SEPTEMBER 2020 THE RIDER /17 Photo Credit Brad Bowie


Ontario Cutting Horse Association Visit us at: www.ontariocuttinghorseassociation.com


Executive Directors: President


Vice-President Secretary/Treasurer


Katherine Van Boekel 519-983-0156 kelarouche@gmail.com Amanda Law Greg Gallagher Tyler Scott Joe Hudon


Directors: Shawn Minshall


Scott Reed


Eric Van Boekel Laurie Reed


905-864-5312 scott_reed_farm@hotmail.com 519-879-6699 thehappyhoggers@execulink.com 416-420-9147 laurie_reed_farm@hotmail.com


905-648-2242 greg@gallagherstables.net 613-264-7250 519-835-0841


519-855-6602 minshall@minshallholdings.com 613-200-1235 amandalaw@live.com


Media & The Rider Submissions Amanda Law, Laurie Reed & Lexie Reed - amabdalaw@live.com OCHA Website:


Newsletter: Laurie Reed


Don Crawford dwc@dc2graphics.com Ancaster Round Up


Produced by the Deep Cut Cow- boys


On Friday, September 18,


2020 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds there will be a herd work clinic with clinicians, Chet Martin and Jim MacKay. This clinic sold out


in 24 hours for participants on horseback. There are spots avail- able for auditing at a cost of $25 for the day. The clinic runs from


10 am to 4 pm and will focus on flag work and cattle work. The Cutting show will run


Saturday, September 19, 2020. Followed by the Mad Barn Bri- dleless competition. Riders will


demonstrate the finesse of cattle cutting without a bridle on their horse. Only 50 tickets will be available for $10 each to part of the excitement. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to


charity. The show will continue Sunday, September 20, 2020 with booths indoors and outdoors showcasing the fantastic spon- sors.


Pro and Non-Pro Reiner Article Series Insiders Guide: Six Steps to an Effective Training Program


Pro and Non Pro articles written by Jen Jonas of Jonas Performance Horses and Sharon Jones of Be A Better You.


reining horses;


Jen’s focus and passion is training


them and the riders who as- pire to show them. Jen is a successful show person with


many buckles and trophies. She is also a versatile and effective coach – many of her students have won awards and classes and go from strength to strength. Sharon is one of Jen’s stu- dents, her day job is training people in ‘soft skills’ with a specialty in emotional intel- ligence and she wrote a


is going to be soft and sup- ple, rhythmic; balanced in all their maneuvers so the execution will be flawless. If you don’t start with this mindset then you won’t be able to pinpoint the areas of challenge for your horse. Of course, not every ride is going to be flawless - I don’t want to just get on and start correcting what I might think needs work. I need to know what needs work today, not what we had to work on during our last ride. Ride and feel what your horse is lacking – is the horse soft in the face? How is the horse running its circles, are they circles or odd- shaped


How is


Above and Below: Sharon Jones


best-seller on the topic, called Tread Gently. Both Jen and


Sharon are believers in continual learning – if you’re not learn- ing you’re not grow- ing.


Article Objective This article‘s ob-


jective is to help the non-pro riders have a positive and success- ful training program to ensure success in the show pen. A suc- cessful training pro- gram has


ovals? the


horse’s stop, is he or she getting in to the ground?


a


foundation of knowl- edge and learning – and keeping an open mind is fundamental. 1) Assess Needs Jen: I always start my rides with the as- sumption that my horse is going to ride just great. The horse


Can the horse run a straight line or are they a wiggly worm today? How is the horse spinning, is he or she trying for you or lolly-gag- ging around? Is the horse re- sponsive to the neck rein and guiding effectively? 2)Set Objectives Jen: From feeling what the horse has presented to me that day I then ask myself what I want to accomplish in this ride. What would cre- ate the most effective re- sponse in this training session? For example, if my horse wasn’t soft in the face that would be my main ob- jective during this session to work on, as it is a major issue which perhaps is why they are not stopping or spinning as well as they should. Sharon: I ride with Jen about once a month and she gives me homework. The biggest challenge I have


Above and Right: Jen Jonas


to how I’m going to address whatever the issue is, and if it is a softness in the face issue, I select a few exer- cises that will get my horse softer. Make sure you match your exercises to the level of the horse that you are riding (two-year-old vs a five-year- old). Try and stay focused on the immediate issue and not get caught up in the minor issues that might arise from fixing the softening. Remember the point of the exercise. 4)Implementing the Train- ing Jen: When riding through your exercises remember to let the horse figure out what you are asking and not force them into it. When they achieve what you are asking reward and don’t drill the exercises. Monitor your progress to ensure the pro- gram is effective. An extra set of knowledgeable eyes on the ground is an asset.


dhurst, Ontario started as an outdoor, inter- active education program about all aspects of the equine and agriculture industries to meet the growing demand for youths and children to get engaged with their local rural communities. We offer an affordable annual member-


badges, the purpose is to encourage members to independently set achiev- able goals. The main rewards are praises from peers, personal satisfaction and gratification and a tangible item to show others. Our programs are available to children starting at the age of five. Swiftwind Equine Centre also offers field trips, guest speakers, obstacle


ship which includes two hour Sunday ses- sions, heavily reduced rate to attend clinics, workshops, and events, free access to attend Herd Holler (after school sessions) and our Badges' incentive program. With over thirty


Swiftwind Equine Center, located in Lyn-


with my horse is getting her and keeping her soft in the face, that’s the first thing I check for and a lot of the times this is where I focus - I have learned from Jen how important the face is; and to keep the shoulders up. If I don’t have the face then I can’t control the shoulders. 3)Create an Action Plan Jen: Now I set in my mind


Sharon: A big learning for me is to be patient – the horse can’t learn if you are mad at it – it’s up to you as the pilot to set the course and steer and make sure in a calm, consistent, fair, and firm way the horse under- stands. If the horse gets upset, then he or she is not in a learning mode. 5)Evaluate & Revise


Training Jen: Your training program should be continually moni- tored and evaluated to make sure it is successful. A good program will take in what works and what doesn’t work. A great program will be the same - and include the welfare of the horse, physically, emotionally, and mentally.


6)The Final Analysis In the end having a thought- ful training program and being consistent with it will put you and your horse onto the right path so that you can ensure your horse knows his or her job, and is happily able to do it.


Photo credit Dallas Jane and Tom Gruszka.


Eric Van Boekel


NCHA Area 21 Director Scott Reed


Please direct mail to our treasurer: Laurie Reed


1642 Concession 5, Waterford, Ontario N0E 1Y0


905-864-5312 scott_reed_farm@hotmail.com 519-879-6699 thehappyhoggers@execulink.com


416-420-9147 laurie_reed_farm@hotmail.com


horsemanship, interactive horse theory learning, and engaging agricultural lessons. New program options starting in September include Herd Holler, our


after school sessions, Dams and Sires’ Turnout which is exclusively for adults to learn and work with horses and agriculture and private sessions.


info@swiftwindec.ca or visit our website: swiftwindec.ca. You can also join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/Swiftwindec.


For more information, contact Tanya: 613-449-5886,


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