DECEMBER 2010 THE RIDER /11 President - David Clingen


The Fastest Fifteen Seconds of Your Life


CHECK OUT THE BRAND NEW OBRA WEBSITE AT www.obra.ca


OBRA 2010 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Show Secretaries - Ray St. George, eyebeanickbar1@hotmail.com, Carol Crane cdcrane@xplornet.com, Home: 519-475-4577


The Ontario Barrel Racing Association Home: 705-776-9438


davidc@eventuredesign.com, Cell: 416-996-0031 1st Vice President - Craig Widdifield


cwiddifield@simcoe.com, Cell: 705-717-2732, H: 905-939-8969 2nd Vice President - Linda Burgess burmqh@gmail.com, Home: 519-826-1214 Ontario Quarter Horse Development Program Liason Lisa Scarlett, 519-289-1937, lisa_scarlett@hotmail.com Treasurer - David Ross, buggies@shaw.ca


North Director - Laurie Fisher, eyebeanickbar1@hotmail.com, Home: 705-776-9438


Central Director - Kurt Kneidinger, kneidingerk@yahoo.ca, Home: 519-925-0072


West Director - Glenn Sutherland, gands73@xplornet.ca, Home: 519-289-1170


East Director - TBD Youth Director - Christine Thorne, Home: 519-787-8060, indian_elegance_@hotmail.com


OBRA News December 2010: Eight saddles, 11 buckles, 40 jackets to be awarded


By Craig Widdifield.


Well, we’re almost officially at the end of 2010 as I write this and that can only mean one thing... banquet and awards time is just around the corner.


In keeping with the kicking it up a notch attitude we’ve approached the season with this year, the banquet and awards committee is doing likewise.


There are some great things in store for everyone at this year’s banquet.


The event is being held at the Quality Inn in Woodstock once again and a special room rate is available for banquet attendees. Tickets for the banquet are just $35 each as part of the cost of the meal and hall and other expenses is being subsidized by the OBRA this year.


Tickets must be sold in advance since we need to know how many we are serving for dinner and note they are limited due to the hall size, so be sure to book yours now with Carol Crane by emailing her how many you would like at cdcrane@xplornet.com, or calling her at 519-475-4577 or 226-228- 4577


It includes a great buffet meal as usual, but we are bringing in some entertainment for after the awards ceremony and then we will head into a dance for the remainder of


the night with some extra food being brought out a little later on in the evening. The decorating is being done by Rachel Clingen of Rachel Clingen Designs. If you haven’t checked out her work, visit her web- site www.rachelaclingen.com. I’m sure you’ll be impressed!


About the awards. Award winners this year are in for a treat. Thanks to the gen- erosity largely of sponsors as well as our business plan, OBRA is pleased to be able to announce that we will be giving out a total of eight trophy saddles to the champi- ons, 11 Gist trophy belt buckles to our reserve champions in all classes and our 2-D Rookie, Youth and Polebending champions. In addition we are awarding trophy jackets to the top five in all divisions of the 4D and all the first divisions of all the other classes. That’s a total of 40 trophy jackets for those of you counting. There’s even more prizes too, so be sure to come out and check out all the bling.


We are putting the call out to the mem- bership for two things for that day though. Prior to the banquet which begins with cock- tails at 5:30 p.m. we are holding the OBRA annual general meeting and election of the 2011 executive.


Our president David Clingen and myself


A New Canadian Horse Alliance Is Formed


MONTREAL, Nov. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - The provincial equestrian organizations of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New- foundland & Labrador are proud to announce the incorporation of a new national alliance of equine organizations under the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act. The name of the new organization is pending approval of Industry Canada and a further announcement is forthcoming.


The Alberta Equestrian Federation, the Saskatchewan Horse Federation, Fédération équestre du Québec, Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation, the Newfound- land Equestrian Association, and the Island Horse Council, have been working together for more than a year to explore ways to promote and protect the interests of their members and of horse enthusiasts everywhere.


