September - The Rider

SEPTEMBER 2008 THE RIDER /29
(London, ON – August 11, 2008) — A major initiative of the
Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) is to co-ordinate
and field a team to represent Canada at biennial American
Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Youth World Cup competition.
Youth World Cup competition is an educational, leadership-based
event for AQHA youth members from around the
world, culminating in showcasing skills learned in an atmosphere
of friendly competition.
Canada was one of 16 countries who participated at the
2008 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup held July 6 to
July 13, 2008 in London, Ontario, Canada. Funding for travel
expenses for Team Canada is cost-shared by AQHA/CQHA,
provincial/regional AQHA Affiliate Associations, corporate
and/or individual sponsors, and team members’ families.
Each participating country selected up to five competing
riders, two alternate riders and three non-competing youth
(leadership members). The host country, Canada, provided a
pool of horses of various ability levels, which were subsequently
grouped into lots of five horses each. During the opening
ceremonies, teams drew to determine their assigned group
of five horses. Teams then designated up to three riders each to
compete in Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Western
Riding, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Showmanship,
and Trail; and two riders each for Reining and Cutting
classes. Points from each class were tabulated to determine
the overall team placings. Two sets of medals were
awarded to the individual exhibitors - one from each judge
and/or each day.
Team Canada’s five competing riders:
Sarah Clasen-Byce, Kakabeka Falls, ON:
Trail – Silver Medal on Day 1,
Showmanship – 9th on Day 2
MacKenzie Harvey, Toronto ON:
Western Riding – Silver Medal on Day 2,
Western Pleasure – 10th on Day 2
Mallory McKewen, Prescott, ON:
Showmanship – 6th on Day 1, Reining – 10th under Judge
2, Western Pleasure – 8th on Day 2
Danielle Olafson, Edmonton, AB:
Western Horsemanship – Gold Medal on Day 1,
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AQHA Youth World
Cup News ..................29
Paris Fair ..........................29
OQHA News ....................30
Area 3 News.....................31
James Bieser.....................31
EOQHA News..................32
Laurie Haughton...............32
QROOI News ...................33
Cowboy/Girl for a Day.....34
McGrimmon Stables ........34
2008 AQHA Youth World Cup
Team Canada wins one Gold & four Silver
individual medals and the team places fifth
overall at 2008 AQHA Youth World Cup
Hunter Under Saddle – 8th on Day 2,
Hunt Seat Equitation – 6th on Day 1, Hunt Seat Equitation
– 5th on Day 2
Kelly Truesdell, Brights Grove, ON:
Reining – Silver Medal under Judge 1, Reining – Silver
Medal under Judge 2
Also, congratulations to Kelly on being recently selected
for the University of Georgia Equestrian Team (Athens, GA)
as one of three new Western riders who will join their existing
team of nine English riders. Kelly was selected on the basis of
being ranked in the National Reining Horse Association’s Top
20 reiners four straight years in Canada. She’s also a two-time
Reining Canada Youth Champion and has qualified to represent
Eastern Canada at the NRHA North American Affiliate
Finals.
The two alternate riders were:
Miranda Cummings, Fredricton, NB
Yelaina May, Roberts Creek, BC
The three leadership members were:
Lindsay Allen, London, ON
Sarah Hill, Langley, BC
Anne-Charlie Riviere, Pointe-Lebel, QC
Team Canada’s Coach and Manager were:
Della Cryderman, Murillo, ON – Coach
Karen Westerback, Thunder Bay, ON – Manager
Team Canada finished a very respectable fifth place out of
16 teams, with 72 total points. Team USA was first with 185
points; Team Germany second with 142 points; Team Italy
third with 129 points; and United Kingdom fourth with 93
points. The CQHA Board of Directors congratulates the entire
youth team, coach and manager for their efforts. You were
great good will ambassadors for Canada and we are very proud
of all of you!
The mandate of the CQHA, a national affiliate of the
AQHA, is to address issues of concern to Canadian owners of
American Quarter Horses; to be a communications vehicle for
and with Canadian owners of American Quarter Horses; and to
promote and market, both globally and within Canada, Canadian-bred
and/or Canadian-owned American Quarter Horses. For
more information, please visit the CQHA website at:
www.cqha.ca
The Canadian Quarter
Horse Association is an
affiliate of the AQHA.
Annual membership is
free to current members
of AQHA. To enroll
on-line, visit the CQHA
web site: www.cqha.ca,
and choose
“Membership” section. Choose “Affiliates” to link to provincial Quarter
Horse & Racing Association sites. Contact: Marnie Somers, President
(204) 834-2479 or email: marnie@horsescoops.com
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Paris Fair, 45th Annual Quarter Horse Show
The Paris Fair celebrated their 45th Annual Quarter Horse Show on Sunday, August 31 at the 150th Paris Fair.
The Ontario Quarter Horse Association presented the President of the Paris Fair, Rodger Lyster with a trophy to recognize
the commitment and achievement of the Paris Fair Agricultural Society in hosting Quarter Horse Shows for 45
years. A number of OQHA Past Presidents
were on hand for the ceremonies and a luncheon
hosted by the Paris Fair.
From Left Top Row: Lynn Scott,
2008 OQHA President; Roy Ionson, 1st
President of the OQHA ’60 – ‘61, Rodger
Lyster, Paris Fair President; John Green,
Show Manager; Paris Fair Ambassador; Don
Nye, ’69 – ’71 OQHA President; Walter
Scott, ’72 OQHA President; Will Western,
01’ – ’02 OQHA President; Front Row:
Grand Marshall, Walter Gretzsky, (Wayne’s
dad); Joe Jarvis, ’03 – ’05 OQHA President;
Jim Pratt, ’67 – ’68 OQHA President; Dan
Patterson, ’95 – ’96 OQHA President & Lisa
Desroches, ’06 – ’07 OQHA President.
photo courtesy of Joan McMann
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