taylor Pickford
rocked on with My Rocking
Horse placing third and fourth.
On to the Championship.
Six riders had qualified. They
all demonstrated their talent with
elegance and style, both on the
rail and in the pattern, all determined to take the beautiful tri colour long tailed ribbons home.
The results were in. Her confidence and style brought Ally
Bianchi and Will to the head of
the class winning Gold. Emily
to all participants by the enthusiastic crowd who gathered ringside to watch this exciting last
class of the day.
Thank you to all of our
generous sponsors:
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The results generated from studies such as
these can be readily applied in field conditions
to immediately improve the lives of working
equines. Burn says a key to success is community participation in animal health and welfare
initiatives. Two-way exchange of ideas, understanding community priorities, giving participants ownership of ideas, and providing expert
feedback on efficacy all ensure the most successful outcome for the animals.
Burn continues to work with the University
of Bristol and the Brooke Hospital toward
reducing suffering of working equines.
“This article was originally published in
CCSAW News, Issue 20. To read similar stories, please visit the ‘Newsletter’ section of
Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare website: www.uoguelph.ca/ccsaw”
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Milton Ontario - The year-end awards have been handed out for the
Ontario Standardbred Show Series. Three shows were held for the
series. Riders/horse combination must have shown in two of the three
shows in order to be eligible for the year-end awards.
For the 2009 show series, the following awards were presented at
the Awards Luncheon that was held at Grand River Raceway on Sunday November 1.
For the 2010 show year, there will be five shows across the
province. Dates will be published in the New Year. In order to be eligible for the year-end awards, three of the five shows must be attended.
High Point Versatility
Champion – Meghan House and Fredoras Lincoln
Reserve – Aimee Adams and Colourful Gourmet
High Point
Champion – Lisa Foster and Jif
Reserve – Aimee Adams and Colourful Gourmet
Games
Champion – Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet
Reserve – Jessica Wardell- National Guard
English Pleasure Division
Champion- Yvonne Mulder & Guinness
Reserve- Lisa Foster & Jif
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Reserve – Lisa Foster and Jif
Halter Geldings/Stallions
Champion- Meghan House & Fredoras Lincoln
Reserve – Emma Hastings and Splash Killean
Hazel Bresnihan – Arts Shark
Halter Mares
Champion – BJ Spaans- SOS Sweet Justice
Reserve – Aimee Adams – Colourful Gourmet
Showmanship
Champion- Emma Hastings & Splash Killean
Reserve – Megan Terdick –& EJ Prince
Western Pleasure Division
Champion- Ailsin Rees & Ambition Express
Reserve – Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet
Western Equitation
Champion – Aislin Rees & Ambition Express
Reserve – Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet
Junior Equitation and High Point Junior
Champion- Hazel Bresnihan & EJ Prince
Hunter Over Fences Division
Champion - Yvonne Mulder & Guinness
Reserve – Jessica Wardell & National Guard
Reserve – Aislin Rees & Ambition Express
Jumper Division
Champion – Meghan Melchers & Dream a Little Dream
Reserve - Courtney Zieba & Ashura
Pleasure Driving Division
Champion- Megan House & Fredoras Lincoln
Reserve – Lisa Foster & Jif
Dressage Division
Champion – Meaghan Melchers & Dream a Littlie Dream
Reserve – Lisa Foster & Jif
Ganaraska Forest Horse Club
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009
www.gfhc.ca
President: Anne Vavra
Vice-President: Paul Melrose
Secretary:
Mary Melnychuck Membership Management
Caroline Thornton Recording Secretary
The Ganaraska Forest Horse Club has had a
tremendous year. The club has gained many new
members eager to join in on the hobby of trail
riding. Trail riding continues to grow in popularity as people discover the joys of enjoying beautiful countryside on horseback!
As the 2009 riding season winds down we
shift into winter preparations for our four-legged
friends. On those crisp and cold mornings it is so
heart-warming to be greeted by our horses at the
barn. We can also look forward to the 4th Annual
Sleigh ride in January.
Treasurer:
Mary Melnychuck
Directors-At-Large:
Sheila MacDonald,
Jill Brown,
Sandra Vervoort,
Joyce Hutchinson.
Ganaraska Forest Horse
Club. Along with posting upcoming events in
The Rider, please keep
your eye on our website
for details on these
events and our plans for
2010.
Contact Information: Email: [email protected] and website:
www.gfhc.ca
“SAFE RIDING
OVER THE WINTER”
The scheduled rides are now complete for ~~HAPPY TRAILS~~
the 2009 season. Upcoming events for the Horse
Club include:
Submitted by Sandy
January: Our 4th Annual Sleigh Ride
Macfarlane
March:
6th Annual Fundraising Dance con- On Behalf of GFHC
tributing to club activities & supporting the
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority plus a
chance for people to get together for a fun
Ganaraska Forest Horse Club mission statement:
evening
April: Annual General Meeting for GFHC
“To develop a fellowship with other equine enthusiasts that
Thank you to everyone and the horses that
made 2009 the most successful year for the allows one to safely enjoy trail riding in the Ganaraska Forest.”
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Our show season is now over and
what a season it was! We had great
attendance at all of our shows with a
record attendance in June of both
exhibitors and spectators. At our final
show we also held our Annual General
Meeting and elected our new board of
directors. We welcome Darren Bilyea to
our 2010 board. This was followed by
our awards ceremony. The winners
were:
• Open Champion Werner Bohner/ Little
Tazzy Lena
• Reserve Craig Black/ Mega Misty
• Non Pro Champion Tim Banick/ DDD
Dun it in Vegas
• Reserve Sherry Black/ Jacs Spinafox
• Intermediate Champion Ralph Miller/
Joseote
• Reserve Lynn Harris/ Ginnin Smoke
• Novice Horse Champion Darren
Bilyea/ Gold Diggin Cowboy
• Reserve Jacquie Gowing/
Docettes Shiny Jewel
• Beginner Horse Champion
Nelson Bilyea/ Commander Bay
Berry
• Reserve Werner Bohner/ Scarlet
• Beginner Rider Champion Nelson Bilyea/ Commander Bay
Berry
• Reserve Pete Vellenga/ Corcha
Looking
• Green as Grass Champion Nelson Bilyea/ Commander Bay
Berry
• Reserve Sharon Wilfing/
Holms Smart Silver
• Youth Champion Brittany
Smith/ Hes a Flip
Congratulations to all of our
winners!
The next day, many of our
members attended the first ever
Ranch Horse Versatility to be
held in Ontario at the Western
Fair in London. This event was a
spectacular sight to see. The
crowd became involved in the
Ranch Cutting and the Working
Ranch as they cheered on the
M & L Service &
Repair
exhibitors trying to pen and rope their
cattle. After competing in five classes Trail, Ranch Riding, Ranch Cutting,
Working Ranch and Conformation, the
winners were declared. In the Open,
Craig Black showed Wils Dualin Surprise earning the bronze championship
trophy, Darren Bilyea aboard Ruff Up
My Chex was second and Sherry Black
riding Jacs Spinafox was third. In the
Amateur, Werner Bohner showed Little
Tazzy Lena earning the bronze championship trophy, Sherry Black aboard Jacs
Spinafox was second and Ralph Miller
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Tyrel Donaldson showed Vicki Jewels
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2009 Board of Directors
President: Teresa Finnerty, (905) 880-1745, email: [email protected]
Vice-President: Vacant
Secretary: Margaret Murray, (905) 936-3362, email: [email protected]
Membership Secretary: Misha Green, 41 Briarwood Rd., Unionville, ON L3R 2W7
(905) 475-9466, email: [email protected]
Treasurer: Kelly Corbyn, (705) 424-1600, email: [email protected]
Endurance Chair: Nancy Beacon, (519) 924-2347, email: [email protected]
Competitive Trail Chair: Lynda Townsend, (450) 764-3589,
Ride & Tie Chair: Mike Downing, phone: (705) 428-5622,
website www.octra.on.ca
SINGING IN THE RAIN
At the Kentucky Cup “mudbowl” held in Lexington on October 14th the entire Canada
East Endurance Team managed to survive the torrential rains and rise to the challenge
although it took them about two weeks to try off, clean off and warm up.
The team officials were all OCTRA members – Chef D’Equipe: Kay Melvin, Assistant
Chef D’Equipe: Nancy Zukewich assisted by Misha Green, Coach: Nancy Beacon, and
Team Vet: Stan Alkemade assisted by Veterinarian Bri Henderson.
Five of the six members of the Canada East Team were OCTRA members, Wendy
Benns, Julie Green, Carol Steiner, Ruth Sturley and Yvette Vinton, with the sixth rider, who
finished in 4th place being the intrepid Bob Gielen from the Maritimes.
On ride day, team uniforms consisted of anything waterproof and warm. Nancy
Zukewich reported everyone was laughing about their very chique crewing outfits, for
example, she was wearing rubber boots, and oilskin jacket and a red toque with a yellow sou
wester on top to complete the look.
Many OCTRA members also participated supporting the Canada West team including
their Coach: Kim Woolley, plus Grooming for Elroy Karius were Colette Hutten and Lee
Hutten. Some other OCTRA members supporting the Canada East Team and some foreign
riders on Canadian horses included
Chrystal Woodhouse, Joe Steiner,
Nancy Beacon, Rick Burnside, Jared
Green and Wendy MacCoubrey and
their favourite chiropractor Scott Hie
was there to keep the humans and
horses adjusted.
Working as stellar members of the satellite pit
crew were the two alternate riders for Canada East
Team, Louise Richardson and Carol Lewin. They were
joined by Esau Lewin, Gayle Ecker and Sue Downing to
do an amazing job calmly and efficiently helping crew
all the Canadian horses out on trail – both Canada East
and Canada West – as well as any other rider or horse
who looked like they could use a drink, a bite of something to eat, or just an encouraging word.
What a sport – everyone did an amazing job and
Canada can be proud of their great spirit and generosity.
The OCTRA 2009 season has provided us all
with excellent venues in all three distance riding disciplines, including the second bi-annual Provincial Championships attracting riders from across Canada and from
the USA. OUR DEEPEST THANKS – to all the land
owners, veterinarians, hard working ride managers, and
all the wonderful volunteers who marked trail, filled
water troughs, timed, scored, recorded, provided us with
great meals – and were such good friends.
WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!!
2009 Ontario Trail Riders Association Board of Directors
President
Janice Clegg
Everett, ON L0M 1J0
Home: 705-434-0816
Cell: 519-940-1445,
Work: 800-360-5821,
1st Vice President / Booth/
Ride Schedule
Marvin Halladay
Orton, ON L0N 1N0
Home: 519-787-2307
Cell:519-938-0695
Web Site/ Membership
Wendy Downer
Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0
Home: 705-322-0287
The Store/
Sue Hagerman
Campbellford, ON K0L 1N0
Home: 705-653-2666
Newsletter
Karin Zawadowsky
Toronto, ON M9P 3T2
(647) 239-6509
Secretary
Kari Kelly
Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0
(705) 322-6338,
2nd Vice/ Admin/ Education
Marjory Morden
Durham, ON
(519) 369-1356
Trail Development
Ruth Pugh
Woodstock, ON
519-424-3661
Member Liason/ PR/Promotions
Ann Murray
Waterford, ON
519-443-5706
OTRA: Box 3038, Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0 • www.otra.ca
The Ontario Trail Riders Association Inc, established
in 1970, is an equestrian organization which promotes
recreational trail riding and the creation, development,
preservation and safe use of trails.
President’s
Message
On behalf of The Ontario Trail
Riders Association I would like to
thank all of our Trail Ride Hosts and
our Trail Bosses. There is a great
deal of work that goes into Hosting
a Ride and we certainly do appreciate it. With gas prices high and the
shaky economy the numbers attending the rides were lower than past
years but I know that those who did
attend the rides certainly enjoyed
themselves. The timing of the rides
does not work for everyone either,
so more and more riders are arranging rides at the public trails at other
than the scheduled times, which is
good as it is showing more equestrian use on the trails.
The directors are busy working
on next years OTRA Calendar, so
please contact Marvin Halladay at
519-787-2307 if you wish to know
more about hosting a ride or if you
wish to host a ride. Please consider
hosting a “Green Up / Clean Up”
day or weekend at your favourite
trail. It is important that we care for
the trails as well as ride them and
remember, many hands make light
work.
Janice Clegg
President
Treasurer
Jan Belanger
Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0
Home: 705-322-2027
Ontario Trails Council /
Ontario Equestrian Federation
Bonnie Simpson
Kirkfield ON K0M 2B0 Home: 705-438-5752
Regional Rep. Coordinator
Jack Walmsley
Claremont, ON
905-649-3354 • Email: [email protected]
Horses in the Park
Diane Van Keulen
Beaverton, ON L0K 1A0, 705-426-1307
OTRA and its members represent the equestrian trail user
with the Ontario Trails Council, Ontario Equestrian Federation
and Equine Canada. We welcome your membership to help support the voice of OTRA on your behalf. For more information
please visit our website at www.otra.ca
OTRA NEWS
are also enjoyable venues
NEW IDEAS These
for people only wishing to ride the
shorter distances. Rather than a
Since Long Distance Riding
was first introduced into Canada
in the mid-60’s OCTRA has been
considered an innovator in the
development of the sport. The
original rules governing the three
disciplines were very good, but
have continued to get even better
over the years while maintaining
the emphasis of “putting the welfare of the horse ahead of all other
interests”.
There are three distinct disciplines in Long Distance. While
Endurance and Ride & Tie events
are races with the winner being
the horse or team finishing first
plus meeting all the veterinary
parameters – Competitive Trail is
judged primarily on the quality of
recovery at each of the check
points and at the finish in addition
to requiring the horse meets veterinary parameters.
Providing training opportunities for all three disciplines is a
challenge. Endurance rides are 50,
75 or 100 miles in length, so prior
to entering any of these ‘Open’
level events, OCTRA helps provide training and condition for the
horse and rider by using Mileage
or ‘Entry Level’ rides ranging
between approx.10 – 25 miles.
race, Mileage Rides have a minimum as well as a maximum time
allowed designed to help riders
pace themselves. One drawback to
Mileage Rides has been the lack
of a scoring formula to allow
placings, however, all riders completing successfully do receive a
completion certificate and mileage
credits toward OCTRA’s year end
mileage awards.
The goal of Competitive
Trail is to reward the horse covering the set distance in the set time
and in the best condition. Not a
race, these events are approximately 20 – 35 miles in length
with an optimum ride speed set by
the veterinarians (approximately
6mph or equivalent to a medium
working trot). Rider are traditionally started at intervals and must
gauge their speed to finish within
a ‘narrow window’ as the grace
period at the finish is only 10 minutes early or late without incurring
penalties or elimination. One
drawback to having such a ‘narrow window’ of finishing time has
been the rider’s tendency to focus
on maintaining speed throughout
the ride rather than on finding the
pace best suited the individual
horse. Another drawback has been
the fact that the Novice Division
(introduced some years ago) offers
either a slower time, or a shorter
distance, neither of which gives
novices a training opportunity to
ride alongside more experienced
riders.
The UK and other countries
have also encountered similar
challenges in providing necessary
training opportunities as the sport
of long distance riding becomes
increasingly popular. One very
interesting solution they have
development is a “Continental”
Formula for scoring their “Set
Speed” rides. Riders are given a
generous minimum and a maximum riding time (similar to our
Mileage events). The pace is then
decided by the rider based on
his/her knowledge of their horse.
The important balancing point in
scoring is done by awarding points
at the finish based on the faster
speed, but deducting points based
on the elevation of the pulse. Not
only does this reward the best conditioned horse, it also rewards the
rider for pacing their horse correctly.
In 2009 this formula was tested in Canada when several “Set
Speed” rides were offered on a
trial basis in conjunction with various OCTRA Mileage and Competitive Trail Rides. Since both
Mileage and Competitive Trail use
a prescribed minimum and maximum riding time (decided by the
veterinarians based on the terrain
and the weather conditions) both
are essentially types of “Set
Speed” rides.
The response from participating riders was very encouraging.
The competition atmosphere
seemed more relaxed and fun.
Feedback indicated they appreciated having more responsibility and
liked the freedom to choose the
pace best suited to their horse. It
was widely felt that this system
did in fact reward the fittest horse,
but equally important it rewarded
the better rider.
Congratulations to Rose
Danko for doing so much research
on this project and for all the hard
work in preparing these trials –
they were very educational and
really enjoyable.
The OCTRA 2009 season has
provided us all with excellent
venues in all three distance riding
disciplines, including the second
bi-annual Provincial Championships attracting riders from
across Canada and from the USA.
OUR DEEPEST THANKS – to all
the land owners, veterinarians,
hard working ride managers, and
all the wonderful volunteers who
marked trail, filled water troughs,
timed, scored, recorded, provided
us with great meals – and were
such good friends.
WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE
IT WITHOUT YOU!!!
Members’ Corner
By Ann Murray - Member Liaison
Hi Fellow OTRAs !
If any of you would like to
receive a copy to of a poster I’m
working on to encourage riders to
join OTRA, please let me know so
I can forward the final version on
for your use. This is intended to be
posted in tack shops, barns and the
like, to inform riders of our Association, and encourage new members to join.
All-Member Survey: This
survey is intended to find ways to
make our Association the best it
can be. So… do please forward
me any questions you feel should
be included. PLEASE NOTE:
Likely date for your 2010 OTRA
AGM is Sunday, April 18, 2010 in
Barrie at the Parkview Community
Centre. Mark your calendar now !
Unfortunately, since the
October Board meeting was cancelled because a forum was not
reached, there was no ratification
of the September Minutes, so there
is no update available for this column this time round.
What else would you like to see
covered in this column ?
Questions, comments, concerns,
kudos ?
Send them along to:
email: [email protected] - or
Phone: 519-443-5706
Till next time …
Ann
District 2 (Central Ontario):
Eastern Canadian Regional Director:
Kim Sabila, 847 Norfolk County Rd 19 East, Wilsonville, Ont. Joanne McEachern, RR#4, Grand Valley, Ont. L0N 1G0 (519)
928-9828
N0E 1Z0 (519) 443-6838
Boundaries for District 2: East of Hwy 86 from Amberley to Hwy
8 at (Dundas) Hamilton and West of Gravenhurst down to Whitby
2008 Ontario Directors:
District 1 (Western Ontario): Debby McMullen-Hockin (519) along Hwy 12.
485-7577, [email protected]
Boundaries for District 1: From Hwy 86 at Amberley along District 3 (Northern Ontario):
Darlene Jackson, 270 Cemetery Rd., North Bay, Ont. P1B 8G4
through to Hwy 8 to Dundas (Hamilton) & all West!
Home # 705-472-9596
Boundaries for District 3: North of Gravenhurst along Hwy 169,
Hwy 11 & Hwy 60 over to Pembroke.. all North!
District 4 (Eastern Ontario):
Tracey Sadler, (613) 989-5724
Boundaries for District 4: East of Hwy 12 from Whitby up to
Gravenhurst, East of Huntsville along Hwy 60 to Pembroke.
District 1 - Quebec
Cassandre Bergeron (705) 647-1723, [email protected]
2009 Maritimes Director – TBA
WEB SITE: www.nbhacanada.com • E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Well the curtain has come down on another wonderful season of barrel
racing! We had pretty good weather for our last weekend of shows, with
Dorchester, Erin and then Brigden over thanksgiving. Our finals was held at
Ancaster Fairgrounds, with wonderful grounds, and some smoking times. The
weather co-operated, it was a little cold, but no rain!
There were 170 entries in our Open, with 185 horses showing for the
weekend. They came from Quebec, Nova Scotia, Texas and all over Ontario.
We were very pleased to hear from everyone that they thought that this was
our best finals ever.
Joanne McEachern and I would like to thank our many volunteers who
helped set barrels, assist with awards, and just filled in where needed.
We especially want to thank Wayne Longfield for his tireless work at the
gate as Chute Boss. Chris Blane, Kevin Sabila and Adam Harrison for keeping the ground in perfect shape for each run. Pete and Linda Burgess for the
use of their tractor and drag. Carol Crane for her work in the office right along
side us, and her husband Dwayne who virtually did a lot of everything.
Richard Mathieu for his tractor and excellent work keeping the pen watered for
perfect footing. Sherry Maltby and her daughter Sarah for keeping the wonderful food coming for all the workers.
Dave and Rachel Clingen who once again did a fabulous job draping and
decorating the arena, and the VIP section. And a big thanks to my long suffering husband who was gofer, runner, and general dogsbody for everything we
needed done in the weeks ahead of the show, and all during the show. The
Ancaster Fairgrounds, for a wonderful facility and especially to Randy and
Martina for all their help on behalf of the fairboard.
Edwin Cameron suffered an injury and at the time of this writing is still
in hospital. We are wishing him a speedy recovery on behalf of the NBHA.
Here are the placings for the top 10 in each division, for the two Go’s.
