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.
We managed to get our second show in with the weather cooperating. The numbers were down from the first show, but I think everyone still enjoyed themselves. Our third show was cancelled after the weather took a turn for the worse. We did manage to get the first half of the show in and the senior trail class. We will see if we can get a judge to judge the second half of one of our up coming shows.
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 separate draws at the June show for two sets of dog food and treats, a beauty basket, a calming package and a bird feeder. The winners are Lorna Rutherford – a set of dog food and treats, Jennie Bathgate – a set of dog food and treats, John McHardy – a beauty basket, Kari Reiter – a calming package and Sue Zimmer – a bird feeder. Thank you to all who supported our youth, they made $86.00. The youth had five draws at the July 11th show for dog food and treats, three winners were Nikki Chesterman’s mom, Sandra Aucoin, and John McHardy. I don’t know who the other two winners were. The kids are trying to raise money to pay for their stalls at the Youth Team which is Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st.
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 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 DATES – Sunday, July 25th, Saturday, August 7th and 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. More details to follow.
Big Creek Saddle Club’s show dates – Sunday, August 8th, and 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 15th or 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 25th 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 dates – Sunday, August 8th and 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 14 regular sponsors, so we still need 2 high point sponsors and 24 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, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st is the youth team tournament held at the Paris fairgrounds. This is the 25th year for the youth team tournament and the high point placings in English, Western and Games will win saddles. On Saturday, starting at 9 a.m., the classes running are Showmanship, Lead line, Walk/Jog, Barrels, English Pleasure, English Equitation and Hunter Hack. On Sunday, starting at 8 a.m., the classes running are Trail, Poles, Western Pleasure, Stake and Western Horsemanship. There is also a silent auction and a few vendors. On Saturday night, there will be a BBQ and dance. Please consider coming out to support our youth.
