10/ JULY 2021 THE RIDER
Pro and Non-Pro Reiner Article Series Insiders Guide: DEI
you’re not learning you’re not growing. Sharon: In my day job, I work with big busi- nesses across North America, across all levels, mainly senior level management. I train them in understanding their own behaviour, person- ality, emotional intelligence, and cognition. The purpose of this is to help them become more self-aware; so they can answer questions such as: ‘What’s it like to be around me at work?’ or ‘Am I helpful or harmful to others on my team?’ and ‘What are my personal strengths?’
I also guide them
to consider any challenges they have, things that may trip them up in work or home life. Once they have self-awareness I help
them move into understanding others, to ques- tion assumptions and expectations they have and question their snap judgements of others. It’s these elements that come together and
Pro and Non-Pro articles written by Jen Jonas of Jonas Per-
formance Horses (Pro) and Sharon Jones of Be A Better You (Non- Pro). Together, they are J&J Reining Inc. Both Jen and Sharon are believers in continual learning – if
are played out in businesses, homes, and sport- ing arenas, every day. The hottest corporate topic right now is DEI – Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion. I started to think about DEI and our sport of Reining. Part of the process of becoming aware of who you are
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Cally Jo Fritz 21 Taylor Blvd., Elliot Lake, ON P5A 3H5 H: (226) 289-8563, C: (519) 280-8169 Email:
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Melanie Gray 49 White Road, Lakeville, NB E7K 1Y2 (519) 372-2527,
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Shari Irwin 166 Gleasons Corner Road, Castleton, ON K0K 1M0. (905) 349-1092, Cell (905) 440-5941
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Jamie Kuhl 899 10th St. W., Owen Sound, ON N4K 3S3 H: (226) 909-1447. C: (647) 290-6093 jamie@archlines .ca
Kelly Lehman 895893 Oxford Rd. 3,, Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0 C: (519) 807-2660. E:
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Anne Marinacci 65 Swayze Court, Smithville, ON L0R 2A0 905-957-5619
Janet McClure 14156 Ten Mile Road, R.R. #3, Ilderton, ON N0M 2A0 (519) 666-2482
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Tom Saul 574 Valentina St., Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 (519) 882-0958
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Kris Simpson 711 Middletown Rd., RR #2, Waterdown, ON L8B 1P7 (519) 831-7922
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Don Stauffer 9626 Wellington Rd. 14, P.O. Box 16, Conn, ON N0G 1N0 (226) 258-9206, Cell (519) 604-8864
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Robyn Storey 6-120 Dudhope Ave., Cambridge, ON N1R 4T7 (519) 620-9015, Cell: (519) 841-3934,
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Brenda Thompson 284 Whitmore Dr., Waterloo, ON N2K 2N5 (519) 884-4050, Cell (519) 577-7320
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Mike Tucker 1581 Maple St. N., R.R. #4, Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 (905) 892-5610, Cell (905) 984-1581
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Dave Black 36 Woodhouse Ave., Port Dover, ON N0A 1G0 C: 905 921 0359 Email:
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Lorie Duff 7651 County Rd. 10, Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0 H; 613 867-0776, C: 613 867 0776 Email:
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Erin Fawcett 9 Strong Court, Brantford, ON N3R 7Y4 C: (519) 754-3526, H: (519) 753-0757 Email:
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Erin O’Drowsky 253 James St. N., St. Mary’s, ON N4X 1A5 H: (519) 284-0684, C: (226) 377-0244 Email:
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Inactive Judges John Ward
means tying to connect with your unconscious biases, whether they are against people with glasses; tall people, or people who are just, well, different from you. It’s human nature (it’s how we survived with tribal mentality) but our society has moved on and people are expressing them- selves more and more in a variety of ways. Equine
related
sporting activities are the only sport (I can think of) where men and women compete against each other on a level playing field. It matters not a jot what you call yourself, what colour you are, how tall you are; all that mat- ters is the relationship in the arena between rider and horse. The rider is the competitor, the horse is the athlete. We start off on this
level playing field but when we go to shows, bi- ases can and do, show up. Some trainers and their students only cheer for each other. Or certain people don’t get cheered for
because they
switched trainer or bought a different horse. The reasons are many and the result is cliques, and lack of cohesion in the sport. I have to exam- ine my own behaviour and consider, have I ever done this in the past? But I have seen it
the other way too where trainers and students are inclusive and cheer for everyone – including other trainers and their students, and this is the
best example - where people are supportive and cheering regardless of anything else – they’re supporting the team in the pen. This is DEI in action. And this is how I always plan to be going forward. This is a sport where we have one major thing in common – the love of a good horse. And it’s in remembering our commonalities we can forget our differences and cheer each other on.
Jen: Reining is a tough competitive sport, both physically and mentally. Why do we choose to do this sport, where we get judged and critiqued? I truly believe we do this for the love of the sport, the horse and also the companionship we share with each other. Whether we are competing in open level 4 classes or green as grass we all share the same passion. I remem- ber an interview with a famous rock star and his ultimate goal was to reach out with his voice to the person in the very back balcony seats (the cheap seats) and project his voice to them to say “Hey you! Yah, you! I see you and rock on!” I think we could all do this in our sport! Encourage, inspire and support each other, I think it would go a long way. So maybe next time you are at a show you can reach out with your voice like that rock star and recognize your fellow reiners, I know I will!
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