Letter from the President - Ontario Reining Horse Association

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Letter from the President
As another successful year comes to an end, I
would like to acknowledge and thank all the volunteers, Show Managers and Board members, who
tirelessly devote their time helping us to better our
association.
For nearly 20 years I have had the privilege of being a part of
the growth of this incredible organization; growing not only as
competitors but as a community. From the pros to the beginners,
we support and encourage each other in and out of the pen. This
past year, ORHA members have represented themselves with
true sportsmanship, both at home and internationally. The ORHA
continued to shine on the world stage; Hayley Stubbs and Gotta A
Magnum Dream, owned by John Fletcher took the Limited Open
World Championship; and Ontario riders placed an outstanding 18
times on the NRHA Top Ten World Standing. Congratulations to you
all.
The sport of reining is always changing and evolving; while we
follow suit we must keep our foundation and values strong. An
association like the ORHA is a reflection of its members. We need
you to let us know what we are doing right and what you would like
to see change. Therefore I ask the membership to bring their ideas
and thoughts forward, keeping the lines of communication with the
open. Email us, call us, come to board meetings, attend the AGM,
talk me directly - let’s work together.
Newsletters@orha.on.ca
www.orha.on.ca
The AGM is held at 1 PM on January 25, 2015 and will include the
ORHA and ORHyA Executive elections as well as the Reining Canada’s Annual Meeting. The Board and I are eager to report on the
show year, as well as present some of the projects we have been
working on. We are also looking forward to hearing your input on
some of the new initiatives we are planning for 2015. So I encourage
everyone to come out for the banquet, congratulate our Year-End
Champions, stay for the AGM and voice your thoughts.
Mike Munroe
ORHA President
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan 24, 2014 Guelph, ON ORHA 2014 Year- End Awards Banquet
At Holiday Inn (601 Scottsdale Dr. Guelph ON) Cocktails at 5PM, Dinner at 6PM
FMI: Dan or Berenice Fletcher at 519 443 5700 Tickets are $50.00 and children under 12 are $25.00
Jan 25, 2014 Guelph, ON
ORHA Annual General Meeting
1 pm at Holiday Inn (601 Scottsdale Dr. Guelph ON)
FMI: Mike Munroe president@orha.on.ca
Mar 3-5
Markham, ON
Can-Am All Breeds Equine Expo
Markham Fairgrounds Markham, ON
FMI: www.canamequine.com
May 2-3
Hillsburgh, ON
Prepare for the Reiny Season Clinic
At Rustic Meadows
FMI: Joanne Milton 519-855-6865 or info@rusticmeadows.com
May 9-10
Waterford, ON
Spring Thaw – TENTATIVE
At Fletcher’s Horse World Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS
FMI: John & Sharon Fletcher 519-443-7333 or johnfletcher@kwic.com
May 23-24
TBA
ORHA Rookie/ Non Pro Clinic – TENTATIVE
June 13-14
Pickering, ON
Pickering Horse Centre Show – TENTATIVE
At Pickering Horse Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS
FMI: Gary Yaghdjian gary.yaghdjian@live.ca
July 4-5
Waterford, ON
Fletchers Horse World Show – TENTATIVE
At Fletcher’s Horse World Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS
FMI: John & Sharon Fletcher 519-443-7333 or johnfletcher@kwic.com
Aug 15-16
Waterford, ON
Canadian Reining Classic – TENTATIVE
At Fletcher’s Horse World Affiliate Qualifier BOTH DAYS
FMI: John & Sharon Fletcher 519-443-7333 or johnfletcher@kwic.com
Aug 29 - 30 Pickering, ON
Pickering Horse Centre Show – TENTATIVE
At Pickering Horse
FMI: Gary Yaghdjian gary.yaghdjian@live.ca
*Please refer to our Events Calendar on our website for up to date info on all our events.
