4/ JANUARY 2013 THE RIDER HON. COL. A.W. FINN CD: Founder
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Liberal Leadership Candidates Asked to Commit to Future of Ontario Horse Racing
The President of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association has sent a letter to each Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidate, asking them to support specific measures to protect the horse racing and breeding industry’s future in Ontario.
The current government has less than thirty days in office before a new Premier is selected. The horse racing and breeding industry is under extraordinary pressure and need to know who among the can- didates for Premier supports the 55,000 jobs and more than $2 bil- lion dollars in annual investment horse racing and breeding bring to Ontario going forward.
Central Ontario Pleasure Driving Association
With less than ninety days until the Slots at Racetracks Pro- gram is scheduled to end and no long term strategy in place to ensure the survival of the horse rac- ing and breeding industry in Ontario, OHRIA warned each can- didate of the crisis they will inherit if they do not act swiftly to ensure the industry’s survival.
In her letter, Sue Leslie specif-
From Our Founder Remembering January 1979
It looks like we have survived the Mayan Doomsday prediction. I guess will have to pay my maxed out credit card.
The cover of our January 1079 issue featured Segragtor and Jewel’s Spot Cash, both American Paint Horse Champion Stallions were shown by Jim Muir Training Stables.
Meredith Manor School of Horse- manship in West Virginia advised The Rider that 39 students were awarded Graduating Certificates at the top of the class was Cindy Atcheson of Strathmore Alberta. We still carry Meredith Manor’s column today.
The largest world championship show of any breed, at the time, was held in Oklahoma city over 8 days. Appaloosas from around the world competed at the 8 day show.
“Equinexpo” announced their show schedule for the upcoming all breed show for Chicago in March 1979.
The Ontario Rodeo Association were expressing their displeasure at rodeo show attendants being disorder- ly and in some cases out of control. This, the ORA said reflected on their contestants. They were trying to get the rodeo organizers to control this group.
Ontario Combined Driving Association
The ORA complained openly about contestants wearing non-West- ern clothing: Flared Jeans and Hippy
ically asked candidates to support two initiatives key to the industry’s long term survival.
1.Deferring the implementation of the OLG Modernization Strategy until it can be amended in a way that ensures that the horse racing industry may continue to provide meaningful employment and sub- stantial revenue for the province. 2.Extending the Slots at Racetracks Program from its intended expira- tion of March 31, 2013, to avoid further devastation to the breeders as they approach the upcoming breeding season. This will allow Ontario’s new Premier and govern- ment to integrate horse racing into the province’s gaming strategy. Doing so will also ensure that slots at racetracks continue to provide economic benefit throughout the 2013 racing season.
Additional Comments from Sue Leslie:
“The Ontario Liberal leader- ship race needs to be about the renewal of our province, not just
boots. I’m glad that style left with the disco.
It was advertised in The Rider that George Hewitt’s Open Roads Show would feature the Canadian Finals Rodeo of 1978, as well inter- views with Mel Wakefield, Larry Johnson, and Steve Mitchell. If you did not have the privilege of seeing the Open Roads show, you missed real Canadians. Maybe George could find a way to have these episodes made available online.
All Canadian, a 1971 Sorrel Stal- lion, advertised a Speed Index of 95 as well as a Superior Race Horse. The Stallion was owned by Gerry Arm- strong of Ajax, Ontario.
Golden Horsehoe Western Wear of Bolton, Ontario were heavily pro- moting their Sensational Bailey “New West Creations”.
Quarterama ‘79 advertised their show for March 8 to 11, 1979 at the Coliseum, Toronto. NRHA, a featured event, advertised a purse of $2,500.00
George Payne of Orangeville, Ontario was seen in the Santa Claus parade. He was dressed in his US Civil War attire of the 35th. Virginia Caval- ry. George was promoting the forma- tion of a US Civil War re-enactors group.
The Walkerton District Saddle Club donated $1,000 to the local building of a new children’s swim- ming pool.
Levi Strauss of Canada, one of the worlds largest makers of blue jeans, pleaded guilty to fixing prices and refusing to supply some merchants who tried to sell the jeans at discount
prices.
A $70,000 purse was being pro- moted by the Canadian Plains 500 mile horse race from Regina, Saskatchewan to Calgary Alberta from 25 June 1979.
We advertised that the Russians were coming, not in the middle of the Cold War but by way of the invasion of Russian Orloff horses. These were bred using Arabian and Danish Coach Horses. These Orloff’s invaded Fer- glen Farms in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan.
Easy Credit, a 1974 AQHA Sorrel Stallion by Easy Jet and out of Kitts Charge Acc’t, died rather tragically when he reared up and fell over back- wards breaking his neck. The Stallion was valued at Two Million Dollars.
Donald Hughes, of Burns, Oregon had given a home to 109 Wild Horses under the U.S. Bureau of Land Man- agement Adopt-a-Horse program. Mr. Hughes was arrested and charged with selling the wild horses for dog food.
Eamor’s Saddles were awarded to Canadian Rodeo Finals contestants. The saddles were hand made in High River Alberta.
That’s -30- for now.
MY TURN: January 2013
Well, well the illustrious OLG are still fiddling while the Ontario Race Horse Industry burns.
I am not sure of their ability any- more. It seems that they rush to deci- sions not knowing what the outcome will be.
their party. 55,000 men and women in all corners of Ontario stand to lose their jobs if the Slots at Racetracks Program ends and horse racing isn’t an integrated part of the OLG mod- ernization strategy. We need action
from everyone serious about being Premier now.”
For More Information: Sue Leslie, President - OHRIA (416) 679-0741
Caution to Ontario tracks
Report of case of Equine Herpes at Sports Creek in Michigan
The Ontario Racing Commis- sion (ORC) has been made aware of a case of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV- 1) in a horse that raced at Sports Creek Raceway on December 19th.
Due to the report of this con- firmed case, ORC Veterinarian Supervisor Dr. Bruce Duncan advises that Ontario racetracks need to be cautious.
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The Rider welcomes letters on any subject but reserves the right to edit them for brevity and clarity. Letters of 200 words or less are more likely to be published. All letters, including those sent by E-mail, must include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number. E-mail:
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Opinions expressed in this newspaper, including those in Letters To The Editor, are those of the authors and not necessarily those of this publication.
Take for instance the rush to air a commercial showing two out of con- trol gamblers betting if the girl exer- cising her thumbs walks into a post. Great fun eh? But the next gamble was on a Pigeon and a SWAN as to which bird got the bag of goodies. Then it was off to have some booze. Well the sanctimonious bunch that created that abomination of a commercial had to pull the commercial and return it to air with a corrected version. It seems the swan was a CANADA GOOSE. This outlines the incompetence of the OLG. Are those that run this organization the result of having to hire the school kids that McGuinty does not allow to fail. I wonder if this group of failures also work for Health Canada.
Speaking about Health Canada with their Jack Boots and Monocles, MP Leona Aglukkag, the Canadian Minister of Health, has told Chief Theresa Spence to end her hunger strike and speak with the mere Aborig- inal Affairs Minister instead of the Prime Minister and the Governor. Well I have news for you Ms. Minis- ter, you and I both know that the min- isters play musical chairs at the the whim of the PM. Why on earth would Chief Spence want to talk to under- lings. The PM is here for four years along with the Governor. Chief Spence has my complete sympathy in her quest for aboriginal rights. Keep pressing to meet the PM. If he does not concede to a meeting you can bet this is his last run at being PM
Aidan W. Finn CD President
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