Winter 2014 by The Pulse OCTRA

Photo by Wendy Webb Photography

Winter has started to settle in, at least where I live. Greasy footing, big coats, winter gloves, cold feet but riding is still better than being stuck in the office.

kits need anything? Maybe we need to send a gift or flowers to someone. It's your club, we need your input.

First thing's first, award nominations! There are all types of nominated awards. There's a spot on the web site's home page to enter them directly or send an e-mail or letter into the club secretary, Jackie Redmond. Not sure who to nominate? Put several in, we like to get them all. Unless you are one of those fortunate folks that head south to ride your season is about over. We've started to figure out the various point based awards so take a minute to check your results on the web site; are they correct and up to date? If not, send a note to Deanna, webmaster@octra.on.ca with your concern. The awards banquet is on Saturday, Feb 15th, 2014. Most of the details are the same as last year but you can find the flyer on the web site or elsewhere in this issue of The Pulse. I know most of you get your "tickets" via the web site but you can also post your cheque to our treasurer, Michelle Bignell. And no, we don't actually issue tickets, its just a list at the door. The board is making plans and budgets for next year. We'd like to hear from you. Do you have a project you'd like to do but need some money to see it through? Do the ride

With another season complete, I am drawing inspiration from Mother Nature with regards to the Pulse. It has been two full years since I started the Pulse, and like the snow which is coming to wipe clean the land, its time for me to whitewash the Pulse. I am starting with a fresh new look, which I hope everyone will enjoy. As some of you may already know, I have been selected to ride in the 2014 Mongol Derby. Yes I will keep doing the Pulse, but I am begging forgiveness in advance right now. I am expecting I will be quite busy this year preparing for this so the issues may not always come out on time or have as much content, or my emails will be responded to quite so quickly!

Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't mention something about the AGM process. First, if you would like to serve on the board or know someone that just needs to be asked, submit your nominations to either myself, Chrystal or Jackie. All it requires is a desire to do what's right for the members of OCTRA. Drop us a line if you have questions. The AGM is also where members consider changes in how our club and our sports operate. If you think something needs changed, you have two alternatives: you can construct a resolution and submit if to Jackie, see the Rule Book for details. Or you could send a note to your favourite director or committee chair asking them to consider generating a resolution. They aren't obligated to produce a resolution but if it's a good idea they generally get it done. That's about it for me.

Happy holidays. Doug

But this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that I will stop writing or reading! I still greatly look forward to receiving your articles and news, so keep sending them. In fact, send more of them and help me beef up The Pulse! On a related subject, if anyone would like to try their hand at editing and wants to volunteer to help me out, I would love to have some help and am happy to share knowledge and ideas. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a stranger, and exercise those fingers a little!

Sarah Cuthbertson

COBOURGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BEST WESTERN (905) 372-2105, fax (905) 372-5905 930 Burnham St, Cobourg Directions: Hwy 401 to exit #472, take Burnham St., south; at Elgin St. (2nd lights), turn left; then an immediate right into the parking lot. Schedule Annual General Meeting 1 pm to 4:30 pm Cocktail Hour 6 p.m. Buffet 7 p.m. Vegetarian meals must be ordered in advance and asked for at table. Awards begin 7:45 Dancing following awards until 1 am. BANQUET TICKET: $ 55.00 (18 & up) - $ 35.00 (17 & under) no increase from last year PAYPAL (NO added fee) or CHEQUE send to the treasurer to reserve your meal. Michelle Bignell (OCTRA Treasurer) 805 Carmel Line, R.R.#2 Millbrook, ON L0A 1G0 ROOMS: $ 104.00 plus taxes. Check-in not before 1.30pm. Contact the Best Western to book your room. Mention the OCTRA banquet. Silent Auction: Please bring donations for the auction tables, horsey related or not, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all welcome. Money raised goes toward special long distance events. Contact Marion Shearer with what you might bring. marionshearer@rogers.com or (905) 640-7915. Celebrate our accomplishments! Fun for everyone!

