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HEALTH ALERT: Positive Case of Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Saskatchewan


taining to a newly identified Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)-affected premises in the


Saskatchewan. Please note that this information is in addition to what the Cana- dian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) already communicates to stakehold- ers which includes: • Notification to the relevant provincial veterinary serv- ice of any newly affected premises • Monthly Federally Re- portable Disease updates on the CFIA website (10th of each month) which includes the number of affected premises as well as individ- ual animal cases • Communications with the


province of Below are details per-


positive EIA result was con- firmed by the CFIA’s na- tional reference laboratory for a horse on a premises in the rural municipality of Great Bend, Saskatchewan. The horse had been sampled by an accredited veterinar- ian to satisfy a pre-entry re- quirement for a particular premises. Initial reports in- dicate that this horse has travelled extensively within the province for both work and competition. No clinical signs of


owners or persons directly involved in the case, as out- lined in the current EIA pro- gram policy On July 20, 2018 a


and as per program policy, a quarantine has been placed on the infected animal and its on-premises contact ani- mals. The quarantine will remain until all disease re- sponse activities have been completed, including fol- low-up testing and ordering the destruction of positive cases.


may be found on the Cana- dian Food Inspection Agency


disease were noted at the time of sampling. A CFIA investigation is underway


From Our Founder


Remembering August 1984


Well here we are, August again


… the CNE and their horse show marks the end of summer.


Seventy-eight 2 year olds were


eligible for the first running of the Ontario Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Rags to Riches Futurity at Picov Downs.


Quarter Horse jockey Paul


Barbeau made a come back after being off the track for three years over an illness..


The WHAO Extravaganza


topped 1,100 entries over the three day show at the Paris Fair Grounds.


http://www.inspection.gc.ca will be presented: website


may require the CFIA to un- dertake actions at additional premises as outlined in the current program policy. More details on EIA


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• Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association • Ontario Cutting Horse Association • Ontario Paint Horse Club • Ontario Quarter Horse Association


• Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association • Ontario Reining Horse Association • Ontario Trail Riding Association • Quarter Racing Owners Of Ontario, Inc. • Western Horse Association Of Ontario


Equestrian Canada Dressage Awards Reception Coming to 2018 Royal Horse Show


Ottawa, ON, July 12, 2018 – The Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON will be host to the Equestrian Canada (EC) Dressage Awards Reception on Nov. 6, 2018.


What: EC Dressage Awards Reception Where: Tanbark Club, Royal Horse Show – Exhi- bition Place, Toronto, ON When: Nov. 6, 2018 | 6 – 8 p.m. Who: Open to the Canadian Dressage Community Dress Code: Cocktail/Busi- ness Casual


The following awards


• Dressage International Athlete of the Year


334 entries were judged on the Sun- day show by Bob Sisson, Ron Bass and Bill Oros.. the three judge sys- tem was used.


Linda Ottenthaler from the An-


caster Saddle Club was crowned the WHAO Queen. She was judged in horsemanship using the three judge system. The Poise and Personality was chaired by Cheryl Mergyl. The judges were Iris Emick, Gail Christ- mas and your’s truly.


The Walkerton Saddle Club


had the use of the old hockey arena as it had been turned into an indoor arena by the Walkerton Agricultural Society. The saddle club extended an invitation to all all to visit and enjoy the facility.


The Labatt’s Pro Rodeo series


in Calgary saw a $350,000 purse. That’s $852,000 in in todays dol- lars. Brad Gjermundson, Chuck Si- monsson, Don Gay and Lance


Shamrock Equine Sales owner


by Stewart & Marrianna Geil of Kitchener, ON, announced the first annual Southern Ontario Fall Reg- istered Horse Sale for September 22.


Agricultural Minister Eugene


Whelen announced amendments to Canada’s horse racing. This was to stimulate the financially troubled industry.


Do you love Fergus? Read more of his adventures at www.fergusthehorse.com/#!/page_comics


Robinson each finished first in their events and were presented with $1,000.00 diamond rings.


The Area 3 Quarter Horse Pro-


motional Club held their second an- nual futurity at Picov Horseman’s Centre in Whitby, Ontario.


The thirteenth annual AJQHA


World show announced that they had finalized their plans for the show which was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from August 5 – 12.


My Turn Take care. Summer is almost


over and we can hang up the spurs for another long cold winter. Re- member that it is your duty to report animal and child abuse.


Thanks for looking down in this corner… see ya next ish!


Aidan W. Finn CD


Founder of The Rider 1970 President, Orange aPEEL www.orangeapeel.com


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Jerry Kinsella was a member


of the Cowboy’s for Christ and was writing a regular column for The Rider.


recognize our athletes who represented Canada at the 2018


FEI/WBSFH World Breed- ing Dressage Champi- onships,


of celebration and network- ing as we recognize out- standing individuals and equines in the Canadian dressage community. The excitement will continue after the EC Dressage


Barry Thompson, president of


the Ontario Rodeo Association, an- nounced that Susan Perreault was the new reporter for the association.


Equestrian Games, and Ad- equan/FEI North American Youth Championships. Join us for an evening


FEI World Water management Longines


more important with extreme weather


weather. It dictates what we do across all seasons and dominates our thoughts and conversations as we try to work with or around whatever nature dishes out. And this season has provided plenty of fodder for commenting, comparing and complaining about the drought-like condi- tions across most of the province, followed by a few heavy rains over the past week. The incidence of extreme weather events seems to be


accelerating. Variable planting and harvesting conditions each year make for highly unpredictable farming sched- ules and yields. Extreme fluctuations in temperatures throughout the summer and winter months challenge our livestock and our own stewardship capabilities. But this all seems to be the new normal so, farmers need to find ways to adapt with and thrive in this changing environ- ment.


By Jackie Kelly-Pemberton, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture On any given day, farmers are talking about the


• Dressage International Horse of the Year • Dressage Owner of the Year • M.H. Lessard Dressage Volunteer of the Year The evening will also


Awards Reception with live action at The Royal Horse Show’s Dressage Derby and Feature. Mark your calendar!


Further details will be pub- lished as they become avail- able.


on the EC Dressage Awards program, visit www.eques- trian.ca/sport/dressage/awar ds. Full details on the Royal Horse Show can be found at www.royalfair.org.


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industry research, and science has provided some relief through engineered drought resistance or other usable traits for field crops. New drought tolerant traits for field crop varieties and hybrids are now available and in some areas of the province, farmers are making these a priority to plant in their fields. Minimum tillage or conservation tillage are also ef-


fective practices many farmers have adopted to preserve organic matter, nutrients and moisture in our soils. New and progressive farm equipment is also helping farmers manage water conservation and soil health. Irrigation prac- tices have also changed over the years to better manage and conserve water. Crop rotation and rotational grazing are also key stewardship strategies that are helping farmers manage the availability of moisture to their crops and live- stock. Sometimes weather risks are out of our control, and


that’s when risk management strategies like crop insurance are important to offer relief for those that are unavoidable, Managing the impacts of weather is all part of risk


management, something all farmers carefully evaluate and plan for to the best of their abilities. Adaptation to the new weather extremes is a high farm priority today, more than ever before. We understand the stress the weather is causing our


province, followed by torrential rains serves as an obvious reminder of the need for adaptable farm management strategies, especially water management. As farmers, we are all dependent on, and are at the mercy of Mother Na- ture for our livelihood. As a result, farmers are increas- ingly adopting new on-farm strategies to mitigate the impact of unpredictable weather. Some practices have been implemented after years of


The recent drought stress in some areas of the


members this growing season and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) sends our support to our members in their efforts to manage their crops and livestock during this challenging growing season.


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