The Rider December 2010

4/ DECEMBER 2010 THE RIDER

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Ontario Icelandic Horse Association

Equine Canada Special Bulletin

Equine Canada acknowledges the recent formation of the Canadian Horse Alliance.

By the nature of our interaction with horses we are already much too fragmented as a community.

Central Ontario Pleasure Driving Association

Eastern Ontario Pleasure Driving Society

Our interests are already so divergent between, recreation, agricul- ture, breeds and industry, and sport, not to mention all the divisions within sport such as breed sports, english, dressage, driving, endurance, event- ing, jumping, para-equestrian, reining, and vaulting and western. It is extremely challenging to represent this diversification by one unified voice. The formation of the Canadian Horse Alliance could possibly further dilute the &#x201C;message&#x201D; and will nega- tively affect equestrianism in Canada. This alliance has been created based on the opinions of a handful of people with limited and or no consultation from their membership.

We must all share the vision of how a single united voice would truly serve to elevate the interests of all stakeholders.

Mike Gallagher President,

Equine Canada

Open Letter from Equine Canada - November 2010

Yours sincerely,

By now you may be aware of the recent decision of six provincial equestrian corporations to dissolve their partnerships with Canada&#x2019;s national equestrian federation, Equine Canada.

In 2008, consultations took place with members of Equine Canada&#x2019;s Provinces Council, representing all 10 provinces, on how to move Equine Canada forward to best benefit our various stakeholders. At that time all 10 provinces unanimously voted in principle to support the concept of a harmonized membership where a provincial member would also become a national member and pay one fee. In 2010, four of the 10 provinces as well as the newly formed Yukon equestrian corporation moved forward with the signing of an individualized Service Agreement. Since these part- nerships were formed, all five corpora- tions positively state that this new agreement is working very well and have reported a marked increase in membership.

Additionally, this partnership has offered the ability to create a grant fund to be distributed within the five provinces and territory. Examples of this grant program at work are recent financial investments in both New Brunswick and British Columbia. With regards to the remaining six

From Our Founder Remembering

November/December 1976

Remembering Nov./Dec 1976 The years come and go and the history of the Horse Industry changes daily.

Over the years the excitement of running for election in the equine clubs and associations was contagious. Elec- tions where 2, 3, and even four candi- dates stepped up to the plate for one position were common place. As The Rider represented the horse industry as a whole I was asked on many occa- sions to scrutineer the vote. Today the industry is often hard pressed to field a full slate of officers. Appointments are the new way. It would be nice to slide back to yesteryear and have this same enthusiasm.

Ontario Combined Driving Association

The newly formed Ontario Coun- cil of Horse Organizations represent- ing 15 breed associations and horse clubs presented a brief to the provin- cial government. The brief was spon- sored by the trail users council. Mavis McCullum represented The Ontario Trails Council who were the driving force behind the presentation for estab- lishing the Great Pine Ridge Trail.

Ontario

Competitive Trail Riding Association

Gary Omerod, 1977 Quarterama show chair, and Bob Carey Co-Chair, presented their plans to the Ontario Quarter Horse Association board for approval. Quarterama was one of the best equine show&#x2019;s ever held in Cana- da. It&#x2019;s demise has been an on going

conversation piece.

The ever growing Ontario Paint Horse Club held their annual election on October 31 at the Holiday Inn in Hespler. The newly elected president was Barry Burns a long time Paint horse supporter, the Past president, Bonnie Rapson.

Glen Moorehouse took the time to write a letter to the editor complaining about the attire of western competitors at the Oak Run Farm horse show.

The OQHA youth team attended the Clark Bradley Youth School at Picov Horseman&#x2019;s Centre in Pickering.

Ancaster Fair&#x2019;s, Harold Hepworth was quick to blame the rider of the western saddle horse in the collision that killed two horses on the Class D Track.

