The pulse summer 2013 v1

Spring 2012

Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association

Photo courtesy of Wendy Webb Photography

Announcements The Pulse Spring 2013

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President’s Message Doug Price

I was asked to pull something together quickly for my little editorial space. The request reminded me of a rider, who happened to be a minister and as a test of her inspiration always wrote her sermons on Saturday evening. A habit that was passed down to her by one of her mentors. A simple tried and true philosophy that stuck, not because it was drilled into her but simply by trying to emulate the example of those she respected the habit was adopted as her own. So, as I try to emulate her good example, I also wonder how much we teach our new-to-our-sport-riders simply by the examples we set? I hope I set a good example, I'll have to think about that as I do “my thing” at the next ride. A couple of notes have come across my desk recently from other endurance organizations. Figuratively speaking they're pounding the table about some issue or other and the notes always end in some sort of threat of penalty for non-compliance. If this is their example I wonder how they train their horses. I really hate passing these messages along, so if you happen to be a ride manager or on a management committee - if you'd like to continue playing the game, and we hope you do, please play by the rules. Now that we are into ride season everything seems to take on a life of its own. Rides will happen, results will be posted, all the comings, goings and little issues will get dealt with and almost entirely without intervention by the board. It's kind of cool to watch it happen. OCTRA is a good group of folks, no two ways about it. But the crunch will come about September. You see, we haven't found anyone to take on the job of organizing the year end awards. It's not a huge job but it's not trivial either. There are helpers, but still someone needs to be in charge. I suppose one way or another the awards will happen. OCTRA has lots of great examples of people that always contribute to making the club run, often doing more than their share, year after year. But

we also have a fair number of folks that have ridden for a number of years and done nothing. So I ask, can you take on this job for a year or two? Can you be a better example? One last question, what's the history behind the phrase: Miles of Smiles. If you know the answer post it on the forum. Happy Trails -Doug

Letter from the Editor Sarah Cuthbertson Happy summer everyone. So far I have been enjoying slightly cooler weather over last year in a house without air-conditioning, and I am sure my horse isn’t complaining much either as he appears to STILL be shedding right into July. This issue has some very important information regarding qualifications for the provincial championships for Set-Speed and Endurance ride at Coates Creek, including an updated ride flyer. I know it is just around the corner, but hopefully this reaches you in time to ensure you meet your qualifications – I pushed my fastest to get this out! I also have some interesting industry articles from regular contributors to share with you, I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. Hope you are all having a wonderful summer, and I will see you on the trails! - Sarah [email protected]

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Provincial Championship Qualification Information

SET SPEED QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Bronze Levels – up to 50km (31 miles)

Silver Levels – 30km (18 miles) to less than 80km (50 miles)

Gold Levels – 30im (18 miles) up to and including 80km (50 miles)

Bronze Speed – 4 to 7mph (6.5 to 11.3kph)

Silver Speed – 5 to 8 mph (8 to 13kph)

Gold Speed – 5 to 10 mph (8 to 16kph)

Horse and rider combinations MUST always enter the level of the least experienced member.

a) Mileage earned in any mileage program recognized by OCTRA may be used. (Set Speed Rules Orig.02/12)

b) Riders may enter or remain in any level for which they and their horse are qualified. (Set Speed Rules Orig.02/12)

c) Horse and Rider, EACH with (Set Speed Rules Orig.02/12)

i) 500 miles/800km or more on record, may enter any level

ii) 250 miles/400km or more on record, may enter Bronze or Silver Level events

iii) Less than 250 miles/400km on record may enter Bronze level events.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP RIDE WILL RUN AT GOLD LEVEL ONLY

ENDURANCE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

A.4.2 TO QUALIFY FOR The Provincial Endurance Championship of 120km (75miles) or more,

a) The horse and rider, separately or as a team - must have successfully completed 320km (200miles) career miles with at least 160km (100miles) from endurance rides of at least 80km (50miles) in length, sanctioned by

OCTRA or other organizations recognized by OCTRA. (Orig.2.2.11)

b) The horse and rider as a team, must have successfully completed a ride of 80km (50miles) or greater within the 2 preceding calendar years and that period of the current year prior to the closing of entries for the Provincial Championship events. (Orig.2.2.11)