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EASTERN CANADA REGIONAL AFFLIATE FINALS
By Laura Henderson
Despite the cooling autumn weather, the
reining was hot at the Eastern Canada
Regional Affiliate Finals held on September
26-28 at Fletcher’s Horse World in Waterford Ontario. The Ontario Reining Horse
Association was honoured to host this
event for third consecutive year and we
Photo Credit: Becky Ros
were also pleased to include the Ontario
Born Bred and Owned Futurity to the program. The show, officiated by Marlin Holroyd & Jesse Westfall, saw
participants from both Ontario and Quebec compete for a spot at the North American Affiliate Finals.
OPEN
Maryse Dupaul and Banjos
Sparkle, representing Association Québécoise de Reining, were
untouchable capturing the title
of both Open and Intermediate
Open Champion. Banjos Sparkle,
a 2010 chestnut mare born and
raised in Texas, is owned by
Regina Brown. Maryse couldn’t
say enough good things about
her; “This little mare got a heart
big as a mountain and she is solid
as a rock. It’s been a pleasure to
have her in training. I am very
excited to head to Oklahoma
with her and for next year show
season.”
A runoff was required in the
Limited Open and in the end
Smart Jailbird (owned and
ridden by Chet Martin of Fergus
Ontario) edge out his competition winning both Limited Open
and Rookie Professional by a half
a point. This win was special one
for Martin, the “new kid”, as it is
the first year of competition for
both his horse and himself. Chet
said “I am so grateful for all the
help and support at the shows.
Everyone is always ready to lend
a hand and there is plenty of
opportunity to learn from great
horsemen. I feel very blessed to
have had such a great year.”
Open Reserve Champion was Photos by: DW Equine Photography
Whata Whata Whiz, a 2009 palomino gelding owned by Anderson
Performance Horses and ridden
by Jon Newnham. Resting Whiz,
a 2009 mare owned by John
Fletcher and ridden by Hayley
Stubbs, took Reserve Champion
in the both the Intermediate and
Limited Open. Chet Martin and Maryse Dupaul &
Rustic Colorado Skip, owned by Banjos Sparkle
Betty Wilkie, were Rookie Professional Reserve Champion.
NON PRO
The Champion of the Non Pro and
Intermediate Non Pro was none
other than ORHA’s own John
Purdie and Lectric N Chic. This
6 year stallion has been a great
match with John and dynamic
team has been a force all year.
Conquistadors Fox and her rider,
owner and breeder Donald Pletch
has also been racking up the wins
this year and was Champion of
both the Limited Non Pro and the
Prime Time Non Pro.
Annie K. Decroix and her
wonderful mare Miss Reminic N
Dunit represented the Quebec
proudly taking Reserve Champion of the Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro.
(continue on page 5)
Chet Martin & Smart Jailbird
John Purdie and Lectric N Chic
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Thank You
to all the generous sponsors of the
Grand Finale Show
The Ivey Group
Of RBC DOMINION SECURITIES
Fletchers Horse World
Cofell Performance Horses
Hayes Horsemanship
Rustic Meadows
Stevens Training Center
Rinzema Quarter Horses
Chet Martin - Martin Ranch
Melanie Cressman
Stoneridge Farm
The Saddle Shack
Cofell Tack
Positive Fulfillment Services
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Dr. Ernie Perry
EQUINE CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES
Donna Vansegbrook
EMERGENCY VETERINARY
Heavens Gate Farms
Cordner Science
John Purdie
Lectric N Chic
Diarosso Farm
Jamie Wilson
Palden Schoonman
Purina Canada
DW Equine Photography
Kubota Canada
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EASTERN CANADA REGIONAL AFFLIATE FINALS
Reserve Champion of Limited
Non Pro when to Clays Kid
Olena, owned by Mary Jo
MacDonell and rider Starr Boisvert. Dan Fletcher and Far To
Chic, owned by John Fletcher
were Reserve Champions of
the Prime Time Non Pro.
