JUNE 2012 THE RIDER /29 Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association


2012 Executive & Board of Directors President: Cheryl Norris, 613-284-1566, snappysdevil@aol.com Vice-President: Stephanie Burns Secretary: Sheryl Chillson, petiteheartstrings@gmail.com Past President: Shawna Crawford, crawfordqh@gmail.com Treasurer: Dianne Runtz, dianner13@hotmail.com


SPONSORS: www.eoqha.com


Bill & Cathy Cox


It’s hard to believe the first EOQHA show has come and gone - what a great show it was! We are always happy to see old friends, welcome new ones and spend some quality time with our horses. Saturday night’s banquet and awards presentation was a great time as usual! It’s always a pleasure to acknowledge the accomplishments of the past year and to recognize the achievements and contributions of some special members and friends of the club. This year, our special award winners were:


The Bill Borland Award – created to remember Bill, who contributed so much for so many years. It was created to recognize an individual not on the executive, but someone


Show season is in full swing!


who still works tirelessly behind the scenes. Our 2011 winner is Donna Whiticar.


The Goodwill Award – to recognize an indi- vidual who is not on the executive but con- tributes willingly and unasked to EOQHA. Our 2011 winner is The Burt Family.


Hall of Fame Inductee for 2012 - Reliable, Hardworking, Dependable, Good Judgment, Thoughtful, Resourceful, Team Player – the list goes on and on when talking about this years’ inductee into the Hall of Fame. This person was President of EOQHA for two con- secutive years and worked very hard for the organization. Many people would not know how hard she worked, because she was happy


Finding The Good Soft cover, 349 pages


published by iUniverse, www.iuniverse.com


Cover art by Diane Williams, Equine Artist


Tanya Patterson’s first undertaking as a novelist was obviously a labour of love. The bulky 349 page product is a impressive size for a first time writer and the effort was well worth it as she was rewarded with a very readable story. The attractive and well chosen cover art is by a Canadian equine artist, Dianne Williams. A real life horseperson, trainer and owner of a large breeding facility in Ontario, Patterson knows her way around a barn. Her extensive experience and passion for horses seems to permeate the characters and storyline. This familiarity gives an easy and comfortable style to the story’s barn chatter, routines and details of life at busy Star Cross Farm. Then she weaves interesting characters with a complex background and plot into the friendly setting of small town Ontario.


Seventeen year old Jackie works hard to not be who she was up until a year ago - a pretty, rich, smart, rider from Texas. The teen, on the run and living in flophouse in small town Ontario, is focused on graduating high school with enough marks to earn a scholar- ship to veterinarian school. Her dream is all that matters now as she edges towards her 18th birthday and freedom from her past. Her new life is tough and she is running low on friends and cash until she answers a help wanted ad for the perfect job in the local newspaper. At Star Cross farm, she finds a new life, a new home and a barn full of teenagers and hors- es and reunites with her first


the story experiences a sudden and unexpected twist, takes a 90 degree turn, and a whole new journey begins, much like what can happen in real life. Kudos to Patterson for that bit of unexpected realism.


Readers will enjoy watch- ing young riders learn life lessons about the value of loy- alty and friendship, the ability to give and accept love and for- giveness. By overcoming life’s challenges, we can hopefully move forward, leaving the pain and “finding the good”. That may just be the secret to a happy life.


love, who she thought she’d never see again.


Author’s Bio


This is not your average “boy meets girl” romance. No hot and sweaty scenes. From the first time their eyes meet and she looks away, the pairing of Jackie and Dusty is careful and deliberate. Slow and


As a young girl, Tanya Patterson was sure she wanted to grow up to be a cowgirl, then a Veterinarian, then a writer or school teacher. She even thought about being a police officer at one point. Years later, to satisfy her yearning for hors- es, she began working towards becoming a horse trainer. Because she couldn’t leave her animals long enough to go away to school, she opted for tak- ing night courses in cre- ative writing along the way.


steady wins the relationship race and reader’s will enjoy watching the friendship bloom like a delicate flower. Beware, just when you think the story is winding down with what you think is a predictable ending,


Finding the Good is Tanya Patterson’s first novel and she looks forward to writing anoth- er...maybe a sequel for 2013. Tanya is on Facebook and Twitter and has a blog at http://tanyapatterson.authorsx- press.com/


Tanya lives in south east- ern Ontario with her hus- band, Scott, their two boys Dawson and Jarred, and dog Diesel. She is a full time horse trainer and runs a large farm offering boarding, breeding, train- ing and coaching. She is a long time AQHA and OQHA member and spends much of her time travelling all over Ontario and the U.S. to horse shows.


Directors: Kathy Grier Len Hitsman Doug MacDougall Janey MacDougall Deb Knapton


Joanne Dorion Barb Downer John Backes Ginette Backes Shern McClelland Erica Neville


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Scott & Linda Berwick Kathy Martin Show Horses


to stay in the background, not needing public recognition or praise. She was always avail- able to help out in any capacity and did it with a smile. She and her family have been mem- bers of EOQHA since its inception and although she does not own horses today, she frequents many of the shows in Carp, cheering on her friends. This year’s inductee is Nancy Lefebvre.


Congratulations to all our award winners!


What class are you sponsoring in 2012? Would you like to see your name or busi- ness advertised on our website, announced throughout the show and listed on the show bill? Then you need to become a sponsor for one of the great classes being held at the Sum- mer Sizzler. There are a few classes still unclaimed, to find out how to become a sole or co-sponsor for any of our great events please contact Sheryl Chillson at petiteheartstrings@gmail.com.


EOQHA Bottle Draw


EOQHA will be holding a fundraising bot- tle draw at the Summer Sizzler again this year. We are looking for anything that comes in a bottle; horse product, beverage, shampoo, etc. If it is something that can be used or consumed by horse or human would we appreciate your donation. Show your support by donating a bottle, items can be brought to the show that weekend and given to Cheryl Norris. For any


Leslie Uens Stephanie Burns


Dianne & Dave Runtz


Horses R Us


Management Plus


further information please contact Cheryl at snappysdevil@aol.com.


EOQHA Congress Youth Team


The All American Quarter Horse Congress hosts the National Youth Association Team Tournament (NYATT) in Columbus, Ohio. EOQHA is now accepting applications for 2012 EOQHA Congress Youth Team. Interested individuals can find the Youth team guidelines and application form on the EOQHA website www.eoqha.com. If you are interested in participating in a once in a lifetime experi- ence be sure to have your application submitted by Saturday, June 9, 2012.


Show Dates & Judges:


Our remaining 2012 show dates and judges are as follows:


Summer Sizzler - July 31 – Aug 5 (July 31 – non AQHA Jackpot Mania & Novice/Rookie Trail!)


• July 31: Rookie/Novice Trail – 6 pm start time, David Phillips • Aug 1: Rookie/Novice Show: David Phillips • Aug 2/3: Kerry Allen, WV & Lisa Krohn • July 30 & 31: Bruce Army, AZ and Lori Gin- grich, OH


Visit www.eoqha.com to find show bills, stall booking forms and the latest on EOQHA events.


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