Our web site is www.oxfordtrailriders.com and our email address is oxfordtrailriders@yahoo.ca
Anyone that has any concerns, questions, or comments, please doesn’t hesitate to contact any of the executive or email us at the club’s email address at oxfordtrailriders@yahoo.ca . We will do our best to deal with issues as they arise. If anyone has news, good or bad, or upcoming events, that you would like to share with the rest of the club, please e-mail me at oxfordtrailriders@yahoo.ca or 519-424-2675.
Check out www.londonhorsesport.com ; this website has connections to many of the other clubs, upcoming events and other equine related disciplines.
Remember if you use any of the services offered by our sponsors; to thank them for sponsoring the Oxford Trail Riders.
NO HORSES AROUND THE ENTRY BOOTH OR THE BBQ. This is a safety concern.
How fast time has flown by, our last show of the year is almost here and then it will be time for our fall trail ride on Sunday, October 3rd at the Jones’, 423560 Zenda Line, Tillsonburg, Ontario. The ride starts at 11 a.m. and supper is at 4 p.m., even if you don’t ride come out for the supper. Tickets are available from the executive.
Belated congratulations go out to Kelly Guthrie and Dave Cowing on their November 26th wedding and the birth of their son, Lane Wesley, 8 lbs. 9 oz. on February 2nd, 2010.
Marg and Max both celebrated birthdays in July and August. I’m sure belated best wishes would be appreciated.
ATTENTION- The English riders in the jumping classes will have a practice jump set up in the indoor arena so that you can take the opportunity to have your practice jump before the jumping classes start. However there are a couple of rules to follow per Marg and Max Albright. Whoever sets up the jumps must take them down and put them away. Manure is to be cleaned up, a wheelbarrow and pitchfork are available and any garbage picked up. If the clean up is not done, you will lose the use of the indoor arena.
YOUTH
The youth had five draws on Saturday, August 7th. The winners were Sandra Aucoin and Christine Chesterman for a very large bag of carrots, and Christine Chesterman, John McHardy and Max Albright for dog food and treats. The youth are having a raffle on two clocks, one with a western rider and the other an english rider. These clocks were made by one of the youth, Maegan Nagy. The tickets are one for $2.00 and three for $5.00. The winning tickets will be drawn at the banquet on Saturday, November 6th. The youth are still collecting pop cans as a fundraiser. If you can help them out by saving your pop cans and letting John McHardy (519-537-7179) know you have them, so pick up can be arranged. I am sure they will appreciate it.
The youth team tournament was awesome, our gold team placed third. This is a first in a long time. This was the 25th anniversary for the youth team tournament. Hi point placing won saddles and reserve hi point won director’s chairs with seats made of leather and engraved. There were 15 clubs with 22 teams. The placings at youth team were 1st place – Norfolk Saddle Club with 127 points, 2nd place – Rambling Hills Riding Club’s red team with 82 points, 3rd place – Oxford Trail Riders with 77 points, 4th place – Big Creek Saddle Club’s red team with 58 points, 5th place – Tottenham Equestrian with 55 points, and 6th place – Rusty Gaits Saddle Club with 41 points. Reserve hi point English was won by Rambling Hills Saddle Club’s red team, Hi point was won by Tottenham Equestrian, reserve hi point games was won by Norfolk Saddle Club and Hi point was won by Rambling Hills Riding Club, reserve hi point western pleasure was won by Oxford Trail Riders’ gold team and Hi point was won by Tottenham Equestrian. The OTR’s youth teams consisted of Gold Team – Maegan Nagy, Adam Silcox, Sarah Dow, Alex Cross- Nicholls, Marrissa Montgomery, Courtney Turvill, Paige Turvill, Erin Cross-Nicholls, and Josh McLeods (with 2 horses) Black Team – Hayley MacKay, Tyler Crestman, Jessica Patterson, Nikki Chesterman, Amber McLeod, and Courtney Turner. Way to go kids.
The Albrights have offered the use of the indoor arena for $10.00 per horse and rider or the outdoor arena free of charge if you would like to work your horse. Please call before you come out. 519-485-0418.
SHOW DATE – Sunday, August 22nd. Start time is 10 a.m. at the Albright’s farm. Our trail ride is on Sunday, October 3rd, we will be celebrating our 55th anniversary as well. The trail ride is to be held at Carol and Ray Jones, 432560 Zenda Line, Tillsonburg, Ontario. The ride will be at 11 a.m. with supper at 4 p.m. Supper will consist of roast beef, potatoes, cole slaw, corn if available and buns. Dessert will be potluck again this year. Tickets for members 11 – 99 are $12.00, 5 – 10 are $6.00 and 4 and under are free and for non members same as previous plus a $5.00 day pass. They are available from the executive. There is a map on the back of the tickets as to how to get to the Jones’ farm. There will be a poker run which will cost $5.00.
