42/ OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017 THE RIDER Gift Ideas From Knaughty Nets And Pets


custom accessories like ham- mocks and ladders for a vari- ety of animals at the zoo. The most popular products they sell are their durable slow feed hay nets for horses. The hay nets come in a variety of attractive colours and several sizes for different uses - plus Knaughty Nets and Pets is now offering custom steel feeders. Hmmm, I wonder if that would fit in Santa’s sleigh.


have other “cool” gift sugges- tions with a full line of CoolAid Cooling & Recovery Products. Each item is made from chemical-free cooling fab- rics that deliver three distinct functions -wicking, moisture transportation and regulated evaporation. They come in polo wraps, hock boots, bandanas,


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horse & dog blankets and dog vests, all which are completely machine washable.


equines, canines and humans alike, cool and collected - no matter how heated the competi- tion gets! To order on line or find a


retailer near you, check out their Keep


Knaughty Nets and Pets people and do some shopping at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and Horse Show (booth 1712), in Toronto from November 3rd to 12th.


Give someone a gift subscription today! www.therider.com


website at t www.knaughtynet- sandpets.com. Meet


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from Alberta offers a great se- lection of animal products made of durable materials like twisted nylon, webbing, and “defender” fabric. Some items include a collapsible water bowl, rope leash, and unique dog panties/belly bands. The company even works with the Edmonton Valley Zoo


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Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada News


Congratulations Congratulations


to to make


Janet & David Henderson of Rivendell Arabians and Sport Horses, on a very successful show! Taking two young yearling fillies for the Sport Horse in Hand competition, RIVENDELL MAYA won the ABS Arabian Sport Horse In Hand Yearling Filly class, and her stablemate, RIVEN- DELL EVENSTAR was named Top Ten! This was the first year


Raleigh was used for the Sport Horse Nationals, and everyone was pleased with the facility.


Calling All Youth Queen Elizabeth II and


Princess Anne, and a common bond - horses! We know you are out there


enjoying the Arabian horse—be it quiet moments at home or competing at our club shows and up to the elite level. Make sure you are a mem-


ber & enjoy some of the club’s benefits. You might be centre stage at AHAEC’s Annual Ban- quet and recognized as a High Point Winner! Or, you might be a tal-


ented artist and would like to have your pictures or photos dis- played in the club’s e-newsletter or on the club’s website. AHAEC wants to recog-


nize what you share with your horse. Send us your information from your barn or the stable your board at, maybe you ride out on the trail, or maybe compete on the open circuit, or what about at lead line, or list the responsibili- ties you have at the barn. Do your school friends


know you own a horse? What do they think about that? Do you en- courage non-horse owners to come to your barn to visit with your horse? Do you play tag with your


horse? Have you taught your horse any tricks? Take a moment & tell or show us!


Arabian Classes Are Back!!! After two very successful


years, in 2015 the Arabians were


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$299 per year!


featured with two Native Cos- tume classes and in 2016 the Arabians were featured again in the Horse Show main arena with two Country English Pleasure classes, 2017 will have the Ara- bians competing for Country English Pleasure honours on Fri- day November 10th (evening performance begins at 7pm) scheduled as the second class in right after the Percheron Six Horse Hitch, then on Saturday November 11th (evening per- formance begins at 7pm) the Arabian Native Costume class is scheduled as the second class in after the Green Meadows Coach. Support all of our ex-


hibitors and buy your tickets —- visit royalfair.org for ticket infor- mation. AHAEC will once again


set up a promo booth in the Ara- bian horse aisle of the Horse Palace for the two days the Ara- bians are competing. Come to the stalls for a visit! Check out the Arabians


under the spotlights in the evening Horse Show Friday No- vember 10th & Saturday Novem- ber 11th. Catch them live on the videofeed via The Royal’s web- site.


Visit the Arabians in the


Horse Palace (2nd level off of the main ramp) and AHAEC’s pro- motion booth.


Tax Issues Doesn’t matter if its mu-


nicipal, provincial or federal, tax- payers are upset. Ontario has the new minimum wage act coming, the federal government is look- ing at higher taxes for small busi- nesses (farmers) & the mill rate for municipal taxes continue to increase based on MPAC. The only recent expense reprieve we have received has been the changes to the hydro costs this year.


“There are several hot is-


sues facing the agricultural sector today. One is the minimum wage increase over an 18-month span minimum wages would increase by 32%. What small business can absorb that kind of an increase, let alone a farm business? Most agricultural businesses are price takers and don’t have the ability to increase prices to our cus- tomers. Speak to your MPP with your concerns. Many organiza- tions are joining forces to push back against this proposal. We are not opposed to employees having a fair wage but we are not in favour the proposed timelines to increase the minimum wage. This could cripple some busi- nesses with a seasonal labour force. The Employment Stan- dards Act is also under review and the government will be look- ing at the current agricultural ex- ceptions. “The second big issue is a


proposal from the federal gov-


ernment. All Canadian incor- porated small businesses should be aware if this pro- posal to make significant changes to the corporate tax system. For years farmers have been encouraged to in- corporate to protect their as- sets and build a workable succession plan for their fam- ily farm business. The Minis- ter of Finance has released a proposal to close loopholes. The draft document focuses on limiting the use of Life-


time Capital Gains Exemptions, income splitting and passive in- vestments held within the corpo- ration. We feel the consultation period is too short considering the scope of proposed changes and lack of serious consultation with the agricultural sector be- fore the draft proposal was re- leased. OFA & CFA (Canadian Federation of Agriculture) are working with other organizations across the country to ask the gov- ernment to slow the process down and reconsider the impact on farm businesses due to the proposed changes. Implementa- tion of the proposal is scheduled for January 1, 2018. The October 2nd comment deadline is now past.” (written by Leah Emms, OFA Member Services Rep, reprinted from Farm View, October 2017 issue)


Region 18 Championship Show – 2018 The Regional Champi-


onship Show has been held at the Agriplex in London for the past number of years. However, due to the facility’s current construc- tion timeline, the Agriplex will not be available in 2018. Are there other equine fa-


cilities available that the show could move to? Are these facili- ties financially feasible—re- member, the show operates with approximately 50 horses? The regional show dates


have to be submitted to AHA by their convention (mid-Nov). Will dates be submitted anticipating a “new home” to be found shortly?


Does Your Stable Run A Les- son Program Using Arabian Horses? Make sure you inform us


about it! Send your particulars directly to Alice Draper to post on AHAEC’s website. People are interested in learning to ride, or to take it up after many decades away due to family or business commitments. This is your op- portunity to bring them back!


Hearts & Prayers To All Of Arabian Horse Friends Af- fected By The Recent Hurri- canes


It has been heart-wrench-


ing to watch the videos of the major floods in the Houston area, as well as the damage resulting from the hurricanes that hit the Caribbean islands and the US east coast. The Arabian Horsemens


Distress Fund has provided much needed monies to those in the Houston area, and to others in these disaster zones. Visit their website to donate, and to read stories of the survivors and those people who have provided assis- tance and supplies from across the country.


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