September - The Rider

22/ SEPTEMBER 2008 THE RIDER
WEB SITE: www.nbhacanada.com
E-Mail Address: nbhacanada@yahoo.ca
Eastern Canadian Regional Director:
Kim Sabila, 847 Norfolk County Rd 19 East, Wilsonville, Ont.
N0E 1Z0 (519-443-6838)
Ontario Provincial Director
Sue Collier: 23072 Old Airport Rd., Glencoe, On., N0L1M0 519-
287-2486
2008 Ontario Directors:
District 1 (Western Ontario): Debby McMullen 139 Cherry St.,
Ingersoll, Ont. N5C 1H8 (Home # 519-485-7577)
Boundaries for District 1: From Hwy 86 at Amberley along
through to Hwy 8 to Dundas (Hamilton) & all West!
District 2 (Central Ontario):
Joanne McEachern, RR#4, GrandValley, Ont. L0N 1G0 (519-928-
9828)
Boundaries for District 2: East of Hwy 86 from Amberley to Hwy
8 at (Dundas) Hamilton and West of Gravenhurst down to Whitby
along Hwy 12.
District 3 (Northern Ontario):
Darlene Jackson, 270 Cemetery Rd., North Bay, Ont. P1B 8G4
(Home # 705-472-9596)
Boundaries for District 3: North of Gravenhurst along Hwy 169,
Hwy 11 & Hwy 60 over to Pembroke.. all North!
District 4 (Eastern Ontario):
Barb MacFarlane: 753 Descranto Rd. Descranto, ON K0K 1X0
(613-396-2888)
Boundaries for District 4: East of Hwy 12 from Whitby up to
Gravenhurst, East of Huntsville along Hwy 60 to Pembroke.
District 5 - Quebec
Estelle Berube, RR#1, Duplex Rd., Kapuskasing, Ont. P5N 2X7,
(705) 335-6589
Assisted by: Edesse Descoteaux, 6395182 Rte 391 Sud, Lorrainville,
QC J0Z 2R0 (819) 625-3257
2008 Maritimes Director – TBA
Welcome back to our
major Sponsor:
October 17th, 18th and 19th
NBHA Proudly Hosts our
2008 EASTERN CANADIAN BARREL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
**Co-sanctioned with OBRA
and ECBF**
PONY EXPRESS
EQUINE EXERCISER
***LAST ONE***
SILENT AUCTION ENDING OCTOBER 18TH @ 9:15 P.M
At the
“Eastern Canadian Barrel Championships”
Located at Fletchers Horse World, Waterford, Ontario
Place your bid today!
Safe, secure and smart, the Pony Express Equine Exerciser is the best way to keep
your horses in peak condition. Valued at over $12,000, this equine exerciser will be
sold by silent auction to the top bidder. This is the last exerciser available for
fundraising and we thank Edwin Cameron for his generosity over the last several
years. To place your bid e-mail nbhacanada@yahoo.ca or
call Joanne McEachern at 519-928-9828.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity no matter what your discipline.
Visit us at nbhacanada@yahoo.ca
This year’s finals will exceed what competitors, sponsors
and spectators have come to expect in past years. We
are estimating cash & prizes to be awarded in the amount
$76,000!!!!
Competitors from across Eastern Canada will gather to
compete and claim title of Champion, we are anticipating
over 1,000 entries this weekend. Prizes will be envied, 15
Trophy Saddles, 15 Trophy Jackets, 15 Trophy Bronzes and
Buckles just for the weekend competition. Also to be given
out will be year end awards valued at over $40,000.
Not competing but would like to come and check out the
speed and action. Spectators are encouraged and free of
charge. Our Cowboy Christmas area features a great selection
of vendors for your shopping needs. Friday night check
out the creativity of our competitors and equine partners as
horse and rider dress up for an amazing Costume Contest.
Bring your kids by our new Kids Corral and Activity Centre.
Not just some of the best barrel racing you will ever see in
Eastern Canada but don’t miss our special events like the
Cowboy Boot Race, Kubota football toss and our famous
Dog race. This once a year event will have a little for everyone!!
To be eligible to compete on Friday and Saturday in the
Open 4D, Senior or Youth competitions you must have a
valid NBHA membership. With fair season just at our door
step there are still lots of shows left and we are always
encouraging new members for this great sport and association.
When you sign up for your NBHA membership
your renewal date will be a year following
your sign up date. You will receive the Barrel
Horse News and The Rider publication
monthly. Visit our website
www.nbhacanada.com for membership information.
Our 2008 finals have been in the works
since the end of our 2007 season. Approximately
20 Finals staff are in place to ensure things run
smoothly. Working behind them is a large group
of volunteers that we truly appreciate. There are
32 sub-committees this year, everyone taking a
small bite of the work load so we can all enjoy
the show. Thank you so much to all our volunteers
and staff for your efforts in putting together
another unforgettable Eastern Canadian Championships.
If you are not signed up as a volunteer
or have some spare time please contact Carl Heffernan
@ 1-519-855-4796 and he’ll be glad to
assign you to one of our committee’s.
We would like to send out a special thanks
to one of our great sponsors Granton Trailers,
owned by Morgan & Kathy Grant. They are providing
us with the additional stalls we need to
accommodate all our competitors. Welcome in
2008 to our new Quebec members. We look forward
to seeing you all at the finals. For finals
questions in French please contact Estelle Berube
at 705-335-6589. Special thanks to Edesse
Descoteaux for translating our finals materials.