Open 4D (Round 1)
1D Placings
1st 14.081, Missy Wilson on Super Power Jac, $668.54
2nd 14.160, Tiany Schuster on Red Headed Jonesy, $514.26
3rd 14.252, Edwin Cameron on Bahama Bully, $385.70
4th 14.262, Tiany Schuster on Notable Bully, $308.56
5th 14.363, Edwin Cameron on VF Down Home Coup, $257.13
6th 14.392, Lisa Taylor on Im Kool Yawl Famous, $231.42
7th 14.405, Doug McCallum on Rey of Luck, $205.70
8th 14.449, Laurie Fisher on Eye Be a Nick Bar
9th 14.487, Rene Denis on Lover Wild Bar
10th 14.490, Brooke McArthur on Wylie E Pine
11th 14.526, Wynter Fotheringham on Im Runnin for Gold
2D Placings
1st 14.581, Kevin Hilton on Joltin’ Jake, $501.40
2nd 14.587, Pierre Dubuc on Mister Perks Honor, $385.70
3rd 14.597, Tessa Wilson on Watch Him Streak, $289.27
4th 14.673, Charlie Edwards on Rare Flame, $231.42
5th 14.715, Leslie Richards on Zip, $192.85
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2nd 16.188, Aime Charrette on Bug Moon Bully, $128.57
3rd 16.267, Brenda Cerasato on What a Big Brother, $96.42
4th 16.278, Paula Davey on A Grand Diesel, $77.14
5th 16.288, Rose Twiner on Gone Pure Country, $64.28
6th 16.348, Darlene Jackson on Dotsa Firen Dash, $57.85
7th 16.382, Aaron DeBoer on Hez Some Mischief
Senior (Round 1)
1D Placings
1st 14.252, Edwin Cameron on Bahama Bully, $100.32
2nd 14.561, Lisa Taylor on Im Kool Yawl Famous, $75.24
3rd 14.578, Doug McCallum on Rey of Luck, $50.16
4th 14.665, Gerard Paradis on Kids, $25.08
5th 14.688, Kathy Richards on Jodies Little Amos
2D Placings
1st 15.344, Murray Manson on Streakin Ruby, $60.19
2nd 15.359, Rebecca McWhirter on Farrels Pacific Cash,
$45.14
3rd 15.393, Jean-Marc Trepanier on Confederate Smoke,
$30.10
4th 15.764, Murray Watson on Blues Cash N Lady, $15.05
Open 4D (Round 2)
5th 16.161, Greg Leyzac on Sugar Top Cody
1D Placings
3D Placings
1st 14.059, Brooke McArthur on Wylie E Pine, $668.54
1st 16.542, Jean-Marc Trepanier on Bet on Star, $40.13
2nd 14.199, Edwin Cameron on VF Down Home Coup, 2nd 16.572, Roland Garant on Bullseye, $30.10
$514.26
3rd 16.789, Harvey Johnson on Macey’s Merrikip Lady,
3rd 14.221, Sebastian Gagnon on Doc Loverama , $385.70 $20.06
4th 14.258, Darlene Jackson on Farrels Bueno Dash, 4th 16.976, Darlene Jackson on Dotsa Firen Dash, $10.03
$308.56
5th 14.296, Jessy Mathieu on Eye R Aluck, $257.13
Senior (Round 2)
6th 14.334, Emily Dery on Rose Wood Robin, $231.42
1st 14.486, Doug McCallum on Rey of Luck, $100.32
7th 14.376, Tiany Schuster on Notable Bully, $205.70
2nd 14.493, Gerard Paradis on Kids, $75.24
8th 14.430, Tara Chambers on Awsome Moves
3rd 14.508, Bonita Longfield on Bet on the Bug, $50.16
9th 14.486, Doug McCallum on Rey of Luck
4th 14.518, Dave Williamson on Extremely Grand, $25.08
10th 14.500, Caleb Clingen on Sure Dash
5th 14.561, Lisa Taylor on Im Kool Yawl Famous
11th 14.522, Blake Vonda on Justa Wee Dash
2D Placings
12th 14.534, Kevin Hilton on Joltin’ Jake
1st 15.513, Rebecca McWhirter on Farrels Pacific Cash,
2D Placings
$60.19
1st 14.561, Lisa Taylor on Im Kool Yawl Famous, $501.40 2nd 15.573, Sue Leyzac on Lucks Thru Traffic, $45.14
2nd 14.564, Wynter Fotheringham on Im Runnin for Gold, 3rd 15.824, Greg Leyzac on Sugar Top Cody, $30.10
$385.70
4th 16.277, Darlene Jackson on Dotsa Firen Dash, $15.05
3rd 14.578, Richard Mathieu on Eye R ALuck, $289.27
4th 14.582, Tessa Wilson on Watch Him Streak, $231.42
3D Placings
5th 14.609, Caleb Clingen on Bogies French Popper, 1st 17.268, Harvey Johnson on Macey’s Merrikip Lady
$192.85
6th 14.610, Tiany Schuster on Red Headed Jonesy, $173.56 Youth (Round 1)
7th 14.662, Caitlin Johnston on Schools Dun, $154.28
1D Placings
3D Placings
1st 14.214, Leslie Richards on Lucks Kodak Moment,
1st 15.061, Tyler Aitken on Go Spin an Dash, $334.27
$143.28
2nd 15.076, Lynn Baldovin on Brandy Bell Plus, $257.13
3rd 15.088, Dave Williamson on Extremely Grand, $192.85
4th 15.089, Bonita Longfield on Bet on the Bug, $154.28
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Tie 15.089, Katrina Cairns on Sandman, $128.57
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6th 15.103, Gerard Bernauer on Miss Cobi Jo, $115.71
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7th 15.107, Kevin Miron on One Slick Panama, $102.85
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4D Placings
1st 16.123, Murray Watson on Blues Cash N Lady, $167.13
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6th 14.728, Darlene Jackson on Farrels Bueno Dash,
$173.56
7th 14.759, Gerard Paradis on Kids, $154.28
3D Placings
1st 15.088, Jamie Burgess on Darcys Little Ridge, $334.27
2nd 15.120, Ashley Taylor on Taking on Debt, $257.13
3rd 15.133, Amy Fotheringham on Sharp Dressed Oakie,
$192.85
4th 15.144, Charlie Edwards on Combat Crest, $154.28
5th 15.147, Tara Chambers on Awsome Moves, $128.57
6th 15.153, Estelle Berube on Easy Plus A Storm, $115.71
7th 15.172 , Kelly Menard on BB Berry, $102.85
4D Placings
1st 16.093, Karen Aitken on Zips Spunkie Moon, $167.13
2nd 16.103, Amanda Peterson on Easy Char Jet, $128.57
3rd 16.104, Christine Thorne on Chase This Amigo, $96.42
4th 16.240, Kyla Pearson on Pilgrim, $77.14
5th 16.347, Aime Charrette on Bug Moon Bully, $64.28
6th 16.441, Ashley Langford on Santana, $57.85
7th 16.495, Gerard Bernaeur on Tres Lucky, $51.43
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Ottawa, ON—The Equine Canada Canadian Reining Committee CRC is inviting proposals from show committees
interested in hosting the World Equestrian Games Canadian
Reining Committee Selection Finals.
All proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. eastern
time, on December 18, 2009. Any proposals received after
that time will not be considered.
The Equine Canada CRC Competitions Committee
will consider all properly submitted proposals and shall
reach a decision concerning them no later than January 15,
2010.
This process is not a formal tender and the decision
regarding which proposal to accept rests solely with the
Equine Canada CRC.
The complete Equine Canada CRC Selection Finals
request for proposals may be found on the CRC section of
the Equine Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca/reining.
For additional information on the CRC and its programs, including selection criteria, please visit the Equine
Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca or e-mail [email protected].
About the Canadian Reining Committee
The Canadian Reining Committee is the discipline
committee of Equine Canada that is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of reining programs in Canada. The Canadian Reining Committee’s
objective is to foster the growth of reining and the pursuit
of excellence in the sport at the local, national and international levels.
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A Dream Finally Comes True For Me
I wanted to digress from the horse
training articles this month and share a very
personal story about a dream coming true.
About inspiration & perseverance -- striving
for our dreams. I hope this article will
encourage you to go after what it is that
you’ve long dreamed about. "Small things
amuse small minds" some people say.
Fortunately, I don't have a small mind
and it includes big dreams.
Happily, we are told to think big.
Dream big. 'Become all you can be'. (And I
wish that for everyone!)
Well.... It's a tall order isn't it. And if
you're like me... 'I'm working on it!'
Back to the Ranch
Fall has arrived. November is generally the rainy season. Yet snow just touched
the ground for the 1st time yesterday and
burr... it's too cold to ride outside.
It's either too cold or it's too wet. I
Equine Welfare
Consensus
Reached in
Unprecedented
US Industry
Meeting
The American Quarter Horse Journal,
November 9, 2009 — Equine industry
alliance partners reached a general consensus involving humane treatment and equine
welfare during a meeting October 20 and 21
at the American Quarter Horse Hall of
Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas.
Attendees included representatives
from the following organizations: the
American Quarter Horse Association, United States Equestrian Federation, American
Association of Equine Practitioners, National Cutting Horse Association, National
Snaffle Bit Association, National Reining
Horse Association, National Reined Cow
Horse Association, United States Team
Penning Association, American Paint Horse
Association and Equine Canada.
“Never before have so many leaders in
the performance-horse disciplines gotten
together to seriously discuss medication and
animal welfare in relation to our events,”
said Gary Carpenter, AQHA’s executive
director of breed integrity and animal welfare. “In-depth discussions led to a good,
overall agreement on these vital subjects
and the direction we need to go in the
future.”
Meeting participants discussed the
merits of developing a uniform therapeutic
medications program and humane treatment
policies that could be adopted by all of the
groups involved. Executive directors from
these associations scheduled a follow-up
meeting for January 2010.
For more information, contact Gary
Carpenter at (806) 378-4332 or e-mail [email protected].
AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse
Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit
www.aqha.com/magazines.
laugh with my students and friends when I say that
"I'm not getting too old for this --- I'm getting too
smart for this' ;) I don't really like riding in the cold
and wet anymore like I used to. 'Been there. Done
that'.
For those of you who brave the wet and cold
to enjoy their passion of riding outdoors... good for
you! I commend you. In fact, I will be doing that
soon when I help to move cattle for Dan & Kathy
Graham of Maxwell. It's a blast. And my horse
gets to work cattle. And they are such great hosts!
So this time of the year, I usually make the
annual 'arena dance' and find an indoor arena to
ride and train out of for the winter. Some people
park their horses for the winter; ready to take a rest
before the next year's warm riding season. And
others find indoor riding arenas to keep working Ground Breaking
their horse or improving their riding skills.
The ground breaking ceremony took place in
November in order to have the footings in before
The Dream of An Indoor Riding Arena
freeze up. And the building will take place starting
Well... It's always been a dream of mine to in January. I'm pleased to mention that James Bauhave an indoor riding arena in my own backyard.
man Construction of Kenilworth will be doing the
And I'm very excited to announce that plans building. I hope to be riding in it by February.
have been finalized for an indoor riding arena here (What a nice birthday present. My birthday is Feb.
in my own backyard! I can't wait!
6th).
So… finally! - After more than 10 years of
So please join me in celebrating a dream
planning... dreaming... research... more planning... finally coming true for me. And I hope all yours do
failed attempts... more dreaming.... I am finally too!
having a dream come true... I'm becoming overwhelmed with emotions just thinking about it! Upward & Onward!
Ooh!
Reinersue
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Ontario Team Cattle
Penning Association
(Western Division) Board of
Directors 2009
President: Jim Degroot, 519-595-7043
Vice-President: Kevin Oke, 519-263-2448
Directors: Sarah Packett, 519-844-2551
Wael Yassein, 905-718-1213
Jim Young, 905-473-2039
Bill Campbell, 519-348-4781
Treasurer: Patsy McMahon, 519-986-4787
Sponsorship Co-ordinator:
Laura Campbell, 1-519-348-4781
Secretary: Michele Smailes, 519-363-0577
Newsletter: Wendy DeGroot, 1-519-595-7043
2009 WOTCPA Year End Finals
Held At Walkerton
The battle for the year end,
high point buckle came down to
the last competition, held at
Walkerton on Oct.24th. The top
15 people in each class, competed not only for the year end high
point buckle, but also for the day
buckle. The members coming to
the finals, had very close scores,
in many of the classes, which
made for a exciting competition.
The finals, consists of two runs,
which could double your points,
and in many cases, changed a
persons’s standings, from the
beginning of the show to the end
of the competition.
There were 16 pointed
shows, and usually between 160
– 200 teams at each competition,
plus several non pointed shows
which were well attended also. Team members from the top placing six teams , received
points which accumulated to achieve their year
end point standing. To make it a little more
challenging, each person counted points on
only their top 9 shows. Congratulations to all
competitors.
The top 6 places for each class are as follows:
Open Class Finals Result
1. Dan Graham, 552, High Point Buckle Winner, Day Buckle Winner
2. Christine Campbell, 549
3. Casey VanStuyvenberg, 530
4. Jamie Smailes, 508
5. Wendy DeGroot, 491
6. Jim DeGroot, 479
10 Class Finals Results 2009
1. Dan Graham, 571, High Point Buckle Winner
2. Juan Milo, 548
3. Jim DeGroot, 529
4. Casey Van Stuyvenberg, 512
5. Wendy DeGroot, 458
6. Wael Yassein, 433
Bob Kennedy, Day Buckle Winner
1. Juan Milo, 622, High Point Buckle Winner
2. Brock Reville, 570
3. Glenn Young, 463, Day Buckle Winner
4. Jim Young, 535
5. Mikayla Smailes, 486
6. Jenn Chamberlain, 486
1. Herma Zomer, 506, High Point Buckle Winner
2. Brock Weigel, 455
3. Jenn Chamberlain, 436
5. Glenn Young, 419
6. Mike Service, 394
7. George Henry, 338, Day Buckle Winner
6. Jarrett Oke, 275
Senior Youth Finals Results 2009
1. Antonia DeGroot, 458, High Point Buckle Winner
2. Brock Weigel, 447, Day Buckle Winner
3. Nathan Hanley, 396
5. Scott McMahon, 389
6. Shauni Voisin, 373
The WOTCPA would like to thank our sponsors,
for making 2009 a bigger and better year. We would
like to encourage everyone to help support our sponsors.
Junior Youth Finals Results 2009
1. Antonia DeGroot, 443, High Point Buckle Winner
2. Scott McMahon, 410
3. Ty DeGroot, 397, Day Buckle Winner
4. Bryce Shaw, 372
5. Jake DeGroot, 315
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3. Steve Dullard, 256
4. Jim Hanley, 248
5. Teresa Matchette, 169
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Roy Ionson
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Laurie Haughton................23 QROOI News ....................26
OQHA News .....................24 OQHA Founders Meeting .29
Area 3 News ......................25 EOQHA News...................26
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The Canadian Quarter
Horse Association is an
affiliate of the AQHA.
Annual membership is
free to current members
of AQHA. To enroll
on-line, visit the CQHA
web site: www.cqha.ca,
and choose
“Membership” section. Choose “Affiliates” to link to provincial Quarter
Horse & Racing Association sites. Contact: Marnie Somers, President
(204) 834-2479 or email: [email protected]
Oh What A Congress To Remember
3rd Novice Youth Pole Bending - Jodies Little Amos with Leslie Richards of Demorestville, ON
7th Congress Pole Bending Sweepstakes Final - Zip Of Brandy with Leslie Richards of Demorestville,
ON
10th 2005 & Older Mares - Cool Enuf To Touch with Rick Leek owned by Shawna Crawford of Richmond, ON
10th Performance Halter Mares - Radically Hip with Rick Leek owned by Carol Reeves of Orangville,
ON
5th Amateur Performance Halter Stallions - Hubba Hubba Huntin with Breanne J Porter of Okotoks,
AB
9th Amateur 2005 & Older Mares - Cool Enuf To Touch with Shawna Crawford of Richmond , ON
7th Amateur Performance Halter Geldings - FSR Chips Shy Guy with Michele Flowers of Clinton, ON
7th 2005 & Older Mares - Limited Division - Cool Enuf To Touch with Shawna Crawford of Richmond ,
ON
8th Performance Halter Geldings-Limited - FSR Chips Shy Guy with Rick Leek owned by Michele
Flowers of Clinton, ON
8th Amateur 2005 & Older Mares - Limited Division Cool Enuf To Touch with Shawna Crawford of
Richmond , ON
5th Novice Amateur Horsemanship - A Daring Invitation with Alicia Porter - Okotoks, AB
7th Amateur Hunter Hack - KCs Cat Fish with Christine DeBrouwer of Blenheim, ON
5th Junior Hunter Under Saddle - Hot N Bothered with Scott Jones owned by Kelly Smith of Dunville,
ON
4th NSBA Junior Hunter Under Saddle - Hot N Bothered with Scott Jones owned by Kelly Smith of
Dunville, ON
9th Youth Hunter Under Saddle (12-14) - Lopin In The Sky with Rianna Storey of Cambridge, ON
3rd NYATT Hunter Under Saddle - A Krymsun Missle with Stephanie Willsey - Orillia, ON
9th Congress 3-Year-Old Non/Pro Hunter Under Saddle Final Go - All About The Detail with Sylvia
Hoyt of Lower Norton, NB
6th Congress 3-Year-Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle Limited Final Go - Country Blazing with Marie
Paula Roger of St Mathias , QB
10th Congress 3-Year-Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle Limited Final Go - All About The Detail with
Sylvia Hoyt of Lower Norton, NB
7th Southern Belle 3-Year-Old Non/Pro Hunter Under Saddle Final Go - All About The Detail with
Sylvia Hoyt of Lower Norton, NB
6th Congress Hunter Under Saddle Futurity - Open Division Final Go - Hot N Bothered with Scott
Jones owned by Kelly Smith of Dunville, ON
12th Congress Hunter Under Saddle Futurity - Open Division Final Go - Country Blazing with Katy
Jo Pickard owned by Robert Roger of St Mathias , QB
5th Congress Hunter Under Saddle Futurity - Limited Division Final Go - Hot N Bothered with Scott
Jones owned by Kelly Smith of Dunville, ON
8th Novice Youth Hunt Seat Equitation 13 & Under - Show Your Invitation with Jasmyn Rivait of Orillia, ON
5th Amateur Jumping - KCs Cat Fish with Christine DeBrouwer of Blenheim, ON
6th English Longe Line - So Elegant In Blue owned by Ginette Moreau shown by Rene Galipea of Lavisitation, QB
5th Amateur Reining - Wimpys Tinseltown with Dan Fletcher of Waterford, ON
7th Amateur Reining - Sheza Bueno Chic with Marilou Paradis of St Nicolas, QB
3rd Novice Amateur Reining - Sheza Bueno Chic with Marilou Paradis of St Nicolas, QB
3rd NYATT Reining - Guess Peppys Flashy with Deena Colic of Woodstock, ON
5th NRHA Open Reining - Wimpys Tinseltown owned by John Fletcher shown by Loris Epis of Waterford, ON
Congress Champion NRHA Intermediate Open Reining - Wimpys Tinseltown owned by John Fletcher
shown by Loris Epis of Waterford, ON
10th NRHA Intermediate Open Reining - Peptoleap owned by Harvey Stevens shown by Molly Stevens
of Indian River , ON
4th NRHA Youth Reining (13 & Under) - Long Island Ice Tea with Darby Mailhot of Ontario
Congress Champion NRHA Youth Reining (14 - 18) - Wheesa Dun It with Catherine Rheaume of
Jauwe, QB
12th NRHA Non-Pro Reining - Remin Dun It with Andre DeBellefeville of Mt St Hillare, QU
15th NRHA Non-Pro Reining - Epr Duns N Trouble with Stephen J Morris of Oxford Mills, ON
14th NRHA Limited Non-Pro Reining - Wheesa Dun It with Catherine Rheaume of Jauwe, QB
9th NRHA Ladies Reining - Miss Cielo Chex owned by Tamalyn Wilson shown by Darcy Wilson of Port
Perry, ON
2009 Canadian Results from the All American Quarter Horse Congress
13th NRHA Ladies Reining - Peptoleap owned by Harvey Stevens shown by Molly Stevens of Indian
Canada captured 82 Congress placings with 3 Congress Champions & 6 Reserve Congress River , ON
Champions at the 2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress and the Congress Queen Crown!
5th NRHA Novice Horse - Open Division Wimpys Tinseltown owned by John Fletcher shown by Loris
Epis of Waterford, ON
Congress Champion Queens Horsemanship - BSB Dont Ask Me with Ashley Cook representing the 8th Congress Non-Pro Reining Stakes Final Go - Roosters Shiner with Andre DeBellefeville of Mt St
Ontario QHA
Hillare, QB
Reserve Champion Queen’s Interview - Ashley Cook representing the Ontario QHA
14th Congress Non-Pro Reining Stakes Final Go - Dots Boggies with Daniel Pichette of Chateau
Reserve Champion Queen’s Written Test - Ashley Cook representing the Ontario QHA
Richter, QB
2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen - Miss Ashley Cook of
4th Congress Non-Pro Reining Stakes Lmtd Division - Dots Boggies with Daniel Pichette of Chateau
3rd Senior Barrels - Justa Down Homer with Blake Vonda of Tottenham, ON
Richter, QB
3rd Amateur Barrles - Justa Wee Dash with Blake Vonda of Tottenham, ON
12th Congress Reining Futurity - Open Division Final Go - Wimpys Showboat owned by Charles R
4th Amateur Barrels - Justa Down Homer with Blake Vonda of Tottenham, ON
Vaughan shown by Dean Brown of Waterford, ON
8th Amateur Select Barrels - Jodies Little Amos with Kathy Richards of Demorestville, ON
20th Congress Reining Futurity - Open Division Final Go - Its All About Spark with Pierre Luc Phaneuf
9th Amateur Select Barrels - Brandy Bell Plus with Lynn Baldovin of New Liskeard, ON
of St Basile Le Grand, QB
9th Novice Amateur Barrels - Sugar Candy Floss with Sara Dizzell of Merrickville, ON
5th Amateur Showmanship - Invested Pine Asset with Sonia Vilandre of St Charles Sur Richelieu, QB
Reserve Champion Youth Barrels 13 & under - Sure Dash with Caleb Clingen of Caledon, ON
3rd Novice Amateur Showmanship - OHK Maid Krymsun with Beverly Profitt of Egerton, NS
6th Youth Barrels 14-18 - Jodies Little Amos with Leslie Richards of Demorestville, ON
Reserve Champion Youth Showmanship (15-18) - Zippos Hot Fiddle with Vanessa Mayrand of St Felix
8th Youth Barrels 14-18 - Heza Dash Of Sis with Dania Lamarche of Drummersville, PQ
De Valois, QB
5th Novice Youth Barrels 13 & Under - Sure Dash with Caleb Clingen of Caledon, ON
4th NYATT Showmanship - Zippos Hot Fiddle with Vanessa Mayrand of St Felix De Valois, QB
Reserve Champion Novice Youth Barrels 14 - 18 - Crooked Alibi with Shelby Pattison of Acton, ON
7th Novice Youth Trail 13 & Under - Show Your Invitation owned by Sharese Rivait shown by Jasmyn
3rd Novice Youth Barrels 14 - 18 - Jodies Little Amos with Leslie Richards of Demorestville, ON
Rivait of Orillia, ON
10th Novice Youth Barrels 14 - 18 - Flams Finale with Amber Swatuk of Acton, ON
5th Wenger Barrel Sweepstakes Finals - Justa Down Homer with Blake Vonda of Tottenham, ON
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By Laurie Haughton
Congress means different things to different people, shopping for some, sleepless nights and tough competition for others. The All American Quarter Horse Congress
theme this year was “Keeping the Memories Alive”,
Ontario can boost that they have no doubt their fair share of
remarkable memories and achievements that they can continue to share for years to come from past Congress’ and
with the addition of some remarkable wins at the 2009
Congress, this year will be yet another that we can share
with pride for years to come.
Some highlights; well I know two youth who are
known to burn up the pen here in Ontario on the OBRA and
NBHA circuits. Things weren’t much different for them at
Congress this year. Caleb Clingen a youth that comes with
his own fan club not just because of his talent with horses
but because he’s such a great kid all around. Caleb brought
home a Congress Reserve Championship and a top five finish in barrel racing, not bad for this 13 & under from
Caladen, ON making his Congress Début.
Leslie Richards of Demorestville, ON is no stranger to Congress barrel racing success, she’s
had top three finishes in her last two Congress’, but this year she was turning some heads and shocking people with the speed demon she brought to compete in the Congress Pole Bending Sweepstakes,
being a non AQHA event, any horse can compete in this class, and well lets just say not just any
horse did. Leslie entered her adorable Appaloosa pony “Zippy”, yes that is right I said pony. I have
known this peppy pony since he was a three year old, and lets just say that while adorable, there was
never a doubt watching Leslie trying desperately to do pleasure with him at club shows, that this
pony had other aspirations on his mind. Zip Of Brandy, placed 7th in the Pole Sweeps finals much to
the delight of an thrilled crowd to see a pony pitted against all these fast horses. Congratulations
Leslie, I knew “Zippy” and you could do it!!! Leslie took a Quarter Horse to Congress too of course
Jodys Little Amos, “Amos” came through as well and won a top ten for Leslie and her mom, Kathy
too.
Once again Ontario was represented by three youth teams competing in the National Youth
Activities Team Tournament, and I am pleased to tell you that all three finished in the top fifteen this
year. Team Area 3 finished just one point out of a top ten finish this year capturing a 9th in the
NYATT Western Pleasure by Just Zip by Me and Alexandra Jackson of Orillia, ON, and a 3rd in
NYATT Hunter Under Saddle with A Krymsun Missle with Stephanie Willsey - Orillia, ON. Team
OQHA was not far behind with a 3rd in NYATT Reining with Guess Peppys Flashy and Deena
Colic of Woodstock, ON, and Team EOQHA right in there with a 4th in NYATT Showmanship
from Zippos Hot Fiddle and Vanessa Mayrand of St Felix De Valois, QB. Perhaps the coolest part of
the NYATT compitition this year was to have a member from each Ontario team make the finals in
NYATT Western Pleasure, perhaps the toughest class of all the NYATT classes, this class is always
stacked with Youth World and Congress champions and this year Jonnie Backs of Carlsbad Springs,
ON and Lindsay Lehmann of Paris, ON were both finalist in this event right along with Alex Jackson
and her top ten finish.
