JULY 2017 THE RIDER /51 Welsh Pony and Cob Association London Dressage Association


August 13, and September 10 http://londondressage.com/


Equine Mounted Games Canada – On- tario Region Show Dates


July 29, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Sept. 30 (rain date if needed) Want to try mounted games? Temporary memberships are available; good for 1 show/year! Follow us on facebook at Mounted Games Canada Ontario. A great way to send us your questions and keep up to date on all our events. Visit Website: www.mountedgames- canada.com


Rusty Gaits Saddle Club


Shows held at the Aylmer Fair Grounds: Shows - August 20, September 17. For more information contact us at www.rustygaits.ca or find us on Facebook.


Mid-Western Horseman’s Society


2017 TENTATIVE MWHS HORSE SHOWS (Revised January 26, 2017) Saturday, August 12 - Dorchester Fair- grounds. Judge: Shari Irwin, Castleton Sunday, August 13?? - Tri County, Brigden Fairgrounds.


Judge: Todd Bailey,


Ridgetown?? Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 15, 16 & 17 - WESTERN FAIR MWHS Agriplex, Western Fair District, London?? Judge: Saturday, September 23 - FOREST FAIR MWHS SHOW Forest Fairgrounds. Judge: Kris Simpson, Guelph Sunday, October 1 - ILDERTON FAIR MWHS SHOW Ilderton Fairgrounds. Judge: Mike Rapley, Simcoe


October 7 - BRIGDEN FAIR MWHS SHOW Brigden Fairgrounds. Judge: Rick Storey, Peterborough October 8 - BRIGDEN FAIR MWHS SHOW Brigden Fairgrounds. Judge: Tom Ramey, Wilsonville Respectively Submitted, Ken McLellan.


Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada Horse Shows


Events In Region 18 Offer Great Fun, Many Opportunities For Qualifications And Eco- nomical Costs! July 21-23 - Region 18 Championship Com- petitive & Endurance Rides at Three Day Pi- oneer Rides, Foymount, ON Contact Connie Rawski connie.rawski@gmail.com For more information www.ahaec.on.ca


or www.region18.on.ca Bar Rider Rodeo Association


2017 Show Schedule:


July 22 – Arena Sorting Practice July 23 – Arena Sorting July 29 & 30 – Arena Sorting Registration from 9 am – 9:45 am


Classes begin at 10 am in the order given above. 1 hour lunch break around noon. Follow on Face- book or contact Larry Skinkle (lazy.s.ranch@hot- mail.com) for more information.


Port Colborne Saddle Club


Shows are held at the Humberstone Cen- ntennial Park, located at 2684 Vimy Road Port Colborne. Entry booth opens at 8 30 am. Show starts at 9 30am. Show dates: July 23, August 13, August 27. Rain date - June 25. For more information please call show man- ager Aaron Buttigieg at 905 357 8788, or Publicity Amber Gilbert at 905 321 8260 or email her at ambergilbert80@gmail com or


the show secretary Pat Wiley, 905 932 6540 or email her at patriciawiley53@gmail.com. V


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www.portcolbornesaddleclubinc,bravesites.c om


Rockton Saddle Club


August 12, Sept. 9. Rain dates: June 17, August 19. Start time: 10:00 am Held at the Rockton Fair Grounds. www.facebook.com/groups/64181406821


2017 Chesley Saddle Club Ride Schedule 2017


All Rides Leave At 10am Sharp: July 23-25 - Helmut’s Ride - Newmarket – Helmut Hitscherich, 905-473-9329 July 30-August 6 - Wiarton’s 7 Day Ride August 18-21 - Dufferin Forest/Mansfield Tract. Don Ruttan, 519-335-6948 September 2-3 - Bob’s Ride Ayton. Bob But- ler, 519-665-7870 September Ralph’s Ride – Blyth. Ralph Campbell 519-523-9614 c 519-357-5328 NOT Confirmed September 16-17 - Herman’s Ride - Luc- know. Call John at 519-955-1286 October 6-9 - Helmut’s Ride - Newmarket – Helmut Hitscherich, 905-473-9329 October 7-9 - John’s Lucknow Fall Ride – Please call John to confirm your spot. 519- 955-1286 For more information visit - www.ches- leysaddleclub.ca


