28/ FEBRUARY 2024 THE RIDER Ontario Morgan Horse Club News


Horse Club will be holding our annual AGM in Cobourg, ON on March 1-2, 2024. March 1st is the Board meeting and hospital- ity later in the evening. On Saturday, we will


be starting the day with a guest panel ‘People who earn an income in the horse industry.’ Some of our pan-


The Ontario Morgan


elists are part time and some are full time in the horse in- dustry. The panelists in- clude: Lisa


REMT, David Kavanagh, Horse Transport, Tina Collins, Horse Show Stew- ard, Genevieve Kendell- Hayes, Equine Saddle Fitter, Sandra Sanche, judge, horse trainer, coach, barn owner.


Kavanagh-Ross


panel we will having our AGM/youth AGM which should be 1 hour only, lunch and then onto our main speaker. We have invited


Sandra is also the Coach of the World Cup Saddle Seat team for Canada and will be talking about the future competitions for Saddle Seat WC. After


the morning


Brenda Thompson, founder and owner of Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue Cen- tre. Brenda has been instru- mental in working with some Morgans the past two years and has found homes for many of them. We look forward to hearing about the centre and the future of res- cues in Ontario. A small session is


award presentations for the Ontario Morgan Horse Club.


and swimming, the CMHA awards banquet will be held with presentations of our National Award Winners and the Ontario club Hall Of Fame Honourees. The convention will be


After a little free time booked afterwards for


held at the Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn & Con- vention Centre, 930 Burn- ham St., Cobourg, ON K9A 2X9 .A block of rooms has been reserved, 1800-780- 7234 or 905-372-2105 You do not need to be


a CMHA member to join us, a 2024 membership is nec- essary to vote at the AGM. We will


have a


form available, anyone wanting further info can contact me at 905-259-0749 or


gans.com Thank you,


nancy@cyanstarmor-


Nancy Kavanagh, CMHA President


registration/fee schedule


Bio: Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue Center (WHHRC) Brenda Thompson is the President and


Founder of WHHRC; which is a Federally regis- tered non-profit organization with charitable status. Donations are raised through donations boxes found throughout the community, public sponsor- ship and donations, calendar sales, open houses, garage sales, BBQ's and tack sales from the WHHR Tack Shack. Prior to the establishment of Whispering Hearts Horse Rescue, Brenda person- ally funded the rescue of 2-4 horses per year with the numbers growing constantly. She began to re- alize the need for a horse rescue as cruelty to horses was not recognized the same way it was with domestic animals such as cats and dogs. In the last 3 years WHHRC has taken in


over 600 animals, large and small. Brenda Thomp- son has dedicated her life to helping horses or any animal that unable to advocate for itself. Brenda has always had a passion for horses.


At the age of 10 she would help out at a local riding stable, just for the opportunity to ride. During her youth she continued working at Equine facilities doing anything needed. At 28 she finally purchased her own Arab Mare who lived with Brenda her en- tire life. Brenda became a member of the Dunnville


Humane Society Board and held positions includ- ing Director of Investigations and Director of Fos- ter Parenting. Both were volunteer positions as Haldimand County did not have Humane Society services at the time, only animal control. In 2001 Welland Humane Society was con-


tracted to provide Animal Cruelty Services for Haldimand County. Brenda obtained her official Agent status through OSPCA giving her authority to conduct cruelty investigations as well as being an animal control officer. Recognizing the need for a Horse Rescue,


she needed a bigger farm. In 2007 that farm was found in Hagersville, ON. The farm is 48 acres with a newer barn and arena. The main herd has a 23 acre paddock. WHHR has built several smaller paddocks to house horses that need more hands on care. There are continuous improvements being made to the farm to allow a safe place to land for many types of animals. This includes the purchase of row barns and even more paddocks. There are more than 60 volunteers that help the rescue in var- ious capacities.


Book Review: RICKENBACKER: Guitar Pioneers of the Electric Guitar


By Martin Kelly and Paul Kelly Published by Firefly Books, October 2023 336 Pages - Hardcover Price: $59.95 ISBN: 9780228104476


As the promo page from the publisher states “electric guitars are not simply musical instruments. At their best, they are iconic works of art, a mar- riage of form and function that has come to symbolize the very essence of 20th century pop culture.” Most fans and players recognize Fender and Gib- son as brand leaders in the music, but Rickenbacker, a small family-run business with roots stretching back to


the very invention of the electric gui- tar, remains one of the most important makers for nearly 100 years of the company’s history from its founding in 1931 to the present day. George Harrison favoured his Rickenbacker throughout the Beatles era then through his post-Beatles career. Iconic artists such as Roger McGuinn, Jimi Hendrix, Geddy Lee, Randy Bach- man, Susanna Hoffs, Tom Petty, Paul McCartney, Paul Weller...the list goes on. The history of the Rickenbacker company is even more impressive. The story begins in Los Angeles


during the roaring twenties when two young men, George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacher (yes, that’s the


original spelling), met and ended up revolutionizing music by electrifying it and changing how we heard the sound for ever. Back then, guitars were part of bands and orchestras but the sound they made acoustically was muffled and hard to hear over the brass and percussion sections. George and Adolph went through many amplifica- tion ideas and experiments such as at- taching sound horns or inserting diaphragm discs into the body of the guitar before they decided upon elec- trifying the instrument to offer greatly increased volume and a “crispness” to the playing that cut through other in- struments. This book is an encyclopedic


history to educate and entertain both guitar collectors, players and enthusi- asts, and those who simply love music The rarely seen blueprints of newly in- vented electronic instruments are fas- cinating, and the vintage photos show the development of Rickenbackers over the past nine decades. Authors Paul Kelly and Martin Kelly have done such deep-diving in their re- search that this book is a must-have for anyone who appreciates pop, rock, blues, punk, grunge, even big band and classical sounds. Available online from Amazon or Indigo and all fine bookstores.


Review by Glenda Fordham


Accreditations: 1. 2024 #1 rated Best Horse Rescues in Ontario, Canada 2. 2020 Heroes of the Horse Winner 3. Chris Irwin Equine Behavior Certification


Whispering Hearts Mandate is to: • Provide care and rehabilitation to abused and neg- lected horses; • Assist members of the community that can no longer care for their horses; • Prevent innocent animals from being subjected to auction and slaughter


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