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Vol. 3, Issue 15               e-Rider             Wednesday, 04 April 2001

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Ted's Tack Shop 25th Anniversary Sale!
April 2 - 14. Many items on sale and daily draws! Draw for Ariat, Montana, Boulet Boots at the end of sale.

In this issue of e-Rider

 

Rider of the Week

Alexandria Bauld and Seaway Deacon had a very successful show season last summer. Alex (then age 12) and Deacon (then age 14) won a number of national and provincial awards. Rider of the Week.

We would love to have your suggestions for Rider of the Week. Please submit a photo and a description of the team you are nominating. This can be done by mail to: PO Box 7305, Riverview NB E1B 4T9 or by email: donna@AtlanticRider.com  

Welcome!

This week we welcome three new horse clubs to the AtlanticRider family. Now you can visit the Posse Trail Riders (Saint John, NB), Sunrise Saddle Club (Fredericton, NB), and the Atlantic Canada Trail Riding Association from our front page. Check out these websites today!

Update on World Cup Finals

30 March - Today, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture did not take a decision on possible exception on ban of movement of horses for the riders qualified to the World Cup Final Jumping. They will meet again on Monday and inform the FEI.  As Sweden will only allow horses into the country, if these horses have been resident in a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)-free country for the last 14 days prior to their arrival in Sweden, it is unlikely that they can arrive on time to participate to the Final. More on the competition - including Canadian competitors...

Sweepings...

What's new at your barn? In your region? We would love to hear about what's going on! Share your sweepings by sending them to donna@atlanticrider.com! 

Canada Sends Junior Dressage Team to First Ever North American Junior Dressage Championships in Junior 2001

The first ever North American Junior Dressage Championships will be held at Paxton Farms, Batavia, Ohio on June 28, 29, 30 and July 1, 2001.  Canada will send 12 - 20 riders, aged 14 -18, to this international competition. New Brunswick rider, Erin Shaw, has been selected to attend! More on the competition...

This Week's Featured Classifieds

Standing at Rohirrim Farm in New Brunswick, Millennium Falcon (Choiniere Zoulou Flic, 6761) is a 16.0 h.h., black Canadian stallion. Typical to the Canadian breed, ‘Falcon’ is intelligent, versatile and hardy. He traces to five well recognized Canadian lines. ‘Falcon’ produces good moving, people oriented offspring that are wonderful to work with. He crosses superbly with other breeds to produce sport horse type foals that can now be registered with the Canadian Crossbred registry. 2001 Stud Fee: $450.00 LFG. Select young stock available, visitors always welcome. Please contact Zoe and Rien Erichsen-Meesters:  rohirrim@fundy.net or 506-454-1203 (Fredericton, NB)

Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse. He is a very nice horse; needs a very experienced rider. Was used in jumping and dressage, won many ribbons. Gets along great with other horses. Bay with one white sock; white strip going down his face. Twelve years old. Sire: Normar. Dam: Maggie Mugs. $2500. (Musgravetown, NF)

Just Shi Of White, paint gelding. Bay/Overo, 15.1 hh. Three years old. 1999 MPHC High Point Yearling. He will make an  Open, Youth, or Amateur All-Around prospect. He has a natural Congress jog, with a slow deep lope. Excellent topline. He has been lightly started under saddle. Extremely pretty with lots of ring presence, this gelding is capable of winning anywhere. His price will go up when he hits the show pen. HYPP N/N. $3500 (Charlottetown, PEI)

Little Dancer (Meggie) is a very pretty nine-year old Welsh/Morgan mare. 13 hh. Has been used as a school pony and has had three foals. Trailers, clips, perfectly sound and great temperament. Has not been used for a couple of years. $2500. (Lawrencetown, NS)

For these and more classified ads, visit our new classified system!

World Cup Dressage - Anky van Grunsven Unable to Defend her Title

Despite all efforts of the World Cup Director Joep Bartels, the Dutch authorities did not allow exception to the ban of all animal movements in the Netherlands. Title defender Anky van Grunsven, Sonja Gademan, and the winner of Asian league Toshihiko Kiso, who was staying at Anky’s stables, will therefore not be able to participate. Gonnelien Rothenberger, who finished second in the Western European League standings, was fortunately staying in Germany and could go to Denmark. This morning, the Dressage Committee decided not to replace the qualified riders who couldn’t come to Denmark. More on the event and a list of competitors....

Olympian Howard Takes Top Honors

Last years defending champion and three time Olympian, Leslie Howard of Westport, CT, finished first in the$30,000 Ariat Challenge Cup on Thursday.  She also clenched the number seven position in the US East Coast Rider Standings and in April and will be going to the World Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden. More...

