JULY 2023 THE RIDER /15


Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association Werner Bohner, President, 519-209-8196


Craig Black, Vice President, 519-874-1294


To promote the reined cow horse in Ontario through education, participation, and mentorship


Or visit us at our website: www.orcha.ca ORCHA NEWS JULY 2023 We have now had our second


show for the ORCHA show season! Entries were high again, and we were excited to see some new faces in the show pen. A big welcome to our newest members and exhibitors! The weather was hot, as per


usual for most shows, but some recent rain kept the dust down for this show, which we were grateful for. Thank you to the folks who spent all day in the blazing sun working the cattle. Steve, Nancy,


Jennifer and


Lanny....great job! As always, thank you to everyone who works directly, and behind the scenes to make each


show a success. To Pat, for doing a fantastic job announcing at every show, and to Butch for helping her. Thank you to everyone on the board of directors, who work tirelessly to keep everything running smoothly at every show. A special shout out to Jenn Martin at this last show, who managed to navigate doing the entries and record-keeping despite some very frustrating technical difficulties. It really is wonderful to work


with such a great group of people. The camaraderie in this association is phenomenal. We help each other, learn from each other and compete


with each other, all while having a tremendous amount of fun. And that’s what it’s all about.


See you at the next show!


Congratulations to the winners: Limited Non Pro - Brittany Lang Open - Werner Bohner Open Boxing - Hayley Bathgate Green as Grass - Harvey Colling Non Pro - Werner Bohner Intermediate Non Pro - Kash Lang Box and Drive - Rachel Nieser Ranch Riding and Boxing - Hayley Bathgate


Open Herd Work - Mike Anderson Intermediate Herd Work - Bailey Donaldson Green as Grass Herd Work - Jay McGrath


Calendar of Events: Shows July 23, August 20, September 10 AGM September 10


Sponsor Spotlight: RNR Equine Trainer: Mechanical flag system for training cow horses. 519 638-5095


ORCHA Sponsors


2023 Ontario Trail Riders Association Board of Directors


President Sonja Wyss 705-434-7947 info@barefoot-saddlecanada.ca


Secretary/ Promotions/Advertisement Tina Kerst 416-907-6051 tiamiadart@gmail.coma


Directors at Large Cathy Togeretz, cathytogeretz@sympatico.ca Yvonne Taylor, yvonnet@live.ca Sandy Salazar


Area Representative/ Treasurer/Membership Elaine Wiesner 519-940-1710 elaine.a.wiesner@gmail.com


Directors at Large Lynn Robershaw Gord Wiesner Catherine Dziedziejko


9045 20 Sideroad, Tosorontio, Lisle, ON L0M 1M0 • www.ontariotrailriders.ca


Unnatural Ability: The History of Performance-


Enhancing Drugs in Thoroughbred Racing


by Milton C. Toby PUBLICATION DATE: August 2023 424 Pages, 6 x 9 in 6 tables, 9 b&w illustrations 978-0-8131-9743-2 $34.95 SR • Hardcover In a mere twelve months, between May


The Ontario Trail Riders Association Inc, established in 1970, is an equestrian organization which promotes recreational trail riding and the creation, development, preservation and safe use of trails.OTRA and its members represent the eques- trian trail user with Ontario Equestrian and Equestrian Canada. We welcome your membership to help support the voice of OTRA on your behalf. Visit our Facebook Page.


Summer fun with OTRA See you at the August 4 weekend!


2020 and May 2021, horse racing’s most recognizable face—Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert—had five horses that failed postrace drug tests. Among those was the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit. While the incident was a major scan- dal in the Thoroughbred racing world, it was only the latest in a series of drug-related in- fractions among elite athletes. Stories about systemic rule-breaking and “doping cul- ture”—both human and equine—have put world-class athletes and their trainers under intense scrutiny. Each newly discovered in- stance of abuse forces fans to question the participants’ integrity, and in the case of horse racing, their humanity. In Unnatural Ability: The History of


Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Thor- oughbred Racing, Milton C. Toby addresses the historical and contemporary context of the Thoroughbred industry’s most pressing issue. While early attempts at boosting race- horses’ performance were admittedly crude, widespread legal access to narcotics and stimulants has changed the landscape of horse racing, along with athletic governing bodies’ ability to regulate it. With the sport at a critical turning point


in terms of doping restrictions and sports betting, Toby delivers a comprehensive ac- count of the practice of using performance- enhancing drugs to influence the outcome of Thoroughbred races since the late nineteenth century. Paying special attention to Thor- oughbred racing’s purse structure and its re- liance on wagering to supplement a horse’s winnings, Toby discusses how horse doping poses a unique challenge for gambling sports and what the industry and its players must do to survive the pressure to get ahead.


About the Author Milton C. Toby is an award-winning


author, journalist, and attorney with more than forty years of experience researching and writing about Thoroughbred racing and equine law. He is the author of eight books, including Taking Shergar: Thoroughbred Racing’s Most Famous Cold Case, Dancer’s Image: The Forgotten Story of the 1968 Kentucky Derby, and Noor: A Champion Thoroughbred’s Unlikely Journey from Cal- ifornia to Kentucky.


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