NOVICE HORSE
The Novice Horse Open was
a well fought battle between
Jon Newnham and Maryse
L. Dupaul where both riders
conquered and conceded. Jon
was champion of the Novice
Horse Open Level 2 riding
Wimpys Lori Lee a 5 year old
mare is owned by John Fletcher
of Waterford Ontario; a team
that has been all over the
continent this year, racking
over $5,340 and at last count
were leading the NRHA World
Standing. Maryse L. Dupaul
and Banjos Sparkle (owned by
Regina L. Brown) were Reserve
Champions for the Level 2, but
topped the leader board in
the Novice Horse Open Level 1
and edge over Jon Newhamn
and his second mount, Custom
Quixote Mama owned by Silver
Spurs Stable.
There were only Champions
in the Novice Horse Non Pro,
Myriam Jolin &
Precious Anikah
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Co-Champions that is. Darby Photos By: DW Equine Photography
Mailhot and her 9 year old
gelding Custom Crome Wonder
Co-Championed the Non Pro
Level 2 with Todd Sherrer and
his 21 year old gelding Hillbillie
With Cash. John Purdie, riding
Lectric N Chic and Donald
Pletch riding Conquistadors
Fox also Co-Championed the Jon Newnham & Wimpys Lori Lee
Non Pro Level 1.
ROOKIE & YOUTH
Co-Champions may be a on
the rise because the Rookie 1
also finished in a tie. Nicole Van
Esch and her mare Jo C Yankee
scored a 139.5 to tie with Sara
Jane McKenzie riding FS Lucky
Starbuck, a gelding owned by
John Fletcher.
Quebec’s
Myriam
Jolin
St-Laurent was Champion of the
Youth 14-18 on Precious Anikah
owned by Manon Jolin. Sara
Jane McKenzie took Reserve
Champion on FS Lucky Starbuck
owned by John Fletcher.
Todd Sherrer & Hillbillie With Cash
Darby Mailhot &
Custom Crome Wonder
Sara Jane McKenzie &
FS Lucky Starbuck
Donald Pletch & Conquistadors Fox
Nicole Van Esch & Jo C Yankee
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ONTARIO BORN BRED OR OWNED FUTURITY
By Laura Henderson
The Ontario Born, Bred or Owned (OBBO) Futurity is usually a stand-alone show, however, this
year due to a scheduling issue they held their
three feature classes with Ontario Reining Horse
Association (ORHA) Grand Finale/ Eastern Canada
Regional Affiliate Finals show. The OBBO is the only
foal nomination program in Ontario and features
a Futurity and a Derby and the ORHA was quite
honoured to add these classes to this year’s show
program.
This year’s Futurity was well attended with 43
entries and paid out over $21,700. Jon Newnham
Photo Credit: Tristan Stevens
and Tinseltown Prize, owned and bred by John Fletcher, were the Champions of the Limited Open and the
Co-Champions the Open. Tinseltown Prize is a gelding by Fletcher’s stallion Wimpys Tinseltown and out
of a BH Enterprize mare. Sharing the title of
Co-Champion in the Open was Jose Vazquez
ONTARIO AT THE QH CONGRESS
Congratulations to all the Ontario competitors and owners at the 2014 All American
and Juice N Shine, owned by Smart Like
Quarter Horse Congress. Here are the top results from Ontario riders
Juice Inc., who were also the Champions of
Horse Name
Owner(s)
Exhibitor
Score
the Non Pro. Juice N Shine is by Vazquez’s
NRHA Open Reining Level 3 Futurity Final
stallion Smart Like Juice and finished with
14 ML Wimpys Charlotte
Heather Ruthven
Loris Epis 213
winnings over $5,600. The Limited Non-Pro
NRHA Open Reining Primetime Futurity
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Got It Resolved
Linda Barnes
Ken A Van Alstine 202
was all about family as Larry McDougall,
NRHA Non‐Pro Reining Primetime Stakes
riding Guns Girls Rule, and his sister-in-law
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Gun Girls Rule
Larry And Lynne Mcdougall
Larry McDougall 200.5
Carrie Patterson, riding Dealin In Guns,
Junior Reining
co-champion the class and Co-Reserve
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Smoky Little Step
Glenn Young
Loris Epis 213.5
Senior Reining
Champions in the Non Pro. Larry & Lynne
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Hesa Chics Dream
Wendy McIntyre
Palden Schooneman 211.5
McDougall bred and own both horse by
NRHA Intermediate Open Reining
Gun Dealer. Larry and Guns Girls Rule were
10
Dun Whiz It
Ruth Hamlin
Melanie Cressman
214
NRHA Limited Open Reining
also Co-reserve champions of the Limited
3
Dun Whiz It
Ruth Hamlin
Melanie Cressman
214
Open tying with Ken Ken VanAlstine on Got
12
Conquistadors Fox
Donald Pletch
Donald Pletch 205.5
It Resolved owned by Lynda Barnes.
