The Rider January 2013

12/ JANUARY 2013 THE RIDER VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.orha.on.ca President

Carol Ivey - 705-686-3074 email: president@orha.on.ca

Recording Secretary Patti Spedaler

Ontario Reining Horse Association 2012 Board of Directors

Treasurer Michelle Mahabir

1st Vice-President Mike Munroe

2nd Vice-President John Purdie

Youth President Jesse Pecore

Membership Secretary Anne Pearse

Tom Cudahy Blair Spedaler Joanne Milton John Purdie

2012 Directors

Art Roberts Ken Van Alstine Sharon Jones

President’s Message

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season and got to spend time with family and friends.

As we head into 2013, our Show Calendar is taking shape and you can check the tentative dates on the O.R.H.A. website, and keep in mind that this year’s Grand Finale will once again also include the NRHA Eastern Canada Regional Affiliate Finals. We will be holding our Annual General Meeting next month – February 10th at the Holiday Inn, Scottsdale Drive in Guelph – and 2013 will see a number of changes for the Association. First, Director Ken Van Alstine will be stepping down after 8 years on the O.R.H.A. Board, and he will cer- tainly be missed.

Second, Sharon Jones, another

Director, has resigned from the Board to move to the U.K. to start a new life. We wish both Ken and Sharon the very best and thank them for their service. And finally, my term as O.R.H.A. President will be coming to an end in February, and First Vice President, Mike Munroe, will take over as Associ- ation President for the next two years. I will, however, remain on the Board to support and assist Mike in any way I can.

And just in case you think I am now going to be taking it easy: I have been elected Lieutenant Governor for Kiwanis for 2013-2014, so will have a busy year as L.G. Elect this year. Happy New Year to all, and I hope to see you at the A.G.M. Carol

O.R.H.A. Annual General Meeting February 10, 2013, 1 p.m.

Holiday Inn, Scottsdale Drive, Guelph AGENDA

Resolved that all acts and proceedings of the Directors and Officers of the Corporation since the date of the last annual meeting of the Members of the Corporation, as such acts and proceedings are set out or referred to in the minute book are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

Miller Bernstein and Partners are hereby appointed Accountants of the Association until the next annual general election, or, until their successor is appointed, at a remuneration to be fixed by the directors, the Board of Directors being hereby authorized and empowered to fix such remuneration. Whereas the membership may consent to exempt the Association from the audit requirements of the Corporations Act, be it resolved that the membership do hereby consent to exempt the association from the audit requirements of the Corporations Act for the fiscal period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

Ontario Equestrian Federation (Tom Cudahy) Reining Canada Report

Committee Reports: Banquet (Dan Fletcher) Disciplinary (Mike Munroe) Fundraising, Promotion, Education Futurities:

- Election of 2013 Board of Directors, by acclamation President - Mike Munroe Second Vice President - John Purdie Directors - Michelle Mahabir - Art Roberts

Next Meeting: February 9, 2014 Adjournment

** NB Discussion of each topic will be limited to 10 minutes

- Sired Stakes (Ken Van Alstine) - OBBO (Harvey Stevens) Rules (Mike Munroe) Shows (Joanne Milton) Youth (Jess Pecore) New Business:

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Appointment of Auditors: Motion to appoint auditors for 2012:

Introduction and welcome President’s Message Minutes of Last Meeting Business arising from the minutes Treasurer’s Report for 2012 Members’ Ratification

ORHA Show Dates

May 24-26 - Reining @ Palgrave (held at Caledon Equestrian Park) June 15, 16 - PHC Spring Slide (held at Pickering Horse Centre) July 6, 7 - PHC Summer Slide (held at Pickering Horse Centre) Aug 31, Sept 1 - PHC Labour Day Slide (held at Pickering Horse Centre)

2012 NRHA Standings

Dan Fletcher - Prime Time Non Pro CHAMPION; also 10th in NRHA Non Pro Tim Stanton - Novice Horse Open Level 2 RESERVE CHAMPION Heather Vaughn - 5th in NRHA Intermediate Open; 8th in Open

Dany Tremblay - 6th in Open Darby Mailhot - 7th in Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2 Lindsay Hayes - 10th in Rookie Pro Taylor Mariani - 15th in Limited Open Very impressive ladies and gentlemen, congrat- ulations to each of you.

New Reining Coach Certificate

Reining was one of the first disciplines to complete the process of having the new Coaching certifica- tion program approved by NCCP and Sport Canada. There are certain basic requirements for all sports and then each sport and discipline has its own requirements. Certified coaches receive reduced insurance rates and are listed on the Equine Canada and Ontario Equestrian Federation websites. For more information, please check the Equine Canada link or O.E.F.

http://equinecanada.ca/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=5909&Itemid=88&lang=en Year-End Awards Banquet

Congratulations to all the Champions and Reserve Champions for 2012, who were recognised at the November 3 year-end Awards Banquet. It was once again a fabulous evening of fun and camaraderie and a special thanks to our great M.C.’s Michelle Mahabir and Berenice Fletcher, who pitched in at the last minute to cover for our perennial M.C., Dan Fletcher. And thanks go out to Prez Carol Ivey, who again looked after securing the sponsorships for each of the awards, and who personally sponsored a large number of them. Carol was presented with a special ORHA 25th Anniversary belt buckle in recognition of her work and contri- butions over the past 10 years.

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