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Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary 1970-2010


JULY 2010 Vol. 41, Issue No. 1 ISSN: 1209-3955 Price $3.95


Halton Place Opens 2010 Season


With a Host of Charity Activities And Major Cash Infusion to Region


Georgetown, Ontario - An expanded schedule of events, increased prize money, upgraded facilities and rider awards are all part of the competition experience during the 2010 Halton Place show season. But the really big winners will be the local charities and both the Region and Town of Halton Hills. Prize money totalling more than $580,000 will be awarded during Halton Place’s show jumping sea- son with the major focus on the three week Canadi- an Country Classic, held August 26th to September 12th, featuring two world ranked competitions. Acknowledged as a European-style facility, Halton Place’s park-like setting will be getting a ‘leg-up’ with the introduc-


“Canadian show jumping team rider Erynn Ballard plans to add her name to the Halton Place trophy this season.” Photo credit – Michelle Dunn (mdunnphoto.com)


tion of the HP Club held during all three weeks of the Canadian Country Classic. Club membership includes award-win- ning catering from Bistro Riviere (Erin) and VIP hospitality from Friday through Sunday of each week, with proceeds dedicated to the Georgetown & District Memorial Hospital.


Gypsy Vanner from Deerfields


Facility owner, Timur Leckebusch, is particularly proud of Halton Place’s “Team Charity Challenge” initiative which will pair show jumpers and chari- ties together in a team relay competition designed to support 15 different local charities. This first of its kind event in Canada will be given star status during the Canadian Country Classic with a VIP luncheon and primetime location in the schedule on Saturday September 4th. All proceeds will be dedicated back to the participating charities including not only the revenue from the sponsored teams, but also the VIP luncheon and general admission tickets.


A privately commissioned study, released earlier this year, indicates that Halton Place will drive $24 million back into its region, with the majority spent by competitors and their entourage, arriving from across North and South America, who will be eating, sleeping and shopping during the three weeks of


Continued on Page 2 The Rider Celebrates 40 Years By Mallory Hendry.


40 years ago this month, Aidan Finn brought to the horse world a revolu- tionary publication. His son, Barry, was involved from the starts; he helped sell papers at shows and events when he was as young as seven. Today, four decades later, a few things have changed. Aidan has passed his creation on to Barry, and the paper – aptly called “The Rider” - now encom- passes all breeds of horses from all disciplines.


But it wasn’t always that way. The evolution of The Rider goes something like this: its first appearance in 1970 was as The Canadi- an Western Rider, the first Western riding magazine in Canada. Shortly after, in 1973, the Canadian Quarter Horse Journal was started in a magazine format. In 1974 a short lived French Canadi-


an version of The Western Rider was launched. In the late 70’s the format was switched to a magazine and the word “Western” was dropped from the title in order to attract English read- ers. By 1983 the Canadian Quarter Horse Journal and The Canadian Rider had been merged and was called The Western Rider/Canadi- an Quarter Horse Journal. In 1990 The English Rider was launched, and finally in 1994 The Rider emerged from the combina- tion of all three publications. According to Barry, its objective as a newspaper was – and still is – to report specifically on the Ontario equine industry with high- lights from the rest of Cana- da and the world. In 2000, with greater access to com- puters and all their magic,


Our first issue, July 1970


Western Rider Section Page 7


Continued on Page 3


Outdoor Equine Expo See Page 16


How it effects the Equine Industry See Page 5


Longisil Recall See Page 6


INSIDE


Strangles Hits RCMP ...............4 Remembering ...........................4 HST ..........................................5 Susan Dahl Column..................6 Longisil Recall .........................6 Dodge Rodeo News.......................7 WHAO News ................................8 Terry Dunk Memorial Roping.......8 ORHA News................................10 OBRA News................................11 OTRA News................................13 All About Horses.........................14 Outdoor Equine Expo..................16 Equi-Fest Photos..........................17 Brooklin Fair ...............................17 Rawhide Rodeo News .................18 Destination Equitation.................19 People Make A Difference..........19 OCTRA News ............................20 NAET News ................................21 NBHAC News.............................22 Toronto Horse Day......................22 Summer Heat...............................23 ORCHA News.............................25 OEF Awards................................26 High School Challenge ................26 OQHA News................................27 AREA 3 News..............................29 EOQHA News..............................29


QROOI News...............................30 AQHA Youth World Cup ............31 CDI Bromont..........................33 Equi-Challenge 2010..............36 Alltech Salutes Canada...........36 CTHS News............................37 OnTRA News.........................38 Endurance News.....................38 Fitness Column.......................39 Iron Horse Equestrian Centre.39 Ashley Holzer.........................40 Cayuse Creek Ranch ..............40 Lynn Palm ..............................41 Heather MacInnis ...................41 The Carriage Driver ...............42 Events.....................................43 Horse Industry Study..............43 Tri County Carriage News .....44 Young Horse Series................45 COPDA Show ........................46 Meredith Manor......................46 What’s Up Doc?.....................50 Pony Club PPG Meet #2 ........50 Saddlefit 4 Life.......................51 Fashion Sense, Horse Sense...52 Classifieds ..............................53 Directory Ads....................53-59 Real Estate..............................60 Tracability Study....................61


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Material for the August 2010 Issue must be in our office by July 21st, 2010. Copy arriving after that date will be used in the September 2010 issue.


English Rider Section Page 33


Quarter Horse Section Page 26


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