16/ MAY 2022 THE RIDER


Ontario Cutting Horse Association Visit us at: www.ontariocuttinghorseassociation.com


Executive Directors: President


Vice-President Treasurer


Trent Schade John Purdie John Martin Logan Donaldson


Greg Gallagher


Directors: Scott Reed


OCHA News


Have you ever thought of try- ing the sport of cutting but felt too intimidated? Do you think your horse


Amanda Law 613-200-1235 amandalaw@live.com


Eric Van Boekel 519-879-6699 thehappyhoggers@execulink.com Deb Carruth


905-863-5312 scott_reed_farm@hotmail.com 905-648-2242 greg@gallagherstables.net


Please direct mail to our treasurer: Deb Carruth


523 Queen Street Dunnville, ON N1A 1J5 or e-transfer and forms can be sent to en- tries@ontariocuttinghorseassociation.com


Newsletter, Media & The Rider Submissions Amanda Law


NCHA Area 21 Director Eric Van Boekel


OCHA Website:


might be interested in cattle but he/she is not a true and trained cutting horse? Getting involved with OCHA may be less daunt- ing than you think! Several new riders and


their horses have recently “crossed over” from other equine disciplines such as reining, working cow horse, team pen-


519-879-6699 thehappyhoggers@execulink.com 613-200-1235


Don Crawford dwc@dc2graphics.com amandalaw@live.com


ning, sorting etc. and are enjoy- ing the “entry level” classes of- fered by The Ontario Cutting Horse Association.


These


classes are not only less costly, but are intended as an “introduc- tion” to cutting, offering riders a taste of what it’s like to work cat- tle and to hone their skills, with- out the same rules/regulations as in approved cutting classes. Here is a list of the OCHA


entry-level classes and their eli- gibility requirements:


MAKING THE CUT - * This class is designed to teach the rider the principles of proper placement and pressure on a cow, in order to gain and main- tain control. Skills learned here will be essential to become com- petitive in other classes


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 Sponsors


HAPPY 60th


Birthday,


Joe Leggette Friends and family cele-


brated Joe Leggette’s 60 birthday on August 23, 2022 at Joe’s farm near Colborne. The above picture


is of the “rodeo” people who attended. It was a cold, blustery day but great to visit with everyone, enjoy good food and share some laughs. Joe has been involved in rodeo most of


his life. He competed in Steer Wrestling and was the Finals Champ in Steer Wrestling in 1989 and 1990, Year End Steer Wrestling Champ in 1989 and 1990. Also in 1990 he was Finals Champion in Bulls and All Around Champion. He was a pick up man as well for many years. He now judges rodeos in Ontario.


Photos: Top Photo: Joe Leggette, 1994.


Left Photo: Picture of Joe with his grand- mother and brother, Mark from 1966.


ORCHA News On April 9 and 10, the Ontario Reined Cow


Horse Association kicked off the 2022 season with our first “Working the Flag’’ clinic. There were 8 people on Saturday followed by 8 people on Sun- day, and I’m sure everybody got their money’s worth out of this one. Instructor Brian Kelly, a very successful cutting horse trainer and NCHA judge, spent a great deal of time individually with every participant. There were reining horses, bar- rel horses and a pleasure horse, all wanting to up- grade their cattle work. Job well done, Brian! Also, thank you to Ron Stelzl for the use of his facility.


We are looking forward to our next clinic


on May 28 which will focus on working cattle, with Jess Cofell and Greg Crispin. Both pens will be in use at the same time so everybody will get lots of time on cows. And then on May 29, we will host our first show of the 2022 season. We are ex- pecting a large turnout so if possible, get your en- tries in early and enter online. While on the website (www.orcha.ca), be sure to purchase your ORCHA membership also. We are looking for- ward to seeing everybody in 2022!


Calendar of Events: Clinic May 28 Shows:May 29, June 26, July 24, August 21, Sep- tember 11


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Bottom Photo: Back row – Steve Fortin, Al Pighin, Steve Hallman, Carrie Hallman, Nancy Nichol- son Front row – Steve Fisher, Joe Leggette, Robin Welch, Marie Leggette, Tracy Pighi


-rider may show any horse (does not need to own the horse) -Rider may use two hands on the reins -rider enters the body of the cat- tle herd and attempts to separate one cow from the herd and drive it across a designated marked line -rider may separate up to 3 cows within the designated 2:00 minute time allowance


RANCH CLASS - -rider may show any horse (does not need to own the horse) -this class simulates a “true” cut- ting class but rider is permitted to have two hands on the reins -2:30 minute clock


-horse OR rider with more than $1,000 in NCHA earnings is NOT ELIGIBLE for this class


$250 LIMITED RIDER CLASS -


-rider may show any horse (does not need to own the horse) -this class is open to riders with less than $250 in NCHA earnings -once a rider has earned 30 or more OCHA points, he/she is no longer eligible to compete in this class -this class simulates a “true” cut- ting class and rider must


BOXING- *This class is offered at designated shows only - please check class lists or contact


OCHA President, Amanda Law


-rider may show any horse (does not need to own the horse) -this class simulates a ‘true” NRCHA boxing class, wherein there is no herd work but a single cow is let into the arena and the rider works the cow on the back fence, demonstrating his/her ability to move the cow, stop it and to change its direction while maintaining its control - :45 second time clock


For more information,


please visit Ontariocutting- horseassociation.com or OCHA President, Amanda Law at aman- dalaw@live.com or 6132001235


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