UnHarnessed Standardbreds!

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Comment by Dave Perkins on November 2, 2009 at 6:31pm

Word is leaking out about the secret talents of the Standardbred-check out the November issue of Horse Canada Magazine article on them.

Comment by April Keays on November 2, 2009 at 5:34pm

Wow! More Standies! I adopted my first Standardbred last Feb from Greener Pastures (then in Abbottsford, now in Langely) and I couldn't be happier with him. His trot work is coming along beautifully and his canter/hand gallop are emproving with every session. As for being steady on roads and trails, I trust him more as a 4 year old than I every did my 17 year old Appy. I do have one little issue I'm trying to work out with him now however. He gets empatient when in a horse trailor or stall and will start to kick if he isn't getting out of there quite as quickly as he thinks he should. If I had my own trailor I would just put him in and leave him in for a few hours but I don't. Plus I board him, so it's other people's property he could end up damaging. Not to mention it's just down right bad manners.
Any suggestions out there?

Comment by Dave Perkins on September 28, 2009 at 1:39pm

Congratulations to all the participants and especially their horses for showing what a standardbred can do in almost any discipline.The year-end awards have been finalized for the Ontario Standardbred Show Series. Three shows were held for the series.

Riders/horse combination must have shown in two of the three shows in order to be eligible for the year-end awards.

For the 2009 show series, the below-listed awards will be presented at the awards luncheon. The luncheon, which will be held at Grand River Raceway on Sunday, November 1 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., includes hot lunch, cash bar and awards presentations.

Tickets are $30 each. For more information, contact Kelly McLaughlin at 905-335-8115 or standardbredshowcase@live.ca.

For the 2010 show year, there will be five shows across the province. Dates will be published in the new year. In order to be eligible for the year-end awards, three of the five shows must be attended.

High Point Versatility
Champion - Meghan House & Fredoras Lincoln
Reserve - Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet

High Point
Champion - Lisa Foster & Jif
Reserve - Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet

Games
Champion - Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet
Reserve - Jessica Wardell & National Guard

English Pleasure Division
Champion- Yvonne Mulder & Guinness
Reserve- Lisa Foster & Jif

English Equitation
Champion-Aislin Rees & Ambition Express
Reserve - Lisa Foster & Jif

Halter geldings/stallions
Champion- Meghan House & Fredoras Lincoln
Reserve - Emma Hastings & Splash Killean
Reserve - Hazel Bresnihan & Arts Shark

Halter Mares
Champion - BJ Spaans & SOS Sweet Justice
Reserve - Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet

Showmanship
Champion- Emma Hastings & Splash Killean
Reserve - Megan Turdick & EJ Prince

Western Pleasure Division
Champion- Ailsin Rees & Ambition Express
Reserve - Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet

Western equitation
Champion - Aislin Rees & Ambition Express
Reserve - Aimee Adams & Colourful Gourmet

Junior Equitation and High Point Junior
Champion- Hazel Bresnihan & EJ Prince

Hunter over fences Division
Champion- Yvonne Mulder & Guinness
Reserve - Jessica Wardell & National Guard
Reserve - Aislin Rees & Ambition Express

Jumper division
Champion - Meghan Melchers & Dream A Little Dream
Reserve - Courtney Zieba & Ashura

Pleasure Driving Division
Champion- Megan House & Fredoras Lincoln
Reserve - Lisa Foster & Jif

Dressage Division
Champion - Meaghan Melchers & Dream A Little Dream
Reserve - Lisa Foster & Jif

(With files from Ontario Standardbred Show Series)