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H.E.A.L.Grand Opening


More than 150 people attended the opening of H.E.A.L (Horse Edu- cation & Alternative Learning), par- ticipating in hay wagon rides, face painting and trail rides at Camp- bellcroft’s Maple Crescent Farm on Saturday, May 21, one of the few sunny days this spring. H.E.A.L. offers workshops where youth with special needs recognize and build their abili- ties by learning horsemanship on the ground. Ses- sions are


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these workshops, I knew very little about horses. I simply knew that working with horses helped my whole family and that I needed to share this


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Halton Place Forced to Cancel Canadian Country Classic Horse Show


Halton Hills, Ontario – Halton Place regretfully confirms that the three weeks comprising the Canadian Coun- try Classic Horse Show, scheduled from August 24 to September 11, 2011, in Halton Hills, ON, have been cancelled.


designed for kids aged 13 and up who have been diagnosed or undiagnosed with conditions or behaviours that limit social interaction, affect emo- tions, or impact co-ordination. This could include being on the autism spectrum, living with obsessive com- pulsive disorder or attention deficit disorder, having unexplained uncon- trolled outbursts or having experi- enced a trauma. Participants progress at their own pace, and some may eventually ride a horse if it is safe for them to do so.


with others. Luckily I met some truly inspirational people within the horse community who have given their time, their energy and their expertise to help me launch H.E.A.L.,” said founder and president Jane Saunder- cook.


The concept is newer for people who deliver personal care, and better known to people in the equestrian community.


Horses suited to this type of work are calming, and mirror the emotions of people near them. This helps youth recognize their emotions and learn to develop appropriate boundaries. It may even help them deal with feelings of fear, anxiety and anger.


“When I first thought of starting


“Our workshops are possible because of Boris and Kendra Khaimovich from Maple Crescent Farm and Rick Cruickshank and Susan Jones from Roozaro Farm. The outpouring of support has been amaz- ing. Stephanie Eddy even donated the first H.E.A.L. horse,” added Saunder- cook. “They share my belief that youth matter, and that working with horses can help.”


Workshops for H.E.A.L. at Maple Crescent Farm run weeknights and on weekends from April through October. Weekday sessions are added in July and August. Maple Crescent Farm is located at 9741 County Road 10, Campbellcroft, Ontario.


Following a surprise move by the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) on June 16, 2011, in which the application for a permit for three weeks of equestrian competition was denied, competition organizer Halton Place Horse & Country Inc. was forced to cancel the popular three-week Cana- dian Country Classic. Featured events were to include Grand Prix competi- tion, a Hunter Classic, the Jump Cana- da Young Horse Series including the Central Regional Final, and the Charity Challenge.


five years. In an entirely unexpected decision, the NEC refused permission for any shows to be held at Halton Place in 2011.


The Halton Place application for 2011 was designed to allow Halton Place to open its doors to all equine disciplines, and to eliminate the numerous restrictions put on horse shows held on the property in the past. These restrictions included no overnight access to the horses, no start times prior to 8 a.m., no activity on the property after 7 p.m., and a maximum of six shows a year.


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In the fall of 2010, Halton Place submitted an application for a perpetu- al permit from the NEC in order to host an unlimited number of horse shows on its property. The last permit issued by the NEC in 2009 was valid for eight competitions per year in 2009 and 2010. The application made in the fall of 2010 was denied, subsequently appealed and a hearing has been sched- uled for later this year. That denial, however, caused the cancellation of the first three weeks of horse shows in 2011 at Halton Place, namely the Horse International tournament (May 25-29 and June 1-5) and the Summer’s Here tournament (July 20-24). Subsequent to the denial for per- petual shows, Halton Place applied for three weeks of horse shows in 2011 (the three weeks comprising the Cana- dian Country Classic), subject to the same terms and conditions that have governed the horse shows and that the NEC has approved for the previous


From Our Founder


Remembering JULY 1977


Canada Post crushed democracy once again by staging a strike. The NDP filibustered parliament on their behalf. They are responsible for the 2011 strike that brought the FREE- DOM of the PRESS to a halt. The Federal Conservative Government can no longer permit strikes in this public sector. We must push hard to get the Post Office legislated as an essential service. Most print media rely on the post office for providing information on a timely basis to subscribers. We have had enough of the Post Office Unions and the NDP playing games with our Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Speech.


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St. George Lions club held their 15th. Annual Horse Show. The show featured an American Saddlebred


Show, WHAO and a Western Pony Show.


The General Membership of the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Inc., voted unanimously to file a Class Action Law Suit against the Ontario Jockey Club following the cancellation of the association’s Summer Meet at Fort Erie Race Track. Garland William’s, president, said that the association were responsible for bring- ing in a gate of 1,200 patrons mostly Quarter Horse members and had wagered $75,000. The OJC were to provide all the promotion for the meet at the track which they did not pro- vide. The race track was on the verge of closing down when the racing Quar- ter Horses were invited to race in hopes of keeping the track open. William’s commented on the inade- quate handling of horses in the starting gates. Proof of this situation was cap- tured in photos taken by John Simpson of The Canadian Rider/ Canadian Quarter Horse Journal.


The Kawartha International Stam- pede was the second leg in the Belvedere King Size Rodeo Circuit. In case you don’t remember Belvedere was a cigarette brand from Rothmans of Pall Mall.


The Canadian National Exhibition were advertising their horse show fea- turing a Quarter Horse national show on Aug.18-19 and the Western Nation- al show on Sept.3-5.


Red Ribbon Sales were promoting their All Breed Horse Auction and their Western World Horse show. Contacts for the event were Aussie Watt and George Coverdale. The show and sale were scheduled on October 8, 1977.


The Spruce Meadows Masters show had a purse of $91,000 and was held on September 15-18 in Calgary Alberta.


The American Saddlebred Horse Museum announced that they had moved to Louisville, Kentucky.


The Upper Canada Wagon Train of Millbrook Ontario officially set out on June 4, 1977 with letters of greet- ings from Prime Minister Trudeau and Ontario Premier Bill Davis. The Wagon Train were to meet up with wagon trains from across the USA in Albion Pennsylvania. The final desti- nation was the War of Independence town of Valley Forge. Six wagon trains set out on the adventure.


Quarterama ‘78 were advertising the Canadian Bred Halter Futurity and the Canadian Bred Performance Class- es. Entries were directed to Barb Coverdale.


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“It is difficult to express how frustrated we are by the Niagara Escarpment Commission’s decision,” said Timur Leckebusch of Halton Place. “Halton Place is a first-class venue, and it is estimated that our 2010 competitions had an economic impact of $25 million on the area. If the NEC prevents horse shows from being held at Halton Place permanently, competi- tors will lose one of the best venues for Gold shows in Ontario. It may also give the NEC the ability to dictate the location, hours, number and type of equestrian events that occur in many areas of the province.”


Halton Place will use every avenue and resource to ensure com- petitors and horses can continue to compete at Halton Place in 2012. For more information, please con- tact Halton Place at (905) 873-2316 or e-mail info@haltonplace.com.


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