A.4.3 TO QUALIFY FOR The Provincial Endurance Championship of 80km (50 miles) to 119km (74 miles)

a) The horse and rider separately or as a team, must have successfully completed 240km (150miles) career miles with at least 80km (50 miles) from endurance rides of at least 80km (50miles) in length, sanctioned by OCTRA or other organizations recognized by OCTRA. (Orig.2.2.11)

b) The horse and rider as a team – must have successfully completed a ride of 80km (50miles) or greater within the 2 preceding calendar years and that period of the current year prior to the closing of entries for the Provincial Championship Events. (Orig.2.2.11)


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Come and join us in beautiful New Lowell, Ontario, Canada located in Simcoe County. Your trails will be varied and consisting of fields, sandy pine forestry with some hilly sections and road crossings.

LOCATION:

Coates Creek Farm, 5955 County Road # 9, RR # 1, New Lowell, Ontario, Canada L0M 1N0

Saturday, August 3, 2013

OPEN BRONZE SET SPEED RIDE 15 mi / 24 km 1:00 pm start

Sunday, August 4, 2013

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP & OPEN ENDURANCE RIDE 75 mi / 120 km 5:45 am start

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP & OPEN ENDURANCE RIDE 50 mi / 80 km 5:30 am start

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD SET SPEED RIDE 30 mi / 50 km 7:00 am start

The Provincial Championship Rides are offering an additional competition for the regions of East and West. Participants are encouraged to form teams of 4 riders for these Team Challenges.

Championship qualification approval from Chrystal Woodhouse [email protected]

OPEN SILVER & BRONZE SET SPEED RIDE 30 mi / 50 km 7:00 am start

OPEN BRONZE SET SPEED RIDE 15 mi / 24 km 8:00 am start

NEW & USED TACK SALE – CHECK YOUR TACKROOM FOR POSSIBLE ITEMS TO SELL

OCTRA 2013 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS



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Pre-register by July 22, 2013

Championship and Open Endurance Ride 75 mi/120 km $130 $120 Junior Championship and Open Endurance Ride 50 mi/80 km $120 $110 Junior Championship Gold Set Speed 30 mi/50 km $75 $65 Junior Open Silver and Bronze Set Speed 30 mi/50 km $75 $65 Junior Open Bronze Set Speed 15 mi/24 km $50 $45 Junior

Late fee of $20 applies to entries/cheques received after July 22nd

Complete one entry per ride entered ~ Cheques payable to Fred Buchanan

Meal included with entry fee for pre-registered ride entries (may pre-order extra, $15. ea)

Ride Entry Secretary: Carol Lewin, 957077 7th Line East, Mansfield, Ont., Canada L0N 1M0

Ride Day Secretary: Anne Austin

Complete entries must include Standard Open Ride Entry Form, full payment, plus copies of 2013 memberships, $1,000,000. insurance coverage and EIA negative test result within previous twelve months. Email & phone entries are not considered complete (no meals will be ordered) until entry fee is received. Refunds subject to $15 admin

fee with receipt of DNS scorecard, or DVM/MD note if entry withdrawn prior to competition. No show, no refund.

Standard Ride Entry Forms available at www.octra.on.ca (please indicate Championship ride or Open)

Vetting for Saturday Set Speed (only) will begin at NOON. The remaining vetting will be held between

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Saturday afternoon/evening.

OCTRA 2013 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

http://www.octra.on.ca/


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Young Riders thank OCTRA for your support on their journey to NAJYRC

Submit your Out-of-Province Results! OCTRA members who are riding outside of Ontario are encouraged to submit their results and stories to The Pulse. Help us be a part of your adventure! Sarah Cuthbertson, Editor, [email protected]

Call For Articles and Announcements Looking for “How to’s” and product reviews (specifically safety equipment) for the Autumn issue of The Pulse. Deadline is September 15, 2013. Want to write but need an idea? Email me either way! Sarah Cuthbertson, Editor, [email protected]



Member Articles The Pulse Summer 2013

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Endurance, or Perseverance? By Sarah Cuthbertson

The thought came to me this past May that perhaps our sport hasn’t been appropriately named. Well, perhaps it’s appropriate on those beautiful days where you can just trot on forever, taking in the beautiful trails while a light breeze follows you through the forest. However, living in Ontario, I have come to learn never to expect this (although appreciate every moment that Mother Nature chooses to deliver the perfect conditions).

