8/ DECEMBER 2012 THE RIDER “A Dream Come True”
By Lois Worden – Newsletter Editor - OPHA The Big Day has come and gone – Novem- ber 4, 2012 will be a won- derful, memorable “feather in the cap” of our Ontario Peruvian Horse Associa- tion. The 90th annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair was graced by the presence of the Peruvian Paso breed for the first time in the history of the current club! The “Spirit of the Horse” was the perfect set- ting for our breed to be highlighted in such a sig- nificant way! The day start- ed early at 4 a.m. for HCP Endora (“Milky”) when her “Mum” and “Dad”, Valerie and Norman Henderson loaded their trailer and headed west for the Fair! The roads were quiet for the 100 km. trip, but upon arrival at the grounds, it was a hive of activity with everyone preening and primping every square inch of their animals to be ready for the show!
Luis and Rick and Sue were not far behind in arriving with props and pamphlets and toolboxes to assemble an elegant and regally appropriate booth to welcome visitors inter- ested in learning more about Peruvians and our association.
Lyn, Jim, Suzanne and her daughter were soon there from the County in
It doesn’t get any bet- ter than the Royal!
With Performance Number 1 behind us, we enjoyed some down time, talked to many interested visitors, took a walk through the rest of the fair, bought a few equine indulgences, ate some lunch, watched some of Luis’ Peruvian horse videos and had the rare opportunity to chat with some of our other mem- bers…. Selena and Brian, Jack and our newest members Jim and Norma who arrived to support the events of the day. Three more times, Val and Milky strutted their stuff. It was so much fun being a part of the audi- ence over-hearing all the oohs and awes of the people around us who were fascinated by the relatively unknown breed and the way she was han- dled so beautifully. It is
the east to lend a hand along with Betty and Roy from the north all decked out in their OPHA vests. Just before 10, Keith and Lois arrived after wait- ing in the ticket line for what seemed like hours. However, they were just in time to help put the finish- ing touches on the tradi- tional outfits of ponchos and Panama hats that were being donned by Val and Norman.
“Butterflies” were fluttering at an all-time high!
Just before our allot- ted time of 10:42a.m. Nancy and Wayne slipped behind the curtains with best wishes.
Then, Val and Endo- ra got kisses from Norman and entered the ring to the sounds of the Latin music and the announcer…. “We present the Peruvian Paso”! The next quarter hour
was nothing short of shear joy as horse and rider showed us their style! As we lis- tened to the commen- tator telling all the traits and history of the breed, Val and Endora circled the ring in perfect har- mony. With all the formal presentation complete, we heard the musical beat of “Islands in the Stream” and the dance began! Val communicated all the signals she had per- fected over many hours with “Milky” at Beaconhurst! Endora looked exquisite as she gait- ed her way to the music just as she was born to do! The audience was “hooked”! At the end of their choreography, Nor- man handed the micro- phone to Val to answer questions and a couple of final rounds. It was a dream come true…for Val and for our OPHA mem- bers.
safe to say that the Peru- vian “made its mark” as a special horse to be consid- ered.
Near the final presen- tation, a lady said to me…”this opportunity just made my day”! She was almost in tears. So was I!
New Microchip Requirement
A few of us had the added pleasure of chatting with the newest member of the O.E.F. Staff, Stephanie Rutherford, and hearing about her exciting new job. After packing off a very tired horse and her “family”, Luis, Keith and I gathered all the club’s belong- ings and prepared to leave the fair. Keith got the “Pooper Scooper of the Day” award and was com- plimented by the OEF manager on leaving our stalls in the best shape, ever! Needless to say, our deposit of $100 was returned without hesitation.
There will be lots of pictures on the website
peruvianpaso.ca for you to enjoy soon. In the mean- time, we are proud to say the day was a complete success!
Good for us and Good for the Peruvians!
for First Time FEI Registered Horses Begins January 1, 2013
Ottawa, Ontario - Owners are being informed that beginning January 1, 2013, all horses entering the Fédération Equestre Inter- nationale (FEI) system for the first time must be microchipped as per FEI regulations. This includes FEI Passports, FEI Recog- nition Cards and FEI Reg- istrations.
The microchip must be compatible with ISO 11784 and ISO 11785, and all microchip information must be entered in the horse’s Equine Canada or FEI passport and reported to Equine Canada. This requirement does not apply to horses that are already in the FEI system.
Stable Boy HYGIENE
and Horse Stall
The elimination of ammonia minutes after application is only a small part of the environment control process that Stable Boy brings to your horse stalls.
Laboratory trials reveal that the bacterial growth ceases in the presence of Stable Boy - thus creating a hygenic environment on the stall floor
Stable Boy, then continues to restrict odour generating bacteria for extended periods of time.
Use Stable Boy and combine odour control with long term sanitation
For the Dealer nearest you call Sanimax at 1-800-263-7430
The standard microchip number consists of 15 digits, the first three identify the manufacturer or country code, and the remaining numbers are unique and non-duplicated. The technical concept of animal identification described is based on the principle of radio-frequen- cy identification (RFID). These numbers represent the unique identifier that will be associated with a specific horse from date of implant, until the animal’s death.
You are urged to check with your veterinari- an on how to get a microchip for your horse. ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 compliant microchips are commonly available. Equine Canada also recommends that all horses be scanned for possible pre-existing microchips as a precautionary measure. If you have questions, please email inquiries@equinecanada.c a or call 1 866 282 8395 for assistance.
About Equine Canada For more information about Equine Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca.
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