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12/ FEBRUARY 2014 THE RIDER


VISIT Our WebSITe www.orha.on.ca


Ontario reining Horse association 2013 Board of Directors


Treasurer Michelle Mahabir


President Mike Munroe


Past President - Carol Ivey


Recording Secretary Patti Spedaler


1st Vice-President John Purdie


2nd Vice-President Tom Cudahy


Youth President Cassie Apolloni


Membership Secretary Anne Pearse


Blair Spedaler Joanne Milton John Purdie Art Roberts


2013 Directors


Ron Legere Becky Ros Laura Henderson


Rein or Shine: 2013 Year-End Banquet


and celebrates the year’s accomplishments but also operates as a fundraiser with a silent and live auction. So thank you to all the awards sponsors and auction donations! Year-end Award Sponsors: Stubbies Automotive, Renaissance Investments And The Ivey Group, I.A. Clarington And The Ivey Group, Bridgehouse Asset Management And The Ivey Group, Loralee Farms (Laura Barnhart), Fidelity Investments And The Ivey Group, Agf Investments And The Ivey Group, Rbc Asset Management And The Ivey Group, John And Lynn Purdie, C.I Invest- ments And The Ivey Group, National Bank And The Ivey Group, Stoneridge Farms, Mackenzie Financial And The Ivey Group, Hayes Horsemanship (Lindsay Hayes), Bmo Guardian Funds And The Ivey Group, Dan And Berenice Fletcher, Quality Restorations (Anne Pearse), Excell Funds And The Ivey Group, Rustic Meadows (Joanne Milton), Franklin Templeton Investments And The Ivey Group, Td Investments And The Ivey Group, Becky Ros, Fletchers Horseworld, Agf Group Of Funds And The Ivey Group, Cordner Science Silent And Live Auction Donators: Henderson Machinery Moving Inc., Lorimer Family, Taylor Mariani, Picovs, Sam Munroe, Kubota Canada, Fletchers Horseworld, Kathy Wilkinson, Sarah Learn, Berenice Fletcher, Northway Ford, Heavens Gate Farm, John And Lynne Purdie, Pleasant Ridge, Baileys Saddlery, Epis Performance Horses, Dieter Wahr Equine Photography, Becky Ros


January 25, 2014 Guelph, ON – Bitter cold, high winds, snow and road closures may have crashed the party but the spirits for those who braved the weather remained bright at the 2013 ORHA Year- End Banquet. The banquet committee, headed by Dan and Berenice Fletcher pulled all the stops on this year’s event adding new banners, signs, a photo backdrop and Professional Photography Spencer King captured all the fun. This event not only allows our members the opportunity to get out of the barn, dress up


2013 Brian Heaton Memorial Award


• Demonstrates a strong drive to achieve meaningful results and goals • Accomplishes critical or difficult tasks and does not give up easily in the face of obstacles • A highly effective leader in delivering the goals and results needed to promote the ORHA and its members • Encourages others to define new opportunities and continuously improve the organization • Fosters a sense of energy, ownership and personal commitment to the organization. • Appreciates and recognizes significant achievements of others within the team • Always willing to share any expertise and learnings with other members • Goes above and beyond the call, willingly assisting members and the organization as a whole, by volunteering help and guidance wherever there is a need. • Acts as a role model for the ORHA at or during all events throughout the National Reining Horse Association.


those member(s) who demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication to the ORHA. Pass recipients include Molly Stevens (2008), Joanne Milton (2009), Larry & Lynn McDougall (2010), Joanne Milton (2011), and Mike Munroe (2012). Joining these well deserving winners are the 2013 Brian Heaton Memorial Award winners John and Sharon Fletcher. John and Sharon’s contributions to the ORHA have been too numerous to count and this award is very deserving. Congratulations and thank you for your outstanding leadership. The selection criteria for the award are as follows:


Since 2008, the ORHA has annually presented the Brian Heaton Memorial Award as tribute to


2013 NRHA Top Ten


Rookie Professional 3 Gotta Magnum Dream Hayley A Stubbs John Fletcher, Waterford, ON 7 Define Good


Novice Horse Open Level 2 3 Tinseltowns Wimp


Limited Non Pro 9 A Little Dunnit


Limited Open 8 Gotta Magnum Dream Hayley A Stubbs John Fletcher, Waterford, ON


10 Gotta Magnum Dream Hayley A Stubbs John Fletcher, Waterford, ON


Jon Newnham Anderson Performance Horses, Hagersville, ON


Ean Wallerstedt John Fletcher, Waterford, ON


Intermediate Open 5 Boomin Little Peppy Jess D Cofell


Open 8 Boomin Little Peppy Jess D Cofell


NRHA Top Ten World Standings! Place Horse


Congratulations to all the ORHA members who battled it out this year and finished 2013 on the Rider(s) Owner


Taylor Mariani, Erin, ON Taylor Mariani, Erin, ON


$1,707.50 $1,680.55 $1,673.17 $1,518.07


Elizabeth H Barkey Elizabeth H Barkey, Goodwood, ON $1,333.86 Jon Newnham John Fletcher, Waterford, ON Heather Vaughn John Fletcher, Waterford, ON


$1,657.04 $4,130.74


OBBO ANNOUNCEMENT!


London will not be available this year to hold the OBBO Reining Futurity Show. The Agriplex will be close due for renovations which are scheduled to commence in April 2014 and is to be complet- ed in September 2014. OBBO Committee is looking into other alternative to hold the OBBO Two Year Old Reining Pleasure class, OBBO Three Year Old Futurity, and the OBBO Graduate Derby. Please stay tuned for updates and thanks you in advance for your understanding.


The Ontario Born, Bred or Owner (OBBO) Committee has been advised that the Apriplex in


$2,276.60 $197.10


Earnings $3,842.11 $2,464.92


2013 Brian Heaton Memorial Award winners John and Sharon Fletcher.


April 26-27 - Hillsburgh, ON Prepare for the Reiny Season Clinic Judges Clinic & Scribes Clinic At Rustic Meadows FMI: Joanne Milton 519-855-6865 or info@rus- ticmeadows.com May 10-11 - Waterford, ON. Spring Thaw Show – TENTATIVE. At Fletcher’s Horse World Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS FMI: 519-443-7333 or johnfletcher@kwic.com May 31-June 1 - Palgrave, ON Reining at Palgrave – TENTATIVE At Caledon Equestrian Park Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS. FMI: Gary Yaghdjian gary.yaghdjian@live.ca June 14-15 - Pickering, ON. Pickering Horse


Upcoming Events FMI:


Centre Show – TENTATIVE At Pickering Horse Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS.


Gary Yaghdjian


gary.yaghdjian@live.ca July 12-13 - Meaford, ON Spirit Of Excellence Derby, Aged Events – TENTATIVE. At YNot Farms. FMI: Ron Lubinski, 519-538-0510 ynotfarms@ynot- farms.ca July 25-27 - Waterford, ON Canadian Reining Classic – TENTATIVE At Fletcher’s Horse World Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS. FMI: 519-443-7333 or john- fletcher@kwic.com


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