Reining Alberta South Branch Newsletter

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Thanks to Moore Equine we had some great bridle bags for all our class winners. The turnout at our AGM and Town Hall was great!

1 Inside This Issue: Chairpersons Greetings Sponsorship Thank You s July Show Results August Show Results Show Circuit Recap Trainers Corner with Lyle Jackson Reining Alberta South Branch Newsletter Issue: August 2013 Chairpersons Greetings Thank you to everyone who came out to our final show of the season. Our August show was a big success. Thanks to Moore Equine we had some great bridle bags for all our class winners. The turnout at our AGM and Town Hall was great! Our members gave us some great feedback and some excellent ideas for next year. We will wait till all the survey results are in at the end of September and then start booking show dates for next year. So if you weren t able to make it to the Town Hall, please fill out a survey and have your voice heard. We would like to congratulate our special class winners: Never Won A Buckle congratulations to Andrea Peters in her Reserve Championship! And to Megan Ritchie in her big win, and getting to take home that lovely buckle! Sponsorship Thank You s We had a number of fantastic sponsors this year, who really allowed us to go above and beyond our goals this year for new classes and prizes. It meant a lot to our committee to have such great buy in what we were trying to achieve this year. Thank you: BioEquine K&K Livestock DAD Sales Orkin Pest Control Prairie Mountain Ranch Showcase Blanket Repairs Frontier Western Shop TLC Tack and Consignments Mandy Whiteside Bonnie Youngs White Trash Reiners Megan Ritchie We would like to extend a special thank you to Moore Equine, and Diane & Michael Hibberd for sponsoring such great prizes for our August show what a way to end the season!!!! Longest Slide congratulations to Cassandra Day in her reserve championship in the Longest Slide competition. Only 7 inches difference between our 1 st and 2 nd Place. So congratulations to our Champion Andrea Peters who had a fantastic show!

July Show Results Congratulations to our show Champions!

Co-Champions: Ron Moyes RA Beginner Youth 13 & Under: Champion: Katie Moyes RA Ranch Reiner: Sponsored

Reserve: Emily Moyes RA Open Beginner Horse: Champion: Wendy Nelson & Ella Otie Whiz Reserve: Cheryl

Non Pro: Champion: Ken Wilkinson Reserve: Andrea Peters SB Open: Champion: Wendy Nelson RA Non Pro:

2 July Show Results Congratulations to our show Champions! RA Green Reiner: Campion: Trudy Staudinger Reserve: Phoebe Bushnell Co-Champions: Debra Spisic Co-Champions: Ron Moyes RA Beginner Youth 13 & Under: Champion: Katie Moyes RA Ranch Reiner: Sponsored by: Bonnie Youngs Co - Champions: Don Hepburn & Emily Moyes RA Youth 13 & Under: Champion: Alex Hibberd Reserve: Emily Moyes RA Open Beginner Horse: Champion: Wendy Nelson & Ella Otie Whiz Reserve: Cheryl Belanger & Lokotas Whizen April RA Ltd. Non Pro: Champion: Ken Wilkinson Reserve: Andrea Peters SB Open: Champion: Wendy Nelson RA Non Pro: Champion: Ken Wilkinson Co-Reserve Champions: Suzanne Fletcher & Don Hepburn SB Non Pro Prime Time: Champion: Don Hepburn Reserve: Janice Hepburn SB Team Challenge: Sponsored by: DAD Sales: Champions: Ken Wilkinson Don Hepburn Janice Hepburn

3 August Show Results: Congratulations to our Champions! RA Green Reiner: Sponsored by: White Trash Reiners Champion: Stephanie Partridge Reserve: Sasha Lewis Sponsored By: BioEquine Champion: Lynn Mohr Reserve: Debra Spisic RA Beginner Youth 13 & Under: Champion: Kayla Adams Reserve: Katie Moyes RA Beginner Youth 14-18: Champion: Sasha Lewis Reserve: Samantha Davis (Samantha`s fist show awesome job!) RA Ranch Reiner: Champion: Megan Ritchie Reserve Co-Champions: Bonnie Youngs & Alex Hibberd SB Never Won A Buckle: Sponsored by: Diane & Michael Hibberd Champion: Megan Ritchie Reserve: Andrea Peters RA Youth 13 & Under: Champion: Alex Hibberd Reserve: Emily Moyes RA Open Beginner Horse: Co-Champions: Cheryl Belanger & Bonnie Youngs Reserve: Barbara Jo Lutley Ltd. Non Pro: Reserve: Sarah Hibberd SB Open: Champion: Rhonda Miller RA Non Pro: Reserve: Don Hepburn RA Non Pro Prime Time: Champion: Don Hepburn Reserve: Janice Hepburn SB Longest Slide: Sponsored by: TLC Tack & The South Branch Reserve: Cassandra Day

Show Circuit Recap: I would like to thank everyone who made this show season such a success; everyone truly played a big role in making this such a fun year.

