24/ APRIL 2020 THE RIDER VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.orha.on.ca
President, Banquet Dan Fletcher
president@orha.on.ca
1st Vice-President Rules & Disciplinary John Purdie
Ontario Reining Horse Association
2nd Vice-President Terri Purdie,
finance@orha.on.ca
Treasurer/Past President Gary Yaghdjian
Come Reining in 2020! Maybe you saw the TV show if all the spaces are booked.
The Last Cowboy that featured some of the best reining horses, riders, and trainers in North America and it piqued your interest; or maybe you’ve heard of Reining but you’re not sure what it is. Either way – come and get hooked on Reining as the Ontario Reining Show season is starting soon! Ontario’s reiners are busy
preparing their horses and themselves for what’s going to be a very exciting season. Trainers are planning strate- gies with their students and their own horses, choosing which classes will be the best showcase for each rider/horse combination. If you’ve not yet been to an ORHA Reining event – make 2020 the year to get a taste of what the ma- jestic sport of Reining is all about. Here’s a quick view of the
shows we have planned this year – pick one that appeals to you and come along – you’ll be warmly welcomed and you’ll get caught up in the excite- ment of the best horses and riders doing beautiful movements in har- mony – from the crowd-pleasing spins to the show stopping stops, join in as the audience whoops and hollers for the horses and riders.
SHOW SEASON
1st show: May 9 & 10 Spring Thaw. Fletcher’s Horse World in Waterford Ontario. This is the first show of the year – we never know what the weather will bring -yet the enthusiasm and excite- ment is all around!
2nd show: May 29 – 31 Summer Siz- zler. Fletcher’s Horse World in Water- ford Ontario. Warmer weather and the second show bring out the best in the reiners and their horses, come for the fun and fall for the sport.
3rd show: July 4 Spirit of Excellence, Y Not Farms, Meaford. A one-day outdoor show in a massive outdoor arena in a beautiful part of Ontario, usually excellent weather.
Triple Threat Reining Clinic: July 10 – 12. Featuring three of Ontario’s top trainers – spaces are filling up fast: Features a Ride & Slide competition on July 12. Come to watch and learn
OBBO Futurity Sponsors; Western Rawhide & Harness MF, Ltd., Gus Revenberg Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd., Mulmur Springs Farms, Home Hardware, Buckskin Horse Designs, FG Pro Shop, Paris Laser Engraving, ORHA, Champ Enterprises, Jonas Performance
Horses,
Mane Lane Quarter Horses, Embroidery by Donna Marie.
ORHA Futurity Pro- gram; First horses into the show pen from the NEW ORHA Futurity Program. Two-Year-Old Reining Prospect on the rail class. Added Monies $1,000.00
Events are subject to
change. All ORHA shows and clinics are tentative until confirmed. Please c
h e c k
https://orha.on.ca/ontario- reining-events/ for up to date information.
Upcoming ORHA Events Events are subject to change. All ORHA shows are TENTATIVE until indi-
cated otherwise. Please check
http://www.orha.on.ca regularly for scheduling changes and confirmations. June 5-7, 2020 - Waterford, ON. Summer Sizzler. At Fletcher’s Horse World - Af- filiate Qualifier BOTH DAYS. FMI: John & Sharon Fletcher 519-443-7333 or john-
fletcher@kwic.com July 4, 2020 - Meaford, ON. Spirit of Excellence Challenge. At Y Not Farms - Af- filiate Qualifier. FMI: Ron Lubinski 519-538-0510
ynotfarms@ynotfarms.ca Aug. 7-9, 2020 - Waterford, ON. Canadian Reining Classic. At Fletcher’s Horse World. FMI: John & Sharon Fletcher 519-443-7333 or
johnfletcher@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
thepresident@orha.on.ca
Keep checking the ORHA website for updates!
Send an email to:
memberships@orha.on.ca or go online to:
https://orha.on.ca/membership-application-form/
4th show:August 7-9 Canadian Rein- ing Classic Futurity Show Fletcher’s Horse World in Waterford Ontario. Reiners and their horse are into their stride with this show.
5th show: September 11 – 13 Grand Finale Fletcher’s Horse World in Wa- terford Ontario. Features the OBBO (Ontario Born and Bred) 4-year old futurity and the ORHA 2-year-old prospect class OBBO Futurity; This year’s futurity is going to be fantastic! With the gen- erosity from our OBBO sponsors.
Added Monies Open Level 4 - $8,000.00, Open Level 2 - $2,000.00, Open Level 1 - $500.00, Non-Pro Level 4 - $6,000.00, Non- Pro Level 4 - $2,000.00, Non-Pro Level 4 - $500.00,
Product Sponsors: Trophy Saddles with Saddle Stands for the winners of the Open Level 4 & Non-Pro Level 4 . Plus more product awards will be handed out to the OBBO Futurity competitors
What is reining? Reining is a judged event de-
signed to show the athletic ability of a ranch type horse within the confines of a show arena. The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is the governing body of the sport, and the Ontario Reining Horse Association (ORHA) is an affiliate. Each horse and rider combina-
tion runs a designated pattern for their class. Each pattern includes small slow circles, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs over the hocks, 360-degree spins done in place, and exciting sliding stops that are the hallmark of the reining horse.
Competitive levels for all. There are multiple divisions of
competition offered at approved shows to enable competitors at all lev- els to participate, learn, and improve as they master the intricacies of one of the most exciting equine competition events. The ORHA/NRHA offers sev- eral levels of competition for: Open riders Rookie and entry-level riders Non-Pro riders Youth riders Novice horses Aged event (futurity, derby, and ma- turity) horses Affiliate (or local level) competitors
Photo credits: Rebecca Nelles, Tom Gruszka, Richard Siemens
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
Appointed Director - Youth Advisor
Rebecca Nelles -
oryha@orha.on.ca
Appointed Director - Social Media
Alyssa VanKleek -
socialmedia@orha.on.ca
Elected Director – Shows Mike Munroe,
shows@orha.on.ca
Elected Director Publications Sharon Jones
publications@orha.on.ca
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