e-Rider

Vol. 2, Issue 32               e-Rider             Wednesday, 16 August 2000

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In this issue of e-Rider

Rider of the Week

This week's Rider of the Week is a team of riders. Team Butternut, from John & Wendy Perkins' Butternut Stables in Hampton, NB. First Row (l-r): Daniel Clarke, Ellysa Lewis, Rachel Ettinger, Jessica Moore, Sara Peel Second Row (l-r): Sara Blackadar, Jenny Zwicker, Jason Routledge, Laura Trecartin, Ben Swetnam, Jacki Northrup, Heather Zwicker, Angela Eash
Back Row: Megan O'Rourke, Laurel Ettinger, Paige Batchilder, Jennifer Moore. Team Butternut won the Youth Team Tournament at the New Brunswick Quarter Horse Association Show in Sussex on July 15th and 16th.  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  

Riverview Native Leads Team to Third Place Finish at the Calgary Stampede

Congratulations to Riverview (New Brunswick) native, Ruth Fowler who led an equi-dance team to a third place finish at the Calgary Stampede recently. "Our riders practiced with a lot of dedication," Fowler said. "Thirteen of our riders were new riders. They would practice twice a week - once on foot with no horse and the second time in the arena on the horse." More on this story.

Ian Millar to Appear on Canada AM

Program your VCR or plan to have coffee in front of the television on Friday morning... Ian Millar will be interviewed on CTV's Canada AM at 8:50 EST on Friday, August 18th.

Sweet Treats For Your Horse!

Does your horse have a sweet tooth? An eye for a good 'horse cookie'? We've found a website that offers delectable recipes for horsey confections such as Mare's Delight, Chargers Crunchies, Horse and Dog Cookies, Pony/People Party Mix... and many more. Visit: http://www.ohahs.org/HorseReceipes.html

AtlanticRider.com Show Results

Maritimes First Swedish Warmblood Inspection Scheduled For September

Fairhill Farm will host the first Maritime Swedish Warmblood Association of North America (SWANA) inspection on September 20, 2000.  Three Swedish Warmblood stallions with bloodlines of international status will be presented for inspection. The public is encouraged to attend. Further information.

Lindsay McLean Claims Double Gold at North American Young Riders' Championship

18-year-old Lindsay McLean of White Rock, BC, claimed the individual gold medal for show jumping and led her British Columbia teammates to gold at the North American Young Riders' Championship held August 2-6 in Parker, Colorado. More on Canada's results at the Championships.

This Week’s Featured Classifieds

Wanted:    Looking for a Lane Fox cutback saddle. Would like to have one that came with stirrups and girth. Will pay up to $300. Lindsay Folkins: ldmf_tika@hotmail.com or 506-387-4447 (Riverview, NB)

Twenty-two foot long, two-horse trailer. Rear load, step up. The living area is approximately 14-15 feet. $3700. Photo. Bruce: bvp@auracom.com or 902-758-3802 (Shubenacadie, NS)

Wanted:    Used horse-size silver show halter, preferably dark leather. Not too gaudy, please. Matching lead would be a bonus, but not essential. Willing to negotiate on price. Prefer in NF but not required. Jessica Pallard: jessicapallard@hotmail.com or 709-781-1313 (NF)

The rest of our more than 400 classified ads.

Non-commercial classifieds are free (including pictures!) to residents of Atlantic Canada! We also offer great rates for commercial ads! Advertisers: please be sure to let us know (via phone, email, or fax) when you sell (or obtain) the advertised item.

Jay Hayes Continues to Lead Canadian World Cup Standings

Taking the lead after winning the season opener, the $100,000 Canadian Pacific World Cup Qualifier at Spruce Meadows, Hayes has maintained his position atop the leader board without competing in the $50,000 World Cup Qualifier at Halton Valley on August 13.  With 43 World Cup points, Hayes, who has been named to the Canadian Olympic Team headed to Sydney,
has a firm grip on an invitation to next year's World Cup Final in Goteborg, SWE, with his Hannoverian mare, Diva. More of the World Cup standings.

Upcoming Events

August 13-18:    Kennedy Stables Children's Residential Riding Camp, Bloomfield, NB. Lynn Kennedy: 506-832-4823.

August 13-18:    2000 Ride NB from Fredericton to Perth-Andover. 160 kms (100 miles). 30 km/day. Entry fee: $50. Contact Paul: 506-368-7233 or Valerie: valeric@nbnet.nb.ca 

August 16-19:    Annapolis Valley Exhibition, Lawrencetown, NS. Contact Liz Milo: 902-584-3471

August 17-19:    Old Home Week English Shows, Charlottetown, PEI.

August 19:    Livingstone Stables Heritage Western Horse Association Show, PEI

August 19:    Centaur Equestrian Centre Show. Judge Shelagh Starr. Contact Linda Pike: lndpike@nf.sympatico.ca 

August 19:    Sheffield Dressage Show, Petitcodiac, NB. Contact Paula Jacob: 506-756-1110

August 19:    Evergreen Stables and Mike Gallagher present a Cross Country Clinic. Hampton, NB. More information.

August 20:    Sheffield Horse Trials, Petitcodiac, NB. Contact Paula Jacob: 506-756-1110

August 20:    Equestrian Trails and Shows Association Open Show at Woodstock Race Track, Woodstock, NB. Contact John Wetmore: 506-328-8151

August 20:    Canadian Sport Horse/Canadian Bred Line Classes plus young horse performance classes. Hunter Under Saddle, 18" Cross-Rail, 2' Hunter Over Fences, 2'3" - 2'6" Hunter Over Fences. Judge: Alistair Marshall. Contact Barbie Lewis: 902-757-2520

August 21-26:    Cape Breton Exhibition, North Sydney Exhibition Grounds.

August 23-26:    Digby County Exhibition Light Horse Show, Bear River, NS. Contact Cyndi Gennette: 902-467-3755

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.

Complete events listing.

Olympic Games Update - Horses in Quarantine, Flying Arrangements for Horses

The Pre-Export Quarantine (PEQ) procedure for Olympic horses is underway worldwide. Chartered B747s will transport European Olympic horses to Australia. Learn about the flight arrangements. Upon arriving in Australia, there will be a two-week Post-Arrival Quarantine and only when this has been completed will equines from overseas come into contact with the Australian horses. 

Horses in Unexpected Places

The August issue of Esquire features a rider on the cover. Mary Beth Larsen is a US Olympic Pentathlete. The magazine describes her introduction to horses as follows: "When Mary Beth Larsen was growing up in Wisconsin, her sister's cat ran away. People at a nearby farm took it in and called her parents to come pick it up. By the time they arrived, the cat had vanished again. The farmers felt so bad, they gave the Larsens a horse. And that's when she learned to ride." ... from there to Pentathlete - competing in show-jumping, shooting, swimming, running, and fencing. An unusual introduction to the sport that we all love!

 

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