NRHA Primetime Open Reining
Along with the Futurity the OBBO also
8
Juice Is My Hope
Jeff Damphouse
Jeff Damphouse
202.5
NRHA Novice Horse Level 2 ‐ Open
offers a special Graduated Derby for horses
3
Hesa Chics Dream
Wendy McIntyre
Palden Schooneman 210.5
who have shown in there 2 Year Reining
NRHA Intermediate Non‐Pro Reining
Pleasure class as well as the OBBO Futurity.
12
Juiced Up Joke
Cara Brown
Cara Brown 209.5
This year’s Open Derby was won by Jon
NRHA Limited Non‐Pro Reining
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Conquistadors Fox
Donald Pletch
Donald Pletch 209.5
Newnham and Wimpys Lori Lee, owned by
NRHA Primetime Non Pro Reining
John Fletcher. Lacey Siemonson and her
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Conquistadors Fox
Donald Pletch
Donald Pletch 209.5
horse Spooks Dealin Aces were the ChamLadies Reining
pions for the Non Pro Derby and Co-Reserve
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Dun Whiz It
Ruth Hamlin
Melanie Cressman 210
NRHA Novice Horse Level 2 ‐ Non‐Pro
Champions for the Open Derby with Chet
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Juiced Up Joke
Cara Brown
Cara Brown 204.5
Martin and Miss Pepto Footworks, owned
10 Custom Crome Wonder
Darby Mailhot
Darby Mailhot
203.5
by Elizabeth Laros. Larry McDougall and
NRHA Rookie Reining
12
Jo C Yankee
Nicole Van Esch
Nicole Van Esch
206.5
Guns Don’t Spook Me, owned by Larry and
NRHA Short Stirrup
Lynne McDougall were Reserve Champions
5
Whizzin Chiclet
Dean Brown
Katelyn Cofell
209.5
of the Non Pro Derby.
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REINING TRAINER SERIES
ASK A TRAINER: WE ASKED TWO TRAINERS HOW THEY WOULD SOLVE...
ISSUES AT CENTER.
THE PROBLEM: I enter the show pen and walk my horse to center stopping in the middle. Immediately
they begins to “dance” around.
Photo Credit: Milena Kwiecien
TRAINER: JON NEWNHAM
After a reining horse has been
shown for several times/years they
have a tendency to become “ring
smart”. Dancing and fidgeting at
Center before spins or lead departures is a common problem.
Generally I put a down button
on all of my horses that develop
this habit. A down button is used
to drop the horse’s neck and
raise their back. I do so by gently
squeezing with both legs and
asking for their attention. Then I
prevent them from going forward
with contact on the bit.
For a severely disobedient or
anxious horse I have found that
a spur stop can be very useful.
A spur stop is when both spurs
are applied gently on the horse’s
sides. Should your horse look into
one leg or try to bite at your leg,
as if to say “Hey don’t touch me”;
I gently apply the opposite leg to
straighten their neck out. Then
I ask gently with my hand, in an
upward motion to my chin, for the
horse to grab the bridle and lower
their neck. By doing this the horse
becomes round and collected in
their back and soft on the bridle. At
this point they are totally focused
on me and are ready to depart
into a circle or spin based on how
I cue them. Some horses just get
so wound up that you may need
to school them during a show and
repeat this multiple times while in
the show pen. At home I test this
“button” every day. Even when
I am sitting talking to someone; I
still like to make sure my horse is
listening.