My personal favorite Congress memory from 2009 was when my dear friend Miss Ashley
Cook was crowned the 2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen. I will be brief here
because if I really start on this topic I may just fill up the rest of this paper on how proud I am of her
and what an amazing, genuine, talented, down to earth, poised, and accomplished young lady she is.
Her mom Cindy and I both had “tearing up” issues continuously the night of the crowning and periodically through out the rest of the show. What an exciting year Ashley is about to begin, and the
cool part for me is that for some of it I’ll be right there along with her, so I can’t wait to report back
to you all on “A year in the life of a ‘Canadian’ Congress Queen”.
With out further adieu here is the amazing list of Canadian accomplishments from the 2009 All
American Quarter Horse Congress.
A special note to our Canadian Cutters, Congress did not list where horse rider or owner were
from this year in their results, because I only know a few of you personally it was hard for me to pick
out just names. I am positive like always that you did well at Congress, so please email me your
results at [email protected] along with photos and I will send out a special press release just on
Canadian results from the Congress cutting events.
Ontario Quarter Horse Association Inc.
Affiliate
President, Area 1 Director: Lynn Scott, 2302 Mandaumin Rd., R.R. #1,
Brigden, ON N0N 1B0, (519) 864-4413, [email protected]
1st Vice-President, Area 2 Director: Jamie Simpson, 376 Maltby Road East,
Guelph, ON N1L 1G4, (519) 821-2425, [email protected]
Secretary: Adele Matheson, email: [email protected]
Area 1 Director: Ken McLellan, 5830 Glendon Dr., R.R. #3, Appin, ON N0L 1A0,
(519) 289-5526, [email protected]
Treasurer, Area 2 Director: Shirley Conod, 60 Burwell Road, RR #2,
Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4G7 (519) 866-5722, [email protected]
Area 1 Director: Ken McLellan
Area 2 Director: Jim Conod 60 Burwell Road, RR #2,
Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4G7 (519) 866-5722
Area 2 Director: Kathy Patterson, R.R. #1, Bornholm, ON N0K 1A0,
Area 2 Director: Marianne Ramey, 1206 Norfolk County Rd. 19, RR #1,
Wilsonville, ON N0E 1Z0 (519) 443-8713
Area 3 Directors: Brenda Lennox, Lisa Bavin, Janine Domingos, Kathleen Burnett
Area 4 Director: Valerie Love, 2494 Taunton Rd., Hampton, ON L0B 1J0,
Area 4 Director: Laurie Haugton, [email protected]
Area 5 Director: Shawna Crawford, (613) 913-7262, [email protected]
Area 5 Director: Debbie Haughton, 1524 LaCasse Rd.,
Clarence Creek, ON K0A 1N0, (613) 488-2300, [email protected]
Immediate Past President: Lisa Desroches, R.R. #1, Wellesley, ON N0B 2T0
AQHA Rep: Patti Carter, P.O. Box 839, 39 High St., St. George, ON N0E 1N0,
Ontario Quarter Horse Youth Association:
President: Paige Carter-Fleetwood
Vice President: Rianna Storey
Secretary: Elizabeth Willsey
Treasurer: Stephanie Willsey
Reporter: Kennedy Almas
www.oqha.on.ca Be sure to check out our website for the latest
information pertaining to our association!
OFFICE ADDRESS: P.O. Box 182, Milverton, ON N0K 1M0
Ph: (519) 595-3233 • Fax: (519) 345-3234, [email protected]
Notice of Annual O.Q.H.A. General Meeting
and Proposed Rule Changes
This is your opportunity to ask any
questions, voice any concerns or present
any ideas you have to assist the board of
directors in guiding your association into
the New Year in a positive way. Please
consider joining our board of directors in
2010 as new ideas and volunteers help to
keep your association healthy.
Please review the following proposed changes, as this is your opportunity
to voice any concerns.
Martini
Construction
Bill & Cathy
Cox
The Farr
Family
Dawn-Mar
Stables
The Ministry of
Health Promotion
RULE ADDITIONS:
All persons involved with showing,
owning, or breeding in an A.Q.H.A and or
O.Q.H.A approved event should be familiar with our A.Q.H.A rule 44l, Prohibited
Conduct.
In the event of a positive drug test
confirmed by A.Q.H.A and/or O.Q.H.A,
O.Q.H.A. shall have the authority to fine
said O.Q.H.A paid up member $500.00
per test, or the cost of the testing procedure, whichever is the greater. Said
member, the responsible party, shall not
be allowed to show in any O.Q.H.A. event
until such fine/fines are paid in full to
O.Q.H.A. O.Q.H.A reserves the right to
suspend or not suspend from O.Q.H.A
depending on the actions of A.Q.H.A.
The exhibitor and owner are responsible
for the horse’s condition and presumed to
know all rules and regulations of A.Q.H.A
and O.Q.H.A and the penalties of these
rules. Such individual’s voluntary act in
entering, exhibiting, or causing to be
exhibited a horse in an A.Q.H.A approved
show make him/her eligible for disciplinary action. Such disciplinary actions
shall be upon the discretion of the
O.Q.H.A Board which may include publication of name, suspension of individual
deemed responsible and/or fine.
OQHBF 3 YO HALTER AWARD:
An award will be awarded upon
graduation to the horse accumulating the
most halter points under the Breeders
Futurity rules. In the event of a tie, the
horse winning the most points in the 3
year old division will be judged the winner. If, however there is still a tie, the
horse will be declared the winner who:
1. the horse winning over the greatest number of horses in the three-year-old
year.
Award may be presented at the
OQHA Annual Conference.
REVISIONS:
RULE:
The Futurity will be shown in four
divisions: Weanlings, Yearlings, TwoYear-Olds, and Three-Year-Olds. The
weanlings will be shown in two classes Weanling geldings to be shown in Weanling Stallion Class - Stallion and Fillies
each divided into a Junior & Senior division.
REVISED TO:
The Futurity will be shown in four
divisions: Weanlings, Yearlings, TwoYear-Olds, and Three-Year-Olds. The
weanlings will be shown in two classes Stallions and Fillies. Weanling Geldings
to be shown in Weanling Stallion Class.
Weanling classes will only be split into a
Junior and Senior Division if there are a
total of 50 or more weanlings entered in
their respective sex division.
RULE:
All owners, handlers, and riders
MUST be paid up members for the current
year of the Ontario Quarter Horse Association at time of entry for each year the
horse is shown. Any donated stallion services sold will entitle the stallion owner to
one free mare and foal nomination to be
stated on entry when submitted. They
must pay for the next 3 mare and foal
entries. Any remaining mare and foal
entries will be free.
REVISED TO:
All owners MUST be paid up members for the current year of the Ontario
Quarter Horse Association at time of entry
for each year the horse is shown. Handlers and Riders MUST be paid up members for the current year, prior to exhibiting any futurity eligible horse in futurity
class each year the horse is shown. Any
donated stallion services sold will entitle
the stallion owner to one free mare and
foal nomination to be stated on entry when
submitted. They must pay for the next 3
mare and foal entries. Any remaining
mare and foal entries will be free
RULE:
NOMINATION OF SIRE AND DAM
The nomination of the sire is necessary for each year`s weanling entries
only. If the sire is DONATED to the
Futurity Stallion Service Sale, and SOLD
the stallions nomination is automatically
paid. If the stallion service is DONATED
AND NOT SOLD to the Futurity Service
Sale, an entrance fee of $400 for EACH
Weanling entry is necessary, plus mare
and foal nominations. The owner of the
sire has priority for his/her entry if his/her
donated stallion did not sell. To nominate
a Sire in the futurity, it is necessary:
REVISED TO:
The nomination of the sire is necessary for each year`s weanling entries
only. If the sire is DONATED to the
Futurity Stallion Service Sale, and SOLD
the stallions nomination is automatically
paid. If the stallion service is DONATED
AND NOT SOLD to the Futurity Service
Sale, and entrance fee of $400 for EACH
Weanling entry is necessary, plus mare
and foal nominations. In the event of a
Stallion Service Sale rebreed, sire nomination fee is carried over for 1 year.
Only foals resulting from that rebreed are
eligible.
RULE:
WEANLING DIVISION:
To Make The Foal Eligible To Show In
The Weanling Division of the futurity,
the following conditions must be complied
with:
1. The sire and dam must be nominated to
the futurity in the year which the foal is
born and one or both parents must be registered in the AQHA, with the American
Jockey Club being the only other association one of the parents belong to.
2. $50 must be paid to the futurity on or
before JUNE 15th of the year the foal is
born. There will be no refunds for stillborn
foals or mares discovered not in a foal. All
payments must be made on or before
JUNE 15th in order to participate in the
current year`s futurity. After June 15th,
entries will only be accepted up to July
15th with a penalty of $100.00 per weanling. Therefore, the penalty weanling
entry will be $150.00. Entries will be
accepted after July 15th to day of show at
double the fees due on July 15th.
First in each age division, 9 Shares to Second in each age division and 8 Shares to
Second in each age division) 4th in the
larger class would still receive 7 shares,
5th place, 6 shares, etc.
REVISED TO:
RULE:
WEANLING DIVISION:
TO MAKE THE FOAL ELIGIBLE TO
SHOW IN THE WEANLING DIVISION of
the futurity, the following conditions must
be complied
with:
1. The sire and dam must be nominated to
the futurity in the year which the foal is
born. EXCEPTION: SEE NOMINATION
OF SIRE AND DAM
2. One or both parents must be registered
in the AQHA, with the American Jockey
Club being the only other association one
of the parents belong to.
3. $50 must be paid to the futurity on or
before JUNE 15th of the year the foal is
born. There will be no refunds for stillborn foals or mares discovered not in a
foal. All payments must be made on or
before JUNE 15th in order to participate
in the current year`s futurity. After June
15th, entries will only be accepted up to
July 15th with a penalty of $100.00 per
weanling. Therefore, the penalty weanling entry will be $150.00. Entries will be
accepted after July 15th to day of show at
double the fees due on July 15th.
TROPHY SADDLE
A trophy saddle will be awarded
upon graduation to the horse accumulating
the most points under the Breeders Futurity rules. Horses must be entered and
shown in at least one Halter and one Performance Class in the horses term of the
OQHBF. In the event of a tie, the horse
winning the most points in the three-yearold division will be judged the winner. If,
however, there is still a tie, the horse will
be declared the winner who:
1. earned points in the greatest number of
events in the three-year-old year.
2. the horse winning over the greatest
number of horses in the three-year-old
year. Saddle to be presented at the
3. horses must be entered and shown in at
least one Halter and one performance
class. Yearling Longe Line Class being
constituted as a performance class.
PAYBACK: Total mare nomination,
weanling entries, late penalties and stallion nominations. Deduct 25% to be held
for operating costs. Deduct 10% to be
added in TRUST FUND for their threeyear-old year. Add automatic nominations
from Stallion Service Sale ($80.00 for
each service sold from prior year). Total
of all these figures to be split in two divisions for colts and two divisions for fillies.
The prize monies in the two divisions of
the colts will be added together and paid
on a share basis to be paid to the 10th
place in each division. The same to be
done for the two divisions of the fillies.
REVISED TO:
A trophy saddle will be awarded
upon graduation to the horse accumulating the most points under the Breeders
Futurity rules. Horses must be entered and
shown in at least one Halter and one Performance Class in the horses term of the
OQHBF. In the event of a tie, the horse
winning the most points in the three-yearold division will be judged the winner. If,
however, there is still a tie, the horse will
be declared the winner who:
1. earned points in the greatest number
of events in the three-year-old year.
2. the horse winning over the greatest
number of horses in the three-year-old
year. Saddle may be presented at the
3. horses must be entered and shown in at
least one Halter and one performance
class. Yearling Longe Line Class being
constituted as a performance class.
REVISED TO:
REMOVALS:
PAYBACK: Total mare nomination,
weanling entries, late penalties and stallion nominations. Deduct 25% to be held
for operating costs. Deduct 10% to be
added in TRUST FUND for their threeyear-old year. Add automatic nominations
from Stallion Service Sale ($80.00 for
each service sold from prior year). Total
all of these figures to be split between the
colt and filly classes. The prize monies
will be paid on a share basis to the 10th
place . In the event that the colt and filly
classes are split into Senior and Junior
divisions, the total purse will be divided
on a per share basis based on the number
shown. First place in the Senior and
Junior Weanling Class will receive the
same number of shares for an equal placing. (e.g. If first place in the Senior
Weanling Colts receives 10 Shares based
on 10 showing, first place in the Junior
Weanling Colt class would also receive 10
Shares) To calculate the purse, if 10 or
more are shown in either division and for
example 3 in the other age division, the
total number of shares paid out would be
82 shares. (This includes 10 Shares to
RULE:
RULE:
AWARDS:
FIRST PLACE WINNERS OF WEANLING DIVISION ONLY
The first place winner in each weanling
division, the sire and dam nominations
will each receive $100.00. If the breeding
was purchased through the OQHBF Stallion Service Sale, the sire owner will
receive $200.00
Completely remove this rule.
RULE:
DAM AND SIRE AWARD
The sire and dam of the winner of the Trophy Saddle will, if the service was purchased from a donated stallion service
through the birth of a said horse, will
receive an award of $250.00 each. The
owner of the sire and dam at the time of
service will receive the award.
Completely remove this rule.
OQHA News Continued on page 25
2009 Area 3 Quarter Horse Promotional Club
Position/ Name/ Address/ Phone #/ Email
President: Corey Taylor, 25 Britton Court, Wasaga Beach, ON, L9Z 1C1, 705-429-9390, [email protected]
1st Vice President: Jessica Mosley-Cairncross, 29 Concession 5 West, Wyevale, ON L0L 2T0, 705-322-5795,
[email protected]
Secretary: Michelle Lemieux, [email protected]
Treasurer/ Stall Bookings/ Show Co-ordinator: Valerie Love, 2494 Taunton Rd,
P.O. Box 4, Hampton, ON LOB 1J0, home: 905-263-8158, Fax: 905-263-2856, [email protected]
Area 3 Points/: Lynn Riley, 28 Old Mill Drive, Toronto, ON M6S 4J9, 416-760-8723, [email protected]
Website: Jodi Mallette, 44 Sutter Ave., Brampton, ON L6Z 1G7, 905-846-9309, [email protected]
Newsletter Director/ Commercial Co-ordinator: Judy Gill, 211 Hunter St. E., #407, Peterborough, ON K9H 7B5
705-874-2239, email: [email protected]
Area 3 Promotional
Club News
Director: Tracey Dinely, RR #3, 8180 Conc. #2, Mount Albert, ON L0G 1M0
2008 NON DIRECTOR CO-ORDINATORS
Memberships: Leslie Riley, PO Box 463, Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0, 905-939-8499, [email protected]
Sponsorships: Shannon Cairncross Griffin, 2486 South Orr Lake Rd., Elmvale, ON L0L1P0, 705-322-6640,
Sponsorships: Tracey Dinely, [email protected]
Youth Advisor: Brenda Lennox, 117 Tait, Fergus, ON N1M 3P5, 519-843-6450, [email protected]
Show Manager: Ken McLellan, 519-289-5526, [email protected]
sonal successes in that. Lisa loves the horses, the people and
the industry as a whole. Lisa wants to thank her Mom, and her
sisters’ for all of their help and support!
We wish Lisa the best of luck showing and in the pursuit
Lisa Black, of Orangeville, has been riding and showing
horses ever since she can remember. Lisa and her sisters, of all of her future goals!
Caitlin and Sarah Black, are well known in the Ontario show
pen. As the youngest in the family, Lisa started off showing in
lead line and walk-trot classes at a very young age. She has
virtually grown up within Area 3.
This year Lisa is showing her sisters’ horses, Envious
Trip (aka Bubba) in Trail and Sweet and Golden (aka Lucy), in
Hunt Seat Equitation. Her proudest moment showing AQHA
was just last year, when she showed her first trail pattern at
Summerama with My Net Worth (aka Roxy). Trail is certainly
a complicated and competitive class – our congratulations to
Lisa for setting impressive goals and achieving them!
Lisa is in her final year at Westside Secondary School.
Lisa’s passion for photography has her considering an arts college. But she is also keeping in mind a career path that could
take her to university and ultimately teachers college. Personally, I think Lisa would make a wonderful teacher! She has
always been a kind and supportive competitor in the show pen!
Lisa shows horses with AQHA because she loves working towards something. Lisa loves riding and loves the horses
she works with – the bond that is necessary to achieve success
doesn’t come easy and Lisa enjoys working towards her per-
Youth Profile: Lisa Black
By Judy Filion Gill
Congratulations to the Area3 Youth who competed in Oklahoma
City this year at the AQHYA World Championship Show.We are proud
to have been so well represented!
• Stephanie Willsey and A Krymsun Missile 13th in HUS
• Alex Jackson and Just Zip By Me semi finalist in WP
• Elizabeth Willsey and Gone Bar Hunting All Round Events
• MacKenzie Harvey and EBG Certainly All Round Events.
Congratulations also to our NYATT team that competed at
Congress in October. The team consisted of Elizabeth Willsey,
Stephanie Willsey , Alex Jackson, MacKenzie Harvey, Tiana Domingos, Jasmyn Rivait, Katie Hubert and Victoria Rheume. Thanks to our
team advisor Brenda Lennox for her hard work and dedication.
Please send other news, info and information to
[email protected]. I’d love to hear about your experience and
involvement in the Area3 Promotional Club.
For High Point Awards, Champion and Reserve Champion
Awards and more hilights go to our website Area3.ca.
Although the weather has been great considering we are well
into November we all know what’s coming – WINTER! Stay safe and
warm, think about the upcoming 2010 show season, attend the AGM
and Banquet on Feb 13th at the Holiday Inn Barrie and count the days
to the first show of the Area 3 Promotional Club in Orangeville.
2009 O.Q.H.A. Trail Ride
at Whinny Acres
O.Q.H.A. Positions for Tender
The 2009 OQHA trail ride took place on October 3rd, at Whinny Acres in
Priceville. Jan Ropp organized the ride and carefully placed the cards for the poker
rally throughout the trail. Mr. Steve Cook was the greeter and took the registration.
Bob Ward headed out first with several other groups following, enjoying the beautiful
trails and riding for over two hours. Amazingly, it never rained and while storm
clouds were all around, the sun shone throughout the ride. Following the ride, everyone enjoyed a delicious pig roast while many door prizes were handed out. The rain
started just as the event was wrapping up.
A special thanks to Whinny Acres and to the volunteers who helped put on this
ride as well as to everyone who participated. It was a great day!
At this time, OQHA is giving notice of
paid positions available for 2010 as mandated
by OQHA business procedure. These positions
include:
• OQHA Secretary
• OQHA Recording Secretary
• OQHA Treasurer
• OQHBF Secretary
• OQHBF Treasurer
• Points and Awards
• Newsletter Publisher
“50 Years To Celebrate”
Come and Join us at the OQHA Annual Banquet!
The “Celebration” begins
Date : Saturday, January 16th, 2010
Location : Arden Park Hotel, 552 Ontario Street, Stratford, ON
Dinner Reservations : For tickets contact the OQHA Office prior to January 10, 2010
Ph: 519-595-3233 • Fax: 519-595-3234 •Email: [email protected]
Adults : $40.00 • Youth 11&Under : $30.00
Hotel Reservations: Contact the Arden Park Hotel
Ph: 1-877-788-8818 Website: [email protected]
Ask for OQHA Convention Rates!
A “Silent Auction” will again be held during the
evening. Members are encouraged to bring items to
help support OQHA!
We welcome attendees to bring photos and memorabilia from the past to share their memories of
OQHA days gone by!
OQHA Convention Timetable
8:30 a.m. - OAQHA Annual Meeting “Romano Room”
10:30 a.m. - OQHA Annual Meeting “Lower Level 1&2”
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - OQHA Luncheon “Romano Room”
1:30 p.m. - OQHA Annual Meeting resumes
1:30 p.m. - OQHYA Annual Meeting “Romano Room”
5:00 p.m. - Cocktail Hour begins in the“Kroehler Hall”
• Webmaster
• Drug Tester
Interested parties are asked to contact the OQHA Office
and include a written profile, a letter of intent and the remuneration expected for the position they are interested in. Resumes
with included work experience/references are strongly recommended.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are also needed for several committees, including Sponsorship and Fund Raising, Banquet, Breeders’ Futurity,
By-Laws, Drug Testing, Education and Reserved Back Numbers,
Clinics, Hall of Fame, Incentive Fund, Marketing, Membership,
Membership Development, Newsletter, Points and Awards, Promotion and Publicity,
Queen, Show and Contest, Special Awards, Trail Ride, Trophy,
and Youth.
Please contact the OQHA Office at [email protected] if
you have any questions or are interested in helping out with any
of these committees.
Correction to OQBHF and
FallFinale Story Last Issue
The High Point OQHBF 3 Year Old Graduate Halter Horse
was CANT COOL THIS KID sired by Kid Clusified out of
Shesa Bright Bonanza owned by John and Shawna Crawford of
Richmond and shown by Rick Leek. They received an Embroidered Jacket.
The High Point OQHBF 3 Year Old Graduate Winner was
ONE COOL KRYMSUN sired by One Hot Krymsun out of
Stepup On A Blaze owned by Lynne Cleroux of Navan and
shown by Dominque Ruel. They received a Tex Tan Training
Saddle with Lettering by Ray Laviolette of Circle R Saddlery.
Followed by a “Dinner Buffet” and the
“2009 Awards Presentations”
CONGRESS RESULTS - Continued from Page 22.
8th Novice Youth Trail 14 – 18 - Shhh Im A Secret with Amy Trembath of Sault Ste. Marie, ON
5th NSBA Novice Youth Trail 14-18 - Shhh Im A Secret with Amy Trembath of Sault Ste. Marie, ON
8th Senior Western Pleasure - Just Zip by Me shown by Kenny Lakins, Jr owned by Alexandra Jackson of Orillia, ON
8th NSBA Senior Western Pleasure - Just Zip by Me shown by Kenny Lakins, Jr owned by Alexandra Jackson of Orillia, ON
9th Green Western Pleasure - Good To Be Here shown by Jonathan Newnham owned by JoAnne Lewylle of Ontario
5th Youth Western Pleasure (12-14) - Just Zip by Me with Alexandra Jackson of Orillia, ON
4th NSBA Youth Western Pleasure 12-14 - Just Zip by Me with Alexandra Jackson of Orillia, ON
5th Youth Western Pleasure (15-18) - Two Diamond Chip with Marie Paula Roger of St Mathias , QB
5th NSBA Youth Western Pleasure 15-18 - Two Diamond Chip with Marie Paula Roger of St Mathias , QB
9th NYATT Western Pleasure - Just Zip by Me with Alexandra Jackson of Orillia, ON
6th Congress Non - Pro Western Pleasure Maturity - Open Final Go - Two Diamond Chip with Marie Paula Roger of St Mathias , QB
9th Amateur Western Riding - BSB Don’t Ask Me with Kenneth O’Donnell of Ontario
4th Amateur Working Hunter - KCs Cat Fish with Christine DeBrouwer of Blenheim, ON
Reserve Champion NSBA Amateur Working Hunter - KCs Cat Fish with Christine DeBrouwer of Blenheim, ON
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Sum Fun to Bet joins the Ontario OQHA Founders Meeting
QH Development Program
Talented young sire Sum Fun to Bet is moving to
Norse Ridge Farm, King Township, Ontario, for the
2010 breeding season joining the already very successful QH Program administered by the Ontario Racing
Commission. Sum Fun To Bet is Owned by Hernandez
Labor, Inc., the 10-year-old son of Strawfly Special –
Down With Debt, by First Down Dash, formerly stood
at Tate Farm, near Ville Platte, Louisiana.
