FEBRUARY 2011 THE RIDER /23 INSIDE


OQHA Hall Of Fame .......23 AQHA Convention...........23 OQHA News....................24 Loris Epis .........................24 OQHA Convention...........25


AREA 3 News..................26 EOQHA News..................27 Lisa Stanton......................27 QROOI News...................28 Fort Erie............................28


The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is an affiliate of the AQHA. Annual membership is free to current members of AQHA. To enroll on-line, visit the CQHA web site: www.cqha.ca, and choose


“Membership” section. Choose “Affiliates” to link to provincial Quarter Horse & Racing Association sites. Contact: Marnie Somers, President (204) 834-2479 or email: marnie@horsescoops.com


Ontario Quarter Horse Association Hall Of Fame


By Joan McMann JOE JARVIS


Joe has been involved with Quarter horses since the early 1970’s. The Jarvis family has owned, shown and successfully run a training and boarding stable in Bowmanville for over 40 years. He has had racing Quarter horses on the track, and has


Joe is a retired employee of GMC, where he was employed for over 25 years. Now, in his spare time, he enjoys restoring old cars, and going to old car shows with his grandchildren. Also, as Past Presi- dent, he attends all of those meetings ,and as many OQHA meetings as pos- sible.


With so many accomplishments to his credit, Im sure you will all agree that Joe is most deserving of this induction into the OQHA Hall of Fame.


JOHN RONEY


Our next Hall of Fame inductee is Mr. John Roney, a man, who in his own words, has been around for a long time!


2010 OQHA Hall of Fame inductee Joe Jarvis making his acceptance speech


been the proud owner of winners at Picov Downs in 1972 and 1973. Joe has been an OQHA Board member since 1979, was 1st Vice President, and then went on to serve as OQHA President from 2003 to 2005.


He has been Chairman of many OQHA committees ,as well as serving as the Tri Chairman at Quarterama, where he was in charge of the Horse Palace, from 1989 to 1992.


The entire Roney family has been involved with OQHA activities for many years. Along with his involvement with our Association, John was a respected Educator and Administer, a loyal church member and active community resident. John and his wife, Dar, raised four chil- dren, and have had their share of tragedy over the years. This included the loss of a child, two major barn fires, in which seven of their horses perished, as well as the loss of all of their farm machinery.


However , in spite of those hard times, they went on to stand a stallion in 1980, and have run a successful breeding and boarding facility outside of London, for nearly 40 years. In addition to his horse involvement, John’s family bred and raised Limousin cattle, and was actively involved with that association as well. John was proud to have served as the OQHA President, from 1982 to 1984, , at a time when Quarterama


2010 OQHA Hall of Fame inductee John Roney making his acceptance speech


was at its peak, the association was financially sound, and the Breeders Futurity was growing well. John was responsible for a very well attended OQHA clinic , with Tommy Manion as the presenter. Also, during his Presidency , John was able to bring Bill Brewer from AQHA to be a key presenter in a workshop at the annual Convention. He credits all his success to those who worked before and with him at that time. John


also found the time to AQHA Convention Features


During the 2011 AQHA Convention, March 4-7, Paul Bogart will be singing, and a tour offers a look at six horse farms.


Singer/musician and AQHA family mem- ber Paul Bogart is doing a post-awards banquet concert on Saturday, March 5, at the 2011 AQHA Convention in Grapevine, Texas. You’re going to need dancing and walking boots for the 2011 AQHA Convention. That’s because AQHA member and country music singer Paul Bogart will be providing the post- awards banquet dancing music on Saturday, March 5. The next day, AQHA is offering a day- long tour of six horse farms to convention atten- dees.


lions Master Snapper and Chocolate Chic Olena • Valor Farm in Pilot Point, owned by AQHA Past President Clarence Scharbauer and home to the 1987 Kentucky Derby winner, Alysheba • JEH Stallion Station and JEH Equine Repro- duction Specialists in Pilot Point, owned by AQHA Past President Jim Helzer and wife Mari- lyn, and home to American Quarter Horse rac- ing’s former all-time leading money earner, Refrigerator


• Carol Rose Quarter Horses in Gainesville, known as AQHA’s all-time leading breeder of performance horses


AQHA member and exhibitor Paul Bogart has his feet firmly planted in two worlds that he loves: American Quarter Horses and country music. And on Saturday, March 5, he’s bringing his music to the 2011 AQHA Convention in a post-awards banquet concert for all convention attendees.


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include: The farm tours on Sunday, March 6,


• Green Valley Ranch in Aubrey, owned by Wal- lis and Jane Winegar and home to reining stal-


• Highpoint Performance Horses in Pilot Point, owned by AQHA Professional Horsemen Jason Martin and Charlie Cole, known for its all- around trainers, AQHA Superhorses and breed- ing


serve as an Area 2 Director, and was actively involved with that associa- tion.


John points out that he and his wife still ride regularly, and is proud to say that he has attended all but one of the OQHA/AQHA Rides , and just happens to be one of the oldest riders. John thanks all of those who continue to work on making OQHA so successful, and he treasures the many friendships that he and his fam- ily have made throughout their OQHA involvement.


MITO COMMANDER


The horse inducted into the 2010 OQHA Hall of Fame is the great Mito Commander, who was an own son of Mito Paint.


This handsome 1975 grey stal- lion was owned by Ron Williamson. Mito had a very successful show career, earning 113 Halter points, 135 Western Pleasure points, 15 Reining points, and 11 Pleasure Driving points. He was an AQHA Champion, who sired over 500 foals. Those foals went on to earn over 14,000 AQHA points in Open, Amateur and Youth


Mito Comandor as painted by artist Ashley Cook being presented to Mr.Ron Williamson on the stallions induction into the OQHA Hall of Fame


events. Mito also sired 4 AQHA Champions, and over $170.000.00 in Incentive money earnings.


Photos By Laurie Haughton


• Main River Quarter Horses in Gainesville, owned by current AQHA President Johannes Orgeldinger and wife Astrid, and known for its breeding of excellent cutting and reining horses. The all-day tour will allow visitors to see these world-renowned reining, cutting, racing and breeding


facilities. February 15 is the deadline to purchase tickets, which are $50 per person. In addition to bus transportation to and from the Gaylord Texan hotel, lunch will also be provided. To reserve your spot, call or e-mail Kay Preston at (806) 378-4344 or intl@aqha.org.


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