Gas prices don’t seem to be dropping much
these days and we acknowledge the many
expenses for our members traveling down the
road this season. Your support and participation
is greatly appreciation and we hope you will be
well rewarded at this years finals. Our search for
sponsorship is never ending. For our competitors
we have put together a reward program that not
only will help you save on Finals expenses, but
will help provide the additional funds required to
put on a show of this magnitude each year.
See Page 26 for Show Schedule
Our 2008 FINALS SPONSOR
PROGRAM AND MEMBERS
REWARD PROGRAM:
Package 1:
Ribbon Sponsor – cost of sponsorship $100.
Sponsor receives: Website Recognition for 1
year, Finals Program listing and Promotional
Announcement.
Member Rewards – receive a $20 credit off
your finals entries.
Package 2:
Bronze Sponsor – cost of sponsorship $150.
Sponsor receives: Website Recognition for 1
year, Finals Program listing, name on Bronze
Trophy and Promotional Announcement.
Member Rewards – receive a $40 credit off
your finals entries.
2008 Show Dates
Visit the NBHAC website for up to date information on all
our NBHA approved shows for 2008 www.nbhacanada.com
(For questions about any of the shows listed below you can also
contact the District Director responsible for the event)
2008 Show Dates/ District/ General:
Sept. 21st - District 1, NBHA/OBRA Forest - Forest Fairgrounds
Sept. 28th - District 1, NBHA/OBRA Wallacetown- Wallacetown
Fairgrounds
Oct. 5th - District 4, NBHA/OBRA: Roseneath, Roseneath
Fairgrounds
Oct. 11th - District 1, NBHA/OBRA Dorchester - Dorchester
Fairgrounds
Oct. 12th - District 2 & 3, NBHA/OBRA: Erin Fair - Erin Fairgrounds,
contact: Carol Robertson 519-855-4770
Oct. 12th - District 4, Norwood Fair
Oct. 13th - District 1, NBHA/OBRA Brigden Fair - Brigden
Fairgrounds, www.brigdenfair.com
Oct. 17th, 18th & 19th - All Districts NBHA/OBRA Finals -
Waterford, ON, www.nbhacanada.com
Oct. 27th - Nov.1st - WORLDS, World Championships, Open
& Senior - Augusta, Georgia www.nbha.com
*Some dates are tentative, shows are confirmed and updated
weekly on our web so visit us at www.nbhacanada.com
Package 3:
Buckle Sponsor – cost of sponsorship $250.
Sponsor receives: Website Recognition for 1
year, Finals Program Business card ad, Promotional
Announcement and Banner Placement.
Member Rewards – receive a $75 credit off
your finals entries.
Package 4:
Jacket Sponsor – cost of sponsorship $325.
Sponsor receives: Website Recognition and link
for 1 year, Finals Program _ page ad space, Promotional
Announcement and Banner Placement.
Member Rewards – receive a $95 credit off
your finals entries, PLUS guaranteed stall placement
(call in not necessary if sponsor information
& cheque received by September 30th).
Package 5:
Saddle Sponsor – cost of sponsorship $700.
Sponsor receives: Website Recognition, Link and
ad space for 1 year, Finals Program 1/2 page ad
space, Promotional Announcements and Banner
Placement.
Member Rewards – receive a $200 credit off
your finals entries, PLUS guaranteed stall placement
(call in not necessary if sponsor information
& cheque received by September 30th).
Package 6:
VIP Sponsor – cost of sponsorship $1,500 & up.
Sponsor receives: Special VIP access during
finals, Website Recognition, Link and Ad Space
for 1 year, Finals Program full page ad space,
Promotional Announcements, Banner Placement
in show arena and Sponsor Name on Promotional
Items.
Member Rewards – receive a $310 credit off
your finals entries, PLUS guaranteed stall placement
(call in not necessary if sponsor information
& cheque received by September 30th).
If you are not a member or associated with
one of our NBHA members but would still like
to be a sponsor call Kim Sabila @ 519-443-6838.
To make sure our valued sponsors are getting the
most out of their dollars, our 2008 venue will be
web cast live across North America. Our NBHA
International Associates will be watching from
places like Brazil, Italy, Panama…
We are placing several local advertisements
to encourage spectators from the area with circulation
to over 60,000 subscribers.
Vendor Space and Show Program advertisements
may still be available, call Joanne
McEachern at 519-928-9828 to book your space
today.
We wish everyone a successful finish to
your show season and a safe drive to our Finals
at Fletchers Horse World in Waterford, Ontario
October 17th, 18th and 19th. Visit our website
for details at www.nbhacanada.com.
There have been some tremendous shows
hosted recently and we will be sure to provide
details after the finals. Good Luck to all.
Yours in Barrel Racing,
Kim Sabila
NBHA Regional Director Canada
PS – SPECIAL NOTICE: Please note that
once again we are pleased to announce the availability
of The Pony Express Exerciser up for auction
at this years finals. Over the year’s owner
and competitor Edwin Cameron has been generous
enough to sponsor a Pony Express Exerciser
to be auctioned off as part of our fundraising.
This is the last Exerciser in stock so if you have
been waiting for your year to bid this is your last
chance. Final bidding will take place at the finals
up until 9:15 p.m.. You can send in your bids
today by contacting Joanne McEachern by e-
mailing nbhacanada@yahoo.ca or if you do not
have internet availability call her at 519-928-
9828. Phone bidding will be set up and available
for finals.