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Things are Happening at the Ancaster Fairgrounds
by Mike Gladysz for the Ancaster Agricultural Society.
In May of 2009 the Ancaster Agricultural Society opened their new fairgrounds to the pub- lic. The new site is beautifully designed with 100 acres of purpose-built grounds and seven build- ings suitable to a wide range of private, commer- cial and agricultural events.
The free span indoor Show Arena is one of the highlights of this complex, and is already get- ting a lot of attention from the horse and livestock communities. The facilities were not fully com- plete until just before the annual Ancaster Fair in September, but the Show Arena had already been centre stage for several large equestrian events. This tempo of activity has continued with event bookings out to 2011, and interest in some very large events as far out as 2013.
The Show Arena is first rate, with a 100 x 240 foot sand/soil display area bordered by con- crete corridors. There is plenty of parking and access space easing the movement and transfer of
horses. Great lighting and indoor and outdoor wash areas compliment this spacious facility. The Ancaster Agricultural Society has also been hosting well attended open ride nights every Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Locat- ed at the corner of Trinity Road and Highway #2 between Ancaster, Brantford, and Copetown, the Ancaster Fairgrounds is conveniently situated right in the middle of a large horse community. The society’s volunteers realize this and are work- ing very hard to provide a value added all-season facility. Area riders seem appreciative. “It’s close, it’s indoors, and it’s insulated. It’s perfect.” For more information on the facilities at the Ancaster Fairgrounds, call Melissa at 906-648- 6198, or go to
www.ancasterfair.ca. Open rides are Wednesdays, $15 per horse, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The Ancaster Fairgrounds are located at 630 Trinity Road, at Highway #2.
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ans as he felt they were our future team members. This award is given annually to the equestrian who has demonstrat- ed superior sportsmanship, dedi- cation and the pursuit of excel- lence in equestrian competition for the current year.
At the Equine Canada
Annual Awards Gala, on Satur- day February 6, 2010, in Mon- treal, QC, Holzer was awarded the Doctor George Jacobsen Trophy.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driv- en, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadi- an 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 Federa- tion (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation represent- ing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca.
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