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sport, recreation, industry and/or equine welfare. Now in her eighties, Clark is celebrated as being an ambassador of Pony Club and all that it represents, providing generations of chil- dren with an opportunity to love and respect horses and ponies through the Tynedale Pony Club. A long-time promoter of Welsh ponies, Clark’s Tynedale Farm was inducted into the Canadian Pony Breeders Hall of Fame in 1987.
in Ontario. The Media of the Year Award is presented to the media outlet that provides the best piece (print or electronic) about an equestrian activity in the period from Sept. 1 of the previous year to Aug. 31 of the current year.
People Make a Difference Awards are presented in recog- nition of the behind-the-scenes effort of equine enthusiasts iden- tified by each of the OEF’s member associations. The 2012 award recipients included:
The award for OEF Spon- sor of the Year – an individual or corporation making a very special sponsorship gift to sup- port equestrian activity – was presented to George Bezak of Oxford Station, ON. for his con- tributions to the Kemptville Koyotes Intercollegiate Polo Team. Bezak provides the team with not only a facility to ride, but also horses, equipment and coaching. Without his efforts, his nominator says the team wouldn’t exist.
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The Coach of the Year Award is presented to the Equine Canada certified active coach whose dedication and skill has touched both human and equine athletes. That honour went to Gloria Nighswander of Aurora, who has been teaching Saddle Seat for 40 years. Some of the best Saddle Seat riders in the show ring today have been taught by Nighswander, includ- ing riders who have represented Canada on the World Cup team. David Briggs, publisher of The Canadian Sportsman, accepted the Media of the Year Award on behalf of the harness racing publication for a special edition on the horse racing crisis
American Saddle Horse Associ- ation: Richard MacKenzie
Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada: Jean Dinsmore
Canadian Dressage Owners and Riders Association: Mary Chamberlain
Canadian Pony Club - Central Ontario Region: Marg O’Neill
Canadian Pony Club - St. Lawrence/Ottawa Valley: Les- ley Cruickshank
Canadian Pony Club - Western Ontario Region: Sherry Jackson
Canadian Road Horse Associa- tion: Moree Thomas
Canadian Sport Horse Associa- tion - Ontario: Margarete Parker
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ont Division): Carol & Paul Mott
Central Ontario Pleasure Driv- ing Association: Dr. Mike Cor- radini
Eastern Ontario Pleasure Driv- ing Association: Lynda Riving- ton
Gaited Horse Group of Ontario: Jessica Puccia
Miniature Horse Club of Ontario: Doug Savage
Mounted Games Across Canada Inc.: Joan McCulligh
Ontario Combined Driving Association: Dr. Rae Fischer
Ontario Competitive Trail Rid- ing Association: Sheila Buchanan
Ontario Friesian Horse Associa- tion: Gerben Steenbeek
Ontario Morgan Horse Club: Greg Reeves
Ontario Percheron Horse Asso- ciation Inc.: John & Ellen Holmes
Ontario Quarter Horse Associa- tion: Sharon Hammer
Ontario Reining Horse Associa- tion: John & Sharon Fletcher
Trillium Hunter Jumper Associ- ation: Martha Worts
Upper Canada District (Ontario) Canadian Horse Breeders: Bren- da & Geoff Pantling
Welsh Pony & Cob Association: Shirley Cane
For more information about the Ontario Equestrian Federation, or its annual awards program, please visit
www.horse.on.ca
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