Cape Breton Western Riders Newsletter

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1 Cape Breton Western Riders Newsletter February 2012

2 Executive for 2012 President. Jamie Crane Secretary Jennifer Mac Neil Treasurer. Melissa Mac Donald Membership Sarah Ernst Entries.. Natasha Mac Donald Newsletter George Rahey Ian Tonary.xxx-xxxx Jennifer Murphy xxx-xxxx Scott Roberts...xxxxxx Jill Burke Kyle Beaton..xxx-xxxx Chauntelle Brewer Noah Mac Askill.xxx-xxxx Recycle Trophies We still want your old trophies that just lay there collecting dust in the basement or attic. Call a director they will be put to good use & help the club. Great News!!!! Hey guys! I just wanted to let you all know that we'll now be doing a "rider of the month" for our newsletter. Here's how it will work. Anyone can nominate a member or a horse and rider combination (preferably CBWR members!); all they have to do is send me a picture of the rider and a write up as to why they should be rider of the month. Entries will be randomly selected and the winner gets their picture on the front of the newsletter as well as a write up inside the newsletter! :) Any nominations can be sent to me at chauntelle.brewer@msvu.ca! Thank You Chauntelle for your idea on something new to help to make our newsletters better. This is what I ve been asking for years is your ideas and in put in helping me improving the newsletter. If you have an idea let me know what it is and how you will complete it then it to me and bam{as Kenny would say} into the newsletter it goes. Now everyone put your thinking caps on!!! 2010 Advertising Rates {new}: Members: Small Ads..FREE Business Cards FREE Full Page, 1/2page FREE Clinics FREE Birthdays; Feb.01-Art Mac Queen {19XX}; Feb.02-Jennifer Woodworth {32}; Feb.02-Jenny Mattinson {17}; Feb.03- KelliWhite {xx}; Feb.17-jennifer Brown {28}; Feb.18-Luke Hill{15}; feb.21-brittany Mc Intyre {20}; Feb.21-Nick Campbell{20}; Feb.23-Raymond Ferguson {xx}; Feb.26- Donna Marie Marinelli {xx}; Feb.27-Alexina Phillips {xx} Front Page: Blair Dugas is giving instructions to Stephanie Clarke& Samantha Gentile in one of many barrel clinics at Sunrise Stable.

3 212 St. James Rd. Hillside Boularderie 24 different kinds and HORSE FEED (plus minerals, wormers and vitamins) Dog and Cat Food All Livestock Feed **SHAVINGS** $6.00 each OR Buy 10(or more) for $5.50 each (PICK UP ONLY) Large Supply of TACK Phone: ; ; SOME Delivery Available

4 Fiske s Animal Care Products is raising awareness and the need for rescue shelters. They are doing this by asking people to submit a favourite photo of you and your horse, what you know about Fiske s and your rescue shelter nomination. Current nominations can be viewed at their photo contest page: For every photo submitted, Fiske s is donating $1 to the Shelter with the most nominations (for each of the three regions listed in their ad). Our local shelter is Rocking Horse Ranch. Check it out, and submit your photo before November 11, 2011 to help out a great cause for free!

5 Cape Breton Western Riders Association Membership Application Form ~ 2012~ PLEASE READ THESE NOT ES BEFORE CONTINUING: This CBWR membership covers the period of January 01, 2012 to December 31, By submitting this form, you agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the CBWR You must be both a CBWR member and a NSEF member in order to compete at CBWR shows. Membership fees must be received before the end of the first show of the season in order to qualify for year-end awards. **Please note that the owner of the horse must be a member before the May show in order to collect points on that horse. Members, and only members, have the right to propose and/or vote on motions and to elect and/or become a director. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN ALL SECTIONS. If you need more room to complete any of the sections, please include the information on a separate page. 1. PLEASE FILL OUT ALL SPACES BELOW: Last Name: First Name: Address: Home Phone: City: Other Phone (not required): Postal Code: 2. PLEASE CHECK ALL APPL ICABLE BOXES: New Member Renewal Require a Show Package Receive Newsletter by E- mail Single Membership before May 1st($15) Single Membership after May 1st($20) Family* Membership before May 1st($30) Family* Membership after May 1st($35)