Sum Fun to Bet joins proven sire Black Moons
Arising and freshman sire DM Selexus (a winning full
brother to World Champion DM Shicago) at Heste
Sport, Norse Ridge Farm, which has been Canada's
leading High Point Breeder for the past three years and
the top breeder in Ontario since 2006.
From three small crops of racing age, Sum Fun to
Bet has sired multiple-Grade 1 performer Miss Kitty’s
Bar Bet, earner of $261,981 including a second in the
2009 Charger Bar Handicap-G1 and the fastest qualifier
for the 2007 Kindergarten Futurity, Sum Fun to Watch,
victor in the 2009 Alex Picov Memorial Futurity at
Ajax Downs and Los Alamitos stakes performer Meet
My Beretta-SI 102, as well as 2009 Los Alamitos winner Behind Blue Eyes-SI 105, for average earnings per
starter in excess of $25,000.
Bred in California by Dr. & Mrs. George N. Haddad, Sum Fun to Bet is a stakesplaced winner by the
legendary Strawfly Special, sire of 80 stakes winners
and earners of more than $25 million. He is a full brother to Graded stakes winner,
Superior Race Horse, and Grade 1-placed Fly Out
of Debt and Grade 1-placed stakes winner Dually In
Debt, and one of 9 winners, 5 stakes horses, and 11
ROM runners produced by World Champion race mare
Down With Debt, a multiple Grade 1 winner of
$404,381.
“We are elated at the opportunity to stand a
Strawfly Special Stallion in Ontario,” said Norse Ridge
Farm owner René A. Hunderup. “We watched Down
With Debt win at Los Alamitos with our good friends
the Haddad’s, and later saw Sum Fun to Bet as a foal at
Double Bar $. He is a welcome addition to the Norse
Ridge Farm stallion roster and wonderfully complements daughters of our Black Moons Arising. And
what an incredible pedigree, with World Champions
Special Effort, First Down Dash, and Down With Debt
in his first two generations! He is off to a great start
with good stakes horses in his first crops like Miss
Kitty’s Bar Bet and Sum Fun to Watch.”
Five original founders of the Ontario Quarter Horse Association gathered for a
meeting at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn in London, site of the original Carousel
Hotel where the first OQHA meeting was held 50 years ago. The founders met to
discuss changes to the Quarter Horse industry over the past 50 years.
From left to right: Don Nye, Roy Ionson, Bob Tweed, Mick Pettipiece
and George Covedale. Photo by The Rider.
Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association
2009 Executive & Board of Directors
President: Shawna Crawford, 613-913-7262, [email protected]
Vice President: Cheryl Norris, 613-284-1566, [email protected]
Secretary: Sheryl Chillson (613) 348-3906, [email protected]
Past President: Kathy Larouche (613) 258-3153
Treasurer/ Stalls: Dianne Runtz (613) 623-3540, [email protected]
Membership: Barb Downer, 613-821-2934, [email protected]
SPONSORS:
Ron & Cobie Wakely
Directors:
Sponsorship: Mary Lou Spaull, 613-623-7608, [email protected]
Debbie Haughton, 613-488-2300
Diana Hellyer, 613-621-1177, [email protected]
Doug MacDougall, 819-647-5373, [email protected]
Gilles Seguin, 613-488-2300, [email protected]
Jane MacDougall, 819-647-5373, [email protected]
Len Hitsman, 613-258-2890, [email protected]
Ray Laviolette, 613-446-4688, [email protected]
Rosemary Burt, 613-832-4749, [email protected]
Bill &
Cathy Cox
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• Lansdowne Telephone Co LTD
• Modler Farms LTD
• Kenneth Durand Professional Corporation
• Gerald Best
• Prescott Animal Hospital
• 943032 Ontario Inc.
• Dixie & Egan Ltd
• Lansdowne Lodge
EOQHA Congratulates
Congress Youth Team!
Each year, the Quarter Horse Congress holds a
National Youth Activity Team Tournament for state
and regional Quarter Horse youth teams to participate
in friendly competition. Youth compete in Showmanship, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under
Saddle, Reining and Barrel Racing. As always,
EOQHA is proud of our youth and wish to congratulate our team on an excellent year.
Mallory McKewen & Zips Net Assets
Vannessa Mayrand & Zippos Hot Fiddle
Joannie Backes & Te Rullah
Haylee White & Mister Te Zone
Sarah Grier & Unzipped By Leaguer
Joannie Backes & Cruzen the Limit
Mallory McKewen & Zips Net Assets
Ashley Lynn Dee & Taylored Tobe Awesome
Mariposa
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2010 EOQHA Show Dates
Dates have been set for our shows. See you in Carp!
Spring Fling May 28 thru 30th, 2010
June Classic - June 11 thru 13th, 2010
Summer Sizzler - July 28 thru August 2nd, 2010
Stalls are already being booked for the 2010 show
season. For Stall Reservations, please contact EOQHA
at
(613)
294-4715
or
by
email
at
[email protected]
Picture left to right are: EOQHA Youth Advisor Tanya Patterson with Diesel the dog,
Dawson Patterson, Hailey White, Sarah Grier, Marie Fraser, Ashley Dee, Mallory Mcewen,
Vanessa Maynard, Joanie Backes, Cynthia Young Glover
Marie Fraser & Cruise on Moxie
Dawson Patterson & Mister Zantam
Vanessa Mayrand placed forth in the
NYATT Showmanship. Vanessa was
also reserve Champion in the Youth
Showmanship 15-18. Joannie Backes was
a finalist in the NYATT Western Pleasure.
Mallory McEwen made the semi
finals in Youth Horsemanship 15-18 as
well as making the finals in Youth Hunt
Seat Equitation 15-18.
We would like to give special thanks
to the following sponsors who helped send
our Youth to Congress.
• Dave Aitchison Show Horses
• St. Lawrence Veterinary
• Bakers Feed
• BMD
• Coneen Asphalt Division
• Todd Grier
• Newells Garage
• Anne Willsley
• Barb McFarlane
• Bruce Leslie
• Dr. Kiruluta
• Double Horseshoe Tack
• Peel Exterior Maintenance
• Excel Driving School
• Ivan Porter
• Peter Schenk
Nathaniel Wagler should be an inspiration to us all. Diagnosed with cystinosis at the
age of 10 months, he continues to show his halter gelding, Playgirls Best despite his health
issues. He attributes his coping ability of this rare disease to his passion for horses.
Nathaniel is the eldest of 5 children with 3 sisters and 1 brother. He and his brother were
both diagnosed with Cystinosis as infants and each underwent kidney transplants. Nathaniel
was just 9 years old when he received his.
The Wagler family own and operate Colonial Brick & Stone Inc. in Brunner, Ontario.
www.colonialbrickandstone.com. Nathaniel put a large amount of his time and effort into
managing the stone production facility as long as his health allowed. Nathaniel was introduced to Quarter Horses at the age of 16 when his father took a horse in on trade for some
stonework he had done. She was a kind and gentle mare that gave Nathaniel countless
hours of enjoyable trail riding. A few years later he looked into breeding her and contacted
Pete and Sharon Hammer to inquire about stallions. They in turn introduced him to George
Laidlaw and Just Plain Awesome. He had 2 foals out of this mare, one by Just Plain Awesome, and later bred that foal, Awesome Sweetheart, to the Hammers stallion, Designed by
Secret. Although Nathaniel’s first ambitions were to show in performance classes, with his
illness he quickly realized that he would not have the strength to ride, and decided halter
would be a better fit. The Hammers introduced him to Larry Johnson, who helped him fit,
Sure Smooth Gold, a mare that Nathaniel began showing in 2004. Health issues forced him
to sell this great mare. Nathaniel is happy to report that “Smoothie” loves her new owners,
Christine and Becca Diebel and he thanks them for giving her a great home. Larry sold him
a yearling colt, “Playgirls Best” by Playgirls Conclusion. Nathaniel continues to show this
gelding. His proudest moment involving horses was this past July, when he and his horse
won the Amateur 3 and Over Geldings Circuit Award at Summerama. This was extremely
special to Nathaniel.
With his health declining, he didn’t think he would be well enough to show. Days
before the show, he rested as much as possible. En route to the show pen, adrenaline
pumping, Nathaniel’s unwavering desire to compete kept his energy level up allowing him
to make it through the classes. Nathaniel and his family appreciate the extra work Larry
has done with his gelding. Noticing Nathaniel’s strength declining, he trained his horse to
respond to softer commands which allowed Nathaniel to continue doing what he truly enjoys; showing his horse. This was very important to Nathaniel, as he would have had to give up his showing
since Playgirls Best is more of an aggressive type of horse.
If you have ever met Nathaniel, you know how kind and generous he is. I have had the privilege of showing with Nathaniel on numerous occasions over the past couple of years, and I must say
that he is an amazing young man and truly inspiring. Dealing with an incurable and rare disease, he
continues to look at everything with a positive attitude. You can’t help but smile when you are talking with him. He and his family are also generous sponsors of Area 1 Promotional Club and continue
to donate beautiful stone sculptures for All-Around Circuit Awards.
Nathaniel would like to recognize a few horse people who have made a significant impact in his
life; Pete, Sharon & Jessica Hammer, Jan & Risty Schmidt, Larry, Kate and Michelle Johnson,
Jonathan Newnham, Todd & George Laidlaw, Ed Kletke, Alicia Decou, Doug Campbell, Ken McLellan, Rick & Julie Leek, and many others.
A quote from Nathaniel:
“I would not be having the enjoyment and success I am having, if it weren't for my trainer and
fitter, Larry Johnson. He does a very good job for me. The American Quarter horse is a wonderful
animal. I have met many people, and made many friends, people that I would have never met if we
didn't share the same interest. I want to wish everyone the best as you show your Quarter Horses for
many years to come. When life brings you an opportunity, take it. You never know if that opportunity will come again. Take time for the people around you. They end up being one of your biggest
blessings. I would also like to thank the Ontario medical field and my family for all they have done
for me.”
We would like to congratulate Nathaniel on all of his successes and thank him for his
support and dedication to OQHA and the American Quarter Horse.
We wish him many more years of showing!
Some facts about Cystinosis:
Cystinosis is a very rare metabolic, genetic disorder that causes a particular amino acid known as
cystine to accumulate in the body’s organs. Cystine builds up inside the cell and crystallizes. Kidneys
and eyes are usually the first organs affected by the disease. Most children diagnosed with this disease
need a kidney transplant by the age of 9 or 10. Cystinosis affects about 2000 people worldwide, 500 of
whom are in the United States and approximately 50 in Canada. The only treatment for cystinosis is
Cystagon which breaks down the cystine crystals. The drug is approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration, but not by Health Canada. This treatment helps slow the formation of the crystals but it
can’t reverse the damage already done and it’s not a cure. The oldest living person with cystinosis is 44.
The closest foundation is the Cystinosis Research Foundation (CRF) in California.
Nathaniel recently met a young girl from the Kitchener-Waterloo area who was diagnosed with
Cystinosis. After her parents realized that there are very few local support groups, they launched Gabbie’s Wish – the Cystinosis Awareness and Research Effort (CARE) in partnership with the CRF. All
money raised will go to research toward finding a cure. The Wagler family & Colonial Brick & Stone,
are helping generate funds toward the cure for cystinosis by donating a sizable portion of a 70 ft. natural stone waterfall with a cave and running water, as a fund raiser. It is being sold for this cause.
If you would like to learn more or donate to this cause, please refer to www.gabbieswish.com
Thanks to Shawna Crawford for writing the story.
Thanks John for assisting in the sale of Charlie (sired by Designed By Secret
and out of An Awesome Sweetheart) and Gem (sired by Just Plain Awesome
and out of Sweet Tarts). Thanks to Jamiee Davies for giving Charlie a good
home. Thanks to Maynard Brubacher for giving Gem a home she enjoys as
well. Thanks also to Leroy for the many times you crossed the road to come
over and help me with my horses.
For more information go to www.colonialbrickandstone.com .
Enter into the home page with all the tab scroll down to the bottom
and click on Nathaniels Horse.
Kelly Simpson Training Centre
Specializing in training youth and amateur all around riders and horses
2009 was another fantastic year!
Sharese Rivait &
Show Your Invitation
Jasmyn Rivait &
Show Your Invitation
Congress Finalist
11 & Under Hunt Seat Equitation
OQHA & Area 3 High Point All Around 13 &
Under • OQHA & Area 3 High Point 13 &
Under Western Pleasure & Horsemanship
Congress Top Ten Novice Youth 13 & Under
Trail & Hunt Seat Equitation
Rob Rivait & Classical Version
Congress Semi-Finalist Amateur Showmanship
OQHA High Point Amateur Showmanship,
OQHA & Area 3 High Point Novice Amateur
Western Pleasure & Horsemanship
OQHA & Area 3 Reserve High Point Novice
Youth Western Pleasure & Horsemanship
Julia Charpontier
& Gab Me A Cool One
OQHA High Point 13 & Under Hunter Under Saddle
OQHA Reserve High Point 13 & Under Showmanship,
Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Hunt Seat Equitation
Area 3 High Point 13 & Under Showmanship, Hunter
Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation
Area 3 Reserve High Point All Around 13 & Under,
Western Pleasure, Horsemanship
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OQHA & Area 3 High Point
All Around Select Amateur
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Pat Chamberland for all
their hard work and
dedication
Also to a wonderful group of
customers. It is a joy to
coach and train for you.
Madeline Theriault
& Traded The Krystal
OQHA & Area 3 High Point
Small Fry Showmanship
OQHA Reserve High Point Lead Line
Brittany Stanton & For The General
Area 3 High Point 14-18 Western Pleasure
Area 3 Reserve High Point Novice Youth Trail
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DECEMBER 2009 THE RIDER / 29
Section 2
INSIDE
Olympic Silver
Medal
Team-mates
Sweep the
$100,000
Canadian Show
Jumping
Championships
presented by
Greenhawk at The Royal
Horse Show.
Toronto, Ontario – Mac Cone, Ian Millar and Jill
Henselwood are no strangers to competing
together, and tonight they showed their fans and
fellow riders why their Team Silver at the 2008
Beijing Olympics was no fluke. The trio finished
one-two-three respectively, in the $100,000
Canadian Show Jumping Championships presented by Greenhawk, following three rounds of
competition held over the past two nights at the
87th Royal Horse Show.
Tonight’s win was particularly sweet for
Cone, who was unable to complete the entire
Olympics due to an injury to equine counterpart,
Ole. It showed Cone, and more importantly the
rest of the community, that Ole is back on form
and headed in the right direction heading into
2010, a year filled with milestone equestrian
events including the World Equestrian Games in
September.
“It’s nice to have Ole back and to be able
to show people what a nice horse he is. It really
means a lot.” said Cone. “He jumped beautifully, and although he appeared to have something
in his throat which made a noise during the second round tonight, he kept jumping just beautifully.”
While time was of the essence in last
night’s opening round, this evening was an
endurance test, set by renowned designer Anthony D’Ambrosio of New York. Everyone completed an initial round of 15 jumping efforts with
the top ten returning for another round over a
new, shortened course. Cone came into the final
round far enough ahead to have a rail “in hand”
which he didn’t need, although the crowd
gasped collectively when he hit one hard enough
to lift it from the cups before dropping… back
into the cups.
“Anthony is one of the most technical
course designers out there right now,” remarked
Jill Henselwood who finished third overall. “He
builds very modern courses with lots of space
between the rails, which makes the jumps harder
to jump. And then he angles them, so every time
you come through the corner, they are angled
against you.”
For Henselwood it was two nights of
“tweaking” a relationship with a new mount,
which inevitably led to a few over-corrections
before settling down.
“I maybe went too fast in the speed phase
last night – I was the fastest – and she faulted.
So tonight I slowed it down, because it’s a new
partnership, and I may have swung the pendulum a little conservatively and we had a time
fault in the first round this evening. But I felt she
needed to jump the contest successfully as a
confidence builder and I think we got that done.
We are so close to the win, I couldn’t be more
proud of her.”
Continued on page 32.
Photo at top: Beijing Olympian Mac Cone and
Ole won the Canadian Championships presented
by Greenhawk, following clean rounds in all
three legs of the event at the Royal Horse Show.
Ole is owned by Sarah Houston and Larry Evoy.
Photo credit © Michelle C. Dunn.
Cdn Show Jumping Champs...........29
Royal Photos ...................................30
Rebecca Howard .............................31
Ashley Holzer .................................32
Christmas Gift Barn ........................33
OnTRA News .................................34
C.O.D.R.P. Loses Horses................34
Para Equestrian News .....................35
Riddle Master..................................35
Dressage Canada Hall Of Fame......35
Royal Opening Day ........................36
Meredith Manor Column ................36
Lynn Palm.......................................37
CN FEI World Cup Qualifier..........37
Canadian Jumper Development
Series........................................38
OIHA News ....................................38
Iron Horse Equestrian Buys
Hendervale .................................38
Fitness for Riders ............................39
Caledon Equestrian Park 2015........39
The Carriage Driver ........................40
Iron Horse Farm..............................42
Obituary: Bud Hanson ....................42
Lindsay Grice..................................43
Dressage Canada High
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Classifieds.......................................45
Mac Cone........................................45
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87th Anniversary Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
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1/ Jo Woolsey, Scott Reisdorf and Ryan Brown of Mars
Horsecare US, Kevin Borgacz and Rebecca Georgeson
at the Buckeye Feeds booth.
2/ Ray Houston, winning owner/driver of the Six Horse
Hitch sponsored by Merit Insurance, Charlie, son of
Merit Insurance owner Glen Smith and Caroline Smith.
3/ David & Marsha Houlahan of Maple Lane Trailer
with Simon Schüchter, export Manage for Böchmann
Trailers.
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4/ Cheryl Meisner, Danielle Gallagher, Ashley Holzer,
Hannah Gertridge of Bridgewater, NS (front) Patricia
Da Silva of Ecogold and Jackie Brooks.
5/ Ross Millar, Vickie Banks and Andrea Nemath at the
Ontario booth.
6/ James Devries and Mike Tousignant at the
Megadome booth
7/ Author Krista Breen
8/ Amey Healey or Horse North and Bobbie & Gord
Cardwell of Knowlton Ridge Equestrian Centre, holding the Malcolm Richardson trophy
9/ Jackie Brooks, Gordon Wong of Omega Alpha and
Cheryl Meisner
10/ Andrea & Susan of Canter By Tack
11/ Ian and Jennifer Coxworthy of Richvale Saddlery
12/ Karen Pollard, right of Pekard Miniature Donkeys
13/ Deborah Thompson, Executive Director of the
Ontario Equestrian Federation and Akaash Maharaj,
CEO of Equine Canada.
14/ Sarah Pratt of www.horsejobs.ca
15/ Judy Viaene of Via Trailers
16/ William’s Gift author Dr. Helen C. Doulgas DVM.
17/ Al Patterson received the Equine Canada Gold
Medal Award.
Photos 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14
by Marshall Davidson, www.fotoworks.ca
Photos 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17 by The Rider
Rebecca Howard Top Canadian in both the CCI 3* and CCI 2*
at the Fair Hill International Three Day Event
Ottawa, ON—Rebecca Howard of Salmon
Arm, BC, was the top foreign rider in both
the CCI 3* and the CCI 2* divisions at the
rain soaked Dansko Fair Hill International
Three Day Event held October 15–18,
2009, in Elkon, MD, USA. Throughout
the competition, competitors braved cold
temperatures, heavy rain and high winds.
Despite the organizer’s extensive efforts,
many competitors chose not to run on cross
country day and withdrew from the competition.
Rebecca Howard of Salmon Arm, BC, was the
top Canadian in both the CCI 3* and the CCI
2* divisions at the Dansko Fair Hill International Three Day Event held October 15–18, 2009,
in Elkon, MD, USA. Photo credit—stockimageservices.com
Howard finished in ninth place in the
CCI 3* division with Riddle Master, the
eight-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding, owned by Caroline Bazley. After dressage, Howard was tied for 33rd place in the
large field of 66 starters, on a score of
56.4. The pair added just 11.2 time penalties over the rain soaked, shortened cross
country course which saw only the division
winner make the time and then jumped a
fault free show jumping round to achieve
a final score of 67.6 penalty points.
“I think that Riddle Master could not
have performed better,” noted Howard.
“His dressage has been the hardest phase,
but this time we were able to take our great
warm-up right in to the dressage ring.”
Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch of Summerland, BC, rode her 11-year-old Selle
Français gelding, Port Authority to 12th
place. Sitting tied 27th place following
dressage, on a score 54.2, the pair rode a
clear cross country round with only 10
time faults move up into eighth position.
One rail in the show jumping round had
them finish on a final score of 68.2 penalties.
Karl Slezak of Tottenham, ON, and
Charley Farley, Don J. Good’s 13-year-old
Irish Sport Horse gelding, finished in 19th
place with a score of 91.8. Canadian
Olympian, Ian Roberts of Port Perry, ON,
and Napalm, a 13-year-old Irish Sport
Horse gelding owned by Roberts, Kelly
Plitz and Tracey Newman, finished in 28th
place.
American Boyd Martin and Neville
Bardos won the CCI 3* division with a
score of 55.0.
Howard was also the top Canadian
rider in the CCI 2*competition. Riding
Roquefort, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Howard and Mrs.
Mary Clague, Howard was in first place
following dressage with a score of 42.2.
With 11.6 cross country time penalties and
two rails in show jumping, the pair finished in third place overall, out of 73
starters, with 61.8 penalties.
“I have never ridden in such deep
going,” added Howard of the state of the
cross country course designed by Derek de
Grazia. “It was quite an experience to ride in those
conditions. The owners of both horses were at the
event, and it was great to have everyone’s support.”
In addition to winning trophies for the best
foreign rider in both divisions, Howard and Roquefort were recognized for the achieving the best
dressage score in the CCI 2* division.
Edie Tarves, also a Canadian Olympian, finished in 10th place. Sitting tied for 12th position
after dressage, Tarves, of Zephyr, ON, and Robin
Campbell’s 11-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare,
Arwen, moved up the standings adding just 18.8
cross-country time faults to their final score, finishing with 70.2.
Other Canadians completing the two star
competition were Kendal Lehari of Uxbridge, ON,
partnered with her mother Gwendalyne Lehari’s
nine-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding,
Daily Edition, who finished in 15th place on a
score of 80.0. Slezak rode his second horse Watson’s Shelbreen, Frankie Simpson’s 10-year-old
Canadian Sport Horse mare, to a 22nd place finish.
Hannah Sue Burnett of the United States and
St. Barths won the CCI 2* division with a score of
55.9.
About Canadian Eventing
Canadian Eventing is the committee of
Equine Canada responsible for the sport of eventing in Canada from the grassroots to the international level. The Canadian Eventing Committee is
comprised of 12 members, including two rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders Association. Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing,
all Eventing activities are administered by this
committee via six sub-committees with the support
of an eventing manager based at the Equine Canada
office in Ottawa. For more information about
Canadian Eventing, visit http://www.equinecanada.ca/eventing.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven,
charitable institution, it is the executive branch of
the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national
authority for equestrian competition; the national
voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry.
Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of
Canada, the International Equestrian Federation
(FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the
national organisation representing equestrian sport
and equine interests. For more information about
Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Ashley Holzer in a League of her Own on Dressage night at The Royal
Holzer claimed the CDI 3* Freestyle to Music by
more than six points, while Team USA won the
Inaugural $50,000 Team Challenge handily over
Teams International and Canada.
November 12, 2009
Toronto, Ontario - Canadian Olympians Ashley
Holzer and Pop Art once again proved they are in a
league of their own when it comes to dressage at
The Royal, producing a nearly perfect Freestyle
test on the evening of November 12th to win the
CDI 3* Presented by Dominion Regalia, with a
final score of 75.85, more than six points over their
closest rivals.
Holzer’s test heavily emphasized “Poppy’s”
phenomenal piaffe and passage skills, including a
piaffe turn on the haunches that took your breath
away with its ease and elasticity. Last to go this
evening and following Tina Konyot’s explosively
expressive stallion Calecto V, Holzer’s test was the
very definition of relaxed and refined, but never
stuffy, harmony between horse and rider.
“I had him here last year and he was tense in
the indoor arena,” explained Holzer following the
awards ceremony. “He was so much better this
year. I was a little worried today because I thought
the crowd would be more electric. It was very
electric last year. I warmed up quite a bit and the
crowd was not so electric, so I said “okay buddy,
you really gotta kick now!”
The big news in dressage circles in Canada is
the coming on board of new Team Advisor and
Coach, guru Robert Dover. Holzer was not the
only rider to gush with excitement when discussing
the next few months and the plans Dover has for
the Canadian contingent.
“I am thrilled about our new coach Robert
Dover. He has vision and has made Canadians sit
up and realize what great riders, horses, coaches
and sponsors we have. We haven’t really taken
advantage of the great people we have available to
us in this country before now. He stood in front of
us today and said he is 250% for us and if we need
him somewhere, he will go there. And that he
expects the same level of commitment and focus
from Canada’s riders. I think it’s about time that
we had a coach that pushes us to the next level. We
Ashley Holzer and Pop Art danced their way
to victory in the $20,000 CDI 3* Freestyle
presented by Dominion Regalia at
The Royal Horse Show.
Photo © Michelle C. Dunn 2009.
are not trying to be sixth in the world, we want a
medal. So let’s behave like we are out to get a
medal.”
Second place went to Tina Konyot of Conneticut with her ultra-expressive Danish Warmblood stallion Calecto V. Third went to Denielle
Gallagher-Legriffon who put in a lovely test with
her elegant and classically put together Russianbred stallion Abrikos.
Stephen Clarke, President of the Ground Jury,
explained that yesterday in the Grand Prix, everyone was a little nervous and unsure of the ring and
the crowd, while this evening they all came into
the ring relaxed and ready to put on a show. Holzer
impressed him most though with the harmony and
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comfortable relationship she has with her long-time
partner, Pop Art.
“The partnership they have is the most unique
and perhaps perfect,” Clarke related. “The harmony mark goes up very, very high. Technically her
piaffe scores and marks for transitions are also very
high. You don’t often see quality like that. Of
course there is always room for improvement but
the nice thing about Ashley’s horse is he does
nothing wrong. She has really big highlights and
these things count for a lot of marks.”
Crowd-favourite and long-time competitor at
The Royal, Jacqueline Brooks, rode her second
horse Balmoral this evening, debuting him among
stiff company. The pair finished fourth overall.
Clarke expressed the sport needs more riders like
Brooks.
“Jacquie is one of the best ambassadors we
have for the sport. She knows how to produce a
Freestyle and she knows how to ride to music. The
audience really appreciates what she does and they
love her. That’s good for us and good for the
sport.”
The night also debuted the inaugural $50,000
Royal Team Challenge, pitting top riders from
Canada, the United States and “the world” against
one another in Teams, with the best six scores from
each team counting toward the final result. Team
USA came out the victors with a final score of just
eight faults, while Team International finished on
18 and Canada brought up the rear with 25.
“We jumped a lot of clean rounds!” Laughed
the captain of Team USA, McLain Ward, when
asked what set his team apart. “We had a good
group of horses and riders tonight, and I think it’s
great that they are trying to bring back a team competition here. The course was not huge, it was 1.45
metres, but it had some challenging areas and horses had to be paying attention.”
For more information please visit www.royalfair.org.
$20,000 CDI 3* Freestyle to Music
$50,000 Royal Team Challenge
Show Jumping
Team / Total Score
1.Team USA / 8
2.Team International / 18
3.Team Canada / 25
Continued from Page 33.
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Rider / Hometown / Horse / Score
1.Ashley Holzer / Bronx, NY / Pop Art / 75.85
2.Tina Konyot / North Stonington, CT / 69.65
3.Denielle Gallagher-Legriffon / Suffern, NY /
Abrikos / 69.05
4.Jacqueline Brooks / Mount Albert, ON / Balmoral / 67.95
5.Cheryl Meisner / Halifax, NS / Paganini / 67.95
6.Heather Mason / Lebanon, NJ / Respekt / 63.70
Captain of Team USA, McLain Ward,
guides Phillipa to a clean round in the inaugural $50,000 Royal Team Challenge.
Photo © Michelle C. Dunn 2009.
“Captain Canada” Ian Millar also had
a couple of very lucky rubs, but held on to
finish second. His daughter Amy finished
fourth. Defending Champion, Keean White
was not so lucky, having the first and last
rails down in the initial round tonight to
drop to fifth overall.
Today also saw the culmination of the
National Talent Squad Finals, with Margot
Lefebvre of Stittsville, ON, coming out on
top with her mount Mister Cash Van der
Veldmolen. Lefebvre is a student of
Henselwood and calls her win at The Royal
the perfect ending to “the summer of our
dreams” which included top results at major
horse shows in Blainville and Bromont.
Tomorrow is RODEO day at The
Royal Horse Show. East meets west in this
head to head battle beginning at 1:00. The
original extreme sports – bull riding, bronc
riding and barrel racing – will surely have
you on the edge of your seats. The Horse
Show returns Monday evening with the first
round of Good Crop Services Indoor Eventing, where three-time champion Waylon
Roberts of Port Perry, ON, will be taking
on a field of elite competitors including his
coach, Oliver Townend of Great Britain.
Townend is currently one of the most successful eventing riders in the world, and has
made the trip from the U.K. to try and
claim this year’s title. As if that was not
competition enough, Roberts’ own father,
Olympian Ian Roberts will also try to
dethrone his son.
This year’s Royal Horse Show will
run through November 15th. By the time
the competition ends, nearly $750,000 will
have been awarded in prize money, making
The Royal the most prestigious and hotly
contested event of the season. For more
information, media accreditation, live webcasting, complete schedule, results and to
purchase tickets, please visit www.royalfair.org.
$100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championships
presented by Greenhawk
Rider / Hometown / Horse / Final Score
1.Mac Cone / King City, ON / Ole / 0.00
2.Ian Millar / Perth, ON / Redefin / 5.33
3.Jill Helselwood / Oxford Mills, ON / Bottom Line /
5.57
4.Amy Millar / Perth, ON / Costa Rica Z / 6.56
5.Keean White / Rockwood, ON / Celena Z / 9.50
The Patchwork
Quilt Of A Truly
Canadian
Christmas
Current Canadian Christmas traditions have
inherited and borrowed from each culture encountered
throughout history right back to the middle ages.
Despite the constant evolution of tradition, our French
Canadian history has blended with English, American
and European customs to create the rich fabric of our
truly Canadian Christmas.
These days the focus of the celebration of Christmas is on the gift : the gift given and received, the
gracious acceptance and the meaning of the gift. Gifts
come in many ways. Some surprise us along the path.
They seem to come unbidden, a gift found. Others are
given by loving hands, humble treasures perfect for
this one person, perfect in speaking our fondness.
Often we strive to give presents, hoping to find a
“real” gift. We struggle, yet magically each present,
humble or grand, when given in honour, affection or
love illustrates the lesson learned from the very first
Christmas story. We surround ourselves at Christmas,
this season of gifts, with images that tell us of selfless
generosity. And in our acts of gift-giving, we become
a part of this redemptive season.
Many of the ornaments we still use to decorate
our houses at Christmas time date back to the beginning of Christianity. Christmas candles or tapers are
one of the most eloquent examples. From the very
beginning of Christianity, a large candle was lit on
Christmas Eve symbolizing Christ, Light of the
World. It was left to burn the whole night to mark the
Nativity. This ancient custom still persists in parts of
Europe. In Canada, even if we may have forgotten its
original meaning, many families still have a habit of
lighting Christmas candles decorated with greenery.
Our habit of decorating houses for Christmas
actually dates back to the second half of the 19th century.Around 1860, Montreal merchants sold holly
leaves and mistletoe balls to their wealthy customers
as house decorations. Garlands woven with flowers
were also made to hang on mirror frames, over doors
and mantelpieces. Baskets of dried, wax or paper
flowers decorated tables. Later, these would be
replaced by poinsettias, introduced to North American
by the American botanist Joel Robert Poinsett who
discovered this plant in Mexico in 1825 when he was
the American ambassador to that country. The beautiful wreaths of fir boughs that we hang from our doors
and windows come from a German and Austrian tradition where on the first Sunday in Advent families
braid a large wreath of fir branches and add a red ribbon and pine cones.
One European Christmas Eve tradition which
dates back to the 12th century is where an enormous
log of freshly cut wood called the Yule log would be
fetched and carried to the house with great ceremony.
The master of the house would place it on the hearth,
make libations by sprinkling the trunk with oil, salt
and mulled wine and say suitable prayers. The mother
or young girls of the house lit the log with splinters
from the preceding year which they had carefully
tucked away. It was said that the cinders of this log
could protect the house from both lightning and the
devil. Choices about the variety of wood, the way in
which it was lit and the length of time it took to burn
constituted a genuine ritual. This tradition persisted in
Quebec as it did in France up until the end of the 19th
century when great hearths were gradually replaced
by cast-iron stoves. The great log was suitably
replaced by a smaller one, often embellished with candles and greenery and displayed in the centre of the
table as a Christmas decoration.
Today, the Yule log is still popular but has been
transformed into a traditional pastry. It is now a delicious cake roll, smothered in icing and decorated with
sugared holly leaves and roses which proves that some
traditions just get better with time. For more information on Christmas traditions, visit www.virtualmuseum.ca.
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Jabez Therapy Ranch Promotes Equestrians at 2009 Western Fair
Submitted by Nancy Row
The Jabez Therapy Ranch, a therapeutic riding center located near Pt. Burwell Ontario promoted Therapeutic Riding and the
Equestrian Community during the Western Fair. Running from
September 11 – 20th the fair had a record audience of 217,987.
Jabez was there to represent all the Therapy Riding Centers
that have helped thousands of children and adults over the years.
They were available to answer questions from both special needs
riders and able body riders and their respective families. Inquiries
varied, most centered on age one could start riding and location of
riding centers.
Thanks to Tammy Donaldson they also had the two equine
simulators which attracted a steady group of people who wanted
to ride these amazing machines. They were not only ridden by
OnTRA Coming Events
OnTRA AGM –
Sunday November 28, 10am
Delta Meadowlands Conference Centre, Mississauga.
We will be accepting nominations to the Board from the floor.
children but also by adults who got just as
much fun out of them as did the younger
riders... There was a lot of whooping and
waving of cowboy hats as they had their
mechanical steed at a full gallop. They
were a great tool to allow people to feel
what it was really like to ride a horse.
Under the leadership of Donna Dawson, Jabez hosted the equine portion of the
Western Fair school tours. Over 1200 students, from 21 schools, were introduced to
“The Horse”.
The presentation was called “Think
like a Horse”. It started with the basics on
how to approach a horse by learning how
they see, think and defend themselves. It
went on to cover simple items like names
of parts of the horse (mane, withers, etc),
tack and different uses of the horse. The
presentation intermixed information about
the current uses of the horse for both special needs and able body riders.
Peter Henderson worked with Jabez
Therapy Ranch and Western Fair helping in
OnTRA Regional Show- Saturday June 26, 2010
at SARI, London, ON
Classifieds
Book - ‘HIPPOTHERAPY’ by Dr. Ingrid Strauss
OnTRA is proud to offer for sale an outstanding book
called ‘HIPPOTHERAPY’. Dr. Strauss has written this
manual for therapists and instructors involved in
hippotherapy (therapeutic horse back riding).
The contents include many topics such as: definition of
Hippotherapy/ working principles/ the therapy horse/
development of physiotherapeutic methods/ neurological
movement disorder/ orthopedic dysfunctions and changes in
the movement apparatus/ pathological basic functions/
contraindications/ treatment, approach and documentation/
practical advice for Hippotherapy for various disabilities, etc.
Cost: $30 including postage
For more information contact Helen Brcko at:
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2009 OnTRA MEMBER CENTRES
ASHBURN: The Stables at WindReach Farm - 905-655-5827
BANCROFT: EQUALL - 613 474-1556
BARRIE/ORILLIA: Stonegate Farm - 705-327-7801
BELLEVILLE: Quinte Therapeutic Riding Assn.- 613-395-4472
BRACEBRIDGE: With Care Oke-Cook Family Farm- 705-645-5866
BRAMPTON/CALEDON: Caledon Equestrian School - 905 584-2022
CALEDON EAST: Peace Ranch - 905-584-9156
CARLETON PLACE: Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program - 613 257-7121
CORNWALL: Brave-Hearts Riding Club - 613-528-1616
CORNWALL: Second Wind Acres - 613-528-1616
DURHAM REGION: Durham Therapeutic Riding Assoc. - 905-668-6680
GREELY/OTTAWA: Therapeutic Riding Assoc. of Ottawa-Carleton - 613-821-1844
GUELPH: Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre - 519-837-0558
HAMILTON: T.E.A.D. - 905-679-8323
INNISFIL: Springland Riding Stable - 705-431-7009
KINGSTON: Happy Heart Hippotherapy (Uniquestri Ltd.) - 613-546-7770
KITCHENER: CODRP / Pride Stables - 519-653-4686
LONDON: SARI Therapeutic Riding - 519-666-1123
MILTON: Windrush Stable Therapeutic Riding Centre - 905-854-6008
NEWMARKET: Horse At Heart Therapeutic Equestrian Centre - 905-898-3201
NIAGARA ON THE LAKE: Red Roof Retreat - 905-684-0235
NORTH AUGUSTA: Touch a Rainbow - 613-926-2116
ORO STATION: Bit by Bit, 212 Line 6 N., RR#1, Oro Station, ON L0L 2E0
OWEN SOUND: G.R.A.C.E. - 519-372-2721
PETERBOROUGH: PARD Therapeutic Riding - 705 742-6441
PETROLIA: Tomlynn Acres Reg. Quarter Horses - 519-882-0958
PLANTAGENET: Willowbank Equestrian Center - 613-673-4875
PORT BURWELL: Jabez Therapy Ranch - 519-874-1168
PORT ELGIN: P.R.A.N.C.E. - 519-832-2522
PORT HOPE: T.R.A.I.N. - 905 372-6191
RIDGEWAY: I CAN-T.E.R. – 905-894-3276
ST. CATHARINES: Horse Alternative Therapeutic Services - 905-704-9820
SAULT STE. MARIE: Therapeutic Ride Algoma - 705 945-8546
SHELBURNE: Traditions Farm Therapeutic Riding Centre - 519-925-1866
STOUFFVILLE: GIDDYUP - 905-642-8001
THUNDER BAY: Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Assoc.- 807-472-5650
TIMMINS: Timmins Therapeutic Riding Assoc. - 705-269-5994
TORONTO: C.A.R.D. - 416-667-8600
TORONTO: Saddle Up for Success - 416-932-1919
WINDSOR: Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Assoc. - 519-969-1261
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DISCLAIMER: Please be advised that OnTRA is not responsible for the accreditation,
actions or activities at any OnTRA Member Centre. OnTRA has no legal or
structural authority over any Member Centre as each Centre is autonomous.
Be aware that horseback riding can be a dangerous sport therefore you should
verify the safety procedures & the certification of the instructors at the
therapeutic riding facility of your choice.
the organization of our presentation and
display for this years show. He brought
along his display of photographs on “The
Horse at Work” which covers the working
horse over the past one hundred years.
Photos included WWI, Police, Fire,
Milk/Bread delivery, Farming, Muddy
Roads, Company delivery (Eaton’s, Simpson’s, Swifts, etc) public transportation.
Many people came and browsed the pictures and commented on how they brought
back many memories. Peter also worked
with the Ontario Equestrian Federation
who donated bookmarks and children’s
activity booklets which were handed out to
youngsters.
As a relatively new center (six years)
this was a great opportunity for The Jabez
Therapy Ranch to meet and recruit new
volunteers and riders. All the Board of
Directors participated by volunteering their
time as well as most of the young volunteers who currently come to The Ranch
on a regular basis. Everyone enjoyed
meeting and seeing people laugh
on the simulators.
The Jabez Therapy Ranch
always welcomes these opportunities to inform the public of the
benefits of therapeutic riding. A
great big thank you to all that
helped make this a great success.
GIDDYUP at Markham Fair 2009
Therapeutic Riding was included, for
the fourth year, as one of the Agricultural
buildings feature attractions.
GIDDYUP, located in Stouffville,
worked with Peter Henderson and the
Markham Fair on this year’s equine presentation. The approach followed the format
developed for the Western Fair. While representing therapeutic riding they worked
with the Ontario Equestrian Federation and
promoted “the horse”. It is the common
denominator that provides us with both
therapy and pleasure. This year the display
was located at the main entrance to the
barn. The booth activity drew a steady
crowd keeping busy from 9:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. Again this year many members
of the audience were seeking information
about how they can become involved in an
equine activity. Thank you Markham for
including us in your Fair.
Judi with Gitano on first visit
home from
hospital after the injury
Three Therapy Horses Lost in
Lightning Storm at C.O.D.R.P.
The OnTRA Board and
members would like to extend
our condolences to C.O.D.R.P. /
Pride Stables on the loss of
London, Lilly and Knickers
over the Aug. 8,9 weekend.
London
If you are able to help
with donations or suitable horses please contact C.O.D.R.P. at:
(519)
653-4686
or
[email protected]
The sky turned a steel
coloured grey, then a greenish
yellow hue one warm, Sunday
afternoon in August 2009.
When the rain started, and the
lightening struck, the staff of
Pride Stables was breaking for
lunch waiting for the storm to
pass. When they emerged from
the barn, three therapeutic horses were lying prone under the
apple trees in the back paddock.
During the extremely violent thunder storm, Knickers
(Nic), London and Lilly were
struck by lightening and passed
away.
“The chances of this kind
of thing happening are very
rare,” says Heather MacKneson,
Executive Director of Pride Stables. “We were overwhelmed.”
Central Ontario Developmental Riding Program/Pride
Stables is a therapeutic horseback riding program serving the
Region of Waterloo for 35
years. Celebrating a milestone
anniversary in 2009, this was an
incredible
blow to the
program.
Lilly
Donated horses
arrive on a
trial basis
and
if
accepted,
stay to assist
over
350
children and
adults with
s p e c i a l
needs each
year. The
horses must
be calm and
tolerant as
they work with varying degrees
of physical challenges such as
muscular dystrophy, cerebral
palsy, and multiple sclerosis.
“Our horses must be gentle,” says Jennifer Ziegler, head
instructor at Pride. She
explained that the personality of
the horse is just as important as
the soundness of their body.
“These three horses were each
special in their own way and
will be terribly missed by the
kids, volunteers and staff.”
Knickers, the resident
brat; London, the photogenic
one of the bunch; and Lilly, the
sweetheart of the pony paddock
each had riders and volunteers
who worked with them daily.
“They can never be
replaced in our hearts,” say
Ziegler.
During the storm, three
other horses were hit
with one
still unable
to participate in the
program.
“The number of riders has not
decreased,”
s a y s
MacKneson. “We
have two
horses on
loan for
this session, but we have to develop a
strategy for the upcoming Winter and Spring sessions.”
With only 16 working
horses, Pride Stables may have
to turn riders away until they
are able to replace the four they
lost in the storm. Three stocky,
strong horses would help
tremendously. The donation of
horses or a monetary donation
towards the purchase of new
Knickers
program horses is greatly appreciated.
As the Fall Session comes
to a close, Pride Stables has
struggled past the tragedy. One
month after the storm, Pride celebrated with friends, volunteers,
donors and families at their 35th
Anniversary Party in September.
“We were able to show
the strength of our riders and
program to the community,”
explained MacKneson. “We are
moving forward with Pride.”
Simone Williams Announced as Assistant Team Coach for Para-Equestrian Canada
Ottawa, ON—Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that
Simone Williams from Navan, ON,
has been hired by Para-Equestrian
Canada as an Assistant Team Coach.
Williams will be working closely
with Andrea Taylor, Para-Equestrian
Canada’s National Team Coach, with
key responsibilities in coaching
short-listed riders in Eastern Canada.
“I am excited about the opportunity of working with our talented
athletes and their coaches in preparation for the World Equestrian Games
and other international events,” said
Williams.
A certified Level 3 Dressage
coach, Williams, has been successfully training horses and riders of all
ages from the beginning of their
competitive careers through to the
Olympic level of Grand Prix. As a
testament to her coaching abilities,
Williams was named the Coach of
the Year by Equine Canada in 1989
when she was only 21 years of age.
Williams’ personal career highlights have included completing at
the North American Young Riders’
Championships, the North American
Riddle Master Named Omega Alpha Canadian Event
Horse of the Month for October
Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Eventing Committee has named “Riddle
Master” as Omega Alpha Canadian
Event Horse of the Month for October.
Riddle Master, the eight-yearold Canadian Sport Horse gelding,
owned by Caroline Bazley was the
top placed Canadian horse in the CCI
3* Dansko Fair Hill International
Three Day Event held October
15–18, 2009, in Elkon, MD, USA.
Ridden by Rebecca Howard of
Salmon Arm, BC, Riddle Master was
tied for 33rd place after dressage in
the large field of 66 starters, on a
score of 56.4. The pair added just
11.2 time penalties over the rain
soaked cross country course which
saw only the division winner make
the time and then jumped a fault free
show jumping round to achieve a
final score of 67.6 penalty points.
“One of the things that makes
my mother, Jean Watson, who is 81,
very proud is the fact that our family—my mother, my sister Elizabeth
Stewart, and I—bred a three star
event horse who might be on the path
to the Olympics,” said Bazley. “We
are very pleased to have our Canadian horse ridden by a great Canadian
rider, Rebecca Howard, doing so
well at the international level.”
Canadian Eventing created the
horse recognition program to celebrate the achievements of Canadian
owned horses that represent Canada
in North American competition.
Canadian Eventing is also very
pleased to have Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals’ generous support of this
horse recognition program. Omega
Alpha Pharmaceuticals will be providing each owner of the Horse of
the Month with a generous gift certificate of $200 credit towards the
purchase of Omega Alpha products
of their choice.
About Canadian Eventing
Canadian Eventing is the committee of Equine Canada responsible
for the sport of eventing in Canada
from the grassroots to the international level. The Canadian Eventing
Committee is comprised of 12 members, including two rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders
Association. Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing, all Eventing
activities are administered by this
committee via six sub-committees
with the support of an eventing manager based at the Equine Canada
office in Ottawa. For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit
www.equinecanda.ca and select disciplines then Eventing.
About Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals
Inc. is Canadian owned and incorporated in 1992, and with the approval
of Health Canada, Omega Alpha
Pharmaceuticals has concentrated its
efforts into producing and manufacturing herbal supplements and remedies. As a pharmaceutical company,
all herbal supplements and health
products manufactured by Omega
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so following rigid standards and
uncompromising quality. Omega
Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. specializes in formulations for enhancing
equine health and performance, using
the finest natural ingredients available. For a list of the wide range of
products for the optimum health and
performance of humans, equines and
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Dressage Canada Announces the
Dressage Canada Hall of Fame
Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada is pleased to
announce the establishment of the Dressage Canada
Hall of Fame. Through the Hall of Fame, Dressage
Canada will share, celebrate and appreciate the all significant Canadian contributors to the sport of dressage.
With plans in place to hold the first Hall of Fall
gala ceremony in spring 2010, Dressage Canada will
honour the achievements of the people and horses that
have made outstanding contributions to the growth and
development of dressage in Canada.
The following categories have been established
for the Dressage Canada Hall of Fame. More categories
may be added in the future. In any year, there will not
necessarily be an induction in any or all categories.
• Builder — Individual
• Builder — Organization
• Horse or pony
• Rider
• Sponsor
• Media
• Official
• Trainer/Coach
• Team/Event
• Lifetime Achievement Award
“It is our hope that future inductees into the Hall
of Fame will inspire our dressage community, particularly our youth, to further and greater individual and
team accomplishments,” said Dressage Canada chair,
Sue Rothgeb.
Nominations for candidates to be considered for
acceptance into the Hall of Fame are welcomed and
encouraged. For additional information on the Dressage
Canada Hall of Fame and nomination forms, please
visit the Dressage Canada section of the Equine Canada
website at www.equinecanada/dressage.
About Dressage Canada
Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine
Canada, is the National governing body for Dressage in
Canada. Dressage Canada’s objective is to foster the
growth of Dressage and the pursuit of excellence in the
sport at the local, national and international levels.
Dressage Canada provides support and guidance to
both amateur and professional through the following
programs: coaching education and programs, officials’
education and programs, rules & qualifying criteria,
sport development, publications & awards. For more
information about Dressage Canada, please visit the
Dressage section of the Equine Canada site.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing
body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable
institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian
Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational
riders; and the national association for equine welfare,
breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised
by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic
Committee as the national organisation representing
equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit
Dressage Championships, and representing her country in international competition at the 1999 Pan American Games
where she enjoyed a top 10 finish individually riding her Hanoverian gelding, Einstein.
Currently, Williams is competing at
the Grand Prix level aboard the talented
Wunder Ein, a horse she imported from
Germany as a two-year-old. The pair has
enjoyed great success campaigning in the
United States on the very competitive
Florida circuit during the winter months
before returning to Canada to compete
with great results at several CDI competitions close to home.
About Viterra
Viterra Inc. is a global food ingredients agribusiness headquartered in Canada. The Company has extensive operations and distribution capabilities across
Western Canada, as well as in Australia
and New Zealand, with Adelaide, Australia being Viterra’s base for its Southeast Asian operations. Viterra also has
offices and operations in the United
States, Japan, Singapore, China, Switzerland, and a joint venture in Ukraine. The
Company is diversified into sales and services of crop inputs and equipment, grain
handling and marketing, livestock feed,
food and malt processing and financial
products. These operations are complemented by value-added businesses and
strategic alliances, which allow Viterra to
leverage its pivotal position between
growers and destination customers. The
Company’s common shares are listed on
the TSX under the symbol VT. In Australia, Viterra’s Chess Depositary Interests (CDIs) are traded on the Australian
Securities Exchange (ASX) under the
symbol VTA. For more information,
please visit www.viterra.ca.
About Para-Equestrian Canada
Para-Equestrian Canada is the Equine
Canada committee responsible for developing programs for athletes with a physical disability, and implementing the ParaDressage high performance program.
Para-Equestrian is one of Canada’s most
successful international disciplines,
achieving an individual gold medal and an
individual silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games, as well as two individual
bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympic
Games.
About Para-Equestrian Sport
Para-Equestrian sport provides riders
with a physical disability the opportunity
to compete against other riders with similar abilities. Riders are given a “Grade”
based on their functional ability, and are
judged on their riding skill against other
athletes of the same Grade. There are five
grades of competitions in dressage, with
Grade IA representing the more severely
impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely impaired riders.
Many Para-Equestrian athletes also compete alongside able-bodied competitors in
Equine Canada competitions. At the grass
roots level, Para-Equestrian encompasses
a number of different disciplines, while
the international stream focuses only on
Para-Dressage. For more information,
please visit www.equinecanada.ca/paraequestrian.
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Opening Day at The Royal Horse Show was fit for a Prince,
a Duchess and Mac Cone
Toronto, Ontario – The 87th Royal Horse Show
opened with pomp and ceremony this morning,
with Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of
Cornwall in attendance in front of a healthy crowd
of horse show enthusiasts. The Royal couple then
toured the Fair separately, viewing agriculture and
equestrian displays and interacting with competitors and visitors alike before departing on the rest
of their Canadian tour.
Nearly ten hours later, it was veteran Canadian show jumper Mac Cone’s turn to be feted in
the horse show ring, following his exciting win of
round one of the $100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championships presented by Greenhawk.
Although Cone and his 2008 Olympic partner Ole didn’t have the fastest time of the evening
they did manage to leave all the jumps up – a feat
Cone’s Olympic team-mate Ian Millar didn’t
accomplish, dropping him to second place.
Cone cracked a joke following the completion of the class that he was at a “horrible disadvantage” having to go second in the order, while
team-mates Ian Millar and Jill Henselwood had
the coveted final spots, and as such were able to
plan every gallop and turn. That will change in
tomorrow night’s second round, which is run in
the reverse order of standings, putting Cone in the
ring in that favoured final position.
“We competed indoors at Syracuse last week
which was a really nice setup for this week,”
remarked Cone following the awards ceremony.
“Ole is really on top of his game right now, looking around the turns and to the next jump. Anthony D’Ambrosio sets a good course – it was good
to see height and width tonight and not a typical
smaller, opening night course. He won’t let us off
easy tomorrow night!”
Three obstacles on course proved to be the
undoing of many a rider tonight. Fences four and
11 were set on the opposing short ends of the ring,
on angles, forcing the riders to turn off the rail
and cut the corner to save valuable seconds in the
speed class. The other ‘bogey’ was the second
jump of the combination at 10A/B, a vertical to
oxer combination requiring a height effort first,
followed by an extreme width effort which many
were simply not able to achieve. Cone was also
quicker across the ground than many who opted to
try for the ‘conservative clear’ round, some more
successfully than others.
“He’s such a quick little horse, the main
thing is to keep his brain from buzzing too much,
to focus on keeping the jumps up. But he was
really happy out there tonight.” explained Cone.
Second-place finisher Ian Millar did not opt
for the conservative clear, putting his foot down
from the start to best Cone’s overall time, but
knocking down one rail in the process, adding
four penalty seconds to his overall time. Defending Champion Keean White finished third, and is
Groundwork:
From Basics to Games
WAVERLY, WV—Horse-logical heeding involves showing
the horse new things that are
only one step, or two at most,
away from what he already
understands. When we first start
groundwork with a baby green
horse, the primary goal of the
horse’s early lessons is not mastering a specific set of skills.
Our primary goal is to develop a
feeling of trust and camaraderie
with the horse. We do this by
always maintaining a feeling of
rhythm and relaxation and by
making sure that each new thing
we show him and would like
him to understand is horse-logically as close as possible to
something he already knows.
As we introduce the horse
to each new bite of information,
heeding take him through three
levels of understanding:
1.
We start to show him
what we want by doing the same
thing he’s doing. We mirror
whatever he’s doing, whether
that’s walking or trotting or
stopping or whatever, while
putting just enough pressure on
him to keep him doing it. Then
we take the pressure away and
invite him to relax. Gradually,
he starts making an association
between the movement we’re
showing him and a particular
shape and feel in his own body.
2.
To test whether he
understands what we’re showing him, we are going to ask
him to do it by doing it first. If
he follows our lead, he understands. If not, we repeat Step 1.
If he understands what we are
asking and responds correctly to
our communication, we use lots
of repetitions to gradually shorten his response time.
3.
Once we are sure
that he understands what we are
asking, we can tell him to do it.
4.
If he does not
respond after we are sure he
completely understands our
request, we can now enforce our
request with a little stronger or
little difference pressure. An
important thing to remember is
that we never, never, never
enforce a request as a “punishment.” We never enforce in a
way that elevates the excitement
level because that messes up the
program. We lose the feeling of
camaraderie and trust. We lose
the concepts of rhythm and
relaxation that are the foundation of anything you are trying
to teach your horse.
Whether he’s working
loose on the fence or wall while
we’re out somewhere in an
arena or whether we’re walking
alongside him, we gradually
show the horse that our body
position indicates what direction
to move and our feet (the activity level in our body) show him
what speed to go.
Once the horse has
reached the third level of understanding, we can start mixing
things up and playing with our
horse. Our main goal continues
to be developing trust by keeping everything rhythmic,
relaxed, and horse logical. But
now we can start playing with
our horse. As we play games
and work patterns together, we
will continue learning how to
focus on one another with 100
percent attention.
On any given day, you
might decide that you are going
to work on mental games that
stimulate the horse’s mind, on
physical games that will condition his muscles, or things that
do both. When your horse is
working loose in the arena, you
can mix up changes of direction
and gait transitions in all kinds
of ways. You can add some cavalletti or jumps.
One day when you are
working alongside your horse
with a lead, you start letting the
lead rope out a little more as
you move farther out away from
him. As the distance between
you increases, you continue
using the body language the
horse already understands to
work him on a circle. You’ve
just taught your horse to longe
without snapping whips at him
or chasing him. Before you even
introduced a longe line, you
knew you could already stop
him or ask him to trot or canter
because he was already been
doing those things in relation to
your body position and foot
movements when he was loose
in the arena.
Once the horse understands that the game is following the lead of your body language, you can really start playing with all of this. You can get
the horse to free jump logs, go
through a little maze of poles, or
whatever other game you want
to make up. Heeding makes it a
cinch to introduce distractions
into the horse’s environment
and “spookproof” him. That’s
because he’s paying attention
and following your lead. And
because you’re paying attention
to him and being careful to
introduce the distractions in a
way that never startles him or
raises his excitement level,
You can use heeding to
teach your horse to walk right
into a trailer or to trot the pattern at his kür inspection like a
champion. The trust it builds up
between you is going to carry
over when you start your under
saddle work with the horse. And
you’ll continue then, as you
have already, to introduce new
things just one small bite at a
time, just one small step away
from what he already knows.
Trust built on a foundation of
rhythm and relaxation will continue to be the basis of everything you do with your horse.
___________
Instructor and trainer Ron
Meredith has refined his “horse
logical” methods for communicating with equines over 30
years as president of Meredith
Manor International Equestrian
Centre (Route 1, Box 66,
Waverly, WV 26184; 1-304679-3128; http://www.meredithmanor.com), an ACCET accredited equestrian educational institution.
HRH Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall officially opened the Royal
Horse Show this morning, as part of their visit to the 87th Royal Agricultural Winter
Fair. At the podium is Gayle McPherson, President and Chair of the Board and beside the
Duchess, Michael Belcourt, past-President of the Fair. Photo credit © Michelle C. Dunn.
definitely not out of the running
for the overall title. The top two
finishers from the Canadian
Championships who have not
already qualified for next
week’s International division
will proceed through, so at this
stage, every point counts.
Round two of the Championships headlines tomorrow’s
evening performance in the
Ricoh Coliseum, which also
features the new Horse Sport
Pony Hunter Winner’s Stake
and the Canadian Cowgirls
Drill Team. Highlights of the
second week’s International
jumper division includes the
$100,000 CN FEI World
CupTM Qualifier, the $50,000
Weston Canadian Open, the
inaugural $50,000 Royal Team
Challenge and the $75,000
Ricoh Big Ben International
Grand Prix.
This year’s Royal Horse
Show will run through November 15th. By the time the competition ends, nearly $750,000
will have been awarded in prize
money, making The Royal the
most prestigious and hotly contested event of the season. For
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Horse
“Teach Your Horse To
Ground Drive” Part 6
By Lynn Palm
We will conclude this series on
ground driving with some course work.
Setting up a course is a great way to keep
ground driving lessons fun, interesting,
and challenging for you and your horse. It
makes you think ahead and stay creative
with your lesson plans. Besides having
the horse properly outfitted for ground
driving, for this lesson you will need plastic cones or markers (plastic gallon jugs
partially filled with sand will work). Set
up the course in a large enclosed area like
an arena, paddock, or pasture.
I will give you a couple of courses to
practice. Be creative and make your own
courses to vary the direction of turns,
tightness of turns, and speed. By using
markers and a pattern, you will improve
your precision. All of the courses I will
describe can be performed at a walk or the
trot. Patterns should be practiced in both
directions.
Course #1: The Cross (requires 6 markers
or cones)
This course is in a cross or “+” style
configuration. For ease of reference, let’s
call the arms of the cross north, east,
south, and west. Markers are set in pairs
so the horse is driven between them. One
pair of markers should be at each end of
each arm of the cross. The pattern is started from a start line located anywhere the
southeast corner of the cross. Start by
driving the horse straight past the starting
point, then turn him left to pass between
the cones on the south arm. Proceed
straight, and then turn right to pass
through the cones on the west arm. Proceed straight, and then turn right again to
pass through the cones on the north arm.
Follow the same pattern and finish by halting as you pass through the cones on the
east arm. The sharpness of the turns made
in this course can be varied by where each
pair of markers is set up on the cross.
Course #2: The Serpentine (requires 6-8
markers)
Set up single markers in a straight
line. The distance between the markers
can be the same or can vary. Start at a line
at one end of the markers and drive the
horse in a serpentine (weaving) pattern
between the markers. Halt after the last
marker is completed.
Course #3: Poles and Markers
(requires 13 markers, plus 3 poles)
This course is going to be a little tricky to describe, so I am going
to give you the elements of the
course and let you use your imagination to create it. The important concept with is that we’ve added poles
to go with the markers to help horse
pay attention and help the handler
reach the middle more easily.
The course includes these elements: 1) A start line made of a
pole on the ground with two markers
on each end. 2) A “V” shaped element made by setting up a 3 markers
on each point of the “V”. Lay poles
from each of the top points of the
“V” to the closed point on the bottom, 3) A large Square or Box consisting of 4 markers set up equal distance from each other. You will be
driving the horse around the Box.
The size of the Box can vary. The
larger it is the easier it will be to
turn around. The smaller the Box,
the tighter a turn. 4) a line of 3
markers spaced to form a short serpentine, 5) A single marker that will
mark the spot to halt.
Here is one example of how to
use these elements: Start by ground
driving the horse over the start pole,
then proceed to the “V” obstacle.
Drive him over the right side of the
“V” then proceed to the Box. Drive
the horse completely around the outside of the Box 1 to 1-1/2 times then
proceed to the Serpentine. Drive
him through the Serpentine, then
return to the “V” and drive him over
the pole on the left side. Finish with
a halt at the single marker.
ground driving course will help
reinforce the importance of keeping
the horse straight from the poll
through the withers to the back of
the hip. Because you are walking
behind the horse, you can analyze
whether his body is straight. When
you are turning, lightly position the
horse’s head and neck in the direction you want to turn, just enough to
see the horse’s eye with the body
staying straight. When turning, the
horse must move off the outside
rein.
When it is time to quit for the
day, ground drive the horse to a
location where you would like him
to stop. Ask him to “whoa” and simply drop the lines on the ground
from your driving position. Walk up
to the horse’s head. First unsnap the
longe line from the bit, then take it
out of the surcingle ring or stirrup
working from the front of the horse
to the back. Bring the line to you.
Do the same with the opposite line.
When both lines are free from the
horse, coil them into neat loops so
they can be easily handled. The
horse should stand quietly when you
are doing this until you are ready to
lead him back to the barn. Praise
him and congratulate yourself on a
great driving lesson!
Build on this basic knowledge
to do more patterns at different
speeds within the walk and trot.
Ground driving can even be done at
the canter once the handler and
horse have enough experience.
A Ground Driving Review:
- The secret to ground driving success is practice. Do not start ground
driving until the horse has completely mastered your voice commands
and maneuvers through ground work
and longeing session.
- Do not attempt to ground drive a
horse that has a tendency to kick or
that you do not know well.
- Do not attempt to drive until the
horse shows you that he is steady
and comfortable with the reins at his
side as evidenced by him standing
still when he is sacked out with the
reins.
- Do not drive until the horse is perfectly secure with the longe lines
dragging behind him.
Toronto, Ontario – One year ago tonight the
anthem played for Individual Gold medalist
Eric Lamaze, and this year it played for his
Olympic Silver medal team-mate Jill Henselwood. She was a hair too fast opening night,
and a hair too slow the second night, but managed to get it just right tonight to win the
$100,000 CN FEI World Cup™ Qualifier
Grand Prix at The Royal Horse Show. Fellow
Canadian and past
Olympian Beth Underhill picked up second
and Ireland’s Dermott Lennon held on for
third.
Twenty-four horses started the class
tonight, over the extremely challenging course
designed by Anthony D’Ambrosio of Red
Hook, New York. Just five were able to master
the first round to qualify for the jump-off, over
a shorter but more challenging course.
D’Ambrosio most notably designed this year’s
Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final, in Las Vegas,
USA.
“It was a real riders course,” said Beth
Underhill following the class. “It was very
visual for the horses with lots of colour and
you really needed scope to get through the
combinations. You had to be spot on – the distances, angles and widths were tough.”
Both riders agreed you had to know your
horse and know going into the ring what your
strategy was going to be, if you were to elude
trouble.
“You have to have enough experience to
know what your horse does well, and what he
finds hard,” explained Henselwood. “I’ve
known Bottom Line for a long time, I’ve
trained the owner Jenn Serek and the horse for
years. I know she’s naturally a little ‘hot’, and
I know she needs a mental re-group at spots on
course. So I had to go inside to the second
jump or I was going to have another time
fault!” she laughed, referring to her opening
weekend in the Canadian Championships.
“I decided against going inside to the second jump,” said Underhill, outlining why her
strategy was opposite to that of Henselwood’s.
“I thought it was a bad decision for my horse
because he tends to jump a little high at times
and not cover the width. I think going around
to the second fence just found me a better
rhythm and better course overall.”
Earlier in the evening, Greg Aziz and
family, the owners of Underhill’s mount Top
Gun, were honoured in a special presentation
naming them the Jump Canada Owners of the
Year. Aziz bought his first show jumper in
1999 and has been an avid supporter of Canadian equestrianism ever since. His Iron Horse
Farm has also supported youth agriculture at
The Royal for many years.
This afternoon also saw the Grand Prix
phase of the CDI 3* Dressage presented by
Dominion Regalia with 2008 winners Ashley
Holzer and Pop Art were once again at the top
of the pack with a final score of 71.830, more
than five points better than their closest rivals.
When asked about her short and long-term
plans, Holzer responded: “My total focus is on
the FEI World Equestrian Games that will be
held in Lexington, Kentucky next year, nothing else.”
Her partner, Pop Art is an 11-year-old
Dutch Warmblood gelding that she imported
when he was six. “It is a very special partnership,” Holzer enthused. “He’s a terrific horse.
In just over a year he has travelled to Hong
- Hold your arm and hand position
similar to how you would hold the
reins for riding. Let the line come
from the bit, over your index finger
to rest between it and your thumb
and then come out the bottom of
your hand.
- Always look at the topline of your
horse when driving, not the legs.
- Use verbal commands to execute
maneuvers and only a light tension
on the lines.
- Use variety in your driving
lessons by varying speed, gait, and
direction.
Have fun with ground driving.
Take the time to learn how to do it
and practice. It will help you develop coordination and timing. It will
teach you a lot about your horse and
improve your ability to analyze his
body position. A young horse will
learn how to respond to rein pressure. He will learn the basics of
turning, changing directions and
gait, stopping, and backing with the
stress of the rider’s weight on his
back.
For the older horse, ground
driving will improve his response to
bending to both sides and to transitions, and it is simply good to do
something different together that
adds variety to the training routine.
You can use ground driving as a
training and conditioning tool any
day of the week, even on days when
circumstances do not allow you to
ride.
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National Champions Crowned in Canadian Jumper Development Series
Halton Place, Ontario –
The 2009 National Champions in the Canadian
Young Horse Jumper
Development Series have
been crowned. Following
three days of competition
at Halton Place, Fifth
Estate 3E, Troy, Masquerade and Stevie Wonder all
claimed national championship titles in their
respective age divisions.
KingRidge Stables of
King City, ON, has produced many national
champions over the years
and, in 2009, its entry of
Fifth Estate 3E claimed the
National Seven and EightYear-Old Championship
title. Ridden by Hugh Graham, Fifth Estate 3E was
bred by KingRidge Stables
and is by Class Action out
of Alley Cat by Emilion.
The eight-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding
made a clean sweep of the
championship titles, winning the Ontario Championship, Eastern Canadian
Championship,
and
National Championship
titles.
“He’s developed
nicely over the past couple
of years, and he’s a quick
horse that is very careful,”
noted Graham of Fifth
Estate 3E. “I rode both
Class Action and Alley Cat
in the ring, so riding the
offspring is fun. It is great
to breed them and then
develop them, and I think
that what we have accomplished shows that our
breeding program is ahead
of the game.”
In September, Gra-
Ontario
ham won the $100,000
Caledon Cup Final at the
CSI-W Canadian Show
Jumping Tournament in
Palgrave, ON, riding Executive Privilege 3E, another
horse bred by KingRidge
Stables that was developed
through the Canadian
Young Horse Jumper
Development Series.
“The Young Horse
program is something that
we really need,” said Graham, who has supported
the Canadian Jumper
Development Series since
its inception. “It costs so
much to campaign horses,
and this gives us a less
expensive way to develop
“Stevie Wonder, owned and bred by Mill Creek Stables the young ones. The program gives us an opportuand ridden by Frankie Chesler-Ortiz, was named the
nity to develop and showNational Four-Year-Old Champion.”
case our horses.”
The Reserve National
Championship title went to
Airborne, another horse
ridden by Graham. Owned
by Laurel Graham, Airborne is a seven-year-old
Dutch Warmblood by
Emilion and out of Evelien
by Zeoliet.
Troy claimed the
National Six-Year-Old
Championship title for
owner and breeder North
Ridge of Orangeville, ON.
Ridden by Johan Letimonier, Troy is a registered Canadian Warmblood by Indoctro and out
of Pheobe by Flipper. In
addition to being named
the National Champion,
Troy also claimed the Eastern Canadian Championship title.
“Fifth Estate 3E, owned and bred by KingRidge Stables
The Reserve National
and ridden by Hugh Graham, was named the National Six-Year-Old ChampiSeven and Eight-Year-Old Champion.”
onship title went to Davendy S, owned by Torrey
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endy S is a bay Belgian
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An extract from “My experience at the
Icelandic Horse World Championships”
By Victoria Stoncius
Victoria Goldie and I travelled to
Norderheide Germany to begin our training with Goetz George and Christina
Gerdts. We pulled into the driveway and
I knew that this was an opportunity of a
lifetime. I had never seen so many different coloured Icelandic horses before in
my life. My dream was to ride a blue dun
and Victoria fell in love with the yellow
duns when she laid her eyes on one for
the first time.
Learning to ride the horses in Germany was almost like learning to ride all
over again. There were some differences
in the aids used and the training techniques. When I ride in Canada I have no
problem getting trot but when I rode in
Germany I had major problems. Victoria
experienced the opposite, she could ride
tolt in Canada but she had problems in
Germany.
