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Ancaster Fair’s Past Presidents Launch a Matching Challenge


Past Presidents have gener- ously stepped forward with a combined donation of $65,000 in support of the Ancaster Agricultural Soci- ety, home of the Ancaster Fair. COVID-19 had an enormous impact on the An- caster Fair and forced the gates to be closed to the general public for the past two years. The Fair’s Past Presidents understand the


ANCASTER, ON The Ancaster Fair’s


gether to launch a matching challenge. From November 25 to December 31, the An- caster Agricultural Society’s Past Presidents are chal- lenging the community to join them in support of the Ancaster Fair. They have pledged to match every sin- gle donation, up to $65,000. The matching chal-


importance the annual Fair brings to the community and well beyond. They have come to-


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Gamechanger”. To be a part of the matching challenge visit www.an- casterfair.ca and click the link called, Past Presidents Matching Challenge. They are asking that everyone who donates share their


lenge is called “Be a


From Our Founder


Remembering December 1987


Despite rain, mud and cold


the Ontario Saddle Club Youth Tournament brought together the best of our youth for this top competition, 130 youth competed at


the event. Judges were


Melanie Sundermeir, Greg Falsetti and Jim Muir. Committee members were Don and Sharon Wright, Cathy Cox, Steve and Mary Smith as well as Nelson Ju- binville.


The Ontario Barrel Racing


Association closed out another successful season, number 12. During the show the O.B.R.A. held their annual election, elected president was Richard Mathieu.


The Eastern Canadian Stock


Horse Championships were held in Halifax, NS. The show was geared to competitors from East of Manitoba.


A Western Awareness Semi-


nar was being promoted by the OEF and the CEF at Humber College. The event was held on January 31, 1988.


`“It takes all kinds” and


“you meet the nicest people in the world of horses”… were two phrases used at the memorial service for Mickey Barnier who was an enthusiastic supporter of all things horse but his real love was the Quarter Racing Horse. Mickey developed Muscular Dystrophy at the young age of 16. H he was an avid rider until this MD stopped him. But he was always front and centre at Racing Functions. His wheel chair was never a barrier.


The Rider printed the new


rule changes for the AQHA. We did this a service to all Quarter


The QROOI annual awards


banquet was held with Frank Drea of the Ontario Racing Com- mission in attendance and hand- ing out awards, I worked with Frank at the Toronto Telegram. Frank was instrumental in getting Para-Mutual racing approved. The event was a tribute to Mickey Barnier…


The WHAO announced


their annual Banquet and Awards for 13 February 1988 at the Ger- man Hall in Branford.


The Netherlands were added


to the list of countries banned due to CEM to protect livestock from this dreaded Venereal disease.


Do you remember “The


Colonel” Albert Greco? He was a horseman of the first degree. He


Forth Worth was the venue for a Show Management School,


Do you love Fergus? Visit his website at: http://www.fergusthehorse.com


favourite memory of the Ancaster Fair on their Facebook page @An- casterFair for a chance to win a prize.


standing event for our community, with a great sense of tradition. As


Horse owners and for all clubs to take advantage of the well re- searched rule changes in the hopes that these clubs would take advantage of their expertise.


“The Ancaster Fair is a long-


the President of the Ancaster Agri- cultural Society, I am thrilled to be supporting this tremendous organi- zation through the Past Presidents Matching Challenge and I urge everyone in the community to join me and be a gamechanger.”


rented his farm and horses to the local movie shoots, he had a thriving tack and horse trailer business on Hwy 50 near . Wood- bridge. He was a big supporter of the QROOI. If you did not know “The Col.” you missed out on one of the greats of Ontario’s western horse pioneers. He came to mind as he bought a half page ad in The Rider just to wish all a Merry Christmas.


Quarterama was boasting of


an estimated purse for the 1988 show of $200,000 that would be $467,606.09 in 2021 dollars. Holy inflation Batman!


The Federal Conservative


Government under Brian Mul- roney announced tax reforms that would effect donations to Uni- versity and other educational in- stitution.


Our Ontario


Veterinarian College was ef- fected.


sponsored by the AQHA.


My Turn Goodbye 2021. It has been a


dreadful year for all in the horse business. Some outfitters have shut down, ranches and farms have closed, shows and fairs were cancelled. We lost a lot of the pioneers of the Western and English horse industry this year. When they are gone... they


are gone.. have you ever sat by a river and watched the water flow by? The water that has just past by you will never return. Life is short so enjoy. Just when we felt that we


were getting ahead of the game we get another COVID-19 vari- ant. Hopefully, it will move on as Canadians are at 86% vaccinated while many of our American friends are still rejecting protect- ing themselves and their families. I’m glad I live in the Great White North where there is still some sanity.


It seems that all my readers are content with my se-


Opinions expressed in this newspaper, including those in Letters To The Editor, are those


of the authors and not necessarily those of this publication.


you can Be A Gamechanger, visit the website and donate online at www.ancasterfair.ca, call 905-648- 6198, or contact Tammy Quinn, General Manager at tammy@an- casterfair.ca.


For more information on how


lection of the three worst com- mercial pitchmen in Canada. However, a new commercial for Neutrogena is suggesting that their stuff is the best. Get this product now “because we all have skin”. How stupid do the commercial writers think we are? Shame on the corporate heads that approve such trollop. I sure hope to see you


all at the various shows this com- ing summer. Please take care of yourselves and your animals. If you can’t, there is plenty of help out there. Just call us at The Rider we can direct you to help. Have a great Holiday Sea-


son no matter what your faith is. Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah. See you all next year. “That


is if the Good Lord is willing and the Creek don’t rise”. Thanks for looking down in


this corner. Aidan W. Finn CD


Founder of The Rider 1970 President, Orange aPEEL www.orangeapeel.com


Proud to have served Ontario’s


Horse Industry for over 51 Years!


The Rider welcomes letters on any subject but reserves the right to edit them for brevity and clarity. Letters of 200 words or less are more likely to be published. All letters, including those sent by E-mail,


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