6 Definition of a Family: Open to husband, wife or significant other and the children of either/both parents who are still juniors. Junior is 18 years and under as of January 1 st of the current year. Wife, husband, or Significant Other may include: those who are cohabiting, but not married by law; those who are married, but do not use the same surname; legal guardian(s). 3. PLEASE LIST BELOW ALL FAMILY MEMBERS FOR W HICH THIS APPLICATIO N APPLIES: Junior: 18 years of age & under. Senior: Over 18 years of age. Name Jr. Sr. Day Month Year Note: Senior members may exclude the date of birth, but it is requested that you include the day and month so it may be published in the newsletter. 4. PLEASE LIST ALL HORSE S OWNED BY THE MEMBE R(S) LISTED ON THIS APPLICATION: -If more than one family member will be riding the horse/pony, please specify which one will be collecting points. -If someone not included on this application will be showing the horse/pony, put his/her full name in the rider column. -If you are riding a horse/pony that is owned by someone else, please indicate his or her name under the registered name. Horse/Pony s Registered Name CBWR or MBRA Ring # Rider 5. PAYMENT AND MAILING INFORMATION: Please make all cheques payable to: Cape Breton Western Riders Mail application form and cheque to: Sarah Ernst 73 Maple Hill Dr. Big Bras d or, N.S. B1X 1Y3

7 2 nd C.B.W.R Annual Meeting Date: February26th, 2012 Time: 1:30 P.M. Place: Cape Breton Ex., North Sydney At this meeting nothing can be put forth for a vote! ONLY What was put into newsletter can be voted on and passed!! Everyone asked to be present at both of these meetings so your say Can be heard!! If you re a NO SHOW, don t open your Yap at the shows because we don t want to listen then!!

8 Meeting was called to order by Andrew at 1:30pm Minutes from the last meeting were read by Jennifer MacNeil - Secretary. Jennifer than made a motion to have the minutes accepted as read. Seconded by Bonnie Gibbons-Lewis. First on the agenda was the reading of the reports. HORSE SHOW REPORT for 2011: MEMBERSHIP REPORT for 2011: FINANCIAL REPORT for 2011: Will be put off til next meeting as the Financial Report is still at with the Auditor and Melissa hoped to have it for this meeting but the Auditor was able to complete it in time for today's meeting. Auditor has informed Melissa that it will be completed well in advance of February's meeting. Motion made by Kenny Lewis to have Financial Report dealt with in February. Seconded by Bonnie Gibbons-Lewis. MOTION CARRIED. NEW MOTIONS for 2012: Andrew brought forward the Boards motions that were printed in the newsletter: (please see attached print out) Andrew then opened the floor for Motions to be brought forward by members. Andrew also reminded members AGAIN, that you must be in attendance at the February meeting in order to have your motions discussed and voted on. If you are unsure that you will be able to attend, then you should have a second name attached to your motion, so that it is able to be voted on at that time. Chauntelle Brewer & Tyler Clark - made a motion to have predetermined reining patterns listed in the show package. Chauntelle Brewer & Jennifer Murphy - made a motion to seperate the Novice Reining Horse class and the Green Rider Reining class. Jill Burke - made a motion to allow use of hoof boots in all undersaddle classes. Jill Burke - made a mortion to allow use of all bitless bridles. (see attached description) Joan Burke - mad a motion to have all our Cape Breton Western Riders shows be recognized as Scotia Series. George Rahey - made a motion to have tone class designated to have a non perishable food item used as entry to the class and items collected to be given to a local chairity. i.e. food bank, Salvation Arm. Verna Johnson - made a motion to have a Select Pleasure Class for those age 40 and over, added to our schedule. Kaleigh Denton & Michaela Dove - made a motion to have 3D Barrel class added to our schedule. A final call for motions was made and no one else brought anything else forward. Next on the agenda was Election of Officers: Up for election are: Jill Burke

9 Chauntelle Brewer Jennifer MacNeil Ian Tonary Kenny Lewis Adam Bungay Andrew Lewis Kenny Lewis, Adam Bungay and Andrew Lewis notified the Board and the club that they were not reoffering. Therefore, that left two Sr openings as well as one Jr. opening. A call for nominations was then brought forth by Andrew. Those nominated to run were, Noah MacAskill, Jr. member, Michaela Dove, Jr. member, Deborah Zwicker, Tyler Clark, Scott Roberts, Kyle Beaton and Stephanie Clark. Ballots were then passed in and those elected for a 2 year term are: Jennifer MacNeil Jill Burke Ian Tonary Chauntelle Brewer Scott Roberts Kyle Beaton Noah MacAskill Kenny Lewis then made a motion for the ballots to be destroyed. Seconded by Bonnie Gibbons-Lewis. Andrew Lewis reminded all members in attendance, that the voting on the motions is to be held February 26, 2012 at 1:30pm here at the Exhibition Grounds. After Andrew called for any other new business and none was brought forward, Chauntell Brewer made a motion for the meeting to be adjoined and it was seconded by Bonnie Gibbons-Lewis. Respectfully submitted Jennifer MacNeil Secretary