(Buy your tickets online at http://www.octra.on.ca/tickets

For those of you who have been considering or have started on your novice qualifications for FEI endurance, there is a rule change for 2014. You now need only complete two 40km rides and two 80km rides at speeds of less than 16kph. The requirement for a third 80km ride at open speeds has been removed. Please refer to the 2014 rules on the FEI website for additional changes and don't hesitate to contact Kim Wooley if you have any questions. http://fei.org/fei/regulations/endurance

The 2013 North American Endurance Team Challenge (NAETC) was be held at Black Prong Equestrian Center in Levy County, Florida, December 13, 2013. It was a 160 km Team event through tough sand. The following riders have declared for this ride. Congrats to all completions! Canada East 6th Bob Gielen 18th Michelle Watling 28th Dessia Miller 30th Yvette Vinton 31st Kim Woolley

OCTRA members Michelle Watling, Solstice Pecile, Dessia Miller and Carol Steiner all headed to South Carolina to compete in the 2* CEI. Dessia Miller was the top placing member in 6th out of 33 starters riding Holly Corcoranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horse Faveur, Michelle and Solstice finished 15 and 16 respectively in what was their first 75 mile ride. Solstice and Michelle did run into a nest of yellow jackets on their 3rd loop and Solstice got stung on her knee which hurt for a long time, we doctored her at the 3rd loop hold and sent her back out for her final loop. Thank goodness none of the horses got attacked as one horse in the ride did get affected by a bee bite. Solstice and Michelle had ridden like the wind to get away from the bees so they were faster than the bees thank goodness. Congrats to everyone!

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, Cuthbertson.sarah@gmail.com

37th Stephanie Mcleod (Completing her first 100!) DNF - Wendy Benns DNF - Monica Grundmann DNF - Lee Hutten DNF - Wendy MacCoubrey DNF - Emma Webb DNF - Nancy Zukewich Canada West 16th Jaye Yavis DNF - Ariel MacLeod DNF - Tara MacLeod

Please check your mileage is accurate and contact Elaine Steele (see committees list) if there are any inaccuracies. These will be used for the year end mileage awards, so check carefully! The board has decided that the deadline for adding rides for this years mileage awards is Nov. 30, 2013. Anyone competing in Dec. can still add their ride as long as it is the only out of OCTRA ride for 2013, and the miles will be added in for next years awards.

Its that time of year again! Get a head start on renewing your membership by visiting www.octra.on.ca to either renew online (payment through paypal) or you can print out the forms and snail mail it. Just a quick note, the AERC online renewal system is not accepting some Canadian credit cards. If you experience any difficulties with your online renewal system, you will have to call your renewal in to AERC at 1-866271-2372

OCTRA rider and Pulse editor Sarah Cuthbertson will be competing in the Mongol Derby in August of 2014. The derby consists of 1000kms across the Mongolian steppe on 25 different wild horses. Follow her story and show her your support by visiting her blog at usarah.wordpress.com

Looking for “How to’s” and product reviews (specifically safety equipment) for the Spring issue of The Pulse. Deadline is February 15, 2013. Want to write but need an idea? Email me either way! Sarah Cuthbertson, Editor, Cuthbertson.sarah@gmail.com

The first of 2014's Stormont endurance rides is being held in Berwick, Ontario, on June 28 and 29 where we will be running rides from 40 - 160 kms with both Open and FEI divisions. As always, the reason we can host these larger-scale (and awesomely fun!) rides is due in huge part to amazingly tireless volunteers, who work both behind the scenes and as the faces of the ride. While it's snowy and cold outside, summer will be approaching quickly enough! As the Volunteer Coordinator