There are some horses that
just become so ring smart that
the moment you even twitch a
muscle they start to anticipate a
maneuver. Using paid warm ups
to sit in the middle and outsmart
your horse is the best way to fix
this. Bait your horse to make the
mistake. Walk to center and see
what happens. If you horse wants
to spin, then just walk off and lope
a circle and stop in center again.
If they want to lope off, then spin
5 or 6 times one way and then sit
and wait. I usually do the opposite
of what the horse anticipates. This
process isn’t fixed immediately
at one show. As you are aware,
learning to anticipate a maneuver
was gradually taught to the horse
and it takes just as much time to
correct the issue.
Show horses are like circus
animals, they learn the routine
and then add interesting little
changes. Some do it to just get the
pattern done and run back to their
stall, some do it because the rider
is learning and along the way the
horse becomes wise. Remember,
what you do at home is what they
will do in the show pen. Set up a
mock class with judges chairs and
wear your hat and chaps. Most
people don’t realize that a horse
sees whether you have a hat and
chaps on and they know when
they are in the show pen. If all
else fails, find a coach or trainer
who has quiet standing horses in
the show pen. I am sure they can
analyze and remedy the problem
quickly.
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THE PROBLEM: I enter the show pen and walk my horse to center stopping in the middle. Immedi-
TRAINER: LORIS EPIS
In my opinion, there are three major things that
cause issues at center:
•ANXIETY is usually seen in young or green
horses, who do not have a lot of expeience in the
show pen. They may have “alone” issues which
causes a failure to pay attention to their riders.
This is a simple fix but the key is to not get
frustrated or upset with this young/green horse
and end up with a Rider Created Issues. Instead
expose the horse to the show pen and be patient
and let them to gain confidence.
•ANTICIPATION, you will see more in seasoned
show horses, who are trying to do their job
and anticipate the next manoeuver rather then
waiting for the rider to give instructions. Anticipation can be corrected by schooling your horse
in the show pen as well as breaking yourself
of the repetitive exercises you do at home. For
example; if you always stop in the middle of your
circles and spin, your horse will learn that the
middle of the pen means spin and anticipate this
manoeuver. Therefore, try to practice spinning in
other areas of the arena and keep spinning in the
middle to a minimum.
•RIDER CREATED ISSUES the subtle and not so
subtle cues, movements, reactions and practices
riders do at home that create center issues. The
three most common Rider Created Issues I see
are when a rider repositioning their horse while
practicing spins; when a rider sends multiple cues
to their horse during the maneuvers; and when
a rider constantly fixes or picks at the horse’s
headset. Rider Created Issues are more complicated to fix as it requires the Rider to analyze
their cues, movements, reactions, etc. This is
where a coach comes in handy, as an experienced
set of eyes can be invaluable.
Some tips for the three rider issues mentioned
above are:
– Unless you are working on spin shutoffs try not to reposition your horse
(move your horse to face another
direction) after a spin. If you horse
has spun and stopped where you
asked, then do not reposition them.
– Understand your cues and be aware
of your hand movements while
riding.
– Keeping your hands quiet and still
when standing can greatly help
you both during practice and at the
show.
HOMEWORK EXERCISE:
Pick a spot in your arena (it should not be in the
middle because of anticipation, anywhere away
from the wall is good). Put your hand down and
just sit there. If your horse moves to the right, spin
them to the left. Let the horse take one or two
steps before spinning. If your horse moves to the
left, spin to the right. One or two spins is fine as
we are working on standing not spinning. Stop
and start again. The principle of this exercise is
that every time the horse starts to anticipate the
manoeuver you
put them to work
(spin) so that
they will learn
wait for your
command.
