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Vol. 3, Issue 17               e-Rider             Wednesday, 18 April 2001

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Rider of the Week

Cathy Briggs and Mr. Redfords Willaby of Oromocto, NB. Cathy was awarded Hi Point Novice Amateur of 2000 by the Maritime Quarter Horse Association. Cathy rides at Butternut Stables in Hampton, NB. 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  

The Riders' Forum Is Back!

We know that many of you have been missing the Riders' Forum, so we're delighted to announce that its back! Please use this forum as a friendly way to communicate with other horse people. Classified ads, links to websites, and postings with no email address will be removed promptly. It's a great way to share ideas, ask for advice, and network with other people in the horse community. Stop by new Riders' Forum!

Sweepings...

Congratulations to Paige Batchilder on the purchase of Invest In This One, a yearling Quarter Horse filly. She's out of Ima Fancy Sierra and sired by Amblin Asset. Paige plans to show her new filly at the QH shows this year.

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! 

Markus Fuchs Wins World Cup Final

Riding Tinka's Boy, Fuchs earned the World Cup points necessary to claim the title, despite not winning any of the three qualifying legs. A sixth place finish in the opening speed round on Friday, followed by a third place in the second leg on Saturday put him in good standing. A second place finish in today's competition gave Fuchs, 45, enough points to win his first World Cup Final. More on the World Cup Final...

This Week's Featured Classifieds

Solitaire Bint Sahib, born 9 June 1999. Bay with star and snip. Beautiful head with big dark eyes. Lovely temperament, gentle disposition with the right amount of spirit. Sire: Sahib ibn Khaled with the bloodlines of Hadban Enzahi, Kasr el Nil, Tuhotmos, Nazeer, Ibn Shaker I, Shaker el Masri, Grandur. Classic Arabian Horse Breeding: classic.arab@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-345-0528 (Cape Breton, NS)

Looking for a pen pal: I love horses and I have been riding for about four years now. I have a seven-year old gelding. I love jumping and barrel racing. I would love to talk to someone over email - even better, someone who lives in Newfoundland! Feel free to write me. (NF)

Sundance, is a five-year old palomino gelding, well started under saddle, appropriate for beginner. Sire: Seabreeze Redford. Dam: Seabreeze Fleet. He has an extremely athletic build, and would do well in halter or pleasure. He loads, clips, baths, and has excellent barn manners. He comes from a long line of show horses, and is still going on a snaffle bit. Personality plus with this horse. $4000 firm. (PEI)

Two western saddles. Both are black. Asking $250 each. (NB)

For these and more classified ads, visit our new classified system! Have an ad on the old system? Please post it on the new system before April 30th!

Patti Carter Clinic This Weekend!

Have you ever wondered why someone won a class and you didn't??  Have you ever wondered why your horse didn't get a ribbon even though he was well behaved?  Have you ever wondered  "Why do they do that" when the announcer asks for a certain gait or pattern?  Well, this is your chance to get an answer to all your questions!  Saturday evening will see Patti showing videos of classes, allowing you to score the participants, and then explain why the class was placed the way it was!  A mini judging clinic open to all -  perfect for parents, exhibitors, and coaches. This lecture will be held at the River Valley Civic Center (next to the Connell Park Race Track). More on the clinic...

Upcoming Events

April 19:    Greater Moncton Horse Club Meeting, 8:00 pm at the Agrena. Reminder: there will be a vote on changes to the Constitution. Contact: Gerri Folkins: riverbreeze_farm@hotmail.com or 506-387-4447

April 19, 20, 21, 22:    Chris Irwin Clinic, Five Elms Stables near Moncton, NB. Contact  Bonnie Goodwin: goodwinb@inac.gc.ca or 506-538-2868.