for the ride I would like to invite you all (and your friends and family!) to donate some of your time between June 27 and 30 to helping the ride continue being such a success. We have many open positions, including management positions. Horsey experience is not necessary, so bringing a friend or long-suffering spouse along to see what the events are all about is also encouraged! The volunteer positions we have open include: - Food Manager (coordinating catering and supplies for the volunteers, officials, and riders) - Water Master (coordinating and supplying water at all checkpoints and base) - Head Timer (responsible for training other Timers) - Pulse Timers - Vet Scribes - Road Crossings - Assistants to Ride Secretary - Assistants to Trail Masters - Base Camp Setup (Friday, June 27) - Base Camp Takedown (Monday, June 30) As a token of our extreme gratitude, volunteers are provided with meals for the days they volunteer. Please also note that the volunteer positions of Food Master, Water Master, and Head Timer are crucial roles that we would like to fill as quickly as possible. Don't worry if you don't have prior experience with the role - the Organizing Committee can help! Please also consider joining the Organizing Committee and being a part of hosting a wonderful event bringing international riders to our corner of the world! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please respond to me as soon as you can so that the Organizing Committee can focus on the logistics of hosting a great ride! Hope to hear from you soon Regards The June Stormont Organizing Committee kstaffa@gmail.com

Pictured from left to right: Dan Cross, AHA Region 18 Director; Janet Henderson, AHAEC Club Delegate; Allan Ehrlick, AHAEC Club President. Taken at the AHA Annual Convention, Lexington, Kentucky, November 23rd Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada won AHA Club Excellence Award for their submission in the breed promotion/community involvement category. AHAEC submitted their 2012 Royal Winter Fair promo booth project.

The Arabian Horse Association (AHA), a 30000 member international organization, boasts over 250 clubs in North America. As an incentive for clubs to hold events to promote the Arabian horse they have Club Excellence Awards, whereby clubs annually submit a written presentation of their projects in a variety of categories as membership

recruitment/retention, breed promotion/community involvement, communication or club projects. For the past number of years AHAEC, the largest club in eastern Canada, has participated in OEF’s “Spirit of the Horse” at the Royal Winter Fair. This has been a great promo-

tional opportunity for the club and breed—the exposure to The Royal emphasizes education and due to the the general public is huge and the environment is first-class! thousands of school children attending AHAEC created a “Teacher’s Packet”, a brightly coloured canvas tote bag AHAEC, like many breed organizations involved silkscreened with the Arabian horse logo and slogan “Arabiwith “Spirit of the Horse” has a booth providing the usual an Horses…there is no equal”. These were given to the handouts, magazines, colouring pages, video screenings, teachers in our education system as well as home-schools, signage, tables and chairs adjacent to the horse stall. Under and to 4H and pony club leaders. These bags contained the guidance of Jane Whitwell and her committee the pro- donated storybooks such as “William, Why don’t you wash motion booth for AHAEC at The Royal became a multi-facet- your hands?” from the Canadian Institute for Child Health, ed effort throughout the ten day duration of the fair. “Gifts” from the TD Bank Grade One Literacy Program, Private sponsorship monies were raised to fund the costs AHAEC’s “Arabian Horse Activity Book” which includes for the spacious booth rental and horse owner allowances, breed information, colouring pages, equine puzzles, reciand also for various onsite activities to encourage more pes, quiz pages and website references, My Little Pony public awareness to the breed. activity books, OEF stickers, “Yatimah” a book about an Arabian filly owned by a desert Bedouin tribe, AHA’s equine In 2012 “Arabian Horse Day” was held in University evolution poster & Guidebook to Arabian Horses, and a of Guelph’s equine interactive booth “EquiMania”. Here copy of an Arabian horse magazine. club volunteers dressed the fibreglass horse Shorty Leggs in a native costume, volunteers were dressed in costumes and We have been able to co-operate with other Royal there were capes and veils for children to wear while they vendors, such as Nutura Bitless Bridles who have provided rode their magnificent desert Arabian steed!! Fun was had tack for our distance horses to use during their ring demonby all the children, parents and grandparents as photos strations and horse owners received embroidered club apwere constantly being taken as children were smiling and parel from Avid Equestrian. laughing. Each child visiting “EquiMania” was given a thank you bag containing the “Arabian Horse Activity Book”, packAHAEC’s successful participation at the 2012 Royal age of Crayola crayons and website information for addi- & ‘’Spirit of the Horse’’ prompted the committee to submit tional resource information on the Arabian breed and this to AHA for their Club Excellence Awards. After compilliteracy programs in Canada and the US. ing a detailed written presentation including objectives, photographs and financials, and accompanied with a DVD At the booth we also recognized the breed’s domi- and samples of the ‘’Teacher’s Packet’’ and ‘’EquiMania” nance in long distance riding and with the assistance of thank you bag, it was sent to Denver. By mid-November our Linda Klarner, Promotion Chair for OCTRA, hosted “OCTRA submission became a finalist for consideration in the breed Day” for their members to visit the booth which prominent- promotion/community involvement category. On Novemly displayed the OCTRA banners, tack, videos and ring dem- ber 23rd during the President’s Gala at the annual AHA onstrations from Solstice Pecile, a very active young rider in Convention held in Lexington, Kentucky the announcement distance competition and pony club member. Throughout was read and AHAEC was declared the winner of the catewe held free draws for people to enter for a chance to win gory and the recipient of a $500. cash award! apparel embroidered with AHAEC’s logo and name, and presented a total of five shirts to the winners, the majority This was an incredible effort by so many supportbeing non-Arabian horse owners. Gold medal team mem- ers. To all the volunteers, the horse owners, the horses, ber from the 2012 North American Championship Junior donors & sponsors Zone 9 Arabian Horse Club, AHA, AHAEC, Endurance Ride, Emma Webb, autographed copies of the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry, Elaine Ward, Dr. Paul Canadian Arabian News article and spoke to many young Rutherford, Jill Barton, John Code, Jane Whitwell—a huge equine enthusiasts and riders while she attended as one of thank you!!! our distance demonstrators. As any breed organization knows it is important to show their breed’s versatility and the Arabians demonstrated that over and over again. Not only did we have the distance discipline represented, but also western dressage by Elaine Ward and Janet WojcikPlouffe presented native costume.

