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Emily Wilson of Cielo Custom Leather Products Girth Hanger, Head Stalls, Leather Groom Bag, Catch tray for the Derby Champion, Reserve Champion and 3rd place winners of the Derby Level 1 Open & Non-Pro Divisions


Prizes from 3rd to 7th places were


sponsored by the Triple Threat Clinic. Thank you to organizer Dan Fletcher and Clinicians: Jason Richards, Peter Knelsen and Andrea Renaud: Working Head Stalls & Reins & Bucket of Mane & Tail Products, Western Rawhide Polo Wrap, M.I.A Designs Travel Mugs with a special made horse cookie treat, Cus- tom Derby T-shirts (Darby Maihot), Sta- dium Seat (The Goodness Project)


Thank you to all 2025 Derby Sponsors!


Non-Pro Results The Limited Non-Pro L1 had a


• Second place: Todd Sherrer riding JUICED UP SIXTY SIX owned by Dareth J Miller earning $2,036.00.


The Open L4 class had a purse of


$10 569.54 and awarded payouts to the top four. The winners are as follows: • First place: Todd Sherrer riding CHIC


purse of $1 370.68 and awarded pay outs to the top three. Results are as fol- lows: • First place: Landon Domingos-Brown riding TINSELTOWNS GUN earning $616.81. • Second place: Gretta-Billes Thorens riding TRASHY DIVA earning $479.74. • Third place: Ashley Gregoris riding DRAGGIN LILY earning $274.14.


The Non-Pro L4 had a purse of $2940.86 and awarded pay outs to the


• Second Place: Michelle Mailhot riding WHO’S ON JUICE earning $224.00 • Third Place: Lesley Martin riding KR IMA TRASH YA earning $128.00


Grand Finale Saturday Night Dinner A big thank you to Dareth and


• Second place: Gretta-Billes Thorens riding TRASHY DIVA owned by Gretta Billes-Thorens earning $882.26.


purse of $1719.81. The results are as fol- lows: • First place:Martin Audet riding MISS RUF AT ALL earning $550.34. • Second place: Jon Newnham aboard WHIZ A SIXTY SIX owned by Josi Erdelac earning $378.36. • Third Place: Jason Richards riding MISTER ULTIMATE owned by Joseph Edward Abele earning $326.76.


The Open L4 had a purse of


$4654.58 the winners are as follows: • First place:Martin Audet riding MISS RUF AT ALL earning $1582.56. (See Photo Below) • Second place: Jon Newnham aboard WHIZ A SIXTY SIX owned by Josi


Futurity Program. To avoid any late fees please send payment in by: January 15, 2026 Nominators must have a valid 2026 ORHA membership. Membership payments can be sent to: office@orha.on.ca


Nomination forms and information


can be found at: orha.on.ca Please send forms and payments to:


futurity@orha.on.ca Please note, eligible horses aged 1-


7 can be added to the program at any time according to the payment schedule. Super Slide Many would say that the sliding stop is the most thrilling maneuver in the


Joanie Miller who are longtime support- ers of the ORHA. The Millers have been sponsoring the Saturday night Finale dinner for many years. This year they made sure that riders, owners and train- ers could come together to share a great meal and celebrate a year of hard work and dedication. Thank you to Dareth and Joanie!


Looking ahead to 2026… ORHA Board Nominations


For 2026 Election of the ORHA Board of Directors The election of officers and direc-


tors shall be held at the Annual General Meeting of the Association at 1:00 pm on January 24, 2026 at the Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre, Brantford Ontario in the Gretzky Room.


The ORHA Nominating Commit-


tee will accept nominations for the po- sitions of: First Vice President, Elected Director, Elected Director,


All Appointed Director Positions Nominations can be sent to: Presi-


dent@orha.on.ca Please note, to vote you must have


a valid 2026 ORHA membership pay- ments can be sent to: office@orha.on.ca


Current Candidates are as follows: FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Ashley Janzen ELECTED DIRECTOR: Mike Munroe ELECTED DIRECTOR: Open


Current ORHA Board of Directors (Positions up for election/nomination are shaded)


• First place: Martin Audet riding MISS RUF AT ALL earning $1582.56. • First place: Todd Sherrer riding CHIC DUTTON SHINEY earning $4,227.82.


