AUGUST 2017 THE RIDER /25 Summerama: Celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday


By Lynn Riley What a great way to celebrate


Canada’s 150th birthday on July 1st – sharing time with friends, family and our American Quarter Horses at Summerama 2017. Exhibitors really “got into” the spirit of Canada 150 sporting the red and white in a vari- ety of ways, including free exhibitor t-shirts. Summerama 2017 wel- comed participants from a number of Canadian provinces, as well as the U.S. Summerama 2017 held at Or-


angeville Fairgrounds approxi- mately 45 minutes north of Toronto, Ontario is Canada’s largest Quarter Horse show and in 2016 was ranked third in AQHA for four-judge shows. The show is hosted by the Area 3 Quarter Horse Promo- tional Club. Summerama 2017 was bigger and better than ever. The show moved to a five-judge show – so lots of points to be had in some large classes.


and Emily Yates Youth 14-18 HP: Show Your Invitation and Sharese Rivait RHP: Lopin To The Bar and Hannah Buijs Level 1 (Green) Horse HP: Goodgirltilmoonlight and Jessica Lange RHP: Cool Lady Lopin and An- drew Dewar Open Horse HP: Cool Lady Lopin and An- drew Dewar RHP: Simple Kinda Cowgirl and Blair Woodley


A special thank you to the


Summerama 2017. The auction included prod- ucts and services such as riding lessons, braid- ing and farrier services. In conjunction with the silent auction, the OABFS hosted a trainer auc- tion which featured a selection of Ontario’s finest trainers who had kindly donated one month’s training services. Both auctions were a great success and will support their respective pro- grams within On- tario.


The


OAQHA and OABFS would like to thank those who do- nated and bid on these items for this


fundraiser. One of


show’s highlights was a new, fun, youth team build- ing event – Area 3’s Amazing


The show schedule was modified from previous years to allow for more balanced show days and time at the end of the day to enjoy some fun ac- tivities outside of the show ring. Summerama 2017 offered circuit awards


for all classes, high point and reserve high point awards in each division, payback in a selection of AQHA classes and NSBA classes. The ever popular free exhibitor dinner returned to Sum- merama 2017, celebrating Canada 150. There were several 6 and 7 point classes


across the Amateur and Open divisions. It was great to see nice numbers in the Rookie and Level 1 classes – new exhibitors trying an AQHA show for the first time or exhibitors ex- periencing a new class. The Trail pen was a busy place with over 1,050 entries across all di- visions. The show schedule included the Ontario


All Breed Futurity Series (OABFS). The OABFS began in 2015 to encourage the growth, breeding and selling of young horses in Ontario and to provide an opportunity for owners and exhibitors to earn prize money and receive one of the prestigious NSBA bronze trophies. The 2017 program launched at Summerama and continues at two additional Ontario show cir- cuits during the summer. At the end of the three circuits, the horse with the highest number of points is declared the overall champion in each respective class. The Ontario Amateur Quarter Horse As- sociation (OAQHA) held a silent auction during


Challenge. The response was incredible and 4 teams of 10 youth made their way around the Orangeville Fairgrounds visiting 12 check points with all members required to hold onto a team rope. The check points included trivia questions, puzzles or identifying landmarks on the show grounds. Tons of fun, lots of laughs, new friendships made and each participant took away a gift and hat donated by the event spon- sor RNR Patient Transfer Services. Betcha we see a return of this event in 2018 and there is talk of a similar event for the over 18 set. Congratulations to the following High Point and Reserve High Point division winners.


Level 1 Amateur Walk/Trot HP: Special Dynamics and Kristi Carroll RHP: Rock Me Mama and Sarah Patterson Rookie Amateur HP: Talk N Te and Ellen Cottrell RHP: Lazys Got the Blues and Leah Xuereb Level 1 Amateur HP: Luvin Me and Mackenzie Burns RHP: Jukebox Charlie and Holly Robinson Amateur HP: MS Mae Flash and Brandy Baldwin- Bunting RHP: So Simple So Good and Rianna Storey Amateur Select HP: Zips Fancy Talk and Kim Allen RHP: Only A Party For Two and April Souwand Level 1 Youth Walk/Trot HP: Feelin Lazy and Emma Charpontier RHP: Thissecretsakeeper and Abigail Parker-Spratt Dunlevy Rookie Youth HP: Good And Tasty and Monica Collins RHP: Likely Potential and Maddison Woodrow Level 1 Youth HP: Sleepy Monn and Amber Zabel RHP: Likely Potential and Maddison Woodrow Youth 13&Under HP: Surely A Good Cow- boy and Shelby McIl- wraith RHP: RR Im For Certain


show sponsors, volunteers,


board members and show management for an amazing Summerama 2017. Plans are already in the works for next year – don’t miss out on this fantastic show experience….. to learn more about Summerama and the great shows offered by the Area 3 Quarter Horse Promotional Club visit www.area3.com.


Photo credits to: Lone Oak Equine Photography (Mary White), Stephanie Burns, Scott Carmichael, Judi Woodley, Rose Schmidt, Mark Grice, Julie Huppe Summerama 2017 held at Orangeville


Fairgrounds approximately 45 minutes north of Toronto, Ontario is Canada’s largest Quarter Horse show. Photo © Summerama


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