This painting again is of one of my own horses, an Arabian gelding called Copper, as he frolicked in his home paddock after coming home from a 25 mile Competitive Trail Ride. Here I have roughed in the beginning lightest values of his red bay coat, using Cadmium Yellow, Burnt Sienna and Raw Umber, with Black and Payneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grey for his tail. The most challenging thing about this painting is going to be the bright autumn colours. In the photo they are bright, clean and intense. I must mix colours that are as close as possible to nature. I have painted in with brushstrokes, guide lines for the trees, foliage, and also on the areas of intense reflections on his coat. His face is going to need lots of detail here, which is also hard to capture in such a small area. I have roughed in the deep grass and dark shadow he makes as it was noon when I took the photo and the sun was directly overhead. Here I have concentrated on areas of his face which are in shadow, and have started to develop the muscles on his foreleg, barrel and neck. I have left the white vinyl fence completely blank, and have started roughing in areas of the shorter grass in the back paddock with horizontal strokes of Yellow Ochre, Hookerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green and Ultramarine Blue. I darken the areas of shadows on his two legs farthest away from the veiwer to create depth. On his body we see areas of intense white highlights, so those areas are carefully left white, with the coloured areas coming close to but not overlapping the highlights. Any horse moving in bright light shows these amazing negative shapes of highlights that I find challenging and exciting. Photos taken on an overcast day will not yield these interesting highlights. I gradually darken them with layers of those same colours. Yellows and reds are added in the background, as well as the darker greens to suggest depth.