Photo Credit: Laura Henderson
Photo Credit: Waltenberry
ately they begins to “dance” around.
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Report of the Nominations Committee
For 2015 Election of the Board of Directors
The election of officers and directors will be held at the Annual General Meeting of the Association at
the Holiday Inn, Guelph on Sunday January 25, 2014 at 1 p.m., as designated by the Board of Directors.
The deadline to submit a declaration of candidacy has past and the nominations are now closed.
Current Candidates are as follows:
POSITION
President
Second Vice President
Elected Directors (x2)
Current ORHA Board of Directors:
Position
Name
President
Mike Munroe
Past-President
Carol Ivey
First Vice-President
John Purdie
Second Vice-President
Vacancy
Elected Director
Joanne Milton
Elected Director
Blair Spedaler
Elected Director
Vacancy
Elected Director
Vacancy
Appointed Director
Rebecca Ros
Appointed Director
Laura Henderson
Director /Treasurer
Carolyn Kormendi
Director
Gail Gimpelj
Recording Secretary
Patti Spedaler
CANDIDATES
Mike Munroe
Harvey Stevens
Carol Ivey
Rebecca Ros
Laura Henderson
Status
Finishing second year of two year term
Completing first year of two year term
Completing first year of two year term
Completing second year of two year term
Appointed
Appointed
Appointed
Appointed - Membership Secretary
Appointed – not a Director
GETTING STARTED IN REINING – NRHA GREEN REINER CLASSES
By Laura Henderson
Getting started in reining has never been easier or more rewarding! In 2010, the NRHA launched a new entry
level reining reward program which offers a chance for beginner reiners to compete with others of the same
skill level, gain experience and receive some awesome awards in the process. The program is sponsored
by Pard’s Western Shop and recognizes achievement level through a points system. Participants are not
required to own their own horse and the horse does not need an NRHA Competition License to compete.
How Does it Work?
The Green Reiner classes are open to any rider with a valid NRHA non-pro membership card (including
general and associate memberships), who has less than $100 in lifetime NRHA earnings and less than
25 lifetime NRHA Youth Points. NRHA patterns 1 -11 are used, and riders can choose to ride with one
or two hands as well as can choose to perform simple or flying lead changes. (continue on page 13)
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NRHA Futurity & NAAC Results
Congratulations to all the Ontario competitors and owners who competed at the NRHA
Futurty & Adquan North American Affiliate Championships (NAAC).
Here are the top results from Ontario riders
Horse
Owner
Exhibitor
NAAC Rookie of the Year
24
Eloquently Dun
Terri Lynn Dekker
Terri Lynn Dekker
33
Jo C Yankee
Nicole Van Esch
Nicole Van Esch
49
FS Lucky Starbuck
John Fletcher
Sara Jane Mckenzie
Level 1 Open Rider Challenge
9
Plus One Master
Anderson Performance Horses
Jon Newnham
10 & Under Short Stirrup
6
Whizzin Chiclet
Dean Brown
Katelyn Cofell
NAAC Youth 14-18
18
FS Lucky Starbuck
John Fletcher
Sara Jane Mckenzie
Youth 14-18
22
FS Lucky Starbuck
John Fletcher
Sara Jane Mckenzie
NAAC Novice Horse Open 1
19
Custom Quixote Mama
Silver Spurs Stable
Jon Newnham
Novice Horse Open 1
28
Custom Quixote Mama
Silver Spurs Stable
Jon Newnham
38
A Whiz in Wranglers
Silver Spurs Stable
Jon Newnham
Novice Horse Non Pro 1
16
Smart Docker
Mike Joslin
Mike Joslin
Novice Horse Non Pro 2
38
Eloquently Dun
Terri Lynn Dekker
Terri Lynn Dekker
NAAC Intermediate Open
15
Gotta Magnum Dream
John Fletcher
Hayley Stubbs
15
Resting Whiz
John Fletcher
Hayley Stubbs
Intermediate Open
18
Gotta Magnum Dream
John Fletcher
Hayley Stubbs
18
Resting Whiz
John Fletcher
Hayley Stubbs
NAAC Limited Open
8
Gotta Magnum Dream
John Fletcher
Hayley Stubbs
13
Resting Whiz
John Fletcher
Hayley Stubbs
Limited Open
12
Gotta Magnum Dream
John Fletcher
Hayley Stubbs
18
Resting Whiz
John Fletcher
Hayley Stubbs
34
Customery Juice
Rebecca Ros
Rebecca Ros
