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Vol. 52, Issue No. 5 ISSN: 1209-3955 Price $3.95


Canada’s Erynn Ballard Wins in Las Vegas National


Las Vegas, NV – Canada’s Erynn Ballard and Nanini van d’Abe- lendreef bested a field of 26 entries to win the $25,000 CSI4*-W 1.35m Blenheim EquiSports Jump-Off Classic, pre- sented by Human Touch, on Friday, November 19, at the Las Vegas National


Continued on Page 3


Horseracing Partners in Ontario Announce Free Respiratory & Lameness Courses - See Page 22


Bridging The Gap - See Page 25 INSIDE


Erynn Ballard and Nanini van d’Abelendreef. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography


Ajax Downs Wraps Up Successful 2021 Quarter Horse Season With First ‘Turn’ Race


Cory Spataro Wins His First Jockey Title


AJAX DOWNS, NOVEMBER 3, 2021 - To the hoots and hollers of Ajax Downs spectators and horsepeo- ple alike, the 5-year-old mare JESS A DEAL and her jockey Cassandra Jeschke raced into the record books by winning the track’s first ever ‘hook’ race, a longer Quarter Horse race around a turn. Jess a Deal and Jeschke broke


sharply from post position three in the 770-yard (about 3 1/2 furlongs), non- wagering event, chased early leader Jess Carolinas Award briefly before


Cory Spataro won his first jockey’s title in 2021 - John Watkins photo Continued on Page 2


TB Breeding Upswing...........................................2 Ancaster Fairgrounds...........................................4 Remembering........................................................4 Susan Dahl.............................................................6 NRHA Statement ..................................................8 Large Animal Rescue........................................9 Pro and Non-Pro Reining Series ...................10 WHAO.............................................................10 Free Respiratory and Lameness Courses.....12 Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.........13 OTRA News.....................................................14 TROtt receives SuperEx ................................14 Beyond Wither Tracing..................................15 PAWS ...............................................................15 OCHA News ....................................................16 OXC News .......................................................17 ORHA News ....................................................18 AQHA News ....................................................19 OQHA News....................................................20 Ethical Framework for the Use of Horses ....22 Lynn Palm Column.........................................22 QROOI News ..................................................23 Bridging the Gap ............................................25 Anne Gage Column.............................................26 Between The Ears ...........................................27 FEI World Championships 2022...................27 CRHRA News .................................................28 EHV-1 Research..............................................28 Horse Listening...............................................29 Lindsay Grice..................................................30 Hoof Doctor.....................................................31 Classifieds, Directory Ads .............................32-37 Barn Swallows.................................................36 BI Equine.........................................................37 Real Estate.......................................................37 Rider Fitness ...................................................39


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