Horse Wash

EOQHA Youth would like to send a big thank- you to Joanne & Bruce Cummings of Equine Essentials for their support of the All Novice Show & for sponsoring the products used at the Horse Wash. More then 25 horses were washed that night raising over $100 for EOQHA Youth Programs. Thank you to those who donated and had fun with us at our first annual "HORSE WASH"

 

First Celebrity Western Pleasure Benefits the Canadian Cancer Society

Photo by: R.Trider - Advanced Images Photography

The Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association hosted their very first Celebrity Western Pleasure class on August 2nd, 2007 as part of the 2007 EOQHA Summer Sizzler.

The class welcomed "Celebrities" to compete in a western pleasure class were the $100 first place cheque would be donated to a charity of the winning "Celebrity's" choice. 2007's benefactor as decided by Danny & Sandy ( Lucas Rinzema & Jamie MacDougal" of Grease the movie fame, we riding for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Amongst the primer group of "Celebrities" were Farra Faucet (Dianne Ewing), Mr. Ed (Codys Last Impulse), Marilyn Monroe (Leslie Uens), and Elvira (Cheryl Norris) just to name a few. A total of 10 "Celebrities" rode together for this great cause, and provided all in attendance some great entertainment during the class and Calcutta.

Adding a twist to the Special Events Day

Thank you to Hepburn Trailer Sales & Boulet Boots for sponsoring EOQHA's fun classes during the Special Events Day.

Pictured above are the Pleasure Pairs winner Barb Downer & Cheryl Norris, additional winners were Haylee White in the Boot Race, and Cynthia Glover in both Steady Hand & Sit-a-Buck.
Congratulations to the winners of these jack pot classes, and we look forward to continuing this new tradition next year.

 

2007 EOQHA Free Style Horsemanship

Having a little fun is common at EOQHA shows, but each year we try to put a twist on just how we deliver that!

The Free Style Horsemanship hosted at this year’s June Classic was a bit of a change from years past, when pairs would perform a written pattern as a synchronized horsemanship performance. Instead this year teams & individuals were welcomed to perform their own horseman- ship pattern to music of their choice, in a pattern that contained a few required elements much like in a Free Style Reining class.

As expected our riders put on quite the show, and our audience who made up the fourth judge, agreed with our scoring judges; former NRHA judge Ray Laviolette, WHA judge, Debbie Haughton, and ORHA rider Lucas Rinzema, who declared Haylee White’s performance as the “Pink Panther” the hands down winner.

Thank you very much to all seven of our riders, our event sponsor Circle R Saddlery, and those who bid on the performers, making this event once again a great fundraiser for the EOQHA Youth Program.

2007 Free Style Horsemanship Champion Haylee White & Skipa Impulse	Caitlin Gifford & Megan O’Halloren clowning around
	Jenna Woodley bareback & bridles-less