A benefit event was held by Picov Horseman&#x2019;s Centre for Mr. & Mrs. Comsa to help in the reconstruction of the barn they lost in a recent fire.

Nothers Trophies held their fifth Invitational Championship Horse Show at the Sheddon Fair Grounds.

Patty Brouwer of the Dunnville Saddle Club was selected by a panel of judges to represent the club as a queen candidate in the 1977 Quarterama Queen Contest.

For the third consecutive year radio station CRCW of Camrose, Alberta organized the Canadian Rodeo

provinces that have yet to negotiate successful Service Agreements with Equine Canada, they proceeded to pre- sent a sincere offer in the form of a proposal in June 2010.

Their proposal asked that Equine Canada agree to 21 requests or con- cerns. Equine Canada had agreed com- pletely with 16 of the 21 requests including the need for a business plan, provincial input into a new strategic plan, a governance review, a method of collecting membership fees that provinces would consider acceptable, as well as agreement on most areas of competition administration, combined officials programs and a requirement that a major percentage of funds col- lected be used exclusively for recre- ation programs across the country. While Equine Canada willingly continued to negotiate the remaining five proposed items with the assis- tance of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, the ultimate stale- mate occurred when the six provinces advised that they would only accept a $5 membership fee, not a $10 mem- bership fee. It had became apparent that all of the provincial concerns noted above regarding representation, legality, seriously flawed structure, etc. would seemingly disappear if Equine Canada would merely agree to a $5 fee.

Finals Queen Contest. Sissy Thacker of Red Deer AB gave up her title as the 1976 Queen.

The Ontario Appaloosa Associa- tion held their annual Stallion Service auction. 17 stallions were available.

The Humane Society of the Unit- ed States were denied a request to ban broadcasting of rodeos.

After the successful second annu- al Western World Horse show, orga- nizers said that the show would contin- ue for a third time.

We received a very long letter from the Rev. Martin Boughan of Mis- sion Services of Hamilton, Ontario on the performance of The Rider. Mission Services handicap centre made horse trailer mats from old tires and had entrusted the sales to a private compa- ny. The mission took back the project when sales did not meet their expecta- tions. They came to The Rider for advertising. The Mission wrote that sales had increased by 35%.

The Ontario Rodeo Association held their annual Finals Rodeo at Picov Horseman&#x2019;s Centre. The five senior events sponsors were: Steer Wrestling sponsor Norm & Shirley

It was at this point it become evi- dent that the sole argument that jeop- ardized the future of equestrianism in Canada was merely about $5, nothing more.

For over a year, Equine Canada has tried to extend discussions beyond that of just the provincial executive directors by offering to meet with the Board of Directors of each of these 6 provinces. To date, each Board has refused to meet to discuss their con- cerns.

While Equine Canada makes no apologies for attempting to streamline and incorporate additional services to our members and other stakeholders, we do want to take the opportunity to recognize that as a result of attempting to incorporate a harmonized provin- cial/national membership there has been some confusion and perhaps frustration.

We appreciate that there is a lot of information, and sadly misinforma- tion, being distributed on the subject of our reform. Equine Canada wants to assure you, our stakeholder, that we are committed to the continuation of provision of programs and services to Canadians that allow everyone to enjoy your horse-related activity. We are also committed to ensur- ing matters related to horse health and

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The third annual Quarter Horse World Championship in Oklahoma City saw entries from all US States and Canadian Provinces, 823 horses qualified.

Cheryl Pawley, 19 of Burlington, won the Miss WHA Queen Competi- tion at the Western World show. She moved on to the 1977 Quarterama Queen contest.

Garland Williamson, president of the Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Association announced that effective January 1,1977 that the they will be known as the Quarter Horse Racing Owners of Ontario Inc.

History was made on the Ulrich Quarter Horse Breeding Ranch in Coeurd&#x2019;Alene, Idaho. Two mares foaled two sets of twins at the same place on the same day. Aidan W. Finn CD President

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