26/ JULY 2012 THE RIDER
President Shawna Crawford
crawfordqh@gmail.com 1st Vice
Shari Irwin Affiliate
2nd Vice Marianne Ramey
rqh@silomail.com Area 1 Area 1 Area 2 Area 2 Area 2 Area 3 Area 3 Area 3 Area 3
Ken McLellan Todd Bailey Pete Hammer Jamie Simpson Rick Fleetwood
rob@rnrpt.com
Ontario Quarter Horse Association Inc. 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
shari_irwin@hotmail.com ken.m.mclellan@
gmail.com
peggytoddbailey@rogers.com hbindustrial@rogers.com
Pamela Cuddihy
pamelacuddihy@yahoo.ca Janine Domingos
tlex@hotmail.ca Rob Rivait Jodi Malette
Jodi@jmquarterhorses.ca
613-913-7262 905-440-5941 519-443-8713 519-289-5526 519-674-5312 519-504-6969
richlandshowhorses@sympatico.ca 519-821-2425
gatorrocks@hotmail.com
519-620-9015 519-833-0210
705-326-3414 905-846-9309
Area 4 Area 5 Area 6
Director At Large Amateur President
Amateur Vice President Brent Tupling Youth President
Youth Vice President
Jessica Mosley Cairncross
mosleyjessica@hotmail.com 705-322-5795 Sheryl Chillson
petiteheartstrings@gmail.com 613-348-3906 Paige Carter
ibtupling@hotmail.com Tiana Domingos
tlex@hotmail.ca www.oqha.on.ca •
info@oqha.on.ca Be sure to check out our website for the latest information pertaining to our association! 37th Annual Teen Ranch Quarter Horse Shows By Ken McLellan.
A record almost 1,800 entries and 144 horses were shown in the 37th Annual TEEN RANCH QUAR- TER HORSE SHOWS set at the beautiful Teen Ranch in the Caledon Hills, Saturday and Sunday, June 16 & 17. These are the only TRIPLE Judged Quarter Horse Shows in Ontario. Ms. Bonnie Jo Clay, TX; Ms. Chele Murrell, LA; and Mr. Tom McBeath, MS. were the judges. The show was approved for OQHA and Area 3 Promotional Club Year End Points. The shows were again co-hosted by TEEN RANCH & O.Q.H.A., Inc.
ous sponsorship.
Connie and Sylvia DiDonato were the show secretaries with assis- tant, Vannessa. Sherry Newbigging, Cambridge; Shari Irwin, Courtice; and Sandie Heirwegh, Canfield served as the ring stewards. Bev Marshall was the Teen Ranch show coordinator who with the other Teen Ranch staff including Nico and Dar- ryl took care of maintaining the rings and grounds. Rachel and her older sister, Janet Stevens, the 3rd genera- tion of the Stevens family made many of the award presentations. Ken McLellan was the show manag- er and announcer with Pete Hammer as the Show Chairperson. Valerie Love took stall reservations and Debbie Pereira assisted Val with shavings and stall assignment. The Ontario Amateur Quarter Horse started sales on their Fund Raising Raffle. Amateur member, Laura McArthur has generously donated a “Hobby Horse Saddle Stand”. Tickets are only $2.00 Tick- et or 3 Tickets for $5.00. The draw will be made at the OQHBF & Sum- mer Finale Quarter Horse Shows in Ilderton, the last weekend in August. .
Teen Ranch is a year- round Christian Sports Camp, retreat and outdoor education centre. It is their desire to assist you in providing a great adventure experience for your kids, an environment with positive role models and posi- tive peer pressure built on a foundation of Christian faith and morality. They welcome guests from all cultural and ethnic and religious back- grounds. Enjoy a truly Cana- dian cultural experience. FUN, FRIENDS, AND A GREAT ADVENTURE!!
Check out their website for even more details www.teen-
ranch.on.ca or call the office at 519-941-4501.
showing him how to live with God on a daily basis by exam- ple.
Chapel service, a tradi- tion with the Teen Ranch was held Sunday afternoon with Tim Stevens, the speaker. Tim spoke on horses that he had over the years including a rope horse that he rode at Quartera- ma. “Blondie” and other horses that he had been a part of his life. In a Father’s Day theme, Tim, ‘Thanked his father, Mel” for the lessons that he had taught him includ- ing honesty and hard work and
The OQHA 2012 Queen Contest was held at Teen Ranch on Sunday. 2012 OQHA Queen, Ms. Tausha Hellyer of Ashton, daughter of Warren and Diana Hellyer was introduced and made several award presentations for the Western Pleasure classes. Tausha will be a fantastic ambassador for the Ontario Quarter Horse Association. Shez Packin Heat owned by Dian Main, Allegan, Michigan and shown by Rick
Leek was Grand Champion Mare under 2 judges and Reserve Champion under the 3rd; Sassy N Cool was Grand Champion under 1 judge. LZ Vanite Fair owned by Sharon Gallup of Magnolia, Illinois was Grand Champion Ama- teur Mare under 2 judges. My Shez Fancy owned by Michelle Flowers of Clinton and shown by Lynn Flowers was Grand Champion Ama- teur Mare under the other judge. Champion Youth Mare under all 3 judges was Sassy
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226-820-6761 519-448-4424 519-833-0210
Val Love
vlove@sympatico.ca 905-263-8158
Debbie Haughton
debbiehaughton@gmail.com 613-488-2300 Blair Woodley
blair.woodley@sympatico.ca 705-855-0050
Despite the threatening skies on Sunday, the weather cooperated with only a few drops of rain over the entire weekend. The grounds were immaculate with the flowerbeds maintained by Teen Ranch founder, Mel Stevens. Excellent food was provided by Fat Boys Food Conces- sion.
Sponsors included long time Teen Ranch supporters, Herbert Boots of Alliston and of Deboer’s Tools of Bolton. Leader Award Manufactur- ing (Action Rosettes and Ribbons) provided the Grand & Reserve Rosettes. Home Hardware and Building Centre, Orangeville was the shavings supplier. Home Hardware has been a tremendous supporter of OQHA including the OQHYA and the OQHBF. Crawford Quarter Horses (Shawna & John Crawford) of Richmond sponsored the High Point and Reserve Small Fry, Goody totes; High Point Rookie Youth, $25.00 Cineplex Gift Card and High Point Rookie Amateur Award, $25.00 Gas Card. Father’s Day prizes, Small Fry Showmanship and Lead Line Prizes were donated by Ken & Glenda McLellan, Appin. Greenhawk, Barrie also provided Grooming Goodie Bags as apprecia- tion gifts to exhibitors. Thanks as wll to Ramey Quarter Horses (Tom & Marianne Ramey) for their gener-
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