10 Motion by the Board: To have a one year trial to pay for your stall for the Show Season The following would be followed: - There will be a designated booking day advertised to members through the newsletter, website, and Facebook group. - Only paid members can buy their stall(s) for the show season on the designated booking day. The member must be present or have a representative who is not buying a stall for themself. You cannot have another member purchase a stall for you. - Members must pay in cash on the day of purchase. - On the designated booking day members will receive numbered cards which they will fill out with their information and 3 stall choice preferences. A Stall Committee will try to accommodate your first choice on a first come/first serve basis, but the final decision will be at their discretion based on the stalls suitability to the horse s size. - There will be 5 unspecified stalls that will not be available to be reserved. This leaves a few open stalls for people that do not plan to attend every show and leaves room for people travelling from away. These stalls will still follow the general stall rules. - Members will forfeit their stall and payment of the stall if they are not entered by the deadline and it will be reassigned for that show - There will be NO REFUNDS for these stalls. If member had entered for the show by the deadline, and will be asking for a refund with a vet certificate, the refund will not include the stall fee. - A member cannot transfer the stall to another member for a show. - Members will be notified which stall they have been assigned and will get the same stall for the entire season. - This does not include your stall for Exhibition Week. Motion by the Board: To change the date the late entry fees apply, from Monday, to Friday the week before the show. Motion by the Board: To add a new late entry fee of $20 to entry forms submitted on the day of the show (Saturday and Sunday). Motion by the Board: To change the rule Post entries will be taken at the booth on Saturday and Sunday until 1 hour prior to the class to Post entries will be taken at the booth on Saturday and Sunday prior to the 5 classes before to the class being entered. Motion by the Board: To add a new rule Post entries of 5 or more classes Friday night will require a new entry form, which will incur the $10 late entry fee. Motion by the Board: To change the 3 year judge rule to 2 years. Judges would only be brought back after 2 years if there are no other judges available. Motion by the Board: To add to the Box stall section of the show package, The barn manager will try to accommodate for stall preference based on first come/first serve basis, but the final decision will be at the discretion of the barn manager based on the stalls suitability to the horse s size. Members can request specific stall numbers, but should also request general areas or people they want to be stalled with.

11 Motions by Jill Burke: - To allow the use of hoof boots in all under saddle classes. - To allow the use of bitless bridles in all under saddle classes. This includes Dr. Cook bridles, side pulls, LG bridles, etc. but does not allow exhibitors to compete in halters or mechanical hackamores. All other rules still apply, such as allowing junior horses to be ridden two handed while senior horses must be ridden with one hand in western events. Motion by Joan Burke: - To have the Cape Breton Western Riders Competitions be recognized as Scotia Series Participating Competitions so that our local riders have the chance to be recognized provincially as well as locally.

12 Rebecca MacKeigan is our rider of the month. Rebecca and Dandy won the National Morgan Horse Award for youth equitation on top of all the other awards from CBWR and the CMHA awards like, res champion English pleasure, 2 champion equitation s, champion western pleasure, champion hunter, 2 overall youth champ and park/roadster champion and res champion in English general purpose. Rebecca has shown incredible sportsmanship at all of our shows and deserves to be recognized for her accomplishments.

13 Mona Lewis Horsemanship Clinic Sunday March 11, 2012 at 09:00a.m. Until Wednesday March 14, :00 p.m. This is a clinic for all ages to prepare their horse for the show pen. This clinic will help riders to understand the fundamentals of horse training and know why and when to ask for in a certain stage of training. It is also important to have a plan with your horse that will build confidence in your horse and build your horse s confidence in you. If there is a certain problem with your horse or you want to know more about showing whether it is English or western discipline, this would be a clinic for you. There will be potluck supper on Sunday night, Tuesday night will be hot chocolate and training videos. Fee for the clinic will be determine on the amount of participants. You may contact Mona Lewis at: redwood@ns.sympatico.ca. Thanks and Happy trails

14 Congratulations to Tessa Dicks on her purchase of Jacs Lil Enterprise! Jackie was imported from New Hampshire in the spring of 2011 by Bar Ditch Farm. Tessa and her new reining partner have big plans for show season 2012! hfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhf Congratulations to Deanna PembrokePeters of Dream Stables on her purchase of Dazzlin Chic! Chick was imported from Alberta by Bar Ditch Farm in We are looking forward to seeing Deanna and Chic at events in 2012! hfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhf Congratulations to Caitlin Fraser on her purchase of MDS Custom Kid (Cole) from MDS Farm in New Hampshire! Cole is a successful NRHA career horse and we are all really excited to see this team in action in 2012! Watch for them locally and at NRHA events.

