22/ NOVEMBER 2020 THE RIDER Conquering Covid-19: One Hoof Print At A Time


By Rachel Chater, Equine Man- agement student


Guelph, Ontario (November 3, 2020) – Over the last eight months, the struggles of COVID- 19 have affected our day-to-day lives. In the wake of the global pandemic, the theme of this year’s Equine Industry Sympo- sium will be RESILIENCE: Re- thinking,


Restructuring,


Revaluating due to COVID-19. The event will be hosted as a live webinar via a zoom platform from November 16th through November 20th, 2020 each evening from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST. This event is free upon ad- vanced registration at


the


Eventbrite website. Many of those in the


equine industry have been im- pacted by the pandemic in multi- ple ways. Some of


these


challenges result from a lack of preparation, which can lead to in- sufficiencies both financial and of animal well-being. To address how to overcome these negative experiences and plan for a brighter future, each evening of this year’s Equine Industry Sym- posium is focused on exploring the challenges presented by the pandemic, understanding its ef- fects on the equine industry, dis- cussing


opportunities to


re-evaluate and restructure, and proactively planning for situa- tions similar to this in years to come.


“Canadians everywhere


are suffering through the pan- demic, but the horse sector is es- pecially vulnerable. Even during the best of times, our commu- nity’s margins are meagre, our voices dispersed, and our inter- ests poorly served by institutions that act in our names. We will survive this time of trial only if we find a way to join hands, while remaining physically dis- tant. The University of Guelph’s Equine Industry Symposium is one of the few events with the standing to call us all together, and the capacity to help us be- come more cohesive and better


able to defend our common inter- ests” said Akaash Maharaj, CEO of the Mosaic Institute and a triple gold medallist at the Inter- national Championships of Equestrian Skill-at-Arms, who will conduct the opening and closing ceremonies for this week- long event. The symposium is hosted


by students in the Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management Equine Management degree pro- gram at the University of Guelph, together with Ontario Equestrian and Equestrian Canada. Over the five evenings, live and pre- recorded speakers will discuss the effects of the pandemic in their areas of expertise followed by live question and answer ses- sions.


On Monday evening,


Bronwynne Wilton from the Wilton Group will give a sum- mary of the report provided to Equestrian Canada on the effects of COVID-19 on the equine in- dustry. An open discussion with Danielle Glanc, farm policy ana- lyst with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Jonathan Zammit, executive director of Ontario Racing, and Christine Reupke, director of Equestrian & Breed Sport at the Royal Horseshow in Toronto, Canada will provide in- sight on how they viewed and ap- proached the pandemic from their respective equine communities. To make your voice heard, please fill out this survey prior to the symposium to let us know how the pandemic has affected you. On Tuesday evening,


Melanie Barham will discuss farm and business planning. Sean Jones from Sunlife Financial will provide a 5-step action list for de- signing a recession-proof finan- cial plan. Catherine Willson, equine lawyer, and Mike King from Capri CMW insurance will discuss insurance implications and risk mitigation in light of COVID-19. Wednesday evening will


examine the effects of the pan- demic on horse welfare. Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph,


will present the minimum stan- dards of care as outlined in the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines. Roly Owers, CEO of World Horse Welfare, will analyze what wel- fare means and how to cope with pandemic restrictions without compromising welfare. Bettina Bobsien will discuss responsible decision-making for older and re- tiring horses. On Thursday evening


Stewart Everett, UK Equine Reg- ister, and Nic de Brauwere, Red- wings Sanctuary, will outline the traceability program in the UK. Kristy House from Equestrian Canada will give a summary of how traceability will be imple- mented in Canada and how it will assist with emergency situations like the pandemic. Friday evening will begin


with an address from Assistant Deputy Minister Frederic Seppey, Market and Industry Service Branch, Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada, on how the equine industry is positioned and how the ministry can support the in- dustry moving forward. Kristy House, Equestrian Canada and Tracey McCaugue-McElrea, On- tario Equestrian, will discuss how industry organizations are help- ing the industry as a whole. The symposium will conclude with highlights of some of the posi- tives that have emerged from the pandemic. Note that certified coaches


can receive one updating hour for each evening attended. While this event is free, attendees may wish to support “For the Herd”, an emergency fundraiser adminis- tered by Ontario Equestrian to as- sist riding schools that are struggling to provide for their horses due to the loss of revenue from lessons and camps due to COVID-19. All proceeds raised go toward riding school facilities and their school horses across the province. For more information and to donate visit the For the Herd Website. To learn more about the


