40/ FEBRUARY 2014 THE RIDER
Dr. Paul Rutherford Wins Prestigious OEF Volunteer Award
long history of horse ownership. His great grandfather imported Standardbreds from the US to provide his
organization for Ontario’s horse community totalling 22,000 individual members representing all breeds and sectors of the horse industry, initiated their “People Make A Difference” awards many years ago to acknowledge the breed associations’ volunteers. This year the Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada nominated Dr. Paul Rutherford as the 2013 recipient of this prestigious award. “Doc”, as he is affectionately called, has a
Ontario Equestrian Federation, the umbrella
brother, a doctor, with good fast horses to make house calls throughout the country community. At ten years of age Doc received his first horse from his Grandfa- ther Rutherford, a Standardbred yearling filly. Throughout his lifetime, except for his university years, Doc has always owned Standardbreds and con- tinues to race them. When their children were growing up the Rutherford family showed Saddlebreds and a 3- gaited pony. Once empty-nesters Doc purchased an Appaloosa and boarded locally at Tagalong Stables, an Arabian horse farm owned by long-time breeders Jean & David Dinsmore. Being in the “family fold” at Tagalong Stables it didn’t take long for Doc to purchase an Arabian and began showing with Caroline deBoer (the Dinsmore’s daughter). This first acquisition prompted the purchase of other Arabian horses and Doc began showing in amateur western pleasure classes. It is this passion for horses acquired years
ago that keeps Doc owning, riding & showing— and, he enjoys every single moment! He is especially proud of the fact that the horse inter- est continues in his family as both his daughter, Mary Ann, and granddaughter, Claire, own and show Arabians. Claire has amassed many wins in youth classes culminating in three Top Tens at the 2013 Canadian National Championship Show and has received high point awards in the youth division throughout her competitive years. Over the years Doc has continually support-
ed the club’s Arabian horse events, and has been an active sponsor for the AHAEC shows & awards, the promotion booth at The Royal/OEF “Spirit of the Horse” and Region 18. We sin- cerely thank him for his continued financial sup- port, and for exemplifying to others how much enjoyment can be had from owning Arabian horses!
Left: Dr. Paul Rutherford received his OEF “People Make A Difference” Award from OEF & AHAEC President Allan Ehrlick on January 18th, 2014.
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