DECEMBER 2019 THE RIDER /17


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President, Banquet Dan Fletcher president@orha.on.ca


1st Vice-President Rules & Disciplinary John Purdie


Report of the ORHA Nominations Committee


For 2020 Election of the ORHA Board of Directors The election of officers and directors shall be


held at the Annual General Meeting of the Association at the Holiday Inn, Guelph on Saturday January 25, 2020 1 p.m., as designated by the Board of Directors. The ORHA Nominating Committee will accept nominations for the positions of First Vice President and two Directors. Current Candidates are as follows:


FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: John Purdie ELECTED DIRECTORS (x2):


Mike Munroe Joanne Milton


Current ORHA Board of Directors: Position President


Name First Vice-President


Dan Fletcher John Purdie


Second Vice-President Terri Purdie Elected Director Elected Director Elected Director Elected Director


Appointed Director Appointed Director Appointed Director


Loris Epis Status


Finishing second year of two year term


Completing second year of two year term


Completing first year of two year term


Laura Henderson Completing first year of two year term


Leona McAtee Completing first year of two year term


Mike Munroe Joanne Milton Janna Imrie


Completing second year of two year term


Completing second year of two year term


Completing a one year term Completing a one year term


Jon Newnham Completing a one year term


ORHA Futurity Program - Foal Enrollment Deadline


December 31, 2019 is the deadline for enrolling your weanlings


and yearlings into the ORHA FUTURITY Program. The one-time enroll- ment fee grants your foal eligibility to compete in a 2 year old prospect class, a 3 year old Futurity as well as Derby classes as a 4, 5 and 6 year old. There are NO restrictions on demographics and ALL foals are welcome to enroll. Visit www.ontarioreining.com for more information and to en- roll!


Upcoming Events Events are subject to change. All ORHA shows are TENTATIVE


until indicated otherwise. Please check http://www.orha.on.ca regularly for scheduling changes and confirmations. Jan. 25, 2020 - Guelph, ON. Annual General Meeting – 1 pm. Holiday Inn, 601 Scottsdale Dr. Guelph. FMI: Dan Fletcher thepresident@orha.on.ca Jan. 25, 2020 - Guelph, ON. ORHA 2019 Year End Awards Banquet – 5 pm. Holiday Inn, 601 Scottsdale Dr. Guelph. FMI: Dan or Berenice Fletcher at 519 443 5700 or danfletcher920@gmail.com May 11-12, 2020 Waterford, ON. Spring Thaw. At Fletcher’s Horse World - Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS. FMI: John & Sharon Fletcher 519-443-7333 or johnfletcher@kwic.com June 5-7, 2020 - Waterford, ON. Summer Sizzler. At Fletcher’s Horse World - Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS. FMI: John & Sharon Fletcher 519-443-7333 or johnfletcher@kwic.com July 4, 2020 - Meaford, ON. Spirit of Excellence Challenge. At Y Not Farms - Affiliate Qualifier. FMI: Ron Lubinski 519-538-0510 ynot- farms@ynotfarms.ca Aug. 7-9, 2020 - Waterford, ON. Canadian Reining Classic. At Fletcher’s Horse World. FMI: John & Sharon Fletcher 519-443-7333 or john- fletcher@kwic.com Sept. 11-13, 2020 - Waterford, ON. ORHA Grand Finale & NRHA Affiliate Regional Championship Eastern Canada. Featuring The OBBO 3 Year Old Futurity and the ORHA Futurity 2 Year Prospect Class. Hosted by ORHA at Fletcher’s Horse World. FMI: Terri Purdie & Dan Fletcher thepresi- dent@orha.on.ca


Ontario Reining Horse Association


2nd Vice-President Youth Advisor Terri Purdie, orhya@orha.on.ca


Treasurer/Past President Gary Yaghdjian finance@orha.on.ca


Elected Director - Secretary


Joanne Milton Elected Director - Futurity Programs Leona McAtee orhafuturity@orha.on.ca / ob- bofuturity1991@gmail.com


Appointed Directors - Professional Committee Jon Newnham Loris Epis


Appointed Director - Memberships


Janna Imrie - memberships@orha.on.ca


Elected Director – Shows Mike Munroe, shows@orha.on.ca


Elected Director Marketing, Publications & IT Laura Henderson marketing@orha.on.ca


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