NAAC Limited Non Pro
26
Conquistadors Fox
Donald W Pletch
Donald W Pletch
Limited Non Pro
51
Conquistadors Fox
Donald W Pletch
Donald W Pletch
NAAC Prime Time Non Pro
15
Conquistadors Fox
Donald W Pletch
Donald W Pletch
Prime Time Non Pro
19
Conquistadors Fox
Donald W Pletch
Donald W Pletch
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As our show season ends, I cannot help but reflect upon the
great things that have happened this year. This youth group
has been working very hard to accomplish great things and it
is paying off. We have held many fundraisers which have gone
over very well and the teamwork shown by the youth has been
phenomenal! Not only have we excelled as a group this season,
there have also been many individual improvements in the show
pen which are quite easy to see. We are looking forward to the
Year End Banquet and I would like to wish everyone good luck in
the New Year.
Sarah O’Grady
2015 ORHYA EXECUTIVE CANDIATES FOR ELECTION
2014 ORHyA President
Tristan Stevens - President
Brianna Pecore - Vice President
Amber Van Segbrook - Secretary
TBA - Treasurer
GETTING STARTED IN REINING
(continued from page 10 )
Standard NRHA rules for legal bits and attire
(long sleeve shirts, hats/helmets, boots, etc.)
apply. Green Reiners can also still compete in
ORHA classes such as Green As Grass, Beginner,
Advanced Beginner, should they meet the eligibility.
To compete in the Pard’s Green Reiner Level 1
class, you must have less than 50 Green Reiner
points.
To compete in the Pard’s Green Reiner Level 2
class, you must have less than 100 Green Reiner
points.
Reaping the Rewards
The Pard’s Green rewards program is structured
Photo Credit: Laura Henderson
into a ladder system, where the participants
“graduate up” with the points they cumulate while competing. Once a competitor has reached 50 points
they are awarded with a Gift Certificate to Pard’s Western Shop and a jacket. Once a competitor has
reached 100 points there are awards with another Pard’s Western Shop Gift Certificate and Montana Silversmiths trophy buckle.
After achieving 100 points, the rider is no longer eligible for the Green Reiner class but can move on to
Rookie or other ORHA/NRHA classes.
For more information on Green Reiner classes visit www.nrha.com. For information on the ORHA entry
level class please visit our website, www.orha.on.ca.
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THE ORHA SLIDER
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ORHA MARKETPLACE
WHY ADVERTISE WITH THE ORHA SLIDER?
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Current and backdated issues are posted and archived on website
Hardcopy versions are available at shows and other ORHA events (tradeshows, conferences, etc.)
More is better! - Maximize your advertising budget with volume discount.
Price
Size
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4X
8X
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$15
$50
$95
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$25
$90
$175
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2.5 x 9.625
$35
$130
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1/2 Page Horizontal
7.875 x 4.688
$50
$190
$375
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$50
$190
$375
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8.375 x 9.875
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- We accept Microsoft Word, Photoshop and Illustrator
files as well as .tif, .jpg, .gif, .eps, & .pdf files.
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- For additional questions email newsletters@orha.on.ca.
- Payment can be made by cheque and issued to: Ontario
Reining Horse Association.
Contact for Pricing
THE NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
Laura Henderson, Becky Ros, Carol Ivey
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CONTRIBUTORS:
Mike Munroe, Loris Epis, Jon Newnham, Anne Lorimer, Gilliam Joyce, Tristan Stevens
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