More from the 2001 Cosequin Winter Equestrian Festival

Upcoming Events

April 5:    Musquodoboit Valley Horse and Pony Club meeting nights have been switched to the first Thursday night of the month. 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the Musquodoboit Valley Forestry Complex, adjacent to the new Elementary School. Contact Sandy Higgins: 902-384-2092.

April 7:    "Reach for Harmony" colt starting seminar with Jim Durling. Equine Excellence, Mount Uniacke, NS.  $30. 902-866-3111

April 7:    Safety Seminar hosted by Sunrise Saddle Club at the Lincoln Lions Club. Begins at 9:30 am with a meet and greet, ends at 5:00 pm. Cost is $10 and lunch will be included. Will cover all safety aspects of every horse sport and some aspects of liability for show committees. Contact Chantall Basson: 506-357-6163 or Pauline Braye: 506-357-7234

April 9:    PEI Sport Horse Breeders Association will hold a meeting at 7:30 pm at the Sobey's Community Room in West Royalty. All are urged to attend as the fate of the annual horse show and the group will be discussed. Contact Carla: 902-626-3405

April 10:    First meeting of Pictou County Light Horse Club for 2001 at the club house, Prince St, Pictou. 8:00 pm. The meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. They are open to all, no matter what breed of horse or pony you may own. Contact Pam Smith: pms_49@hotmail.com or 902-396-5985

April 13-15:    Clinic at Herb Best's, New Glasgow, NS. Horses provided or bring your own. Contact: krymsunfarms@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-752-6415.

April 14:    Appt Auction Center Horse & Tack Auction. 1:00 pm. You are welcome as a consignor, buyer or visitors. Contact Stuart and/or Laurie Appt: seaglow@nb.sympatico.ca or 506-488-2311/506-488-9019

April 14:    Nova Scotia Driving Society semi-annual meeting and beginner's clinic. Windate Farm, Windsor Junction, NS. Beginners clinic: 10:00 - 12:30 pm. Fee $10. Meeting/Potluck lunch at 12:30 pm. Contact Sherman Donkin: 902-893-3264 or Mimi LeCain: 902-873-4730

April 14 -15:    Baxters' Cattle Company Team Cattle Penning Clinic at 14 Wing Equestrian Centre (formerly Greenwood Saddle Club). Contact Scott or Cheryl: b.cow.co@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-679-2879

April 14-15:    Jim Durling Clinic at Kings Ridge Horse Centre. Contact Brian and Mary Nickerson: 902-542-0685

Complete events listing.

We would be happy to include your horse-related event in our free listing. Email the information to: donna@atlanticrider.com or phone 1-800-431-5888.

Equine Research Centre Studies Stall Flooring System

Research results show that while using the Paddock Mat® system with shavings, as compared to asphalt flooring with shavings, dust particle numbers present in the Paddock Mat® stall were significantly lower (see figure).  Less bedding was needed to both start and maintain the stalls when using Paddock Mat®.  Despite the reduced amount of bedding used, similar low levels of ammonia were detected with Paddock Mat® and asphalt flooring.  The resting behaviour of the horses remained the same with both flooring systems.  Data on the resting behaviour gathered through close video observation of the horses in the study showed that this behaviour remained unchanged on either flooring material, despite the reduced amount of bedding used with the Paddock Mat®. More...

Horse Quote for the Week

For  many of us, the horse is a symbol of what is right with the world. In spite of generations of careful breeding, the horse still seems to be a step or two out of the wild. In spite of training and confinement, the horse at gallop seems to be a step or two from freedom.
~ Sharon B. Smith, The Affordable Horse

The Stacey Levitt Women and Sport Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship honours the memory of Stacey Levitt, 18, who died on August 30, 1995 after being struck by a car while jogging. The $2500 scholarship will be shared among five recipients. High school and university or college student-athletes are encouraged to apply. Applicants may be individual female athletes, a female team and/or sport organization. The details...

Horses in Unexpected Places

Chickadee magazine designated it's March 2001 issue the Horses Issue. It has tons of great activities, puzzles, games, and stories about horses. Two pages of "Did ya know..." include trivia about the horse with the longest tail: An American Palomino named Chinook had the longest tail of any horse. It was about as long as a schoolbus! Chickadee has also included safety tips, pictures and descriptions of a variety of pony breeds, a mustang poster, and a "Running Wild Board Game." We found a copy at the local library.

 

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