Here the horse is nearing completion in capturing the muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones of his legs. I always use a touch of white to lighten areas over the horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knees and fetlocks to suggest the rounded shape of the joints. I suggest the shoes and toe clip on his front raised hoof and add brushstrokes to cover where his other two hooves meet the deeper grass. The grass in this paddock is deeper and less grazed down than the back field, so tufts of grass are added in one stroke at a time in green. The brushstrokes go in he direction that the grass grows: from bottom to top, which helps taper the strokes for a more natural looking blade of grass. Individual mane and tail hairs are painted in in black with white areas left for highlights. The autumn foliage gets more attention as the painting progresses. I often use dot shaped strokes to suggest leaves, and in this painting I covered areas of orange and red with green to make the colours less intense and to suggest depth of the forest. I darken the trunks of the trees and add smaller branches. Here in the completed painting you can see how the final areas of the horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body is darkened and tied together with washes of Yellow and Red. All areas of the painting has been worked on at once, the trees, fence, horse and grass in the foreground. The shadow was darkened with Ultramarine Blue, painted in with brushstrokes to suggest the grass in the shadow. White highlights were added in the tail and mane, and also on the hardware on his halter. The green in the paddock was intensified by more layers in the clumps of grass. The tree trunks were darkened or left lighter to suggest trees overlapping. Finally white was added to the fence and slight blue shadows where the fencing material (white vinyl) meets the painted posts. Shadows were added on the horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throatlatch and neck to add depth. The black legs were darkened for accuracy. Here you can clearly see the Arabian breed in all its beauty: the arched neck and slightly dished face, the high set tail and short back typical of the breed. At this CTR Copper got an almost perfect veterinary score. He was in great shape after trotting 25 miles.

Would you believe the leaf of a beautiful Mediterranean tree could significantly alter the future of antibiotics? You actually may just be starting to…..thankfully the knowledge revolution has enabled us access to the media playbooks of great information! We want to know more, understand more and make informed decisions concerning our health and that of our pets. As our animals rely on us to make informed decisions for them, we must utilize the resources now available through all available channels.

for the efficacy of Olive leaf in healing gastrointestinal ulcers exceptionally quickly. Furthermore, Olive leaf is a very effective anti-parasitic and can rid your horse’s body of painful parasitic conditions. There is an abundance of wonderful healing herbs that are unparalleled when given in the correct dose and format; I believe, as do western and eastern medical professionals, Olive leaf is one of them! It definitely belongs in your horse’s health cupboard.

I was introduced to the writings of a well-known cardiologist, Dr. Morton Walker; his many journal studies, scholarly articles and scientific research into holistic treatments are profound and provide a fantastic resource. So what is this Mediterranean tree I speak of? Behold the Olive leaf, which has gained international attention based on the results of clinical research. Results show Olive leaf extract’s antioxidant content is two to three times more powerful than green tea extract and more than 400% stronger than Vitamin c. The ‘holy moly’ compound in Olive leaf is called Oleuropein, enhanced by flavonoids and polyphenols. Dr.Morton Walker’s scientific evidence and leading research shows Olive leaf to be one of the most important antimicrobials of our time. He asserts it is a leader in the fight against infectious disease! Wow! My sentiments exactly, after reading his material. Olive leaf is by far one of the best immune-boosting, antibiotic, antifungal herbs you could possibly give your horse. Its powerful active compounds have successfully treated EPM, shingles, herpes and many more debilitating conditions. I can personally vouch

*********** 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.

Have you ever given your horse an aid and got nothing in return?

Perhaps your horse simply didn’t respond? You did it again, and nothing resulted even the second time.

Perhaps your horse gave you an unwanted response – did he pin his ears, scramble forward or even throw out a little buck or kick?

through your seat so you don’t smack the horse’s back with each stride. You can already use your seat and leg aids and steadily, with feeling, use your hands to keep the energy “recycling” back into the horse rather than let it all out the front.

For the most part, your horse is quite pleased with your riding skills! But you know that you and your horse are not yet “one” – there is something missing that prevents you from moving together in tandem – the type of communication that makes onlookers think that you can read each other’s “Not” Moment: Aiding at this point in the right lead canter stride would mind.

Most of us would then repeat the aid, and expect the horse to “learn” the correct response, only irritate or confuse the horse because after all, it is the horse that needs to understand what we are doing, and not the other way around!