Big Creek Saddle Club’s show date –Sunday, September 12th. All Sunday shows start at 9 a.m. with July’s Saturday show starting at 12 noon. The shows are located at the Paris fairgrounds.
Rusty Gaits’ show dates – Sunday, August 22nd and September 19tth. All of their shows are at the Aylmer fairgrounds, starting at 9:30 a.m. Their Championship show is on Saturday, September 11th starting at 9 a.m. The fall trail ride is Saturday, October 16th at the home of Murray and Donna McEown, Eden Line, west of Culloden Road.
GREAT’s show date – Sunday, September 12th, rain date is Saturday, September 18th. Shows start at 9 a.m. Their fall ride is Sunday, September 26th, more details to follow.
HELMETS
The club will adopt the AQHA standard of allowing all competitors to wear appropriate safety helmets in all classes without penalty or prejudice from the judge or judges.
FUNDRAISERS – We are raffling off a handmade stained glass mirror, made by Sandra Aucoin and a Mennonite quilt made by Mrs. L. Miller of Claire, Michigan and donated by John and Sandra Brooks. Tickets are one for $2.00 and three for $5.00, available from the executive. The draw will take place at the banquet on Saturday, November 6th, 2010. There are still hats ($5.00), T-shirts ($10.00), and pins ($3.00) available for sale or buy a hat, pin and T-shirt for $15.00. Please contact any of the directors if you would like to purchase one for yourself or if you know of anyone interested in purchasing one.
SPONSORSHIPS & DONATIONS – We are looking for sponsors to help keep our club going for the 2010 season. If you know of any business or other person who may be interested in sponsoring the Oxford Trail Riders, please see one of the executive for a sponsor form. We need a sponsorship for 38 classes ($60) and for 6 High Point Awards ($120). For those of you who would like to either sponsor a class, 1/2 class or make a donation to our operating expenses, we sincerely thank you for helping to keep the Oxford Trail Riders, the club it is today. At the moment we have 4 high point sponsors and 20 regular sponsors, so we still need 2 high point sponsors and 14 regular class sponsors.
I would also like to remind you at this time, that we welcome club show members to come out and use a “free day pass” to try out the nbha. We have senior classes for 50 and over, youth classes, and of course the open classes that they can compete in. Let your members know about the Western Fair, where we have two fun days of speed competition, everything from barrels to poles, dash, keyhole and texas speed events. That show is hosted by NBHA but is open to everyone, and we would sure like to see some of your members there having fun.
If you need any more info, please let me know.
Debby Hockin
District Director
519-485-7577 mcmullend@rogers.com
COMING EVENTS
On Saturday, August 21st there is a 40th birthday party for Chris Geltink at 383819 Salford Road in Salford, Ont. You are invited to come out for the games starting at 1 p.m. and the pork roast between 5 & 6 p.m. Please note that this is a potluck meal, so bring something to add to the meal.
The Woodstock fair’s horse show is on Saturday, August 28th starting at 10 a.m. The OTR’s executive will again be hosting the show. The judge will be Janet McClure and WHAO rules will be followed. A Woodstock Agricultural Society Membership is required at a cost of $10.00. Entry fees are open $5.00 and youth $3.00. Prize money may be reduced if less than 5 entries. Paybacks for open classes are 1st – $25.00, 2nd – $20.00, 3rd – $15.00, 4th – $10.00 and 5th – $5.00, and for youth 1st – $15.00, 2nd – $11.00, 3rd – $8.00, 4th – $5.00 and 5th – $3.00. The heavy horse show and the Haflinger show will also be on Saturday, August 28th, both starting at 9:30 a.m.
The Paris fair is from September 1st – 6th. The cutting horse show is on Friday, September 3rd starting at 10 a.m. in the Valley Rings. On Saturday, September 4th are the Hunter Horses at 8:30 a.m. and the cutting horses at 10 a.m. in the Valley Rings. The Friesians and Haflingers are also at 10 a.m. in front of the grandstand. The youth horse show is at 2 p.m. in the Valley Rings. On Saturday, September 5th at 9 a.m.and Sunday, September 6th at 8 a.m. the TNT International Barrel Racing will be on in the Valley Rings. On Sunday, September 5th, the American Quarter Horse Show starts at 8 a.m. in the Valley Rings. On Monday, September 6th, the American Quarter Horse Show starts at 8 a.m. in the Valley Rings and at 9 a.m. the Clydesdale, Percheron and Belgian All Canadian Qualifying happens in front of the grandstand.
The OTR trail ride will be on Sunday, October 3rd at the Jones’ farm, 432560 Zenda Line, Tillsonburg, Ontario. The ride will start at 11 a.m. with dinner at 4 p.m. Tickets are 11 – 99 $12.00, 5 – 10 years $6.00 and four and under are free. Non members will pay the same as above; plus a Day Pass fee of $5.00 if going on the trail ride. There will also be a poker run at a cost of $5.00. The meal will consist of roast beef, baked potatoes, coleslaw and buns. Please remember to bring a potluck dessert and chairs.
