54/ MARCH/APRIL 2011 THE RIDER The Ontario Morgan Horse Club Futurity By Nancy Kavanagh
The OMHC Futurity began in 1973, not long after the founding of the club in 1968. The first yearling crowned Champion was Silver Liebling who was bred by Roy & Bea Boyt and owned by Luc & Diane Caron.
The purpose of this Futurity is to
encourage, promote and reward good breeding practices among Morgan owners. Breeders become conscious of the need to carefully select both stallions and broodmares for the most suc- cessful matings. Mare owners are encouraged to seek out the best stallions for their mares, not merely the closest one, with financial rewards if
their choices are good.
Futurities offer an additional opportu- nity to have your young horses shown before a qualified judge and an interested audience of possible buyers, thus stimulating the market for young stock.
The OMHC also offers a Sweepstakes
Championship to encourage breeders/owners of Futurity nominated horses to keep their horses eligi- ble and to show these horses in their respective divi- sion until their 4yr old year. We offer a three year old driving class and a four year old saddle class. All of the futurity classes are offered at the Ontario Mor- gan Horse Championship Classic which will be held July 9-10th, 2011 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds. The Champion Sweepstakes Morgan in 2010 was Temptation’s Symphony (MLM Mr. Temptation x Northline Songbird.) “Tempe” is owned and shown by Laurel Gould of Pontypool, Ontario and is trained by Laurel Gould and Amanda Gilbank. Congratulations to Laurel and Tempe! For more information on the Futurity or the Ontario Morgan Horse Club please visit
www.ontariomorgan.on.ca
The Ontario Morgan Horse Club congratulates the 2010 Morgan Sire Sweepstakes Winner: Tempta- tion’s Symphony (MLM Mr. Temptation x North- line Songbird), Owned/ Shown by Laurel Gould of Pontypool, Ontario, Trained by: Laurel Gould and Amanda Gilbank. Photo by Lynn Cassels-Caldwell
Equine Guelph Responding to the Needs of the Horse Industry-
Survey Says!
Horse people are busy people but the one thing they all have in common is an indescribable passion for their equine companions and a desire to provide for them as best they can. Equine Guelph has been listening and responding by developing education programs the industry has been calling for. From their ever-expanding online courses designed to fit the lifestyle of the hard-working equestrian to week- end practicum teaching anatomy, they are on the pulse fulfilling requests brought forth by the indus- try. The success of these programs cannot be dis- puted when you hear of what graduates are accom- plishing like Groom One certificate recipient, Tim Irvine who went on to win groom of the year just a calendar year after completing the Equine Guelph course. The new Equine Stewardship course, born out of a think tank meeting, received the Green Horse Award (bestowed to Canadian equine busi- nesses that outperform in promoting and advancing environmental sustainability in products and ser- vices for Canada’s horse community). “We are always looking for new ways to promote health and well being for horses and give owners access to these tools,” says Gayle Ecker, director at Equine Guelph.
Feedback from the industry is vital to the growth and success of the horse industry! Equine Guelph is giving everyone a chance to be heard and make a difference shaping future programs for the equine community with their latest survey. The sur- vey is available online on the Equine Guelph web- site (
EquineGuelph.ca) until March 31st. Needs and priorities of the equine industry are the focus. Par- ticipants will have the option to enter a draw to win one of two gift certificates for an Equine Guelph online course of their choice. This important survey has been met with a resounding positive response and has been picked up by horse industry leaders and federations across Canada.
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