If you ever find yourself in a vicious cycle with the horse not improving and possibly deteriorating in response, there could be one other variable that you might not have considered – the TIMING of the aid.

The timing of the aid has to do with everything – time it wrong, and you might as well be doing nothing, or worse still, irritating your horse. Each gait has an inherent rhythm to it. You can probably already feel the “swing” of the horse’s back in that gait. You might already know how to post and/or sit rhythmically in the trot, and follow the canter gently

Breaking down the stride Simply put, the horse cannot respond to your aid if the inside hind foot is on the ground. Once that foot lands on the ground, it is immobilized and unable to do anything other than bear weight. The time to use an aid is when that foot is heading off the ground into the air. You need to energize the leg as it is cycling through the air into the next stride. It is through that moment when the horse is able to reach further underneath the body, or take a lateral step, or change gait. The moment resurfaces every time the horse takes the inside hind leg off the ground, but it is there only for that moment!

You have to find that moment and make it useful. Applying an aid should be done in rhythm within those moments – stride by stride rather than maintained steadily through several strides. You may find yourself, in effect, dancing your aids to the horse, in the rhythm that works best for him. It may sound complicated to time your aids, but it really isn’t too difficult. Rather than having to focus on the inside hind leg (which can be difficult if you haven’t Trot Moment: In this moment, the left (inside) hind leg is preparing to lift off developed the “feelers” in your seat), you can look to the inside front leg for a clue as to what the inside hind leg is doing.

When to time Your Aids Walk or Trot: Apply your aids when the inside front leg is on its way back. Canter: Apply your aid when the horse is in the “down stride” of the canter.

In both examples, the inside hind leg Canter Moment: Aiding should have already been applied as the left (inside) would be in the moment of elevation. hind leg is lifting off the ground. Should you apply the aid in that moment, the leg would be able to respond as it is still gliding through the air.

That is all there is to it! Pay close attention, wait for the moment, execute the aid during the moment, and let the horse respond.

Try it out and see what your horse has to say about it!

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!

Finch, Ontario, Saturday August 31, 2013 26 Mi SSG Bronze - Starters: 17 Finishers: 16 Completion Rate: 94% Rider

Horse

Heather Pople Dagmar Downes Lesley Danko Colleen Perkins Tom Anderegg

Adversity April Anniversary Sugar Ridge Simply A Lady Out Of The Flames CS KC Royal Ruckus Rivendell Brego Bee’s Mighty Thor Princess Leah Sundancer’s Ken de Vez Vigil-Flash Andrina Bee

Melanie Roy Dr. Erin Rubert Sharon Anderegg Lisa Drechsler Pat Rice-Kuffner Patricia Calleya Kendra MacKinnon Sylvia Hanton Lori Barkley Christian Valois

Cando split Decision Czeslaw Call Me Mr. Perfection Suzanne Durocher Super Gino

Time

1 2 3 4 5

Pul se 40 40 44 36 45

6 7 8 9 10

44 44 46 46 43

3:54:19 3:54:40 3:49:27 3:53:19 4:34:19

11 12

40 42

6:02 5:54:56

13 14 15

46 47 48

5:54:52 5:54:54 6:02:02

6:02:33

3:52:45 3:53:24 3:52:19 4:26:40 3:49:26

52 Mi END - Starters: 2 Finishers: 2 Completion Rate: 100% Rider Melody Blittersdorf Debbie Buick

Horse Espoire

Pl 1 2, AM Stylish LychoriBC, da HVS

Time 7:39:29 7:39:30

80 Mi END - Starters: 14 Finishers: 10 Completion Rate: 71% Rider Dave Augustine Holly Corcoran Barbara Hershberger Sally Jellison Nancy Zukewich Kimberly Woolley Stephanie McLeod Katherine Gardener Cheryl Van Deusen Savanah Wilson Wendy Benns Michael Downing Mary Howell Pauline Wadewitz

Horse Shyrocco Rimbaud Faveur Kenlyn Irishman Gracie Serious Moonlight Schakka Khan Furion Diane For Gold EBS Regal Majjaan Torpedo Masterpiece Flirt with Fyre El-Marees Amber Kiera Strike Gold