15 Congratulations to Trudi MacPherson on another successful year in the NRHA! Trudi and her horse NU Chex of Cash (Cash) won the Reining Canada Eastern Affiliate Non Pro Silver Spur Award also marked a successful return to the show pen for Trudi's gelding Mikey after a year of recovery from colic surgery. Good health and luck in 2012! hfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhf Bar Ditch Farm is EXPECTING!!!! Lena's Major Blonde (Joy) AQHA, NRHA bronze certificate holder, was bred to MDS Yankee Kid (Jesus) a son of Rowdy Yankee, Lolly Boon (Roanie) AQHA was bred to MDS Yankee Kid and Crown Jewel (Pukie) APHA was bred to This Chips got Class (Elvis)! All are expecting spring foals watch the BDF facebook page for arrivals! hfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhf Congratulations to Holly McSavaney on a successful 4-H year! Winning Grand Champion Western Horse, Grand Champion Dairy Goat, Grand Champion Goat Showman, Grand Champion Recycle Project, Reserve Champion Cake Decorating in Cape Breton County. Holly also placed 3rd in the reining and won Grand Champion Junior Recycle Project at the Provincial 4-H show! hfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhfhf Bar Ditch Farm is planning 2 clinics in the spring of Watch up coming newsletters and their facebook page for details!

16 STANDING AT STUD... This Chips Got Class ELVIS AQHA bay stallion Elvis is an own son of Zips Chocolate Chip. His foals are highly trainable and good minded. Elvis specializes in Western and English Pleasure but his foals also excel in showmanship, halter, hunter hack and trail. Elvis successfully competed at the 2011 Cape Breton Exhibition and winning the English Pleasure open. Previous foals are available for viewing at the farm. Please phone or Ralph or Christy Gillis for more information for the 2012 breeding season. hhhhhhgggggghhhhhhhgggggghhhhhhgggggghhhh Congrats to Ralph Gillis on his purchase of Miz Attractive Chic (Elsie) from Wayne Latimer of Latimer Training Stables in Alberta. Elsie is by Lakota Chic. Elsie is current in training with Ralph at Bar Ditch Farm, watch for her with Christy Gillis riding at the shows this year!

17 FOR SALE All Shook Up Leonard 2009 bay AQHA gelding by This Chips got Class. Currently in training at Bar Ditch Farm. Started on walk, trot and lope. Leonard trailers, bathes, cross ties and stands quietly for vet and farrier. Currently standing over 15h and still growing Leonard will be well suited for pleasure disciplines as well as halter and showmanship. Training will continue until sold. For more information and price contact Ralph or Christy Gillis. Dominica 2008 Andalusian purebred mare. Well started walk, trot and lope and currently in training. She has attended local dressage clinics. WATCH HER on YouTube: v=wawh_0dhyzm for more information Joan Reid at Dominica will continue her training until sold.

18 Offering training, boarding, trailering, sales, leasing and riding lessons. Please phone for more information. hbcadfghbcadfghhbcadfghhbcad Congratulations to Jody and Scott Richards on their new mares Priya and Penny from Bar Ditch Farm! Full sisters, Penny was such a joy they couldn't pass up her 2011 sister Priya! We look forward to Jody and Scott showing these talented girls!