Equine Industry Symposium www.eoqha.com


Great Shows, Great Horses, Great Friends


2020 Executive & Board of Directors


President: Cheryl Norris, 613-608-3608, snappysdevil@aol.com Vice-President: Barb Downer Past President: Shawna Crawford, crawfordqh@gmail.com Secretary: Sheryl Chillson


Directors:


Colleen McFadden Janey MacDougall


SPONSORS:


Doug MacDougall Joanne Dorion


Check out our facebook page Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association for more information


2020, follow the Instagram page @equinesymposium and/or the Facebook page @2020EIS for up to date information on speakers and event details.


How has COVID-19 affected you and your horse? Come find out at the 5th annual Equine In- dustry Symposium held virtually November 16-20, 2020.


Photo credit: Cameron Yach, BBRM, Equine Management student, Maple Lane Stables, Kingston, Ontario


Q Hero Todd Bailey


September 2020 Q Horse Heroes National Recognition Honoree Todd Bailey certainly is


no stranger to the equestrian world. Todd juggles his time be- tween family, saddle maker, trainer and horse show judge.


Todd and his wife


Peggy have carried on the long family tradition of saddle making for 38 years, learning the trade from his father Don Bai- ley, founder of Bailey Saddles. Todd’s talents go beyond saddle mak- ing. For the past 34 years, Todd is one of the most sought after judges, hold- ing multiple judging cards. During the pan- demic, Todd has judged virtual shows and real


Q Hero Stojan’s Powersports and Marine Stojan’s Powersports and the


Marine a business that has strong family ties to the Alberta Quarter Horse Racing industry, is renowned for doing good deeds in their community of Grande Prairie, Alberta. When the Covid 19 pandemic hit this spring and impacted the equine industry particularly hard, it wasn’t long for this family and their business to see where there was need and answer that call. The Peace Area Riding for Disabled


Society Cathy’s Show Clothes The Burt Family JS Quarter Horses & Clients Cheryl & Jamie Norris


(PARDS)facility also in Grande Prairie, runs a number of com- munity programs that are essen- tial for the mental and physical wellbeing of its clients, but when services had to cease this spring due to the lock down, and the facility was faces with hard- ships not only associated with not providing services, but an unreliable piece of essential farm equipment that is essential to delivering care to the many horses employed at the riding


time shows across Canada. Todd has been an active


director and president on vari- ous boards including Alberta Paint Horse Association, Area 2 Quarter Horse Association, On- tario Paint Association, All Equine Show in London, On- tario and London Fair Board. Todd extends his kindly


manner to everyone he meets. There is no doubt Todd Bailey is a true Q Horse Hero! CQHA honors Todd Bai-


ley as a 2020 Canadian Quarter Horses Association Q Horse Hero.


center John Stojan and his busi- ness Stojan’s Powersports and Marine stepped in to help with the donation of a 2020 Can-Am Defender PRO. The vehicle helps with the


daily tasks around the riding fa- cility, and with staff being lim- ited due to the pandemic, and the needs to the horses remain- ing a constant, pandemic or not, the donation came to the rescue of an exhausted staff that was re- sorting to the use of a wheel bar- row to shuttle hay and gain to the numerous equines in its care. Stojan’s Powersports and


Marie have been great support- ers of PARDS in the past, and knowing how many people in their community depend on


PARDs services, and the staff and volunteers who work tire- lessly in the community to sup- port and promote equine assisted therapy as invaluable therapy for so many varied af- flictions, they felt that coming to their aid with the 2020 Can-Am Defender PRO was an easy way to support PARDS continued operations in their time of need. For their continued com-


mitment to the equine assisted therapy and the PARDs organi- zation, CQHA honours Stojan’s Powersports and Marine and the Stojan family as 2020 Canadian Quarter Horse Association Q Horse Heroes.


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