While I am only in my second year, I have already felt a few of the extremes… those days where perseverance (or perhaps just stubbornness) got me through. I am sure the veterans can share even more stories, but here are mine.

At my very first ride, it was hot and humid, but perhaps the worst of the extremes were the bugs. So bad in fact, that one actually bit me in the eye, which swelled up immensely. After a mere 12 miles (how do people do 50?!?), I earned my completion and doped myself up on Benadryl. I passed out in a chair, waking only briefly when my horse tugged gently at her rope – stating that the grass within the allowed circumference was sufficiently abolished and it was time to explore new food sources.

Fast forward one year to that same ride, one which may or may not be remembered by myself as the hottest 3 days of my life. It was supposed to be my first ride with

my own horse, but he decided climbing into a bathtub at home and making himself lame was better (yeah, I don’t understand that either- thankfully he no longer lives in a place that leaves bathtubs in paddocks!) So instead of riding, I crewed and decorated my horse.

I am quite positive that the temps each of those days reached over 40°C, and without the wind rushing through my helmet on the trails it felt even hotter. It was then that I realized my feet could also go in the tack cleaning buckets and despite the water being no cooler than the air, swishing my feet around in water would

provide a small amount of relief. I also discovered a good shady napping spot is under the camping table – always bring a camping table!

This year, I was tested once again in my quest to complete by the polar (and yes the pun is intended) opposite.

One would expect by Mother’s Day, we would have beautiful sunny skies, not too hot, not to cold. Yes, the calendar SAYS it is the perfect time to ride.

However, the forecast showed snow for Queen’s Bush Training Ride. Convinced this would not be the case, we went anyway. Driving north, the snow became heavier and heavier. Are we sure about this?

We got to the ride site and while it wasn’t snowing yet (we just had to wait about 15 minutes) it was windy as can be! My horse is still young and although he's incredibly good for his age, the snapping of the canvas arena was too much for us, so we got to do our vetting in the blizzard.

How do YOU spend your time after a DNS? I give my horse a makeover – looking “cool” is the first step to feeling cool right?

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We hit the trails and it wasn’t so bad, in the forest we were sheltered, and in the fields pelleted snow. Not preferable, but thankfully we over-packed and had enough warm layers and goggles to keep us somewhat comfortable.

On our hold, my horse would follow me very crookedly and after a moment of concern, I realized he was just being wimpy and using mommy as a windblock from the blizzard – he's 16hh and I am 5’5” so this is a very amusing picture. This is about the time when the snow REALLY started coming down. Because of the conditions, we were asked whether we wanted to do the full 40 minute hold, or 30 minutes, or 20. Without even taking a moment to contemplate I insisted “20, 20!!!” eager to get back to the shelter of the forest and then subsequently go home to bed.

We got back out there and the trail looked different. Everything was white. Where do we go again? Just look for the white ribbons… oh dear! Ok, look for the signs, oh darn, they are covered in the sticky white stuff too!

We made a few trail errors, went very slowly and concerned that those behind us (yes we were the first ones out) would follow our wrong tracks, stopped to uncover as many signs as possible. Thankfully Doug puts a ton of signs up which helped with camouflaged ribbons. As cold and wet as it was, the forest did look pretty magical as snow drifted down through the trees – of course I remembered that it was May not Christmas, but the greeting card imagery kept our spirits up.

Once we knew we were on the path home, and remembered the footing was acceptable to try trotting, we picked it up just a little. Oops, my horse ducked under pine boughs – heavily laden with snow, sending it flying right under my posting seat. Up, sit in wet, up, sit in cold, up, sit in mush. However, I think Linda got it worse than me, as anything that didn’t end up under my

seat seemed to have a trajectory aimed directly at her face.

As we pulled into camp once again, it looked like a ghost town, I think there were 2 trailers left beside ours. Then all the volunteers poured out of the arena with smiles to match ours –relief poured over us!

I am sure I still have lots of extremes still to experience, but I look back and think “wow, how did I ever get through these?” Then I picture that moment at the end of the QBTR ride: All those wonderful smiling faces at home.

The volunteers – they are perhaps crazier than the riders, toughing it out through the same or worse conditions than the riders, with no ribbons or points or mileage to show for it. They want nothing more than to see us complete successfully and enjoy our ride, no matter what is thrown at us. They are pretty incredible. I have never experienced this in any other sport.