19 For Sale: Silver Supreme 16 Western Pleasure Show saddle perfect condition, comes with saddle cover/carrier $ firm Contact: Sarah Mac Donald adadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadada Condolences to Brenda Mercer, Christy, Jamie, Chauncey Gillis and family on the loss of their much loved horse Lita. Somewhere in time's own space There must be some sweet pastured place Where creeks sing on and tall trees grow Some paradise where horses go, For by the love that guides my pen I know great horses live again. ~Stanley Harrison

20 Lily is a 6 year old QH that they purchased from Elmwood Stables. 10 year old Nicole will be taking Lily in some pleasure classes first with an outlook for barrel racing in the future. This new team calls Sunrise Stable home and everyone there is wishing them the best of luck in the upcoming year! F.Y.I. There is some interest of going to the All American Quarter Horse Congress in October If anyone would be interested in going as a group from C.B.W.R. we would like to have A meeting after the general meeting on February 26 th. If you have any questions you can contact: {ian_tonary@hotmail.com} or Verna Johnson : {6johnsons@seaside.ns.ca}

21 Sunrise Stable With 2011 show season behind us, and with several boarders having an extremely successful show season, here in Cape Breton and off Island, we are well under way with hopes of 2012 show season to be even greater. The horses enjoyed a nice break after show season and a everyone had a great Christmas. But saddles have been tightened and the miles are piling up on the horses as we all prepare for Calendars have been marked with CBWR Show dates and several riders are already making plans for off island competitions and clinics which is proving winter has been too cold and too long. Shaun, Charlene and Stephanie Clarke along with all the boarders at Sunrise Stable would like to congratulate Nicole Scott on her new 6 year old QH. 'Lily' was purchased this fall by the Scott family from Elmwood Stables. Nicole and Lily will be travelling to the CBWR Shows this summer and already are becoming a great new team. Sunrise Stable would like to congratulate the following Sunrise Stable riders on their 2011CBWR accomplishments: Stephanie Clarke & OK Den Reserve Champion Jr. Rider Barrels Reserve Champion Jr. Rider Pole Bending Champion Novice Horse Poles Samantha Gentile & Bar Flight Red Reserve Champion Sr. Road Hack Emily Dunlap & Pristine Investment Reserve Champion Western Pleasure Reserve Champion Beginners Pleasure Molly Dunlap Champion Leadline Molly O Grady & Beauty Reserve Champion Smallfry Barrels Champion Smallfry Trail (tie) Champion Smallfry Poles Reserve High Point Smallfry Brooke MacNeil & A Little Krymsum Jazz Reserve Champion Jr. Horse English Pleasure Reserve Champion Jr. Horse Western Pleasure Reserve Champion Command Horse Emma Simpson & Shes a Myan Princess Champion Jr. Rider Pole Bending Reserve Champion Novice Horse Poles Champion Novice Barrels

22 Reserve Champion Pole Bending #2 Reserve High Point Gymkhana Junior Rider Karen Young & Going Postal Reserve Champion Pole Bending #1 Hannah MacDonald & Badgers Breeze Champion 13 & Under Hunt Seat Equitation Champion 13 & Under Horsemanship Reserve Champion Command Pony Champion Pony Trail Champion English Pony Pleasure Champion Pony Hack Champion Pleasure Pony Open Champion Western Pleasure Pony Open Champion Green Reiner/Rider High Point English Pony High Point Western Pony High Point All-Around Pony Jennifer MacNeil & Fleet Admiral Jac Horse Club of NS Champion Sr.Showmanship Open Western Riding Champion Sr. Road Hack Open Reining Champion Sr. English Pleasure Point Open Western Horsemanship Champion Sr. Horsemanship Maritime Bred Champion Sr.Western Pleasure Reserve Champion Senior Horse Western Pleasure Equestrian Federation 2011 Champion Reining Open District Equitation/Showmanship Overall Champion Champion Trail Horse District Equitation/Showmanship Senior Champion Champion Western Riding Provincial Class Eng. Equitation Sr. Champion High Point Senior Rider Provincial Class West. Horsemanship Sr. Champion Reserve High Point English Horse High Point Western Horse High Point All-Around Horse *also awarded Appaloosa - Reserve Hi Point - Reserve Hi Point - Reserve Hi - Hi Point Open *also awarded Nova Scotia - Scotia Series CB - Scotia Series CB - Scotia Series - Scotia Series

23 Michaela Dove & Heyoka Reserve Champion Jr. Rider Down and Back Maritime Barrel Racing Assoction Champion Jr. Rider Barrels Champion Barrel Race #1 and #2 Champion Down & Back Champion Pole Bending #1 and #2 High Point Gymkhana Junior Rider High Point Gymkhana Horse Reserve High Point All-Around Horse *also awarded Fan Favorite Sportsmanship: Jamie Crane Most Improved: Ashley Crane Volunteer of the Year: Scott Roberts Horse of the Year: Fleet Admiral Jac We wish 2012 to be a happy, safe and successful show season to all our friends and family.