e-Rider

Vol. 3, Issue 24               e-Rider             Wednesday, 06 June 2001

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In this issue of e-Rider

Atlantic Rider of the Week

Ashley Walker & Love To Tinker have won numerous Zone Awards, including NSEF Maritime Bred (2000). We wish Ashley and Tinker continued success this year!  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  

Atlantic Canada Show Results

The show season is under way, and we are pleased to post results from shows throughout the region. Send them to: donna@atlanticrider.com. 

Sweepings...

Congratulations to Shelly Hoyles on her new horse, a beautiful chestnut filly born June 2nd at Timberline Appaloosas.  Look for them in the show ring in a couple years time! (NF)

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! 

Canadian Olympian Eric LaMaze and Millcreek Raphael Win $100,000 Nevele Grande Grand Prix at HITS Catskills II

Canadian Olympic Team member Eric LaMaze of Schomberg, Ontario, riding Millcreek Raphael was the faster of only two
double-clears in a field of 45 to win the $100,000 Nevele Grande Grand Prix at HITS Catskills II in Ellenville, New York. In a four-horse jump-off, LaMaze was more than two seconds faster than second place Meredith Taylor of Annandale, New Jersey, on Victor owned by Full Cry Farm. The details...

Enter Our Photo Caption Contest

Two foals relaxing in the sun next to the Saint John river... we captured this great photo near Fredericton. Now it needs a title. Check out the photo on our front page and send us your suggestion! Some of your suggestions include...

This Week's Featured Classifieds

Seeking loving home. Pony gelding approximately 14.2hh for sale. Good trail pony, but needs a loving and patient home. Trained western, very smart and has wonderful potential for anything needed of him. Good for a company pony or a work pony. (NF)

Elegant, tall, and flashy yearling filly is a must see! Gorgeous bay with star, stripe and snip. Four matching whites. And she's TALL! String tested to measure 17+ hh. She is so fancy - she'll catch any judge's eye. AJC papered TB by Mokhieba (3rd all time leading Steeplechase sire) out of Carrot Run, who carries top European jumping bloodlines. She has a very kind disposition and lots of personality. This combination of elegant looks, size, and athletic movement shows for a bright and promising future. $8000. (PEI)

Used 2000 Jamco gooseneck aluminum trailer. Three horse slant load. Used only six times. Lifetime warranty. Paint package and spare tire. $18,000. (NS)

Team Penning Horse. Shadow is a 15 hh pinto. Has done trails, barrels, poles, and team penning. He clips, shoes, loaads, baths with no problems. He is also harness broke. Shadow is sound with no vices. Thirteen years old. $4000. (NS)

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

Upcoming Events

June 9:    Cross-Country Jumping Clinic at Strathgartney Equestrian Park, Bonshaw, PEI. Clinician is Alex Beaton. Entry through training divisions. No previous cross country experience necessary, although horse and rider should be confident jumping cross rails and riding outside of a ring. Why not come and experience this wonderful sport? Contact Susan Dohoo: dohoo@islandtelecom.com 

June 9:    Baxters' Cattle Company Barrel Show at Annapolis county Exhibition Grounds, Lawrencetown, NS. Classes: barrels, poles, dash and 3D inn three divisions - Division 1, Division 2, and Youth. Registration 11:30 - 12:30; start time 1:00 pm. Contact Scott or Cheryl: b.cow.co@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-679-2879

June 9:    Course Design clinic will be held on June 9th at the PCLH Club grounds, Pictou, NS. Cost is $25.00 per person. Instructor is Sandra Conrad.Time is 10 am - 5:30pm. Class room and hands on . For more information call 902-396-5985.

June 9:    Livingston Stables WHA Show. MacRae Dr, East Royalty, PEI. Contact Joanne Livingston: 902-894-8032

June 9-10:    Cape Breton Western Riders Show at CB Exhibition Grounds. Judge: Cyril MacInnis. Two days - lots of classes. Contact Anne Cantwell: 902-674-2936

June 10:    Baxters' Cattle Company Team Cattle Penning Show at the Annapolis County Exhibition Grounds, Lawrencetown, NS. Open, Amateur, and Youth Divisions. Registration 8:30 - 9:30 am; start time 10:00 am. Contact Scott or Cheryl: b.cow.co@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-679-2879

Complete events listing.

We're happy to promote your Atlantic Canada horse event by listing in e-Rider and on our events page. Simply email the information to: donna@atlanticrider.com or phone 1-800-431-5888.

Horse Quote for the Week

Remember, a horse can tell you a lot of things, if you watch, and expect it to be sensible and intelligent.
~ Mary O'Hara, My Friend Flicka

Wear a Helmet!

... that's the response that we heard, loud and clear in our poll. The question: Should helmets be mandatory for competition? 692 votes were cast, with a whopping 61% (427) of you saying they should be mandatory for everyone. 16% thought helmets should be required for those 18 and under; 21% said "No." Our latest question: What's you most important piece of farm equipment? Is it a tractor? Truck? Manure fork? "Hired hand?" Visit our cover page to vote!

Horses in Unexpected Places

Cirque du Soleil has expanded past its usual 'human only' acts to create Cheval-Théâtre (Horse Theatre). Gilles Ste-Croix, the co-founder, toured the world and selected, "an international roster of handlers and horses of all breeds - from the elegant Andalusians to the muscular Quarter Horses - and put together an elite cast to execute what he calls a 'logistical nightmare.'" The show includes thirty horses, twenty performers, trainers, dancers, acrobats, and the usual costume, set and sound designers. Ste-Croix - an equestrian buff - plans to tour North American for three years. There are some great photos on the Cheval-Théâtre website!http://www.sonacc.com/event/cheval_t/

 

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