40/ JULY 2021 THE RIDER OSAS – Celebrating 25 Years


OSAS News Release Founded in 1996, the Ontario Standard-


bred Adoption Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021. The official adoption agency in the province for Standardbreds, OSAS has found forever homes for more than 1,000 horses. Anita TenBruggencate is responsible for


creating OSAS along with former Ontario Harness Horse Association General Manager Reed Lawson. Anita, an Early Childhood Ed- ucator who also worked as a harness racing caretaker, approached OHHA in the mid 1990s with the idea of establishing an organi-


zation to find horses a permanent, loving home once their racing careers were over. Reed gathered several people within the


industry to work with Anita and determine the viability of such a venture. It took some time to establish the association, obtain charitable status and appoint a board of directors who would craft the initial adoption placement agreements, guardian and foster farm respon- sibilities, etc. Over the years those have been changed and updated to reflect the current state of the industry. Anita served as OSAS’s first administra- tor until she elected to stay home with her


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daughters but she continued to assist OSAS part time for a few years. For the past several years the administrative job has been capably managed by Joanne Colville who is uniquely suited to the all encompassing role. As a Standardbred breeder for many


years and past chair of Standardbred Canada, Joanne has a farm near Moffat, where most of the OSAS horses arrive before transferring to a foster facility. In addition, Joanne serves as the outrider at Mohawk where she interacts with horse people across the province on a nightly basis and she is also a board member of the Central Ontario Standardbred Associa-


tion. Every horse that comes


into OSAS is given a thorough assessment prior to going to a foster home. Currently OSAS has several foster farms as well as two training facilities oper- ated by Shelley Higgins and Susan and Bert Mollica. A horse’s secondary career (trail riding, competitions, compan- ions, etc.) is based largely on their soundness and tempera- ment. Once it is determined that the horse has completed its training and is ready for a new home, Joanne makes arrange- ments for potential adopters to visit and ascertain if they would be a good fit. People wanting to adopt


an OSAS horse are required to fill out an application on the OSAS website and a site in- spection of their facility is done to ensure its suitability. After a horse is successfully adopted, guardians will con- tinue to follow up with inspec- tions and submit their reports to OSAS. OSAS is guided by


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niversary, OSAS commis- sioned noted equine artist Michelle Hogan to draw por- traits of the four OSAS ambas- sadors: Hiltons Hot Stuff, Ruff Me Up, Reverend Hanover and The Painted Pony. Be- tween them those four distinc- tive horses have introduced countless race fans to the beauty and versatility of Stan- dardbreds through their ap- pearances at Ontario tracks, participation in Meet and Greets with fans and the Drive With Us program. Michelle’s portraits are


stunningly accurate depictions of the four unique horses and she added another brilliant touch. “I deliberately incorpo- rated a theme of versatility. One is in harness, one under saddle, one in hand and one at liberty,” she explained. These portraits have been


incorporated into note cards which were printed at First Line Printing and the entire


Anniversary race with a cooler, ambassador cards and anniver- sary gear. Celebrating Our Own OSAS would not have


survived through 25 years without many dedicated volun- teers who assist in a wide vari- ety of ways. Throughout the remainder of our 25th season, we will be releasing feature stories about these wonderful folks.


OSAS would like to thank


everyone who has contributed to the first 25 years. One of the reasons OSAS has thrived is due to the tremendous support of the Standardbred industry and horse people in Ontario who recognize the importance of finding forever loving homes for our wonderful horses.


about the ontario Standardbred Adoption


www.osas.sa


For more information Society


visit


Joanne and a board of dedi- cated directors with a myriad of skills in the business - Jim Evans, Bill O’Donnell, Heather MacKay, Ian Fleming and Kelly Spencer.


25th Anniversary Projects Ambassador Cards


project was sponsored by On- tario Racing. The boxes of note cards are now available for sale. Each box contains eight note cards (two of each horse) and envelopes. Please see OSAS’s website for details on how to order.


2021 Commemorative Logo Kathryn Patchett, the tal-


ented graphic designer who created OSAS’s new logo and updated website recently, has tweaked the logo to reflect the 25th anniversary. That logo will be used on all of OSAS’s social media for the remainder of the year. Kathryn was also responsible for the design of the ambassador cards and the creation of ads for the OSAS Night at the Races.


OSAS at the Races OSAS has reached out to


every Ontario racetrack to re- quest they host an OSAS night (or day) at the races to cele- brate the 25th anniversary. It would be anchored by a race called the OSAS 25th anniver- sary race. With COVID proto- cols in place the celebrations will be restricted but still able to commemorate the signifi- cant milestone. OSAS, with the assistance


of the Central Ontario Stan- dardbred Association, will be presenting the winning owner, trainer and groom of the OSAS


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