e-Rider 23 October 2002

Welcome to e-Rider, the newsletter for AtlanticRider.com. AtlanticRider.com is Atlantic Canada's most comprehensive resource for the horse enthusiast.

Michelle Pearce and Nick of Time
Michelle Pearce rides at Clovelly Riding Stables in Logy Bay, Newfoundland. Eleven-year old Michelle has been riding for about four and a half years. 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

This week we welcome Bowlin Farms of Lower Sackville, NS. Bowlin Farms breeds and raises top quality Registered Miniature Horses for show, breeding and pleasure. Check out their six horse hitch, 2002 foals, and even consider hiring a mini for your party!

Maritime Miniature Horse Site has also joined the AtlanticRider.com family. The site has mini news and show results (including Old Home Week and Venture Stables mini shows) for miniature enthusiasts in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

We also welcome the Atlantic Canada Arabian Horse Association, a 'network of friends' that share an enthusiasm for the Arabian horse. Check out the site for news and information, and great photos of beautiful Arabian horses!

Does your horse-related business have a website? If so, email us to find out how you can join the AtlanticRider.com family!

Many of us overlook another very important aspect of general health maintenance for our horse-that is care for their teeth. Most horses will not show symptoms of dental problems, but all horses develop sharp pain-inflicting points among other irregularities of the teeth. We are all concerned with our horse’s comfort. In some cases, whole mouth dentistry properly done can alleviate and often eradicate certain cases of colic, eliminate mild lameness, clear runny eyes, and lessen or even cure cribbing. Check out the article!

Congratulations to Tessa & Shannon de Roo and Mary Smyth on taking their pony Bonnie (and Franklin, the goat) to their own house in Outercove, NF. The drive went smoothly, even though Bonnie had never been in a trailer! A new pasture and barn was ready for them, and both are now happy as ever!

The CIBC Canadian Championship will consist of two classes to be held on the first Friday and Saturday of the Royal (November 8th and 9th). A $10,000 Table A speed class will kick things off on the Friday evening and a $30,000 Table A jump-off competition will decide the Champion on Saturday evening. The format will be one horse per rider and points earned over the two events will determine the Canadian Champion. In addition to the prize money earned, the highest placed Canadian rider overall receives the title of 2002 Canadian Champion and the CIBC Award of $10,000. The Royal details...

A while ago there was a thread on the use of draw reins/ chambons/ deGogues and sliding side reins. Just wondering what opinions are on the use of a Market Harborough, aka Olympic or German martingale? Do you have something to contribute to the discussion? Join in!

Jump Canada is pleased to announce the launch of a new website. Competitors, owners, media, and horse enthusiasts will now be able to locate all the information they need about hunters, jumpers, and related activities in one place. The new site is designed to be a source of complete information for all Jump Canada related issues, competitions, and programs. Learn more...

11 year old registered solid Appaloosa gelding, 15.2hh. Quiet, sound, no vices, trailers excellent. Trained Western. Excellent pleasure and trail horse. Great conformation. Good for small children and/or beginners. Used as a 4-H horse. Very friendly and gets along great with other horses. He has been successfully shown numerous times and at numerous locations. He will make you a great partner. Reason for selling: lack of time and interest. Serious inquiries only. $5500. (NS)

I'm looking for an inexpensive dressage saddle, leather or synthetic, medium tree. Doesn't have to be like new, or really fancy (that will come when the horse stops growing!) but good condition preferred. Willing to pay up to $200.00 (NB)

Mighty Mickey....Sharp looking grey with blanket & spots. He does it all...English (flat, fences, equitation, eventing, dressage) & Western (showmanship, pleasure, trail, horsemanship, working horse). Very talented horse - Awards at local, regional and National Levels including 2000 Overall Reserve Champion & High Point Canadian @ the Canadian National Appaloosa Championships. Numerous Superior/Supreme Awards from App. Canada...list available on request. Excellent barn manners, clips, loads/trailers, farrier etc. Ridden by Amateur and Youths (3-16 years old)...Excellent show horse for Youth or Amateur....For sale as Miki deserves more attention then he currently gets. Email for more info & pictures/video. (PE)

October 25-28: Pat Parelli Natural HorseManShip Clinic with Glenn Stewart of Baldonnel, BC. This exciting clinic will be held at Saddlebrook Equine Center, Moncton, NB. Contact Merry Beth Denney at 506-882-0989 or mbmdenney@hotmail.com.

October 26: NS/NF Regional Pony Club D Challenge (Members Only), Windsor, NS. Contact Allison Wells: 902-275-4792.

November 1-3: Pat Parelli Natural HorseManShip Clinic with Glenn Stewart of Baldonnel, BC. This exciting clinic will be held at Saddlebrook Equine Center, Moncton, NB. Contact Merry Beth Denney at 506-882-0989 or mbmdenney@hotmail.com.

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.

When the rider is thrown or is unable to make his mount do what he wants, it is always the horse that is blamed. When a horseman takes a spill, he looks to himself for the cause.
~ Margaret Cabell Self, "Horseman (Versus Rider)," The Horseman's Encyclopedia

There are lots of great horse books available from the front page of AtlanticRider.com! Order yours today!

"I don't have to be an adult." Instead, she's a student, focusing on taking in new information and communicating with her horse. She calls it "an hour of absolutely pure rest and relaxation." Sound familiar? It's the way Dr. Nancy Snyderman - mother of three, doctor and medical correspondent for ABC - describes the feeling she gets from riding. She goes on to say that riding time - especially on the trails - is a time to replenish her soul. We agree. Click here to read her story.

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