24/ FEBRUARY 2011 THE RIDER Affiliate
President, Area 2 Director: James Simpson, 376 Maltby Rd. E., Guelph, On N1L 1G4. 519-821-2425
richlandshowhorses@sympatico.ca 1st Vice-President, Area 4 Director: Val Love, 2494 Taunton Road, Hampton On L0B 1J0, 905-263-8158, email:
vlove@sympatico.ca 2nd Vice-President, Area 2 Director: Marianne Ramey, 1206 Norfolk Cty Road 19, Wilsonville On N0E 1Z0, 519-443-8713, email:
rqh@silomail.com Secretary: Adele Matheson, email:
oqhaoffice@cyg.net Area 1 Director: Ken McLellan, 5830 Glendon Dr., R.R. #3, Appin, ON N0L 1A0, (519) 289-5526,
ken@viatrailers.com Treasurer, Area 2 Director: Shirley Conod, 60 Burwell Road, RR #2, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4G7 (519) 866-5722, email:
shirleyconodamtelecom.net Area 2 Director: Jim Conod 60 Burwell Road, RR #2, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4G7 (519) 866-5722, email:
shirleyconodamtelecom.net Area 2 Director: Suzanne Farr, 1826 Hwy # 3 E., Dunnville, On N1A 2W7, 905-774- 7347, email:
gotz_a_jeep@hotmail.com Area 3 Director: Brenda Lennox, 231155 County Rd 24, RR #4, Grand Valley, On L0N 1G0, 519-855-4841, email:
lennoxbrenda@hotmail.com Area 3 Director: Janine Domingos, 9550 5th SR, Erin, On N0B 1T0, 519-833-210,
OFFICE ADDRESS: P.O. Box 182, Milverton, ON N0K 1M0 Ph: (519) 595-3233 • Fax: (519) 345-3234,
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Partnership in Promotion By Laurie Haughton.
The Ontario Quarter Horse Asso- ciation’s promotion & publicity com- mittee made many new gains in 2010, in promoting the Quarter Horse breed at events that OQHA had not tradition- ally attended.
With the build up of the 2010 World Equestrian Games being hosted for the very first time in North Ameri- ca, and the opportunity for the western sport of Reining which was developed
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futurities, he is also a Congress Champion with many Congress top ten’s to his credit as well as the credit of his clients. During the 2010 season Loris attend, OEF’s Toronto Horse Day, The OEF Own the Podium, Canadian Dressage Team WEG send off event, and the Spirit of the Horse, OEF’s exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Riding one of his client’s registered Quarter Horse rein- ers at each of these public events, Epis did double duty of representing the sport of Reining and exemplifying the diversity and athleticism of the Quarter Horse. “Coordinating these public appear- ances, can pose a potential challenge for the promotions & publicity committee.” said OQHA promotions & publicity chair Laurie Haughton, “Making sure that the horses volunteered to represent the breed are quality horses, in competition condi- tion, and that the demonstrator is a good communicator and has depth to their knowledge are all huge considerations.” That main reason why this partner- ship was so successful according to Haughton was because “Loris has such an
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on this continent to take center stage, there was a natural opportunity for OQHA to pair up with the sport of Reining to deliver something fun, informative, with a “coming to your TV soon” spin on it, to the events OQHA attended in 2010.
OQHA found that partnership with Ontario Reiner Loris Epis of Branchton, Ontario. Originally from Italy, Loris began reining in his home country and found opportunity to grow
his talent by coming to Canada in 2006 and apprenticing with respected Ontario Reiner Dean Brown. After years working under the guidance of Brown, “Epis Performance Horses” was founded this past March, which operates out of Wayne Yendrick’s facility, Paso Gait Stable.
Loris in his short time in Canada has racked up quite a list of accom- plishments, with multiple horses and owners. Besides winning numerous
Ontario Quarter Horse Association Inc. 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
email:
tlex@sympatico.ca Area 3 Director: Pamela Saccomanno, 16672 Centreville Creek Road, Caledon East, On L7C 3B5, 905-584-7224, email:
pamela_saccomanno@yahoo.ca Area 4 Director: Laurie Haughton, 90 Ottawa Street, Havelock, On K0A 1Z0, 613- 301-6979, email:
eponapr@gmail.com Area 5 Director: Shawna Crawford, S2528 Century Road, Richmond, On K0A 2Z0, 613-838-3234 , email:
crawfordqh@gmail.com Area 5 Director: Debbie Haughton, 1524 Lacasse Road, Clarence Creek, On K0A 1N0, 613-488-2300, email:
debbiehaughton@gmail.com Immediate Past President: Lynn Scott, 2302 Mandaumin Road, RR #1, Brigden, On N0N 1B0, 519-864-4413, email:
lscott5@sympatico.ca AQHA Rep: Patti Carter, P.O. Box 839, 39 High St., St. George, ON N0E 1N0, (519) 448-4424,
patticarterph@gmail.com Ontario Quarter Horse Youth Association: President: Paige Carter-Fleetwood Secretary: Elizabeth Willsey Reporter: Kennedy Almas
Vice President: Rianna Storey Treasurer: Stephanie Willsey
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