Pl 1, BC 2 3

Time 8:59:00 9:49:00 9:49:01

4 5 6, HVS 7 8 9 10 DNF - L DNF - L DNF - L DNF - L

9:56:00 9:56:01 11:21:00 11:22:01 11:22:01 14:16:00 14:16:01

Finch, Ontario, Sunday September 1, 2013

Chatsworth, Ontario, Sunday September15, 2013

26 Mi SSG Bronze - Starters: 7 Finishers: 6 Completion Rate: 86%

6 Mi RNT -Starters:6 Finishers:6 Completion: 100%

Rider

Horse

Dagmar Downes April Anniversary Lisa Drechsler Princess Leah Dr. Erin Reubert Rivendell Brego Mandy Jansen Van Lista Doorn Elaine Steele Chanticleer Shadow Wayne Phinney Khaladar Tammy McIntosh Oliver

Pl 1 2 3 4

Pul se 41 48 46 45

Time

Linda Klarner 3:52:22 3:52:22 4:27:01 4:32:18

5 40 5:31:48 Mileage Only DNF - RO

52 Mi END - Starters: 9 Finishers: 7 Completion Rate: 78% Rider

Horse

Holly Corcoran

Poete

Emma Webb Madaline Keilholtz

CWMFelen Zillary Tsunami Storm Frankie ThunderMelody Blittsdorf heart Denise Blanchet Cabasco Leah Jansen Van Doorn Braveheart Jenna Jansen Van Doorn Bito Both Renee Ailles Strike Teresa Finnerty Just Unexpected

Pl 1, BC, HVS 2 3 4

Time 4:59:04 4:59:05 5:19:00 5:53:53

5 6:17:00 6 7:14:00 7 7:14:02 DNF - L DNF - M

80 Mi END - Starters: 7 Finishers: 5 Completion Rate: 71% Rider

Horse

Pl Time 1, BC, 8:19:00 Wendy MacCoubrey Tu Gold HVS Krista Alderice Empiric 2 8:19:01 Monica Grundmann Excalibur Legend 3 9:41:40 Dessia Miller Cognac Amberfyre 4 9:42:19 Savanah Wilson Spotless Summer Magic 5 11:00:00 Lysane Cree Rammit DNF - L Val Kanavy Just Gold DNF - M

105 Mi END - Starters: 5 Finishers: 2 Completion Rate: 40% Rider

Horse

Margaret Sleeper

Syrocco Cadence

Cheryl Van Deusen Mary Farris Barbara Hershberger Lynn Kennelly

Hoover The Mover Thundering Overtime Anydaynow Basha Bada Bing

Rider

Pl Time 1, BC, 10:54:55 HVS 2 18:37:00 DNF - M DNF - L DNF - M

Eric Kadish Michelle Watling Hailey Crockett Heather Cuthbertson Dawn Kadish

Rider Sarah Cuthbertson Michael Kadish Sandra Clements Lesley Danko

Time

1:01

1 2

1:08 1:15

Chester

1:49

Cricklewood

Mileage Only Mileage Only

Horse I’m No Angel Carly Klien

Trooper

14Mi SSG Bronze - Starters: 13 Finishers: 12 Completion Rate: 92% Rider Linda Klarner Sarah Cuthbertson Emily Watson Alexandra (Sandy) McKay Susan Kuznicki David Murray Jenny Wilken Doris Carey Janine Tallot Veronica Canadien Heidi Naumann Julie Phair Sheila Buchanan