I don’t know what will test my perseverance at the next ride, but knowing there is an entire community at “home” rooting for me (even when I don’t have crew) will keep me going through bugs, heat, snow and

beyond!

Dreaming of a green Mother’s Day. Photo by Amber Parker


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Stepping “Forward” in Horseback Riding Kathy Farrokhzad

The term 'forward' is used liberally in horse riding but is often misunderstood. We tend to think a horse is forward when the legs are moving and the horse is flying along - but this picture is far from the truth. So if forward is not an increase in tempo (the speed of the footfalls), then what is it?

Imagine a mother/father and child walking along holding hands. There can be several variations in this scene:

- both parent and child are walking along in tandem,

progressing through space at a mutually accepted pace, reaching for each other's hand willingly and confidently

- the child is pulling ahead of the parent, thereby pulling the parent off his/her feet

- the child is pulling behind the parent, thereby causing the parent to slow down/stop

- the child is pulling sideways from the parent but the parent isn't letting go; this causes the parent to be dragged left/right, again causing a disturbance in the progression

The only 'forward' scenario is the first. The parent and child move along in tandem while holding hands, matching stride for stride and walking/running in a cooperative, mutually beneficial manner.

When a horse is 'forward', it is reaching ahead of itself, gamely assuming a forward space each stride, reaching confidently to the bit, and showing a calm, confident, round and overall happy and willing demeanour. The horse can reach forward for the bit in the same way

that a child offers his hand to be taken. Of course, the hand of the rider must be as accepting and gentle as the hand of the parent, inspiring the horse to want to reach even more and settle into a comfortable "happy place".

Realistically speaking, we spend

most of our riding time NOT being in a forward state. Many factors contribute to a horse being 'backward' including rushing/being lazy, scary spots (spooking), distractions, uneven footing, and even the mood of the horse or the rider.

On the other hand, a horse can be forward while slowly progressing through space - so speed is not a variable in being forward. In fact, a horse can be moving backward and still be 'forward'! Confused yet?!

Even though being 'forward' is primarily a secretly hidden feeling kept between the horse and rider, you can actually see 'forward'.

A forward horse appears calm and enthusiastic.


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What does it look like? • the horse is round, calm and athletic looking: it

appears as though the horse can stop/turn/change gait at a moment's notice

• the horse has soft (not perky), forward ears; it looks like he is eagerly moving to somewhere he wants to go

• the hind legs are freely reaching deep underneath the body (as far as conformation allows)

• there is a sense of graceful power; the horse can float into upward or downward transitions without losing balance

• the horse is off the forehand; he is neither heavy on the hands and heading into the ground nor is he hollow-backed with a 'giraffe neck' sticking upward at an awkward angle

• the tempo of the gait is strong, powerful, supple and almost leisurely - there is no scrambling for speed nor does the horse look like it's stuck in quicksand

• most importantly, the horse looks to be comfortable, confident and enjoying the moment

Riding in a forward manner results in an improved psychological and physical state - for both the rider and the horse.

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Bio: Kathy Farrokhzad is a coach, owner of four wonderful horses, dressage rider and writer of the blog, www.HorseListening.com. A long distance rider of many years ago (who's counting?), she continues to hear the pulse of the trails wherever she goes!

Wheatgrass…the power of the powder! Theresa Gilligan

It’s a car! It’s a plane! No wait…It’s wheatgrass!...a super-food definitely worthy of Superman. As our generation continues on the path to a complete wellness revolution, one super-rich, super-antioxidant- powered word continues to surface, wheatgrass.

As some of us are still in the research or trial stage, others share their experiences with this foul-tasting powder. Come on we all know everything good for you tastes unpleasant! The purported health benefits address weight and digestion issues, ulcerative colitis, sciatica, muscle depletion and even Myelotoxicity.

For the skeptics out there, science has proven its efficacy by conducting a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The results showed a significant reduction in all virus/diseases in one month, with a staggering concentration of chlorophyll, vitamins, enzymes and minerals providing a powerful antioxidant believed to be the reason for its success.

Following clinical studies reported a significant reduction in side-effects in cancer patients during


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chemotherapy and radiation. Wow…right? Enough of the clinical “stuff”, although I could write a thesis on this amazing superfood.

