28/ FEBRUARY 2014 THE RIDER
Ontario Quarter Horse Association Inc. 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Shawna Crawford
crawfordqh@gmail.com 1st Vice Val Love
vlove@sympatico.ca 2nd Vice Pete Hammer Affiliate
Troy Legomski Jim Thomson Pete Hammer Joy Cressman Kathy Patterson
hbindustrial@rogers.com tlegomski@yahoo.ca
thomsonqh@sympatico.ca hbindustrial@rogers.com joy.cressman@
sunlite.com tbrkathy@hsfx.ca
613-913-7262 905-263-8158 519-504-6969
Past President Jamie Simpson
richlandshowhorses@sympatico.ca 519-821-2425 Area 1 Area 1 Area 2 Area 2 Area 2
519-504-6969
www.oqha.on.ca •
info@oqha.on.ca
Area 2 Marianne Ramey Area 3 Area 3 Area 3 Area 3 Area 4 Area 3 Area 4 Area 4 Area 5
Andrew Dewar Val Love
Kathryn Stanton
Janine Domingos Brent Tupling
rqh@silomail.com tlex@hotmail.ca
ibtupling@hotmail.com
Jessica Cairncross
mosleyjessica@hotmail.com Jodi Malette Rod Jeffries
Jodi@jmquarterhorses.ca avisions@sympatico.ca
K.Stanton_50@
hotmail.com Shawna Crawford
crawfordqh@gmail.com
519-443-8713 519-833-0210 226-820-6761 705-322-5795 905-846-9309 613-849-2020
dewarperformance@hotmail.com 705-934-2810
vlove@sympatico.ca
905-263-8158 705-323-2776 613-913-7262
Check out our website for the latest OQHa information! OQHA Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees Paul Straus
ber’s questions and concerns and creat- ing guidelines that give the members a reason to show their horse in a consis- tent and fair manner. When you see Paul you will
instantly be greeted by an infectious smile and friendly attitude. Submitted by Valerie Love
Kathy Patterson
programs and opportunities for youth. In April 2004, she was honoured by AQHA with an appointment to the AQHA Youth Committee and continues to serve on this Committee to-date. OQHA nom- inated Kathy as the 2004 Ontario Eques- trian Federation People Make A Differ- ence Award. Kathy served as the 2008 AQHA Youth World Cup show manag- er. She submits AQHA and OQHA news and information articles to The Rider to assist in the marketing and promotion of the American Quarter Horse. She is a member and director of the Canadian Quarter Horse Association and chairper- son of the CQHA Youth World Cup Committee for 2013-2014. In 2011, she was appointed the AQHA Director for Ontario.
Paul is the President and CEO of
Home Hardware. Paul and his wife Jo- Anne have raised and shown horses for more than 30 years. It has been a lot of fun and also rewarding to see what becomes of the horses as they grow and develop and move off the farm into their own unique careers. The best thing that Paul enjoys about showing Quarter Horses is meeting peo- ple who come from all walks of life, but share a common bond - the love of the Quarter horse. Many people sacrifice life’s comforts just to be able to spend time with their horses. These people are always willing to give you a hand, a leg up or a kind word of encouragement. When attending the OQHA Annu-
al Awards Banquet and many other OQHA and promotional club events, you will often notice a number of items on the silent auction table donated by Home Hardware or hear them mentioned over the PA system sponsoring a certain event or contributing to a free meal for all to enjoy. Home Hardware has been a gracious supporter of the OQHA for a number of years and this support is in fact due to the generosity of long-time OQHA member Paul Straus and his wife Jo-Anne. Paul can be seen at many OQHA shows throughout the year sport- ing an infectious smile and friendly atti- tude, taking care of their horses and spending time with their many horse show friends. Paul is a very strong supporter of
every Quarter Horse from his involve- ment in Area 2, Area 3, his generous support of the OQHBF and his involve- ment in all the silent auctions each and every year. Paul and his family continue to support our many trainers who in turn help to build our association. Paul mentioned his trainers Diane
Ewing, Scott Ewing, Mike and Darci Rapley and Jessica (Hammer) Lange. Paul always speaks and recognizes
the many past and present men and women who have promoted the OQHA all these years. They volunteer their time to ensure that the members can enjoy showing and promoting their horses. They do this by listening to the mem-
(aka) TexGeneral Mito
bred AQHA Super Horse - Another Valentino
Top Foals:
Another Valentino 1996 Super Horse, several AQHA World Show and Congress wins, AQHA High Point year-end awards
Steady Spirit 2010 High Point Amateur Horse at the AQHA World Show, several World Show and Congress wins, AQHA High Point year-end awards
For The General Congress Champion, AQHA Versatility Champion, AQHA Performance Cham- pion
The Other Valentino AQHA Youth Supreme Champion
Generally A Melody AQHA Youth Champion Tex was trained and shown as a
Kathy and her husband Dan, own
and operate Twin Bells Ranch – a farm and equine facility located in Perth County, Ontario. For the past 22 years, the Ranch has facilitated a summer day camp program in conjunction with the YMCA. The program provides children with their first hands-on horse experi- ence. Kathy and Dan host class trips to their facility, volunteering time and horses to help educate young students, as well they have assisted with the AQHA Take a Horse to School program in Ontario. Kathy has been judging sad- dle club and open horse shows for many years and has been a clinician at the AQHA All Novice show in Ontario. Kathy is a lifetime member of AQHA and an AQHA Professional Horsemen. She has been a member of the Area 2 Quarter Horse Promotional Club since its inception in 1982, she is a lifetime member of OQHA and has been a mem- ber since 1975 and a director for ten years. Kathy has been very active with OQHA having worked on the Banquet Committee, Trail Ride Committee and Hall of Fame Committee She was the Ontario Youth Adviser from 1990-1991 and again from 2001-2013. During her time at Youth Advisor, she formulated guidelines for youth team qualifications, organized a variety of fundraisers for the OQHYA and was responsible for the OQHYA Sunshine Circuit horse show for six years. Kathy encourages and sup- ports AQHYA World Show participa- tion and YES convention attendees from our OQHA Affiliate. She has represented Ontario at the
AQHA Affiliate Leadership Workshop as youth adviser where she says it has been a privilege to meet the AQHA staff and share in the experiences of other affiliate advisers and learn about new
two and three year old by David Howe. The stallion started breeding as a 2 year old with five mares producing five foals and four point earners one of them - Generally A Ten - won the two year old Western Pleasure class at the Ontario Breeder’s Futurity and at the CSBA. April 4, 2012, General Mito died
Ontario Bred by: Ron Williamson Owned by: The Howe Family Foaled: February 1, 1985 Deceased: April 4, 2012 Sired 198 foals 70 point earners and 112 performance foals. Total points earned 7,010
AQHA Incentive Fund earnings: $133,313 AQHA World Show earnings: $53,221 NSBA earnings: $24,525 AQHA World Champions - 8 /Reserve World Champions - 13 /High Point Win- ners - 12 AQHA Point earners: 55 Open, 37 Amateur, 36 Youth General Mito sired the only Canadian
in his pasture field at home with the Howe family. His daughter Mono jumped the fence to be with him. Tex had been busy that day helping Dianne Howe plant flowers in the garden, as was a normal thing for them both to do together when alone on the farm. Dianne spoke of how Tex had a
great life right to the end and the Howe family will miss their old friend. Dianne stated, “All this was only possible because of all the wonderful horse peo- ple in Ontario and I still learn every day how great it is to be a part of this indus- try.”
“HORSES RAISE GOOD PEOPLE”: Quote: The Howe Family
Photos by The Rider
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