Horse I’m No Angel Cricklewood Dixie’s Preppy Traverston Benson

Pl 1 2 3 4

Pulse 39 43 40 44

Time 2:00 2:00 2:08 2:07

Dewey Traverston Barcelona Henry Pistol Pete Woza Tombi Spanish Lady

5 6

42 45

2:12 2:13

7 8 9 10

39 45 38 50

2:42 2:29 2:49 2:26

JFD Flicka Barts Royal Ore EAI Justice

11 42 12 47 DNF - M

2:49 2:42

21 Mi SSG Bronze - Starters: 9 Finishers: Completion Rate: 100% Rider Heather Pople Michelle Watling Jessica Davis Lesley Danko Susan Winmill Rick Burnside Bob Gielen Marcia Cunningham Deanna Ramsay

Horse Adversity Klien Distinctly Western Sugar Ridge Traverston Batique Ashraf Mikel Vagas Dreamer

Pl 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pulse 38 38 40 42 43 44 44 46

Time 3:20 3:20 3:20 3:20 3:20 3:20 3:21 3:22

Diego de la Vega

3:48

29 Mi SSG (Sunday) - Starters: 13 Finishers: 12 Completion Rate: 92 %

New Lowell, Ontario, Saturday September 21, 2013 to Sunday September 22, 2013

Rider

8 Mi SSG (Saturday) - Starters: 3 Finishers: 3 Completion Rate: 100% Rider Jessica Davis Linda Klarner Heather Cuthbertson

Horse Distinctly Western I’m No Angel Cricklewood

Pl 1 2 3

Pulse 38 41 45

Time 1:28 1:28 1:28

16Mi SSG (Saturday) - Starters: 17 Finishers: 17 Completion Rate: 100% Rider Solstice Pecile Heather Pople Michelle Watling Lesley Danko Deanna Ramsay

Horse Glorious Song IA Adversity Klien Sugar Ridge Kari Briar

Pl 1 2 3 4 5

Pulse 36 38 38 40 37

Time 2:18 2:18 2:18 2:18 2:26

Susan Timbers Phyllis Pecile Jim Mitchell Susan Kuznicki Tee Fox Linda Watson Rick Burnside Emma Webb Claudia Johnston

Duro Liza Larry Dewey George UCM Alexandra Ashraf Mikel Secret Trals Silver Orion

6 7 8 9 9 11 12 13 14

36 41 42 45 45 46 47 50 40

2:29 2:18 2:21 2:21 2:21 2:21 2:21 2:23 2:54

Patricia Calleya Christian Valois

Vigil-Flash 15 Call Me Mr. Perfec- 16 tion BFA Fame N Phyre 17

44 46

2:56 2:56

Amy Wilson

2:54

16 Mi SSG (Sunday) - Starters: 7 Finishers: 7 Completion Rate: 100% Rider

Horse

Janet Griffen-Scott Liza Cathy Mezenberg Along Dream Dawn Kadish Kim Douglas Patricia Calleya Christian Valois Isabell MacRae

Trooper Ebony Arrborr Vigil-Flash Call Me Mr. Perfection Yours Gladly

Pl 1

Pulse 38

Time 2:38

2:38

3 4 5 6

40 37 40 51

2:39 3:08 3:00 3:00

3:08

Horse

Div Pl Pulse Bro 1 36 Susan Timbers Duro nze Bro 2 49 Lesley Danko Sugar Ridge nze Go 3 40 Michael Downing El-Marees ld Sil- 4 42 Erin Rubert Rivendell Brego ver Sil- 5 43 Tammy Franks Selected for Stardom ver Renee Ailles Strike Bro 6 41 nze Lean Jansen Van Braveheart Bro 7 42 Doorn nze Jenna Jansen Bito Both Bro 8 45 Van Doorn nze Mandy Jansen Lista Bro 9 48 Van Doorn nze Brenda Harrison Tri-Star Bro 10 49 nze Laura Rye Manchurian Bro 11 53 nze Elaine Steel Sierra Shadow Mileage 39 Only Heather Pople Adversity Bro DNF - L nze

Time 4:13 4:09 4:28 4:22 4:28 5:25 5:25 5:25 5:25 5:25 5:25 4:13

50 Mi END (Sunday) - Starters: 17 Finishers: 10 Completion Rate: 59 % Rider

Horse

Award

Time

Michelle Watling

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