The astounding revelation for me was discovering the unrelenting, unparalleled results that wheatgrass provides to our four-legged friends. The powder provides vitamins A, B, C, E, D, K, proteins and amino acids, enzymes, minerals calcium, iron, sodium, chlorophyll, potassium, magnesium, zinc, dietary fiber, phosphorus, selenium, etc... yes that is right, everything they need in one scoop and wait for it…it’s all natural not processed chemically. It gets better, you no longer need to purchase separate vitamin or mineral supplements to compensate for poor forage conditions or mineral depletion in the soil.

What we all want to know as horse owners is “what should I expect with my horse on wheatgrass?” The physical transformation starts to take shape in about 3-4 days and continues. You will begin to see a rounding and bulking of the muscle around hind end and topline then a thickening of the shoulders and neck. The incredible vitamin and mineral content will provide your horse with an exceptionally shiny coat and healthy feet, stronger teeth and sharper eyes.

If that doesn’t turn your head, and you want to know “what horse should be taking wheatgrass?” the answer is- all of them! Here it is again for the skeptics, science has proven the overwhelming antioxidant benefits of taking wheatgrass daily. If your horses needs assistance or suffer from any of the following…

• Diarrhea or constipation • Chronic ulcers, or poor digestion • Muscle spasms and swelling • Azoturia “tying-up” • Poor muscle tone and or depletion • Lack of appropriate or nutritious soil for forage

(winter, desolate areas) • Chipping feet • Lacking lust in their coat

Every equine partner of ours deserves the benefit of daily wheatgrass in their diet, from mares in foals and performance horses to our trail riding horses or “lawn ornaments” as they are affectionately known in my home. Wheatgrass is a true superfood that should be part of every horse’s feed routine.

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Theresa has been involved in riding and training horses for 25 years, including racing and breeding thoroughbreds. She has over 14 years in the financial industry and a bachelor and graduate degree in International Business. The last five years have been dedicated to research in alternative medicinal practices with a specific focus on Ayurveda. Neachai is the first Equine Ayurvedic-specific alternative practice in North America. To date results have been outstanding, and offer an authentically all-natural approach to achieving balance with measurable results.

Sully is an OTTB who uses only wheatgrass to stay glossy and fit through the seasons. Photo taken Oct ’12 by Theresa Gilligan

Ride Results The Pulse Summer 2013

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Aprilfest Results Location: Dufferin Forest, Mansfield, ON 2013-04-27

12 mile SSG Starters: 38 Finishers: 34 Completion Rate: 89 % Rider Horse Time

Jolanda Slik Ace's Night Hawk 1 01:53

Susan Winmill Traverston Batique 2 01:53

Patrick St. Jean BB Perfect 3 01:48 Teresa Finnerty Just Unexpected 4 01:56 Solstice Pecile Glorious Song IA 5 02:03 Amber Rose Smith Shallako 6 01:54 Emma Webb Limerick 7 01:51

Jessica Davis Distinctly Western 8 02:09

Angela Kay Aish Ramses 9 02:15 Michelle Watling Klien 10 02:03

Nancy Zukewich Serious Moonlight 11 02:16

Doug Price Khofire 12 02:21

Susan Timbers Nanjo's Traverston 13 02:21

Heather Pople Adversity 14 02:18 Bonnie Pitts Pistol Pete 15 02:23 Alexandra (Sandy) McKay Traverston

Benson 16 02:15

Margaret Murray Desmil 16 02:15 Marion Shearer Call Me Mister 18 02:07 Tracey Oliver Durro 19 02:18 Lynda Townsend Motyf 20 02:19 Erin Rubert, Dr. Rivendell Brego 21 02:25

Deanna Ramsay Diego de la Vega 22 02:30

Sue Simpson Xtacy's Wildfire 22 02:30

Darlene Leader HS Independence Day

24 02:23

Stephanie McLeod Liatern Good 25 02:19 Doris Carey Joy 26 02:23 Caroline Fell El Yusafir 27 02:39

Judy Durst Coquetta di Ambleside 28 02:21

Emily Fell Sun Frost Dude 29 02:39 Christine DiMillo Dixie Dreamer 30 02:33

Loretta Page Queen's Royal Dancer 31 2:39

Emily Watson Dixie's Preppy 32 02:30 Ashley Summerhayes My Prize Philly 33 02:46 Kirsten Penney Briteback Joe 34 02:46