I would like to take a moment and say a special thank you to the Reining Alberta Professionals who put in many hours in the judges chairs and who made these shows possible.

4 Show Circuit Recap: I would like to thank everyone who made this show season such a success; everyone truly played a big role in making this such a fun year. To all our competitors, volunteers, sponsors, and our Branch Committee a big thank you to you all. I would like to take a moment and say a special thank you to the Reining Alberta Professionals who put in many hours in the judges chairs and who made these shows possible. Without the time volunteered by the wonderful Professionals in our industry these shows would not run. So thank you to: Christa Turel, Cheryl Mitchell, Amanda Antifaev, Carola Friesen and Lyle Jackson! I also want to thank the many Trainers and Judges who contributed to the South Branch newsletter for us this year. A new venture for this year, I hope you all enjoyed it and found some helpful hints (I know I did). On a more personal note, I would like to recognize and thank the South Branch Committee who spent countless hours planning, organizing ring smart times, show schedules, buying and sourcing prizes, and any number of tasks that just needed to be done this year. It was a blast working with you ladies this year! I would also thanks all the newbies who came out to their first South Branch show this year. It is always great to see new riders and new Reiners come out to our shows. At our AGM we elected a new South Branch Committee for 2014: Megan Ritchie Chairperson Jessica Comstock Show Secretary Karen Lowerison Ring Smart & Event Coordinator Morgan Girletz Prize Coordinator The RA High Points have been calculated, we are just confirming our numbers hope to have the results posted on the website shortly. At the AGM we also awarded a few SB High Point prizes in our new classes: Champion: Debra Spisic Reserve: Lynn Mohr SB Beginner Reiner: Champion: Heather Burchnall Reserve: Liana Halseth Congratulations ladies! The Store All Reining Alberta products will be available for pick up at the AGM. There is a limited supply available if you did not pre-order so be sure to stop by to have a look and purchase one! 20 th Anniversary Photobooks - $50 Score Sheet Journals - $20 South Branch Calendars - $20 (only 3 left!) All proceeds to Reining Alberta! Breeders Challenge It was a tough race right to the end but the International Team won the day to take home the prizes! Congratulations: Ron Hall Barbara Jo Lutley Janice Hepburn Sasha Lewis Ron Barnes

Trainers Corner with Lyle Jackson Q: What do you see as the biggest challenge facing the Reining industry over the next few years?

Everyone is under scrutiny in this age of social media with everyone having a video camera in their pocket.

Our problem is that people outside of our industry have no understanding of what normal training methods are or what it takes to control a 1000 lb animal. They look at horses as pets.

5 Trainers Corner with Lyle Jackson Q: What do you see as the biggest challenge facing the Reining industry over the next few years? Members, show committees and the associations have to take a leading role in addressing the animal welfare issue. Everyone is under scrutiny in this age of social media with everyone having a video camera in their pocket. It makes the evening news when someone is videoed slapping a dog with a brush, criminal charges are laid and the population is outraged. Our problem is that people outside of our industry have no understanding of what normal training methods are or what it takes to control a 1000 lb animal. They look at horses as pets. The reining industry needs to demonstrate that we are actively policing ourselves. We need to show that we have rules and procedures in place to protect the horses from physical and drug abuse. In many places in the United States and Europe the Issue: February 2013 government is stepping in with rules and regulations that impact our industry. The reiners should be the ones creating the rules so that the welfare objectives are met while still preserving the sport. We do not want to be regulated from the outside, but it is coming. We also need to be united on the issue and the solutions. The NRHA has evolved into the best place to show a reining horse because our earnings are tracked. It keeps the playing field level so that people compete against others of equal experience, and horses are given appropriate recognition for their winnings. This establishes the value of the horses, and supports the fair marketing of the industry. It would be sad if we took a step back and different interest groups pulled out of the NRHA system because of a lack of agreement on animal welfare rules. Lyle has coached and trained for almost all western disciplines, specializing in reining. He also holds many Judges cards, including his NRHA, AQHA, APHA, NRCHA & FEI Reining (I). He has also sat on numerous reining committees with NRHA and Reining Canada. Currently sits as Vice Chair on the NRHA Animal Welfare Stewards Committee. To contact Lyle: OR (403) THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT SHOW SEASON!

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