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Letter to the Editor As a past repeated Cup Winner, Breeder and Judge, I am sadly dismayed


and disappointed by the fact that the age-old Horsemen’s adages of ‘Correct- ness’, ‘Four on the Floor’, ‘A Foot in Each Corner’, ‘No Foot No Horse’, ‘Bone & Substance’, seem to have been superceded by present day ‘pretty’ top lines, false/fake movement without engagement, and essentially a serious lack of basic structural soundness – the cornerstone of durability and capability no matter the purpose and discipline intended. A serious erosion of this premise is far too ev- ident! As with building any kind of structure, foundation is key! What we have been seeing these past few years are significant hereditary


structural abnormalities and defects which are being disregarded, ignored or un- recognized by our present day Judges who either do not have the knowledge of Major Conformation Defects and/or lack the courage to act in accordance with their true beliefs, especially in spite of criticism. As a result, with the present-day judging, many quality horses are not rec-


ognized for their worth. These ‘legitimate’ contenders are therefore denied the opportunity to qualify and proceed to the Cup Classes at the Royal. I am suggesting that the Breeders might consider - and be more than will-


ing – to contribute an extra fee to engage Experienced, Unbiased Conformation Judges and/or a panel thereof, particularly and more importantly for the Royal Cup classes – and thus regain its Prestigious Status.


Respectfully, Donna Bisson Gramling


From Our Founder


Remembering October/


November 1985 Well folks it sure has been a


very active and busy horse show and rodeo season. Only one more big one to go now is the Royal Win- ter Fair.. this is one of Canada’s greatest horse shows. The Rider announced that we


lost one of my favourite Quarter Racing Horses. Separate Cheques SI 105 owned by Jim and Gail Hen- derson and Jake and Cathy White died after a two week battle with Enteritis and resulting endotoxemia. I won few dollars on this steed at the races at Picov Downs.


Quarterama ‘86 announced


that it would have the most speed events in the 17 year history of the show. The main speed sponsors re- turned such as Absorbine, Zev, with


a fist full of dollars, $60,000 to be exact. Strongid Plus were dominat- ing The Riders pages with full page colour ads.


The National Paint Horse Sale


held in Oklahoma City attracted 154 consignments.


The University of Guelph an-


nounced that they were offering Data Base courses.


Following intensive discus-


sions between the Canadian Horse Council and Federal Government officials the newly introduce TAX on horse feed was rescinded.


The Ontario Equestrian Feder-


ation was offering Western Coach- ing Level one at Picov Horseman’s Centre.


Five Universities were under-


taking a survey of more than 2,500 Colic cases. The survey was to de- velop answers to the number one killer of horses.


The Maple Valley Trail Riders


The Rider welcomes letters on any subject but reserves the right to edit them for brevity and clarity. Letters of 200 words or less are more likely to be published. All letters, including those sent by E-mail, must include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number. Reach us by E-mail: barry@therider.com


held a two day 60 mile total ride on August 3-5.


With a record of 1,356 entries


from 42 States and three Canadian Provinces the 1985 American Jun- ior Quarter Horse World Champi- onship got under way in Tulsa.


Tom Howe was the ORA fea-


ture cowboy. Tom was 24 back in 1985 Howe about that and he is still active in all aspects of Rodeo, but mostly judging.


The Palomino Horse Breeders


of America, held their annual cham- pionship show in Indianapolis with 24 States and one Canadian Province represented. Mr. Gold Ma- chine and Helenjoy Velenosi won the World Champion Trail Horse at the event.


Wrangler and Molson teamed


up to help produce one of the best ever Ontario Finals Rodeo. The event was held in New Market.


Dr. Virginia Reef implanted the first equestrian pace maker into a 7


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year old Quarter Horse at the Bolton Centre at the University of Pennsylvania. The pace maker was set at 45 beats which was quite ad- equate for this horse.


My Turn Here we are facing another


long winter. Just that we all sur- vived this far into the year is OK I guess. We lost lot of our pioneer equestrians and horses this past past year.


As for Canadian politics looks


like we have a minority govern- ment. I hope that they can all get along and get things done. Looks like a big resurrection of the BQ in Quebec and now Alberta and Saskatchewan are talking about their own block or a western sepa- ration. As for me, Toronto is the eter-


nal nightmare of Canadian politics. It seems that if we could just get those living in the big smoke to un- derstand that we have more that just the Liberal party in this county. For me I think Toronto should separate from the province and we can have two governments. Toronto for the city slickers and the Ontario for the us rurals. Anyway, Christmas is almost


here, so it is a time to be Jolly. Please take care this winter and


keep the rubber side up. Remember it is your duty to report Animal, Child and Abuse of any kind. Thanks for looking down in


this corner. Aidan W. Finn CD


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


Mary Anne Laframboise of Ottawa, ON PHOTO CREDIT – Cealy Tetley


Ottawa, ON, Sept. 4, 2019 – Equestrian Canada (EC) ex- tends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mary Anne Laframboise of Ottawa, ON, who passed away on Aug. 31, 2019, at the age of 90 after a short ill- ness caused by a stroke. With an abundance of passion and determination,


Laframboise worked tirelessly over many decades to raise the profile, standards and reputation of eventing in Canada. Laframboise owned and operated Farm of the


Mountain in Luskville, QC, for nearly 40 years, turning hundreds of idyllic acres nestled against Gatineau Park into an equestrian paradise for the National Capital Re- gion. The hundreds of riders who passed through her pro- gram were introduced to the thrill of eventing under Laframboise’s watchful eye. Several of her students went on to successful careers as professional or national team athletes, including Rob Stevenson, who was the highest- placed Canadian at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games under Laframboise’s tutelage and currently acts as Chair of the EC Eventing High Performance Advisory Group. Beyond the limits of Laframboise’s coaching oper-


ation, thousands more eventers enjoyed the opportunity to have fun, test themselves and compete against their peers at the sanctioned horse trials that the farm sup- ported for 25 years. With her understanding of the sport’s inner workings and desire to see participation grow, Laframboise offered up to five divisions of competition at Farm of the Mountain horse shows, some of which at- tracted nearly 200 entries from across North America. In addition to her roles as coach and competition


organizer, Laframboise was also known for her skills as a stable manager. With a background in nursing, com- bined with the support of her physician husband, the late Dr. Guy Laframboise, she was expertly equipped to pro- vide the horses in her custody with first-rate care and treatments using the latest advancements in medical technology. But Laframboise didn’t limit her scope of influence


to Farm of the Mountain: she shared her knowledge freely as an active member of numerous organizations, including the Quebec Horse Trials Association and his- toric Canadian Horse Council. Laframboise worked with EC (formerly known as the Canadian Equestrian Feder- ation) for many years, including in the 1970s as Execu- tive Director and as a strong supporter of the Canadian


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