April 21:    "Reach for Harmony" trailer loading seminar with Jim Durling. Equine Excellence, Mount Uniacke, NS.  $30. 902-866-3111

April 21:    Hunter/Jumper Clinic with Deanna Phelan at Saddlebrook Stables, Moncton, NB. $40 per class, pre-registration required. Spectators $15/day. Call Saddlebrook to register: 506-383-4676

April 21-22:    Susan Fraser Dressage Clinic at Kingsridge Equestrian Centre, Wolfville, NS. Contact Brian or Mary Nickerson: 902-542-0685

April 21-22:    The Western Valley Equestrian Association proudly presents a Patti Carter Clinic to be held in the Upper Saint John River Valley area (location to be announced). Patti is an AQHA judge, a member of the AQHA Professional Horseman's Committee, a certified NCCP coach. Patti has placed at the World Championship Quarter Horse show and has ridden several top Honour-Roll horses! In 1996 Patti coached the Canadian Team to 2nd place at the Quarter Horse Youth World Cup. Preference for riders in the clinic will be given to members of WVEA clubs. A few openings may be available to others. Spectators welcome! Contact: John Wetmore - 506-328-8151; Jim Stokes - 506-375-6275; Carolyn Wanamaker - 506-273-3539

April 21-22:    Derek Hanscome Clinic at Spruce Hollow Corral.  Eight hours of riding for $140. Contact Shandi: 506-852-3159.

April 22:    "Conditioning the Saddle and Drive Horse," a lecture by Phillip Hinson - BHSI - over 20 years experience with Dressage and singles, doubles, tandem, and four-in-hand horses at the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, England. 1:00 - 5:00 pm at Fall River Fire Department, Fall River, NS. $5 per person. For information: 902-873-4730 or 902-883-7443 or 902-861-2279 to register before April 15th.

April 22:    Bellefounder Morgan Horse Club Clinic at Lochemere Farms, Mira, Cape Breton. Contact Kim Beaton: 902-562-2021 or Nancy MacEachern: 902-757-2203

April 22:    Maritime Quarter Horse Association Spring Meetings, Keddy's Motor Inn, Truro, NS. Director's meeting: 10:00 am. General meeting: 1:30 pm.

April 23:    Chris Irwin demonstration at Bayview Stables (Penny Bremner's), Highway 14 near Chester, NS. Contact Sherry Bremner: sherryhorses@hotmail.com or 902-275-4306

April 24:    Cavalier Riding Club - Therapeutic Riding for the Disabled Meeting at Ashton Ridge Equestrian Centre, Pine Glen Rd, Riverview.  Bring proper footwear - it's spring and its muddy! Contact Mark Stevens: 506-854-2315 or Chantalle Twohig: ctwohig@hotmail.com, write CRC in subject line.

April 27:    Co-op Horse Clinic at Keddy's Motor Inn, Truro, NS. 7:00 pm. Speakers: Dr. Laurie McDuffee, Atlantic Veterinary College on "Lameness Evaluation and Common Lameness Problems. Anne Beaumont, Nutritionist, Co-op Atlantic on "Equine Energy & Protein Requirements."

Complete events listing.

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

Can-Am Combined Driving Event Cancelled

“It was evident to the show organizers, with snow still on the ground and the event only four weeks away, that the wise decision to make was to cancel the show due to the ground conditions,” said Wendy Wares Cooke, USET Director of Combined Driving.  “ It was a difficult decision for the organizers to make but definitely in the best interest of the horses and drivers.” The details...

Horse Quote for the Week

We gaze upon their quiet beauty, their natural elegance, and we are captivated. They see us softly, in gentle light... rewarding human companionship with strength, grace, and intelligence. As they run through arenas and open fields, past mountains and seas, moving like the wind toward heaven, we travel with them, if only in our hearts.
~ Anonymous

Greater Moncton Horse Club Hosts Auction and Dance

On May 5th, the Coverdale Recreation Centre (Riverview, NB) will be the scene for the GMHC's Annual Auction and Dance. Featured items include a stud service to Premium Gold Canadian Sport Horse, Duluth. 25% of selling price will go to Therapeutic Riding. A second stud service to Appaloosa stallion, Fantastic Playboy will also be offered. Contact Gerri Folkins: gmhc@aibn.nb.ca or 506-387-4447

Horses in Unexpected Places

Congratulations to the folks at Broadleaf Guest Ranch in Hopewell Hill, NB. They were awarded a "Savvy Traveller" designation by the Province of New Brunswick for their "Guides, Tides & Horseback Rides" Adventure Package. Packages are chosen based on, "... excellence in design, overall quality and value, multi-season availability, as well as the level of entertainment, education, enrichment, hands-on participation, theme, and exceeding consumer expectation." We all knew that horses make for great vacations!

 

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