48/ DECEMBER 2012 THE RIDER
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2012 Ontario Provincial Saddle Seat Equitation Championships
By Diana Macdonald.
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On September 8th of this year, the Arabian Horse Association of East- ern Canada graciously hosted the Ontario Provincial Saddle Seat Equi- tation Championships at the Fall Festi- val, a two day mixed breed horse show. The show featured Arabians, Morgans and Saddlebreds and was held at the Orangeville Fairgrounds. The judge for the show was Amy Gamble of Michi- gan. Dan Cross ably manages this show and we thank him and his committee for giving us a spot on the show’s busy timetable to run these classes.
Riders for the Provincial Champi- onships must qualify to compete at EC sanctioned show that offers Saddle Seat classes. This year we also included a championship class for our walk-trot competitors age 10 and under and we anticipate that this division will grow and get stronger each year.
We began the evening with our walk-trot riders and we had two lovely young ladies compete; Alexandra Dickerman took the Championship with Alexandra Ina- cio in reserve. Both of these girls did a fabulous job of guiding their Saddlebreds around the ring and we look forward to amazing performances from them in the future.
The 13 & under class was held next and Ashley Inacio was crowned Champion with Jenna Daniels closely behind in reserve and Ashley Jeppeson in third. This was an exciting class to watch as all these girls did an excellent job with their pattern work.
The 14-17 age group was next to go and it fea- tured four terrific riders who have all had wonderful show seasons this year gathering top ribbons at the shows. Carly Browning topped off an amazing year win- ning the title with Hilary Buller finishing in reserve (on a borrowed horse!) Close behind was Kyla Vendrig and Rachel Breen who also had stellar rides with their mounts.
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The adult division (18 & over) featured two great riders; Ashlyn Moore claimed top spot in her first year as an adult with Lisa Kavanagh, the veteran rider coming in second. It is always great to see the adult riders con- tinue to improve their equitation skills and promote Sad- dle Seat equitation; it’s not just for the kids! After the championships were pinned, all the riders were
invited back to the presentation area for more awards. Medals and neck ribbons were given out in the ring but we had a table full of lovely gifts to award the girls as well. Breyer Horses, horse coolers, belt buckles, garment bags, buckets full of goodies and candied apples were presented to the riders and lots of flashes were going off with proud parents taking photos. It is not only an excit- ing competition, it also very rewarding and each girl had an armful of stuff to take home too!
This would not be possible without the dedication of a few ladies who gather during the year and plan this event; Liz Bianchi, Donna Martens and Susan Hawk- shaw do the bulk of the work and raising sponsorship dollars to pull it all off. They are supported by Mary Ruth Moore and Nancy Kavanagh.
These ladies work all year long meeting and dis- cussing, planning and finding find sponsors to make this evening such a grand event. They also hosted a lovely buffet of sweets and apple cider to finish off the night in style.
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The winning riders: 10 and Under Walk/Trot 1. Alexandra Dickerman 2. Alexandra Inacio
13 and Under
1.Ashley Inacio
2. Jenna Daniels
3.Ashley Jeppeson
14-17
1. Carly Browning 2. Hilary Buller 3. Kyla Vendrig 4. Rachel Breen
18 and Over 1. Ashlyn Moore 2. Lisa Kavanagh
Photo by Nancy Dickerman
The 2012 OEF Provincial Saddle Seat Equitation Championships would like to thank the following businesses and friends for their support. Platinum Sponsor
AJD Data Services Inc Peter Darbyson Markham ON
www.ajddataservices.com Gold Sponsors
Hwy 7 Georgetown, Ontario (905) 877-2261 Toll Free 1-800-565-3545
Evergreen Lawn Sprinklers Inc.- Newmar- ket ON
www.evergreenlawnsprinklers.com GM Exteriors- Newmarket ON Nighswander Equestrian Centre - Gloria Nighswander Aurora ON
Gerry and Susan Hawkshaw -Lindsay ON Martens Family - Newmarket ON Bianchi’s Painting and Wallpaper - New- market ON
ASHA of ONTARIO Silver Sponsors
Rick and Chris Monteith - Ajax ON Mary Ruth and Doug Moore Bowmanville -ON
Cyan Star Morgans - Kavanagh Family - Port Perry ON
Southlake Wealth & Estate Group Inc. - Newmarket,ON
Dia-Namic Inc – Richard Barnett 25 Cen- tennial Rd, Orangeville,ON
Special Friends of our Championships North York Farmers – Newmarket ON B.U.T. Boutique- Newmarket, ON Kimberly Blease
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