62/ AUGUST 2010 THE RIDER
Every Horse Deserves Just Once in His Lifetime... To Be Loved By A Little Girl
By Teri Davidson.
We looked for two years for our special one. The horse that my daughter could feel safe on, a kind good natured guy that would become my thirteen year old daughters new mount and best friend. We found him late one afternoon out near London, Ontario. He was a big 16’1 warmblood, long legs, good sound feet, a beautiful bay with the kindest eyes and a most beautiful head and neck. But it was Dean’s personality that won our hearts.
He wasn’t the best hunter, he didn’t know it all... but he had a big heart and room in it for a little girl.
Dean developed a taste for plain donuts. He shared one with his girl after every lesson. His big lips would carefully nibble her fingers looking for more of the sweet taste. He loved run- ning and playing in the big pastures with his many horse friends. He spent many lazy days just being a horse. He had a special humming noise he made in his throat when you brushed him. A sweet low sound that sounded like he was talking to you.
could all go off to break- fast. Three years of good times and happy memories.
Dean took to showing the same as he did every- thing else. No problem. One of the most calm hors- es as they loaded up on the trailer for Twinholm. Stayed calm while waiting for his turn. Slow and easy... the two of them bringing home many rib- bons.
We brought him to our friends farm where my daughter was coached and the two of them started a three year journey of work- ing and learning together. At first things didn’t click so well. Dean wasn’t doing things as easily as the school horses did them. But he had a wonderful canter and he wanted to learn. My daughter learned patience. Dean started to catch on.
The little girl grew into a young woman. Riding faithfully up on her big guys back four times every week without fail. Remem- bering his birthday. Jazzing Dean up with fancy colored saddle pads and bright new halters. Loving her horse. Pictures all around her room, Dean stories after every ride.
Her dad and she went riding together on their horses, growing closer, sharing lots of special moments
...laughing with their heads turned in toward each other as they teased each other about their rid- ing abilities.
Every Sunday morning off they went to the barn, my daughter for a ride, her dad to meet the guys so they
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Then we got a phone call. Dean had a slight cough...we needed to get him
scoped..see what the issue was. The vet
came..yes..he had conges- tion. She advised three medicines to be given twice a day, help Dean to cough and clear his chest. Didn’t tell us that the medicine can cause founder. On day five Dean had sore feet. We called our regular vet right away. He told us the medicine Dean was on could cause him to founder but felt we had caught it really early and things should work out fine. Dean had never been sick before. Twice a day his feet were soaked and he had bute. All the right things were done but he wasn’t recover- ing from the lameness. We brought Dean home, to our farm where the ground is softer, where he could be closer to the house, his feet looked after more often. But right away we noticed he had a sore stomach. Called the vet again. He suggested taking him to Guelph University ...Dean may have colic. We lost our beautiful Dean the next morning, July 9th, 2010...... during surgery.
It’s been so hard because we not only lost my daughters best friend but also a way of life for her. Something she and her dad did together four times a week every week for so
many years.
Dean we miss you big boy and we know we will meet you again one day when its our turn to cross over the rainbow bridge. Thanks for being such a wonderful part of our lives.
Teri Davidson is Broker/Owner of Associate Realty Brantford Inc. and has been a member of the Brantford Regional Real Estate Association for over thirty-three years. She and her family also own and operate “White House farm” in Ancaster, Ontario where they raise Registered AQHA and APHA quality horses.
Uxbridge-Scugog Pony Club Teams Move On To
National Games Championships Teams with members of the Uxbridge-Scugog Pony Club finished in the top two in their divisions in the Central Canada Zone Prince Philip/Masters Games Championships, held July 21 at Frankville, Ontario (near Brockville) in the Saint Lawrence-Ottawa Valley Region.
At the A level, the Uxbridge-Scugog/Durham team, representing the Central Ontario Region, placed second behind Western Ontario Region’s Grand River team, with another Central Ontario team, Rising Star/Victoria in third place. The members of the Uxbridge-Scugog/Durham “A” team are Nathan Ker- sten, Emily Fraser and Rachel Stewart of Uxbridge-Scu- gog, plus Michelle Treen and Jessica Rowe of Durham. Both the Grand River and Uxbridge-Scugog/Durham teams now advance to the National Championship, to be played near Elora, Ontario on September 5-6, where they will compete against other Zone Champions. At the Masters level, for older riders, the Uxbridge- Scugog team finished on top. The members of this team are Kendra Abbey, Mori Cruikshanks, James Cruik- shanks, Jesse Durward and Samantha Macdonald. Uxbridge-Scugog now goes on to play for the National
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Masters Championship, to be held August 28-29 near Vancouver. Second place went to the Guelph/Grand River Pony Clubs team, representing the Western Ontario Region. Third place went to a combined Uxbridge-Scugog/Toronto & North York team. At the National Championship level, all teams ride borrowed ponies, since transporting ponies across the country is impractical. Mounts are normally contributed by the host Region, but if a team from the host Region represents its Zone, its members would not be allowed to ride their own ponies in competition, as this would give them an unfair advantage over the other teams. In fact, all teams generally switch ponies after a certain number of games, often several times.
For details please call Bob Inglis, Central Ontario Regional Communica?tions Chair, at 416-493-1223 (office) or 416-491-4230 (home) or via e-mail at bob-
inglis@technalysis.on.ca. For general background on the Canadian Pony Club and its activities (including Prince Philip Games), or on Central Ontario Region and its Branches, or for this or previous press releases, check out the Canadian Pony Club website at www.Canadian-
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