Julia Tizzard Zara 0

03:09 Mileage Only

Sandy-Lynn Mills-Solazar All Most Perfect 0

03:09 Mileage Only

Linda Klarner I'm No Angel 0

01:42 Mileage Only

Sarah Cuthbertson Cricklewood 0

01:42 Mileage Only


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6 mile RNT Starters: 14 Finishers: 14 Completion Rate: 100 % Rider Horse Time

Solstice Pecile Bruno Pecile Glorious Song IA 1 1:03:23

Stephanie McLeod Laura Austin Liatern

Good 2 1:05:03

Linda Klarner Sarah Cuthbertson

I'm No Angel 3 1:05:43

Julie Ernst Vicki Bruinsma

JC Ali Ebony 4 1:07:07

Emily Watson Anastasija Neseverenko

Dixie's Preppy 5 1:09:37

Joachim Niewels Colin Niewels Princess Odena 6 1:10:07

Madison Coutu Marie Coutu Buck Naked Boonsmal

7 1:22:09

Sheila Buchanan Rob Wright EAI Justice 8 1:32:17 Hailey Crockett Lesley Danko Chester 9 1:46:07 Marcia Cunningham Isaac Lehman Dreamer 1

0 2:30:00

Gabe Lehman Ellie Lehman Betsy 10 2:30:00

Brigit Niewels Lael 1:09:16

Tracey Bradley BW Summer 1:05:21

Michelle Watling Klien 1:03:07

Aprilfest Results Location: Dufferin Forest, Mansfield, ON 2013-04-2 50 mile END Starters: 10 Finishers: 8 Completion Rate: 80 % Rider Horse Time Michelle Watling Klien 1 5:19:22

Debbie Buick Found One Maximum Bay 1 5:19:22

Judy Saunders Epitome RGF 3 5:42:17

Hailey Ashbee Shameen 4 BC 5:42:24

Patrick St. Jean BB Perfect 5 6:01:50 Jim Rawski Andyn JBK 6 6:16:13

Laura Rye Sapha 7 HVS 7:04:17

Leah Jonsen-Van-Doorn Satarra 8 7:04:20

Wendy Benns My Silver Night 0 DNF - RO

Mandy Jonsen-Van-Doorn Touchosteele 0 DNF - L

25 mile SSG Starters: 21 Finishers: 21 Completion Rate: 100 % Rider Horse Time Level

Charlene Hendriks Cherub Rosen 1 2:44:00 Gold

Emma Webb CWMFelen Zillary 2 2:45:00 Gold

Nancy Zukewich Serious Moonlight 3 3:21:00 Gold

Solstice Pecile Glorious Song IA 1 3:36:00 Brnz

Barbara Lyle Robbie 2 3:42:00 Brnz Linda Klarner I'm No Angel 3 3:42:00 Brnz

Jolanda Slik Ace's Night Hawk 4 3:47:00 Brnz

Laura Austin Good To Go CCA 5 3:46:00 Brnz

Sarah Cuthbertson Cricklewood 6 3:36:00 Brnz Michael Downing El-Marees 7 3:41:00 Brnz

Sue Simpson Xtacy's Wildfire 8 3:49:00 Brnz

Jessica Davis Distinctly Western 9 3:46:00 Brnz

Erin Rubert, Dr. Rivendell Brego 10 4:04:00 Brnz

Jenna Jonsen-Van- Bita Both 11 4:09:00 Brnz


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Carol Steiner Zarif La Magic 12 4:07:00 Brnz

Amber Rose Smith Shallako 13 4:06:00 Brnz Renee Ailles Braveheart 14 4:07:00 Brnz Stephanie McLeod Liatern Good 15 4:23:00 Brnz Marcia Cunningham Nellsson C 16 4:07:00 Brnz Anna Jonsen-Van-Doorn Angel 17 4:09:00 Brnz

Doug Price Khofire 18 4:38:00 Brnz

12 mile SSG Starters: 16 Finishers: 16 Completion Rate: 100 % Rider Horse Time Angela Kay Aish Ramses 1 2:16:00 Lesley Danko Hesitation 2 2:08:00 Tracey Bradley BW Summer 3 2:08:00 Karmen Hell Hell Raiser 4 2:07:00

