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President Harvey Stevens Affiliate Liason president@orha.on.ca


Ontario Reining Horse Association


1st Vice-President John Purdie Rules & Disciplinary


2nd Vice-President Marketing, Publications & IT Laura Henderson publications@orha.on.ca


Treasurer Gary Yaghdjian finance@orha.on.ca


Secretary Joanne Milton


Past President - Shows Mike Munroe shows@orha.on.ca


Director - Memberships Leona McAtee memberships@orha.on.ca


Director - Youth Advisor Terri Purdie, orhya@orha.on.ca


Director – Banquet Dan Fletcher


Director – Banquet Janna Imrie


Purina Spin With Heart Winner


Congratulations to Giorgia Apol-


loni, the winner of the drawn for Free Grain for A Year Courtesy of Purina Canada - Equine. The Champion of each class at the 30th Anniversary Grand Fi- nale & OBBO Futurity Show received a ballot for the drawn and Giorgia won for her run in the Rookie 2 Class. Thank you to Purina Canada for donating this gen- erous prize and for supporting the ORHA, The OBBO and the Show. Please support our sponsors and visit Purina Canada for more information on their feed and products.


Bailey’s Saddlery Headstall Winner Congratulations to Sarah Sheard,


winner of the drawn for a Custom Head- stall made by Bailey’s Saddlery. Every entry in the ORHA and NRHA ancillary classes at the 30th Anniversary Grand Fi- nale & OBBO Futurity Show was entered into a drawn for the stunning Bailey’s Headstall and Sarah won! Thank you to Todd Bailey and Bailey’s Saddlery for do- nating this generous prize and for support- ing the ORHA, the OBBO and the Show. You can get your own custom Bailey’s Headstall just stop on in at 60 Main St. E. Ridgetown, Ontario N0P 2C0 or visit Bai-


ley’s Saddlery online. While you are there, check out their other products including custom sad- dles, chaps, tack and supplies.


Report of the ORHA


Nominations Committee


(Two open positions) Candidate requirements: • Must be a member in good standing with ORHA Duties include: • Daily operational responsi- bilities of the Association; • Have such powers and du- ties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board.


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ficers and directors shall be held at the Annual General Meeting of the Association at the Holiday Inn, Guelph on Saturday January 27, 2017 1 p.m., as designated by the Board of Directors. The ORHA Nominating Commit- tee will accept nominations for the positions below. Can- didate nominations can be made by complete and sub- mitting the Declaration of Candidacy Form to Laura H e n d e r s o n marketing@orha.on.ca on December 13, 2017. Position: FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Candidate requirements: • Must be a member in good standing with ORHA Duties include: • Be vested with all the pow- ers and shall perform all the duties of the President in the absence or disability or re- fusal to act of the President or the First Vice President; • Have such powers and du- ties, if any, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board. Position: DIRECTORS


ORHA Board of Directors The election of of-


For 2018 Election of the


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