AUGUST 2023 THE RIDER /21


Ontario Quarter Horse Association Inc. Area 1 Director


2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS


President 1st Vice 2nd Vice


Treasurer Sect’y


Shari Irwin


Sandra Duhamell Andrew Dewar


dewarperformancehores@hotmail.com Past Pres.


Sherrill Tisdale Carrie Farr


Sarah Williamson


shari_irwin@hotmail.com duhamel.sandra@gmail.com


oqhasherrill@gmail.com Carrie50f@gmail.com


sarahlwilliamson95@gmail.com www.oqha.on.ca • info@oqha.on.ca Affiliate President’s Message


Saskatchewan native). He was talking about exhibitors attending the Youth World show but the scenario can be applied to really any show. It’s great to win an award, but let’s be honest, only a few can win. So why do we compete? For most of us, it’s about the “experience.” It’s traveling down the road to new or maybe old famil- iar places and setting up “camp”. Everyone pitches


we are down to the last horse show for the season. I listened to an interesting in- terview with Scott Newman, AQHA Director of Compe- titions


(and former It’s hard to believe that


in during a time of need and if you’re lucky, sitting around at the end of the day sharing a few laughs. The Ontario promotional clubs have worked very hard to make the experience fun such as adding volleyball and corn toss at Area 1, Area 2 offered an exhibitor’s ap- preciation party, Area 3 hosted the Youth Strawberry Social, Northern Lights QH held


EOQHA holds a variety of exhibitor events and let’s not forget the Social Hour hosted by the Amateurs. These events create a sense of community and memo- ries to last a lifetime. With


Quarterlimpics,


There will be a few vendors on site. Special thanks to a long list of sponsors who have made this all possible.


that said, I hope you con- sider attending our last show of the season - the Summer Finale. We have a lot planned for this show with daily exhibitor participation draws, an exhibitor pizza party, and a special guest, Kylie Good, current All- American Quarter Horse Congress Queen handing out awards. Friday will host our Special Event classes with added money. And let’s not forget the OAQHA Championship


classes.


Thanks, Shari


thanks to Bob Broadstock and Katina Milnes for pro- viding this opportunity. We had Past Presidents Sherrill Tisdale, Ralph Pearson, Lisa Watt-Robson, and Dan Pat- terson plus many current board members and friends. Shout out to the JS gang who made the long trip but I’m they would agree was a fun day! We even had a race named in our honour and had a picture taken with the winner. All proceeds sup-


held a fundraising event at Ajax Down (formerly Pi- covs Downs).


Special


OQHA Race Day at Ajax Downs On July 16th, OQHA


port awards for our two 2023 OQHA Hall of Fame inductees. Thank you to Mary White of Lone Oak


Jackie Ruccolo Val Love


Sheryl Chillson Blair Woodley


Area 2 Director Holly Robinson Kress hrobinson@bmts.com Area 3 Director Corey Taylor Area 4 Director Area 5 Director Area 6 Director Area 7 Director AQHA Director


vlove@sympatico.ca


Jane Cryderman Kathy Patterson


booksmrtbooks@gmail.com coreyelainetaylor@gmail.com sherylchillson@gmail.com


Blair.woodley@outlook.com waywestqh@gmail.com tbrkathy@hsfx.ca


Other Directors: Todd Laidlaw, Lindsay McDougall, Mike Rapley, Jenna Woodley, Darcy Woods, Greg Dubiel, Leanne Karoles.


Check out our website for the latest OQHA information!


Photography for these pic- tures.


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