EXECUTIVE President: Samantha Speed Completing first year of two-year term Dec 2026


First Vice President, Shows, Volun- teers:


Ashley Janzen Completing second of two-year term Dec 2025


Second Vice President, Youth: Rebecca Nelles Completing first of two-year term Dec 2026


ELECTED DIRECTORS


• Second place: Jason Richards aboard A VINTAGE ENTERPRISE owned by Josie Anne Stemmler earning $3 170.86.


DUTTON SHINEY earning $4 227.82. • Second place: Jason Richards aboard A VINTAGE ENTERPRISE owned by Josie Anne Stemmler earning $3 170.86. • Third place: Peter Knelson riding GUNNA BE MAGNIFICENT owned by John and Sharon Fletcher earning $2 113.91.


Derby The Derby is an exciting milestone


within the ORHA’s program of excel- lence. It features horses aged 4-7. This event emphasizes the talent and poten- tial of young reining horses as they step up to compete at a high level. A success- ful derby run is the result of dedication, discipline, and countless hours of prac- tice. Before checking out results be sure to take a look at our sponsors:


2025 ORHA Derby Sponsors Kelly Plitz Custom Paintings for the Champion of the Derby Level 4 Open & Non-Pro Di- visions


Western Rawhide Skid Boots & Polo Wraps for Reserve Champion of the Derby Level 4 Open Division


top four. Results are as follows: • First place: Landon Domingos-Brown riding TINSELTOWNS GUN earning $1176.34. (See Photo Belowe) • Second place: Gretta-Billes Thorens riding TRASHY DIVA owned by Gretta Billes-Thorens earning $882.26. (See Photo Top of Page) • Third place: Ashley Gregoris riding DRAGGIN LILY earning $588.17.


Open Results The Limited Open L1 class had a


• Second place: Jon Newnham aboard WHIZ A SIXTY SIX owned by Josi Erdelac earning $1256.74.


Erdelac earning $1256.74. (See Photo Above) • Third Place: Jason Richards riding MISTER ULTIMATE owned by Joseph Edward Abele earning $930.92.


2025 Foal Nominations for Futurity and Derby Program It’s that time of year to get your 2025 foals nominated into the ORHA


reining pen. This year’s ORHA Annual Super Slide did not disappoint! De- signed to engage both riders and specta- tors, the event added a fun, playful twist to the competition.


2025 Super Slide Sponsor: Team Richards Thank you, Team Richards (Jason Richards) for your 2025 Super Slide Sponsorship!


The maneuver consists of running


into the arena and performing a sliding stop, without backing up. The class is open to any level of rider and riders are not required to own the horse they com- pete on. Horse and rider pairs are scored on a scale of 0 to 10 in half-point incre- ments, with 10 being perfect. All scores are counted, and there are no marker penalties. Judges evaluate approach, form/style, degree of difficulty, fi- nesse/willingness and physicality. The following riders slid into the


• First place: Landon Domingos-Brown riding TINSELTOWNS GUN earning $1176.34.


top three: • First place: John Newnham riding WHIZ A SIXTY SIX owned by Josi Erdelac earning $288.00


Shows, Website, Membership: Mike Munroe Completing second of two-year term Dec 2025


Treasurer: Sara Brown Completing first of two-year term Dec 2026


Secretary: Joanne Milton Completing second of two-year term Dec 2025


APPOINTED DIRECTORS


Futurity: Leona McAtee Completing one year term Dec 2025


Futurity: Tracy Nelson Completing one year term Dec 2025


Banquet: Sharon Hart Completing one year term Dec 2025


Banquet: Darby Mailhot Completing one year term


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