Armstrong Enderby Riding Club

Our annual AGM was held on November 16 in Armstrong, with some members attending Virtual via Facetime.

We are proud to announce the 2023 Board of Directors:

President – Carmen Letawski-Dyck

Vice

President/Secretary

Treasurer – Lauri Meyers

– Chelsey Richards

Executive Director – Em Stobbe

Director – Alana Vos-Lindsay

Director – Patti Thomas

Director – Vienna Meyers

Our meetings for 2023 will be starting February 1, first Wednesday

 By Lauri Meyers

of the month. Keep an eye on our webpage and Facebook for locations and times. These meetings are open to everyone.

We have our dates booked for the 2023 shows: April 30, May 27 & 28 (co-hosting with APHA), July 30, and September 24. Shows start at 9:00 am in the Agriplex at the Armstrong Fairgrounds. We are still working on some details regarding a June date as well.

2023 Memberships are now available on our website, armstrongenderbyridingclub.ca, and we accept e-transfer for payment. It’s never too early or too late to become a Sponsor for the Armstrong Enderby Riding Club. Sponsorship gets you: a linked logo on our website, logo on our show bills, Facebook and acknowledgment at our shows. You can contact us on Facebook or at AERCcanada@gmail.com, for more information about Sponsorship opportunities.

Canadian Registry of the Tennessee Walking Horse

 By Windi Scott

Iwould like to introduce the ten Directors of the CRTWH Board who will be guiding the registry for 2023 in our 41st. year:

. President is Bobbie Buck, Whitecourt AB

. Eastern Vice-President is Sue Gamble, Swastika ON

. Western Vice-President is Marjorie Lacy, Edson AB

. Secretary is Leslie Hunchuk, Millarville AB

. Treasurer is Kristy Coulter of Whitecourt AB

. British Columbia Director is Jo-Anne McDonald, Pouce Coupe BC

. Other directors (all in AB) are Dianne Little, Calgary; Fran Kerik, Two Hills; Karla Hansen, Ponoka; and Windi Scott, Mayerthorpe.

I am also pleased to announce that we have a newly appointed Director for Saskatchewan. She is Deana Thompson, Willow Bunch SK. Welcome to the Board, Deana!

Deana has owned Walking Horses since she was 5 years old. Her grandmother, Marlene Sams of Rocky Acres SK, gifted her Midnight

Babe 463, her first Walking Horse, and she has owned Walkers ever since.

Deana says, “For me they have always been a level-minded, versatile horse, always up for any adventures I had in mind, from 4-H and horse shows to riding miles to my friends’ houses in my younger years. We’ve been to roping clinics, extreme trail courses, and some western dressage. Nowadays my horses and I reside just west of Willow Bunch SK on Willow Springs Ranch with my husband, Chris Beck and our daughter, Brynlee Beck, where we raise cattle, have our horses and an assortment of other critters.”

CRTWH already has a number of plans underway for the year, and we’ll outline them in upcoming columns.

To learn more about us go to crtwh.ca or facebook.com/crtwh.