The six founding member organizations of the new alliance have for many years been leaders in the delivery of local programs and services to the equine sec- tor, and have been supported by growing individual memberships reflecting the diversity of the equine community from coast to coast. The six organizations repre- sent more than 30,000 Canadians. It will be the mission of the alliance to harness the collective assets of member organizations to develop, strengthen and promote horse-related initiatives that respect this diversity. In particular, the alliance aims to invest in sport, recreation and industry development at the local and grass-roots level, assisting traditionally under-represented or under-served horse people and organizations to achieve mutually-identified goals. The overriding aim will be to protect and promote the horse and horse welfare, whether in sport, agriculture, or a family companion.


In its first year of business, the alliance will be communicating its aims and objectives widely, in the hope that horse people and organizations will join with it to build a national organization that is a clear reflection of the diversity and rich- ness of horse life inCanada. The six founding members recently met in Alberta to formulate their priority objectives for 2011, and once its corporate name is approved a more detailed announcement will be published. At its first meeting, a board of directors consisting of the six presidents of the founding members was established, and Dixie Crowson of Vauxhall Alberta will serve as its first President. For further information: Claire Milton, Media Representative at 902-523-1937


will be stepping down. For those of you who weren’t at last year’s meeting, David and I made the commitment to pour our heart and soul into the organization this season and get it back on its feet. But we said we would only be able to commit to this for one year. It’s a lot of work folks, and takes time away from your personal life and both David and I need to get back to that. Hope- fully however, others of you out there will be able to step up to the plate for a season and take over where we left off.


We are leaving the association in great shape financially, better than it’s been in years so you won’t have those same worries we did at the start of this season.


Despite the workload, I must say it gave me an opportunity to get to know so many of the members better and I leave the post with a ton of new friends for life. It was a tremendously rewarding experience for this and so many other reasons. I think I speak for David and the rest of the executive when I say that. We could not have had a better team. And I’m very proud of our member- ship and how you have all pulled together this year. There are no better people in the horse world than all of you!


But once again, we need some new blood to experience that same feeling. The


meeting will be held in a meeting room at the Quality Inn starting at 2 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 15. You don’t have to be attending the banquet that evening to come to the meet- ing. Bring any issues or concerns and please considering filling an executive position. Everything’s great, but if no one steps up we could be in peril once more.


The Quality Inn is conveniently located just off Hwy. 401 at exit 232.


The other thing we need from you is items for our annual raffle at the banquet. I think the raffle format last year was terrific where you can buy tickets and put them in the jar in front of the item you would like to win. This went over very well at the Royal Run Ranch show too. But we need dona- tions. Everyone has some new tack they’ve never used and likely never will, or other new items sitting in the basement, or SWAG from your business. Please bring them along and use them to support the OBRA as we move forward. If you aren’t attending the banquet, please send me an email at cwiddi- field@simcoe.com and we can make arrangements to have your donation picked up.


Hope to see you all at the banquet! Merry Christmas to you and your fami- lies and all the best for the Holiday Season.


Deerfield’s Stables Celebrates 1st Annual Canadian Mule Day In The Hills on April 2nd 2011


DECEMBER 1, 2010, CALEDON HILLS, ONT - Deer- field’s Stables announced that the private property will be open to the public for the 1st annual Canadian Mule Day celebration on April 2nd, 2011 from 10AM to 3PM. Mule Moms, new foals and Gypsy Vanner horses will be on parade along with hay rides, pony rides, face painting, performances, arts, crafts, activities and BBQ for family fun and exciting entertainment. Jim Wilson, owner of Deerfield’s, says “Our Mule Mom’s breeding program is the 1st in history and ties in perfectly with the 1st official Mule Day. Come see and learn how Deerfields is bringing more Gypsy Vanner horses into the world through our Mule Moms embryo transfer program.”


The Gypsy Vanner horse is known for their excep- tional good looks, gentle nature and considered by many horse enthusiasts to be the “perfect horse”. Deerfield’s will be celebrating Mule Day by show- casing their stable of Mule Moms and Gypsy Vanner horses at their exclusive Country Inn & Spa in the Cale- don Hills located just 30 minutes north of Toronto. Deerfields is reaching out to local community and business for participation, exhibitors and sponsors for the event. Proceeds will be donated to our local healthcare provider.


For more information or to schedule a private tour please contact: Isabella Devine at 905.880.5585 ext 710


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