At the end of July we competed in
the DJIM (Junior German Championship)
to determine our rankings. This was our
first show and we were so nervous. The
car ride to the event was the worst thing
ever. I felt sick the whole way. I am never
nervous for shows but for this one I felt
horrible. In one of the classes there were
over 80 competitors.
After the show we knew what we had
to work on and went back to our normal
routine at the farm. When it came time to
go to Switzerland we were all ready. We
had packed 5 days in advanced and were
so excited to go. Upon arrival at the competition site we had to wait in line for a
vet check.
We trained during the week. I was very
nervous practising and riding on the track
because other teams would watch.
dominated the Five-YearOld Division throughout
the 2009 season, so it was
no surprise that she piloted
Masquerade to the National Five-Year-Old Championship title. Sher-Al Farm
of Orangeville, ON,
imported the horse earlier
this year from breeder
Alan Waldman who is
based in the Netherlands.
A registered Zangersheide
by Calvino Z out of a
Quick Star dam, Masquerade was also the Eastern
Division Champion as well
as the Ontario Reserve
Champion.
Earning the Reserve
Canadian Five-Year-Old
Championship title was
Callirado, ridden by Yann
Candele for owner Susan
Grange. Imported from
the Netherlands as a fouryear-old, Callirado is a
registered Holsteiner by
Calido I out of Picarda I by
Acorado.
Stevie Wonder won
the triple crown of this
year’s Canadian Young
Horse Jumper Development Series, claiming the
Ontario Championship,
Eastern Canadian Championship and National
Championship titles in the
Four-Year-Old Division.
Bred and owned by Mill
Creek Stables of Cambridge, ON, and ridden by
Frankie Chesler-Ortiz, Stevie Wonder is a registered
Oldenburg by Stolzenburg
out a Kannan dam.
Cattu took the
Reserve National FourYear-Old Championship
title for owner Dale Hawerchuk of Orangeville, ON.
Ridden by Karen Henderson, Cattu was bred by
Hawerchuk’s
Grande
Farms and is a registered
Canadian Warmblood by
Catrick II out of First Class
by For Pleasure.
The purpose of the
Canadian Young Horse
Jumper
Development
Series is to encourage the
development of young
show jumping talent and to
give Canadian breeders
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Horse/ Owner/ Rider
Champion: Fifth Estate 3E*,
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Iron Horse Has Big Dreams to Revive
Milton Riding Facility
(Milton, ON) – Iron Horse Equestrian Complex took
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Farm located at 5244 No.1 Side Road in Milton Ontario.
The 115-acre property boasts multiple sand rings, a
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Ken and Susy Niles, the owners of Iron Horse, are
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with her cousin Claire Gillies, they manage a well
rounded team of hunters and jumpers. Ken and Susy
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and improved boarding facilities. This will be sure to
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On the day of my test, I rode down
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from left to right at the mountains and
hills and smiled and once again thought
how lucky I was for this chance of a lifetime. By the time I got to the holding ring
I had a big smile on my face and I was not
as nervous because I knew I would do the
best I could do.
As I rode past the crowd on the first
long side I looked up at the crowd and
they were clapping to my song (Ghost
Busters). When I was in the ring all of
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very surprised at how calm I was.
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Fitness Tip of the Month for Riders:
I have to confess that I
cringed a little when someone
asked whether I would write
anything this month to address
the flu topic. I almost hate to
give it any more space: we get
what we focus on, and that’s the
last place I’d like to focus.
On the other hand, I really
do get asked almost daily by
clients about what to do to stay
on track somehow, when you or
people around you are succumbing to the seasonal illnesses.
You probably have much less
chance of catching a flu in your
barn, than the grocery store.
That’s a good reason in my
books to be in the barn, not grocery shopping. The trouble is,
to be in the barn, we have to do
things like go to places where
people work and shop.
For horsepeople of course,
the real bottom line question
about anything that happens to
us is whether or not it will stop
us from riding or keep us from
the barn. If you ride several
times a week, you probably go
through a kind of withdrawal
syndrome when your boots are
laid up for more than two days.
We all know this cannot be
explained to non-riding friends
and family who are firmly convinced we suffer from a pathological addiction. I’m willing to
bet there are a few of you reading this who are guilty of calling
in sick (legitimately) to work,
and still finding yourself in a
saddle that very same day.
We all know it’s counterproductive to haul a sick body
off to the barn to ride anyway,
when we should be at home
recovering. We also know that
as the days shorten the immune
system tends to drop as we hit
all time lows of sunlight and
needed vitamin D. Oncoming
winter is also right when physical work around house and barn
increase, as does workload at
our dayjobs if we have them. So
the whole idea of adding
‘squeeze time in for a workout’
to the already crazy schedule
would either have your blood
pressure rising, or else you’re
beyond there and already at
‘ain’t going to happen’.
The busiest people I have
ever met almost universally
agree that they do not have time
NOT to make weekly investments in their fitness. Staying
fit and keeping in good cardiovascular health stimulates the
immune system, circulates your
lymph system and generally
helps you resist more bugs than
you get, and fight the ones you
do get.
For one thing, balanced
overall muscle tone helps you
have better posture, which gives
you back more energy, and also
helps you breathe better…which
also gives you more energy during the day and sleep better. If
you ride, you know how important posture is to your effectiveness and your horse’s comfort
and performance.
If you are not well, it may
not be the time to go do a heavy
workout, but you can still be
mindful of your posture, and
help your body circulate oxygen
in and toxins out with more gentle activities like stretching or
yoga.
If you’re the Marlboro man
and wouldn’t be caught dead
with a yoga mat anywhere near
your property line, call it calis-
Caledon Equestrian Park to
Host 2015 Pan Am Games
Palgrave, Ontario —- Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON, will be the equestrian venue for the
2015 Pan American Games/Para Pan American Games.
On Friday, November 6, the 2015 Pan American Games/Para Pan American Games were
awarded to Toronto and the Golden Horseshoe Region. The Caledon Equestrian Park’s reputation
for hosting world-class equestrian competition secured its position as the equestrian venue in the bid
process. All equestrian events will be held at Caledon Equestrian Park with only the cross-country
portion of eventing being held off-site at nearby Will O’Wind Farm.
Equestrian Management Group (EMG), which hosts 16 equestrian events of various disciplines
annually at the Caledon Equestrian Park, and its partners, the Town of Caledon and the Toronto and
Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), were heavily involved in the bid process.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the 2015 Pan American Games,” said Craig Collins, Managing
Partner of EMG. “We are very fortunate to be included in this wonderful opportunity for all Pan Am
sports to be showcased in Toronto and the surrounding area. Congratulations to the Bid Committee,
which did a fantastic job of securing the Games for Toronto.”
The 2015 Pan American Games/Para Pan American Games will have a huge economic impact
on Toronto and the surrounding area, including Caledon. Provincially, it is estimated that the Pan
American Games/Para Pan American Games will stimulate $2 billion in economic activity, create
17,000 jobs, and bring more than 5,000 athletes and 250,000 tourists to Ontario.
“Hosting the equestrian events of the 2015 Pan American Games will leave Caledon with a
legacy of a world-class facility built on public lands,” noted Town of Caledon Mayor Marolyn Morrison. “Our participation in the Games will also bring economic benefits to the area as well as contribute to the long-term viability of the provincial initiative to create the Greenbelt.
Staying Fit to Ride in Flu & Cold Season
thenics or sports therapy or
whatever you need to. (They
do sell the mats in dark grey by
the way.) Just move: alternately flex and stretch muscles so
that you feel you have both
stimulated and relaxed the
whole muscle along it’s length.
Planks are a perfectly masculine, military level exercise that
works close to every muscle in
your body without load to your
lungs. A few light pushups will
have you sweating as well.
I have often found an hour
of yoga very helpful in ‘sweating out’ a mild oncoming cold,
and opening up the lungs. Plus,
when I was able to get back to
the saddle, I did not have the
same tightness issues I would
have had, if I had stayed
slumped in a couch or in my
bed doing absolutely nothing.
Stay warm so that your muscles
have an easier time stretching.
When you can, get outside for
some light walking to get fresh
oxygen.
You do want to watch
carefully for the fine line
between overdoing it, and
‘sweating it out’. You also
want to practice prevention, or
nipping your cold in the bud as
early as possible rather than
toughing it out until you’re
practically a national hero managing to stay upright when 98%
of the population would be flat
on their backs in your condition.
If you do get flattened by a
cold or flu, take the opportunity
to improve your flexibility or
balance, or work movement
patterns you would like to see
happen better in the saddle. An
example might be sitting on a
chair or exercise ball, practicing
how you will place yourself to
ask for lead changes or side
passes back and forth. Working
slowly and paying attention to
your body will help you create
the neuromuscular connections
and muscle firing patterns that
will make the desired motions
more automatic once you’re
back in the saddle. If you really
shouldn’t be even sitting up,
then turn it into a golden opportunity to find time you don’t
normally have to read and learn
something that will contribute
to your fitness or horsemanship
knowledge.
Finally, sleep. Your body
cannot repair without sleep, so
do whatever you have to do to
get more of it if you feel you’re
fighting the latest local bug.
We are a tough breed,
horsepeople. But sometimes
it’s smarter to be smarter. If
you can rest one day, and still
be riding the rest of the week,
that’s better than riding poorly
as you get sicker, until you’re
flat out for a week or two.
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Kilby Brunner-DeForest, Canada’s youngest
carriage driver, was born on May 4, 2004. When
she was a tender 5 days’ old, Kilby had her first
experience on a horse. Two days later, Kilby went
to her first horse show.
In 2008, 4-year old Kilby became the
youngest carriage driver ever to compete at the
prestigious Walnut Hill Farm in Pittsford, New
York. Kilby placed 6th with her pony Lonestar, in
Junior Turnout. In 2009, Kilby was back at Walnut Hill, placing 6th with her Welsh pony mare
Beaverwoods Puffyn, in Junior Turnout. Kilby
went clear in the Cones class of 16 entries and had
a call back in the Reinsmanship after the individual workout. The second-oldest driver in the class
was 9, making Kilby the youngest competitor at
Walnut Hill this year, by 4 years.
At Metamora Pleasure Show, Metamora,
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Champion; the driver who won the championship
was 16 years old. Kilby was also 2nd in the Drive
and Ride Open Class at Metamora out of an adult
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Kilby started off doing Lead Line classes at
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Iron Horse Farm Named Jump Canada Owner of the Year for 2009
Ottawa, ON — Greg and Irene Aziz,
owners of Iron Horse Farm, located in
Caledon, ON, have been recognized as the
2009 Jump Canada Owner of the Year.
The Aziz family — parents Greg and
Irene, and daughters Karina and Natalie
— became involved with horses in 1995
and Iron Horse Farm purchased its first
show jumping horse in 1999. Greg and
Irene Aziz became interested in international show jumping to assist in furthering
the careers of Karina and Natalie’s coaches, and their involvement grew from the
initial investment.
Since July of 2008, international
show jumping horses Top Gun and Cantero Z have been under the care and training of Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill.
In 2009, Underhill and Cantero Z, a
10-year-old Zangersheide gelding sired by
current world champion horse Cumano,
won the $50,000 Ocala International
Grand Prix at the Ocala Jumping Classic I
and placed second in the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Grand Prix at HITS Ocala VI.
With Top Gun, a nine-year-old
Dutch Warmblood gelding by Corland,
Underhill was named to the Canadian
Show Jumping Team for the $350,000
BMO Nations’ Cup held at the CSIO5*
Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament
in Calgary, AB, on September 12. The
pair also finished third in the $200,000
CN Reliability Grand Prix during the
Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament
in June and second in the $100,000 Summer Festival Grand Prix in Palgrave, ON,
in August.
“Iron Horse Farm and the Aziz family have been very supportive owners,”
said Underhill. “They have allowed me to
get back into the international ring. My
heartfelt appreciation goes out to Irene,
Greg, Karina and Natalie Aziz.”
Karina Aziz, 22, and Iron Horse
Farm’s Arriba, a nine-year-old Belgian
Warmblood gelding, competed alongside
Underhill at the prestigious 2009 Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair, qualifying for
the Junior/Amateur Jumper division.
“We are very honoured to receive the
Jump Canada Owner of the Year
award,” said Greg Aziz. “We
intend to be involved with show
jumping for years to come. We
would like to see our daughter
realize her goal of riding at the
highest level of the sport.”
In a special ceremony held
prior to the start of the $100,000
CN World Cup Grand Prix at the
Royal Horse Show on November
11, the Aziz family were presented with a Waterford crystal bowl
and a Jump Canada Award in
recognition of Iron Horse Farm’s
contribution to the success of
Canadian show jumping.
About Jump Canada
Jump Canada is the committee of Equine Canada responsible
for all hunter, equitation and
jumper activities in Canada from
the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board, the majority of
“Greg, Irene and Karina Aziz of Iron Horse Farm were recognized as the
whose members are elected by
2009 Jump Canada Owner of the Year.” Photo Credit—Cealy Tetley
the stakeholders in the sport. For
more information regarding Jump About Equine Canada
Canada programs and activities,
visit www.equinecanada.ca/ Equine Canada, please visit
OBITUARY
jumpcanada.
HANSON,
Merton A. (Bud)
HANSON, Merton A. (Bud) of
Lunenburg, Ontario, age 86, born April 9,
1923 at Woodstock, New Brunswick; and
died November 8, 2009.
Survived by his wife of 60 years Virginia, and son Calvin.
Also survived by sisters Peggy Hanson of Moncton, New Brunswick; and Barbara Steeves, Dawson Settlement, New
Brunswick.
Bud served in the Royal Canadian
Air Force during the Second World War.
He did topographical surveying in New
Brunswick, and in unexplored areas of
northern Canada.
He gave 40 years of public service,
and was Cornwall Ontario’s resident civil
engineer with the St. Lawrence Seaway
Authority Corporation (retired).
He had a passion for basketball, playing for Woodstock New Brunswick High
School in 1941 (captain/center); and the
University of New Brunswick in 1946,
1947 (Maritime Intercollegiate Senior Varsity Basketball Champions), and 1948. His
nickname was “Hammer.”
Horses were Bud’s other passion,
owning the highly successful Big Oak
Morgan Horse Farm with his wife and son,
where offspring from the farm won and or
produced champions at the world, grand
national, international,
regional, state, and provincial level.
As a builder in the
equestrian sport, he served
many capacities: president
of the Canadian Morgan
Horse Association 19731979; member of the board
of directors of the American
Morgan Horse Association
1973-1980; and chairman
of the horse show committee of the Canadian Morgan
Horse Association 19681973. For several years, in
the American Morgan
Horse Association he was
chairman of the open competition awards committee,
and bylaws committee
member; Morgan horse
breed director to Canadian
Live Stock Records Corporation; in Equine Canada he
was a member of the board
of directors and chairman of
the national Morgan Horse
rules committee; and locally served on the Stormont
County Fair light horse
committee in the 1960s.
THE RIDER DECEMBER 2009 / 43
around his haunches while
he keeps his body fairly
straight. (He will have a
slight bend in the direction
of travel.)
His “pivot” foot picks up
and then sets down in
approximately the same
spot, or slightly forward (but
never backward) as he
rotates around. Following
are typical problems that
riders encounter as they’re
attempting this maneuver.
Q. When I ask my horse to do a
turn on the haunches, both from
the saddle and from the ground,
he swings his hind quarters to
the outside, rather than pivoting
on the inside hind? Any suggestions?
A. A turn on the haunches is
similar to a western pivot or,
when the speed is increased, a
spin. It should look like the
horse is walking his forehand
PINWHEEL TURN: This is
my term for a horse who steps to
the outside with his outside hind
leg rather than stepping forward
and around his pivot leg. Like a
pinwheel, he pivots around his
belly button rather than his hind
end.
I find it helpful to press
with my leg further back on the
horse’s body in order to keep the
hind end from leaking out. I
also find that if I permit the
horse’s body to bend too much
in the direction of travel he is
more likely to fishtail out in the
opposite direction with that outside hind. With horses that are
set in their pinwheeling ways, I
rebuild the foundation by keeping them very straight. By lining
up their body parts so that the
movement includes one or two
steps of a sidepass, I restrict the
motion of the front end temporarily while the back end
catches up. The drill may end up
looking like a square – sidepass,
allow the shoulders and front
end to turn, sidepass, and so on.
Once my point is made, I
permit the horse to bend in the
direction of travel, so as not to
lose forward motion.
CROSSING BEHIND: When a
horse crosses his outside front
leg behind rather than in front of
his inside leg he is stepping
backward, probably due to his
rider pulling back on the reins as
Dressage Canada Announces
New Structure to
High Performance Committee
Ottawa, ON—Dressage Canada
is pleased to announce a new
structure to the High Performance Committee (HPC). The
new HPC will combine senior
high performance, formerly
under the Senior High Performance Committee (SHPC), and
youth high performance, formerly under Youth High Performance Committee (YHPC)
together with Dressage Canada
Own The Podium (DC OTP).
The new HPC will consist
of an executive and the following working groups, each
designed to focus on specified
high performance matters:
Criteria, High Performance
Human Resources, Team
Management and Logistics,
Public Relations and Promotion, Development, and
Youth High Performance.
As per the new Dressage Canada Terms of Reference, the following individuals will form the new
High Performance Committee Executive: John
McPherson, Liz Steacie,
John Harris, Pauline
Bosman, Victoria Winter
and Ali Buchanan. The
Dressage Canada Board
(DCB) will also choose one
of its members to act as the
ex-officio DCB representative on the HPC.
“The structure of the
new High Performance
Committee is designed to
ensure increased input from
various stakeholders,” said
Pauline Bosman, a member
of the new HPC executive.
“John Harris and I look forward to working with all
the new members in providing a responsive, transparent and effective High
Performance Committee.”
“We are very pleased
with the new structure of
the High Performance
Committee,” said Sue
Rothgeb, the chair of Dressage Canada. “The new
Terms of Reference will
enable us to go forward
into the future with more
purpose. We will be able to
grow and respond to the changes
that OTP has brought about.”
The new HPC Terms of
Reference are available on the
Dressage Canada section of the
Equine Canada website at
www.equinecanada. ca/dressage.
About Dressage Canada
Dressage Canada, as a
committee of Equine Canada, is
the national governing body for
dressage in Canada. Dressage
Canada’s objective is to foster
the growth of dressage and the
pursuit of excellence in the sport
at the local, national and interna-
tional levels. Dressage Canada
provides support and guidance
to both amateur and professional
through the following programs:
coaching education and programs, officials’ education and
programs, rules and qualifying
criteria, sport development, and
publications and awards. For
more information about Dressage Canada, please visit the
Dressage section of the Equine
Canada site.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada, please visit
they’re asking for the turn. When I turn
a horse, I think “forward”. My goal is to
turn around on a soft rein with him
reaching forward to the perimeter of an
imaginary round pen. Only if he tries to
step forward and out of the round pen
does he meet with resistance. If the
horse tries to step backward, I will
momentarily squeeze with both legs to
establish forward thought, and then
switch back to one leg to get him to
cross over. I may even try two steps
over, two steps forward until he starts to
get the concept.
SLUGGISH TURNS: If you feel your
horse turns unwillingly, you have to
milk every step out of him, and you feel
physically tired after you’ve done a turn
around, your horse will have to participate more. I want a horse to carry some
momentum around a turn and this will
lead naturally to a spin. I avoid clamping on, or pressing into the horse to get
each step. If he can feel a fly, he can
feel my leg, so I expect him to step
away from a whispering leg cue. Softening my leg completely for each
responsive step gives him a “yes”. If the
horse sticks, my heel will chase him by
lifting my spur or even popping him
with a dressage whip until he steps willingly, and then I’ll resume a soft leg.
The skills used in 360 degree turns
will benefit you greatly as you do other
things with your horse, making him
lighter and more maneuverable.
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City, ON, claimed the 2009 Canadian following Friday’s opening round, but
Amy Millar of Perth, ON, and her
Show Jumping Championship on Novem- returned to the Ricoh Coliseum on Satur- long-time partner, Costa Rica Z, a 14ber 7 at The Royal Horse Show in Toron- day night to add only one time fault to year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Mathto, ON. The 10-day international eques- their score.
ews and Millar Brooke Farm, finished in
trian competition is held as part of
fourth spot with 6.56 while the 2008
87th edition of The Royal Agriculturdefending champions, Keean White
al Winter Fair from November 6–15
of Rockwood, ON, and the nine-yearin Toronto, ON.
old Holsteiner mare Celena Z, owned
The Canadian Show Jumping
by Ashland Group and Angelstone
Championship, presented by GreenFarms, took fifth place. Beth Underhawk, opened The Royal Horse Show
hill Schomberg, ON, and Top Gun
on Friday evening with a $25,000
rounded out the top six.
speed phase, and riders carried their
As the top two finishers in the Canascores forward to Saturday’s twodian Championship not already qualiround final. After a faultless perforfied based on their world ranking,
mance on Friday night with his 2008
Mac Cone and Amy Millar will move
Olympic team silver medal partner,
forward to the international division
Ole, Cone sat atop the leader board
of The Royal Horse Show which
coming into Saturday’s final. There,
opens on Tuesday, November 10.
Cone and Ole, a 13-year-old Dutch
They join fellow Canadians Ian MilWarmblood gelding owned by Sara
lar, Jill Henselwood, Keean White,
Houstoun and Larry Evoy, were the
Beth Underhill, Yann Candele and
only horse-rider combination to post
John Anderson.
two clear rounds. In a dominant win,
Cone won the Canadian Show JumpAbout Jump Canada
ing Championship title with a perfect
Jump Canada is a committee of
score of zero faults.
Equine Canada responsible for all
“The courses were just tough
hunter, equitation and jumper activienough and the times were tight,”
ties in Canada from the grass roots to
said Cone, who also won the title in
the international level. Jump Canada
1998 riding Elute, his 1996 Olympic
is governed by a board of directors,
partner. “After three rounds of comthe majority of whom are elected by
petition, my horse was jumping great. “Mac Cone won the 2009 Canadian Show Jumping the stakeholders in the sport. For more
It feels super to be Canadian Champi- Championship title riding his Olympic mount Ole.” information regarding Jump Canada
on again, and I am just really proud of
programs and activities, visit
Photo Credit — Cealy Tetley
my horse.”
http://www.equinecanada.ca/jumpThe 2005 Canadian Champion,
canada.
Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, and
Third place went to nine-time
Bottom Line, a 10-year-old Belgian Olympian Ian Millar of Perth, ON, with a About Equine Canada
Warmblood mare owned Bradon Con- final score of 5.33 riding Redefin, an 11For more information about Equine
struction and Brad Pranther, finished as year-old grey Dutch Warmblood gelding Canada,
please
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• 70’ x 180’ Indoor Arena, 20 x 60m Dressage Ring,
and a 200’ x 300’ Jumper Ring
• X Country training area, and miles of groomed trail
• Specializing in dressage training for horse and rider
• Quality select number of European and Irish Sport horses
for sale at all times. • Vet and Farrier on call 24 hours.
Tillanna has stalls available for boarding and training.
Conveniently located to the 401 and Hwy 6 Campbellville area.
Easy commute from Guelph, Kitchener, Cambridge,
Burlington and Mississauga area.
For further information call:
(519) 823-8559 or visit www.tillanna.com
Fantasy
Lane Farms
• Lessons in English or Western for all ages,
group or private.
• Located in Langton, near
Simcoe and Tilsonburg
519-586-9377
• all disciplines welcome
• soft stall matts
• large paddocks
• new oak fencing
• indoor arena
• heated viewing lounge
& kitchen
• shower facilities
• all day turnout
• 100's of acres of trails
• within hacking distance to
schooling shows
• pasture board available
• close to 401, Guelph,
Milton,
• Burlington and Kitchener
Call Melissa 519-824-9044
03/2008
Shadow
Lane Livery
09/2010
Long term reputation for
sale of Hunters and
Jumpers. Touch N Go
always has a great selection.