Susan Timbers Nanjo's Traverston 5 2:16:00

Heather Pople Silver Orion 6 2:08:00 Emily Fell Sun Frost Dude 7 2:22:00 Alexandra (Sandy) McKay Traverston

Benson 8 2:16:00

Louie Kay Desmil 9 2:16:00

Loretta Page Queen's Royal Dancer 10 2:22:00

Judy Durst Coquetta di Ambleside 11 2:16:00

Anastasija Neseverenko Ares Gold 12 2:33:00

Amy Wilson BFA Fame N Phyre 13 2:48:00

Tammy Franks Selected for Stardom 14 2:48:00

P. Dianne Willis Willis Farms Odessa 15 3:00:00

Olga Chernuck Willis Farms Knick 16 3:00:00

Queen's Bush Training Ride Results Location: Chatsworth, ON 2013-05-12

12 mile TRN Starters: 4 Finishers: 4 Completion Rate: 100 % Rider Horse

Cathy Mezenberg A Long Dream Completion Linda Klarner I'm No Angel Completion Sarah Cuthbertson Cricklewood Completion Jessica Davis Distinctly Western Completion

6 mile TRN Starters: 5 Finishers: 5 Completion Rate: 100 % Rider Horse

Emily Watson Dixie's Preppy Completion Sheila Buchanan EAI Justice Completion Veronica Canadien Spanish Lady Completion Deanna Ramsay Diego de la Vega Completion Nancy McAfee Jackson Completion

Sarah Cuthbertson and Linda Klarner return from loop 2 just a “little” snowier than they left. Photo by Amber Parker

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Executive

President Doug Price RR 4, 457102 Conc 3A Chatsworth, ON, N0H 1G0 519-377-0652 [email protected] Vice President Nancy Beacon RR 2, 794435 East Bacu line Flesherton, ON, NO6 1E0 519-924-2347 [email protected] Secretary Jackie Redmond 503 Victoria Avenue Belleville, ON, K8N 2G4 613.771.9892 [email protected] Treasurer Rick Burnside P.O Box 504 Owen Sound, On, N4K 5P7 519-986-3451 [email protected] Director Marion Shearer 48 Long Stan Rd Stouffville Ont, L4A 1P5 905 640 7915 [email protected] Director Dianne Willis 8467 Willis Rd. RR 6, Cobourg, ON, K9A 4J9 (905)342-2928 [email protected] Director Deanna Ramsay [email protected] Director Rose Danko 5783 Cty Road 9 Route 1 New Lowell Ont., L0M 1N0 .. [email protected] Director Michelle Watling

322 North Mountain Road RR1, Kirkfield, ON, K0M 2B0 705 879 5352 [email protected]

Committee Chairs Archivist Marion Shearer See Directors Awards Dianne Willis See Directors Competitive Elaine Steele 3964 Bell Line Rd Mountain Grove, ON K0H 2E0 613-335-2529 [email protected] ECI Representative Nancy Beacon See Vice President [email protected] Education Chrystal Woodhouse Millbrook, On705-932=2893 [email protected] Endurance Nancy Beacon See Vice President Fundraising Position open - need a challenge? Membership Secretary Robert Wright Mileage Programs Elaine Steele See Competitive Newsletter Sarah Cuthbertson 81 Mary St. Georgetown, ON L7G 4V9 [email protected] OEF Rep. Fred Buchanan 471568 Sdrd. 5 R.R.#2 Mt. Forest , ON N0G 2L0 519-323-3146

[email protected] Publicity & Promotions Linda Klarner, Georgetown,On 905-877-4427 Ride ‘n’ Tie Phyllis Pecile 905-797-3411 [email protected] Ride Liaison (West) Lesley Danko R.R.#1 5955 Cty RD 9 New Lowell, ON L0M 1N0 705-424-2752 [email protected] Ride Liaison (East) Rick & Elaine Steele See Competitive Ride Management/Sanctioning Chrystal Woodhouse See Education [email protected] Set Speed Rose Danko See Directors Veterinary Website Deanna Ramsay See Directors Worker Credit Cathy Mezenberg 6922 7th Line RR2 Belwood, Ontario NOB 1J0 519 787-1416 [email protected] Youth Endurance Canada Representatives Dianne Willis See Directors Deborah McBride 519 662 9887 [email protected]

OCTRA is funded, in part, by a grant from the OEF and the Ministry of

Health and Promotion

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