Ontario Xtreme Cowboy Rookie Racing series


July 22 - Stevensville, ON August 5 - Kingston, ON www.ontarioxtremecowboy.ca


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The Welsh Summer Classic - July 15th at TLC Quarter Horses, Hillsburg, ON. For prize list and entry forms, please visit https://wpcao.com The Canadian All Welsh Championship and Sport Pony Show - August 6th at Pickering Horse Centre, Pickering ON. Other Welsh Pony & Cob high points shows are held at the following locations: August 13th - Sutton Fair September 9th - Arthur Fair September 17th - Brampton Fair September 24th - Lindsay Exhibition September 30th - Markham Fair October 7th - Erin Fall Fair For more information about welsh shows, please check out: http://wpcao.com/events


2017 Windsor Essex Cadora Competition Dates Are As Follows: July 23, Entries due July 14 @ 6pm August 27, Entries due Aug.18 @ 6pm September 17, Entries due Sept. 8 @ 6pm Visit www.wecadora.ca


QSLB Cadora August


19 – Silver/Gold Show


(Doornekamp, Odessa) August 20 – ESD/Bronze Show (Doornekamp, Odessa) Visit www.qslbcadora.ca


Ontario Friesian Horse Association Keuring


Ancaster Fairgrounds, September 19 & 20, 2017. Starting at 8am. For more information please contact; Jack Vanderkooy 519-933- 6119 or info@ontariofriesianhorse.com


Send in all your 2017 Show Dates!


By Janice Ecclestone There is something immobilizing


when our visibility is taken away. We fear what we cannot see. What would it be like to be surrounded by darkness every day? This is the reality for a horse at our farm … Blue is blind. Blue navigates his dark world well


… in fact so well his blindness went un- detected for weeks, possibly months! His recent diagnosis came as a surprise because his eyes show no visible sign of his blindness ... but our veterinarian no- ticed some mannerism that needed follow up and a blind diagnosis resulted. Blue is now retired from show


jumping … and as a 31 year old Thor- oughbred he is remarkably exuberant. He has become part of the fabric that makes up our stable and has brought a new awareness to the needs of a blind horse. Verbal communication with Blue is reassuring to him, letting him know that we are approaching whether in his stall or out in the paddock. Everyone


feels compelled to keep an eye on Blue whether it is carefully leading him from pasture to stall or just observing him when on the pasture, always making sure he is with a buddy. We have had other senior horses to care for at our stable but Blue’s determination to survive and adapt, even in blindness, has made him


remarkable. This kind old gentle- man is a finicky eater, he requires shoes to keep him comfortable and safe, his hay is mostly replaced now with alfalfa cubes and his require- ment of concentrated feed far ex- ceeds all our younger working horses, but he continues to enjoy his daily routines as we enjoy caring for him.


Blues owner, Tami, has


owned him for over 25 years! Her dedication to caring for him is exem- plary of their human/equine bond. When she grooms and visits him she chats about their show career and how Blue’s “big heart” was a con- stant in their relationship, carrying


them both across complicated jumping courses. Now she is showing all of us her “big heart” as she continues to love and support this lovely old gentleman.


2017 Schedule


(derbies include 3’/3’6” sections except as noted) Eastern Qualifiers


$5,000 Canadian Hunter Derby - International Bromont - July 24 $5,000 Canadian Hunter Derby - Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park - Aug 13 $5,000 Annexe Communications Hunter Derby - Concours Hippique du Parc, Blainville - Aug 13 $5,000 Canadian Hunter Derby - Angelstone - Aug 18 $5,000 Canadian Hunter Derby - Angelstone - Aug 25 $5,000 Canadian Hunter Derby - Angelstone - Sept 1 $5,000 Desjardins Caisse des Rivières Chaudière et Etchemin Hunter Derby - Concours Hippique de Lévis -Sept 10 ** Sponsorship available. Please visit Hunter- Derby.Ca for class specs results and more infor- mation


Blue: Brave, Bold, Blind


Note: Blue passed away at our farm suddenly and peace- fully on March 31, 2017.


This article was published in Cottage Country Connection in February, 2017.


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