Weekly horse shows in
summer - Hunter/Jumper
and The Lollipop Series for
Juniors. Indoor arena &
outdoor rings.
TOUCH ‘N’ GO FARMS
R.R. #2,
Campbellville, Ont. L0P 1B0
Jane Casselman
(905) 854-2391
Fax: (905) 854-0822
[email protected]
www.touchngofarms.com
JESUS IS ALIVE
A DRUG FREE
STABLE
Halter, Pleasure and
Race Breeding.
Foundation Breeding.
Impressive Breeding
without Impressive
Blood
Jim Campbell
(705) 799-1329
RR #1, Omemee, ON
K0L 2W0
Advertise
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Today!
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Waterdown/Burlington Area
Boarding/ Arena
& Exercise Ring
Wash Racks,
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Individual Tack Boxes,
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100 Acres / Riding Trails
• 10 X 12 stalls/mats/
windows • NEW 62 X 132
indoor Cover-All® arena • Large
outdoor arena • 60’ round pen
• Newly fenced grazing pastures
on 47 acres • Hacking on & off
property • Individual feed
• Turn out till dusk
• Your coach/vet/farrier welcome
• High quality caring
environment • Quiet and friendly
atmosphere - lots of arena time
and no riding school.
Horses For Lease
Owned & operated by the
Bensons
For more information
Call Glenna 905-386-6711
Wellandport
1/2 hour drive from Grimsby,
Beamsville, Hamilton, St.
Catharines, Dunnville
www.shadowlanelivery.com
07/2010
249 Cleaver Road,
Brantford, ON (519) 442-7243
Stall or pasture board
available. Our stalls are large,
bright and well-ventilat12/2008
ed. Individual or group
turnout. Coaches welcome for all
disciplines. 60 x 120 indoor
arena with heated viewing
room, 60 x 60 indoor lunging
arena, well lit 100 x 200
outdoor arena. Riding trails
on property. Broodmares and
lay-ups welcome. Heated,
camera monitored foaling
stalls. Pastures have
permanent shelters and
heated water fountains.
Over thirty years experience
in caring for horses.
12/2008
Call (905) 689-7919
02/2005
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· Certified Instructors
· English or Western
· Lessons
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· Starting Horses
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Horses
· Schooling & Showing
· Horse Sales
· Breeding of Arabians &
Quarter Horses
Vist our Website
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Walter & Gisela Mantler
778 County Road 37
Wheatley ONT
Between Windsor and
Chatham
1-877-825-8708
10/2009
SKINNER
QUARTER HORSES
Breeder’s Dispersal
of Well Bred Mares,
Geldings and
Broodmares.
Choose from 2
year olds to 22 year
olds. Several available
are “Awesome Mister”
blood lines. Horses at
Various stages of training.
Only sound, good
minded horses who are
easy to work with.
All Priced To Sell.
Call Tim or Wanda Skinner,
in Raymond, ON. area.
705-385-0570
Skinner
Quarter Horses
Private north Burlington
boarding stable located just
west of the Guelph Line on
Britannia Rd. Friendly, family
run facility with two 100' x
200' outdoor rings, 40' x 70'
exercise arena and access to
trails. Full board in clean, well
lit
barn
with
large
boxstalls.Turn-out onto pasture and care by a family that
has been in the business for
over 30 years. Call the Rapson's at (905) 335-1963.
03/2009
FIELDS GATE
FARM
& Training Centre
Training - Lessons Boarding - Showing - Selling
Large bright new indoor arena
and barn
Friendly adult facility
Professional instruction
01/2010
Reflection Farms
Limited
SIX "R" FARM
• HUNTERS • JUMPERS
• EQUITATION
• Competitive and recreational
Certified English Riding
Lesson, all ages & levels
• Coaching at Shows
• Clinics • Full Horse
Boarding available for
students and horses in on
full training
• Bright 70x130 indoor arena
• 2 outdoor grass rings
• 1/2 acre paddocks with
shelters
• Breeding Program
• Horses bought and Sold
Located off Airport Rd.
Mansfield, ON
Phone 519-925-3596 or
519-504-1582
Debbie Dobson
499 Campbellville Rd.,
RR #2, Campbellville, Ontario
L0P 1B0
Respond BioPulse Magnetic
Therapy & Laser Equipment
Rentals & Sales
(905) 659-3574
[email protected]
www.equestriandreams.ca
08/2008
Boarding, Stallions,
Broodmares, Lay ups,
Lights/Herbs, Sales & Preps,
Training, Hauling
650 5th Line,
Caledonia, ON N3W 2C7
Tel: (905) 765-5026
Barn: (905) 765-9348
Fax: (905) 765-2556
www.primafarms.ca
[email protected]
10/2009
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dump bucket
Long lasting battery/can be
peddled/alarm/brake/lights/flashy blue or burgandy
Selling Electric Bikes/Carts/Golf
Carts (4 & 6 wheel) Excellent Prices!
Perfect for Horse Shows, Farms, etc.
Horse Hauling Now Available
Put your
Farm and
Stable
ad here!
Clear Lake Farm
• Horses For Sale
• Stud Service
• Tack • Boarding
• Public Trail Rides
• Lessons • Clinics
(school horses available)
Licensed Trainer
Otmar Fueth
Magnetawan, ON
3 hours north of Toronto
Tel/Fax (705) 387-4464
www.icelandichorses.ca
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WESTERN FAIR AGRIPLEX
State of the Art Agricultural Facility
· Show arena with seating
for 1650
· Livestock pavilion with
up to 400 stalls
· Sales arena/amphitheatre
with 320 seats
· Wash Bays/Exercise area/
Change rooms
· Accessible Free Parking
845 Florence St. London, Ont. N5W 6G6
519-438-7203 • 1-800-619-4629 • www.westernfair.com
Benson Home
Improvements
We service the Niagara Region
• Barns, Lean-to's & sheds • Windows / Doors
• Soffit / Fascia • Vinyl Siding • Decks • Roofs
• Small Renovations & Additions
Ben
Phone 905-386-6711
Cell 905-658-6084
Rob
Website: bensonhome.701.com
Equine Cremation Services
Servicing Ontario Wide
Come in and check all the
in-store specials & have fun!
27 Maywood Ave,
St. Catharines, ON (along QEW)
www.horseworldemporium.com
905.682.2545
1.888.497.333
www.ontariopetcremationservice.ca
Proud to have provided our services
for Brigadier, a true Equine Hero
Licenced, bonded, environmentally friendly
Government approved by M.O.E. and O.M.A.F.R.A.
Barry & Mary Hunter
Family & Staff
1-888-880-8594
4844 Marion St.,
Dorchester, ON
N0L 1G4
Wood Shavings
Kiln Dried Bulk Shavings
Delivered in
Large Quantities
Office: (905) 584-0151
“Reiners for the Future”
Sidesaddle and Western Riding Lessons
Select group of young reining horses for sale
Joanne Milton
(519) 855-6865
RR #2, Hillsburgh, Ont. N0B 1Z0
www.rusticmeadows.com
• EQUESTRIAN SUPPLIES •
JEAN P. MCBRIDE
P.O. Box 298,
SUNDRIDGE, Ont. P0A 1Z0
(705) 384-5219
ILDERTON FAIR AGRIPLEX
Hot & Cold
Shoeing
Hand Forged
Shoes
Hunters &
Jumpers
Therapeutic
Applications
Fred Smith
Box 35, Goodwood, Ontario L0C 1A0
(905) 640-9908 • Cell: (416) 346-7699
The Tack Shoppe
Of Collingwood
New, Used and
Consignment Tack & Gifts
4174 County Rd. 124,
Nottawa, Ontario L0M 1P0
1-800-494-8628
Tel: (705) 445-4041
Fax: (705) 445-4038
www.thetackshoppe.com
Ilderton On. 10 min. N of London
• Show ring 80 x 200
• 39 inside stall
Farm & Livestock Specialist
• Lots of parking
• Great rates
Glen Smith & Courtney MacGillivray
Dates still available for fall and winter shows
Registered Insurance Broker
20 Mail St. N., Unit 7,
Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0
Bus: (905) 690-6888
Fax: (905) 690-4229
Mobile: (416) 526-5428 • Toronto Office (416) 497-5556
For information call Tom: 519-666-0899
e-mail: [email protected]
A.L. Distributing Ltd.
Equine Division
Hamilton, ON
Toll Free
Fax:
Farm:
(888) 345-2351
(905) 545-5137
(905) 659-1132
Supplying Quality Products for Your Horse
www.aldistributing.com
Canadian Pony Club National Quiz 2009
The B.C. Lower
Mainland Region hosted
the 2009 edition of the
Canadian Pony Club
National Quiz at Vancouver Airport Hilton on
Thanksgiving weekend.
Quiz is different from other
Pony Club competitions in
that it does not require use
of horses or ponies – just a
great deal of equestrian
knowledge. Demands are
such that there is no D
level competition.
And since “all work
and no play makes
Jack a dull boy” fun
activities are planned
as well.
third.
Forsstrom.
There were 60 C
There were 7 Affiliate
level competitors. competitors.
C Team
The B.C. Lower
Mainland Team
A/B Individual
took the honours.
Emily Harris,
They were Mireya
representing the B.C.
Hooper, Sarah AlliInterior and Northern
son, Robin Kroeker
Region, was this
and
Eleanor
year’s top B/C comMacLean
with
petitor and winner of
217.71 points. The
the Billie Mann
Nova Scotia team
prize. Kyra Holmes,
made up of Teigan
of the Central
Bond,
Rachele
Ontario Region was
Foote,
Janice
second, and Hugh
Cameron
and
Crawley of the Mani- Winning SLOV A/B team – left to right, Charlotte Harmon, Amy Pear- Damita Hansen
son,
Danielle
Hewitt,
Carolyn
Wight
toba Region was
placed second
lotte Harman, Danielle were not far behind in sec- with 201.70 points. The
third.
There were 26 indi- Hewitt and Carolyn Wight ond with 136.18 points. B.C. Interior and Northtook first place honours Rounding out the top three ern team of Anna
vidual competitors.
with a score of 137.99 was the B.C. Interior and Geller, Kristina Beckly,
points. The B.C. Lower Northern team of Kaitlin Evany Forest, Julianne
A/B Team
The St. Lawrence/ Mainland team of Laura Fraser, Emily Harris, Karen Kucera came third with
Ottawa Valley team made Patterson, Lisa Schultz, Jill Slakov and Sonja Kornel- 206.75 points.
up of Amy Pearson, Char- Barnett and Mirna Topic son with 133.32 points.
There were 15 C
Affiliates Team
In first place was
team 1 composed of Amanda Penner and Isabelle
Forsstrom with a total
score of 104.23. In second
was team 2 composed of
Kyla Jensen and Jinell
Gunn with a total score of
99.91. In third was team 3
composed of Katherine
Nicholls, Megan MacLean
and Sarah Berry with a
total score of 77.31.
Affiliate first place –
Amanda Penner
Spyder Phaeton
Visual table
There were 7 teams in teams
competing,
the A/B Division
including 2 US teams
made up of Meghan
C Individual
Hunsaker, Rebekah
Teigen Bond of the Polacek, Kirstina Huff,
Nova Scotia Region placed Keelari Mauzy, Bailee
first again Hodelka, Aly Weerth,
this
year, Jill Cleveland and
t h e r e f o r e Emily Peterman.
winning the
Adele Rock- Affiliates Individual
well trophy
This year, there
for the top C were three teams in the A/B first place – Emily Harris
c o m p e t i t o r . Affiliates Division.
Anna Geller This is a relatively new
of B.C. Interi- category of membership
or and North- for those between 21
ern Region and 25 years of age who
took second wish to remain memand Evany bers in order to comForest, also plete their Pony Club
WM. LANGILLE WELDING
of B.C. Interi- testing levels.
519-446-2221 • Fax 519-446-3308
or and NorthWinner
was
ern placed Amanda Penner who
Email: [email protected] • www.langillewelding.com
received the Sandra
Sillcox Memorial
Award. Second was
Kyla Jensen, last
year’s winner. Third
was
Isabelle
C first place – Teigan Bond
Cut under, Dickie seat, picnic basket,
$3900 Lamps $400. Excellent
Condition. And Hunt's Carriage Show
Harness $2,400. (613) 692-3296
LANGILLE STALLS: MADE TO LAST!
Saddle Up!
Exceptional horse farm situated on 98 acres including 6 turn-out pastures with
mixed soil. Central to Simcoe, Pt Dover & 30 minutes from Hwy #403. Riding
arena 65x126. Heated steel barn with 5 quarantine stalls. Comfortable lounge
with kitchenette overlooking the arena that boasts an overhead sprinkler system
. System fencing. Pond, Well, 12,000 gallon cistern, 40x50 coverall with run-in Royal LePage Brown Realty
along with 27 acres of hay on site. Asking $649,900 MLS# JB1905
519-426-7187
Don Dobie
Sales Representative
1-888-999-8044
www.DonDobie.com
16" SILVER ROYAL SADDLE
Silver mounted western pleasure horse saddle. Hand tooled. LOTS of silver - just
gorgeous! QH bars. IMPECCABLE
barely used! Includes neoprene cinch, and
padded/zippered cover/carrier. $2700.00
NEGOTIABLE - MUST SELL.
e-mail: [email protected], 519-925-2614
REAL ESTATE:
Missed My Chance
By Teri Davidson.
The Written Word
I’ve been in the business of
selling real estate for thirty three
years. I started at eighteen years old
as the youngest realtor in my area
and then the youngest broker. Seven
years ago myself and two partners
opened up our own brokerage. During this time I have educated myself,
through trial and error, in marketing.
I advertise frequently, in different
venues and if something works I
stick with it. My advertising expense
is huge and I have always believed in
promotion through the written word.
But times are changing and it
seems very quickly. Clients still read
the ads and still call on the homes
listed for sale but more and more of
them are searching for their dream
property on out newly re-vamped
system , “realtor.ca,” changed from
the old “mls.ca.” It is far from a perfect system and in fact my personal
opinion is this new system is not
half as good as the old. Listings are
posted by area and you can specify
different criteria like number of bedrooms, baths etc. However the more
criteria you restrict the system to, the
more chance of missing listings of
homes that are for sale which may
suit you, so I don’t put any qualifiers
in when I search. A map is included
with the listings when they first
appear and the homes are shown as
small red dots on the map screen.
You can move your mouse around to
different areas and different red dots
will appear and so will a sidebar of
different listings. The idea then is to
click on these smaller sidebar listings
and a bigger size, full screen version
of the particular home will appear.
Sounds simple but it is very time
consuming and a lot of times the listings in the areas do not appear for
reasons I can’t explain. Clients scan
these listings repeatedly and the sellers themselves have lots of complaints about how their homes are
appearing. My assistant spends a lot
of each workday fielding and trying
to resolve issues related to the “Realtor.ca” program.
However it is still the biggest
attribute in getting a home sold
because anyone anywhere in North
American can look for a new home
or a property for sale anywhere else
in Canada or the United States. So if
you are thinking of moving to the
East Coast when you retire you can
look at the homes or properties for
sale there, see the pictures, get the
rooms sizes etc. Same with anywhere
in the states.
My partner and I bought our
condo in Florida this way. Even
though we had a saleslady working
for us in St. Pete’s she actually did
not see the one we found herself. I
Ottawa Area
saw it posted on realtor.ca and asked
to see it when we flew down to see
he ones she’d found for us. It was the
one we purchased. It had only just
come on the market the day before
we bought. It is a great system.
Unfortunately these new ways
have had an effect on the old ways.
My local newspaper where I’ve
advertised faithfully for 33 years has
suffered tremendous losses affiliated
with loss of advertising revenue. Not
just from my industry but also the
automotive industry (another big revenue advertiser) and all the small
business which are leaning more and
more to internet advertising rather
than written form. Our local newspaper has just suffered the loss of several of it’s higher paid, long term
employees being laid off and then to
further hurt its stability a group of
employees left the paper and opened
up their own smaller, more colorful
version of a local paper. They organized meeting with the broker owners of all of our membership and
tried to gain our commitment to the
new paper and discard the old. I’m a
strong believer in loyalty and decided to remain with the established
newspaper which has always treated
me fairly. I did not want to be part
nor party to the demise of a 157 year
old tradition. That’s how long our
local newspaper has serviced this
community. Most of the smaller brokerages felt the same way and our
Homes Section is still bright and
strong.
I just hope it will stay this way
as the times continue to grow and
change and we as advertisers have
less and less need for a hard copy
form of advertising. This advertising is what keeps all newsprint
viable and pays the salaries for the
writers.
House Farm” in Ancaster, Ont.
Where they breed and raise quality
registered AQHA and APHA quarter
horses and paints.
Teri
Davidson
is
Broker/Owner of Associate Realty
Brantford Inc.and has been a
licensed real estate representative
for 33 years. She and her family
also own and operate “White
Breeding a Stallion next
season? Contact us now
for advertising
opportunities!
Erin, South Wellington, North Halton
Erin, Caledon & Surrounding Areas
Alan McPhedran
Sales Representative
Royal LePage
Royal City Realty,
75 First Street,
Suite 14,
Orangeville, ON
L9W 2E7
Brokerage
Independently Owned and Operated
295 Alma St., Unit 1, Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0
Tel: (519) 856-9922, Cell: 1-866-606-9922
Fax: (519) 856-9909
Website: www.townandruralhomes.com
Ottawa Valley
Orangeville Area
Durham Region
Real
Estate
Agent
Directory
Put your business
here for only
$22.50 per issue!
Simcoe County
Erin: 519-833-0569
Tor: 905-450-3355
[email protected]
www.jacquelineguagliardi.com
Brant County
Teri Davidson
Broker/Owner
29 yrs full-time experience •
Canada's Most Referred Realtor
Serving: Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk,
Oxford, South Dumfries, North
Dumfries, Ancaster, Flamborough,
Cambridge and Woodstock.
Associate Realty
Brantford Inc.
519-752-4116 • (519) 647-3330
[email protected]
Southwestern Ontario
www.murraygibbons.com
• Serving SouthWestern Ontario • 30 Years Experience
• International and local clientele
All types Farms, Rural, Residential,
Development Lands
MURRAY Gibbons, B.Sc., Agr.,
Broker
David MURRAY Real Estate Broker Ltd.,
Waterford, Ontario
Call: Office 519-443-8620 or Cell 519-757-5595
Kawartha Lakes
Incredible Opportunity
Executive Home on 43 Acres.
12 stall horse boarding facility,
indoor riding arena and an outdoor
training ring. Great income
potential. Home features plaster
construction, solid wood trim,
in-ground pool, professional
landscaping. MLS 092258
Call Kevin for more
information 519-572-2293
Gorgeous 1840's home restored
with stunning old world
craftsmanship. This magnificent
estate has 46.38 acres + annual
income from leased crop land.
Includes livestock barn, workshop
& silo. Everything you need for
horses, cattle or other small hobby
farm amenities. MLS 092438
Call Kevin for more information
519-572-2293
Equine Reproduction
Course at REACH a Success
Clinton, ON – November 10, 2009 – A two
day Equine Reproduction course was held at
the Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of
Huron (REACH) on Saturday, November 7
and Sunday, November 8, 2009 in Clinton,
Ontario.
“I take lots of equine educational courses”, said course participant Rosemary Mesley
of Peterborough, “but this is the best course I
have taken so far!”
The participants covered everything from
nutrition of the mare and stallion in preparation
for breeding, right through to hands-on instruction on inseminating mares at the end of the
second day. Instructors included Doug Nash
from ITSI, Jackie van DerBrink and Alf Budweth from Masterfeeds and Dr. Katie Crossan
from Kirkton Veterinary Clinic.
“Our new facilities were put to the test.”
says Melanie Prosser, Director of Program Ser-
vices at REACH. “The brand new lab,
equipped by ITSI Equine Provisions Inc. and
the heated teaching barn proved to be very well
designed for the use.”
The next Equine Reproduction course is
scheduled for February 20 & 21, 2010.
The facilities at REACH include indoor
arenas, a heated teaching barn, high-tech classrooms, dorm rooms and a community kitchen.
For further information about the course or
REACH, please visit www.ReachHuron.ca.
The Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of Huron (REACH) is a non-profit Municipal Corporation functioning as a “motel for
education”, offering innovative programming,
as well as recreational activities, to support the
equine, agricultural and other industries.
RE/MAX a-b Realty Ltd
519-273-2282
88 Wellington Street Stratford, ON
Kevin Williams, Broker (cell) 519-572-2293
Each office independently owned and operated
LANGFORD CHURCH STABLES.....
31 Acres between
Brantford
and
Ancaster this equestrian facility is top
notch and turn key.
Beautiful old Victorian two storey red
brick house Circa
1800's offers room
for a handyman or
inlaw apartment
while still giving the
main resident a full four bedrooms. Indoor arena 70 x 144 is just 10 years old with quality sand base and
good lighting. Main barn is a refurbished board and timber frame with re-pointed stone foundation and
beautiful large oak and decorative wrought iron front slider doors on it's 18 stalls. Heated tack and feed
rooms. Wash area is very large and bright with hot water. Second storey all glass sided viewing room overlooks the arena. Second newer barn offers six stalls and high ceilings. Runs ins. Two other outbuildings and
drive sheds. Oak board enclosed paddocks. NEW PRICE $899,000. Owner wants to retire! Call Teri to
view. 519-647-3330 see lots of pictures at www.venturehomes.ca
Assessing hay: Alf Budweth of Nobleton Feeds shows
students the difference in hay quality by comparing
bales from the same field.
Patricia Brown of Clinton practising
the proper cleaning technique on
one of the REACH mares.
Two Farms Near Woodstock / Ingersol
49 Acres. Restored and renovated Two Storey Clapboard Victorian
farmhouse with four bedrooms, country kitchen with centre island,
living room and dining room with round top windows and lots of
charm. Big main floor addition gives you a family room with brick
fireplace, laundry room, mudroom and second bathroom. Attached
garage. Two decks to sit
on and admire the tranquil
gardens. Older bank barn
in good conditon and
clean as a whistle. Three
year old 10 stall horse
barn and indoor arena.
Fenced pasture. Pristine
property! just off Highway on quiet sideroad.
$799,900.
Call Teri to view.
Trainer / Breeder and Boarding Facility Retirement. This
12 acre parcel is an easy one for
one couple to manage. Ten year
old barn with attached indoor
arena gives you 18 box stalls
and great income potential.
Other older barn provides haven
for the broodmares. Outdoor
arena and board enclosed paddocks. Tack shop located in the
heated workshop
outbuilding.
Smaller three bedroom house has been all opened up inside and
updated mechanically. The kitchen is a relaxing spot to sit at the
end of day looking out over the pastures while enjoying the front
room fireplace. Main floor bathroom and bedroom. Two upper
beds. New windows, new siding. Good water. House and barns set
way back in.. 800" feet off the road. Surrounded by crop farms all
around. great way to retire and earn some extra income at home.
Nice lifestyle. Just $499,900. Call Teri 1-519-647-3330
See picture of these properties at www.venturehomes.ca under Teri's Listings.
Brokerage
Call Teri Davidson,
Broker/Owner,
Associate Realty Brantford Inc.
519-647-3330
Rosemary Mesley of Peterborough checking
semen quality in the new ITSI lab at REACH.
Jennifer Fleming from Clinton learning how to
use a speculum.

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