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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:� The AEF is the 2013 host for the Canadian

Interprovincial Equestrian Championships!

� 2012 AEF conference

� Live Outside the Box winners

� P’tit Trot day camp

� Jump Alberta celebrates

� Amazing Backcountry Race

and much more!

THE VOICE OF EQUINE ALBERTA MEMBER MAGAZINE

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WINTER 2012

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04 It’s your Albertaby Monika Smith, managing editor, Alberta BitsWatch for the 2013 scholarship application

05 Bits of newsTrail blazers, by Tara Gamble, president AEF

06 Upcoming coaching events 2013

07 EC high performance coach certificationby Wendy Nelson

08 Renew your membership today

19 Wild Rose competitions at Eversfield EquestrianWild Rose volunteer

10 AEF provincial official programNewly certified dressage judgesSuccessful dressage judging clinic

11 2012 AEF conference

12 Bylaw changes approved

14 P’tit Trot day campby Rebecca MunozAEF 35th anniversary raffle

15 Jump Alberta: celebrating our first year by Nicky Mitchell

16 Provincial association feature Horse Industry Association of AlbertaOpening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Society

17 Live Outside the Box 2012 winners

18 Amazing Backcountry Raceby Scott Phillips

20 Team Appaloosa wins the Telus Battle of the Breedsby Brian McLachlin

21 Animal volunteer of the yearby Rick Maidman

22 Ask the insurance guy: Insurance talk at the conferenceby Mike King

23 A day in the life of a horse rescueby Laura Stenhouse

26 AEF member groups Associate, Affiliate and Business Members, as of November 20, 2012


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ON THE COVER Yvonne Anderson, administrator/program and volunteercoordinator of Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Society (OG) photographedthis festive scene at GreenBriar Stables. She comments, “Children, horses anddirt, my three elements in my life besides family. I’m honoured to be with thebest people who make OG a special place.”In front, l-r is side walker Claudia Collins, Elli, the fjord (owned by OG) andridden by Vincent Lee. Taylor Tutt is leading Elli. Behind is Libby, a paint thathas been volunteering since 2001 (owned by Heather Sayer). Ashely Downeyis riding; and leading Libby, is Emily Chrysanthou, assistant instructor.

Winter 2012; Volume 4, Issue 4Alberta Bits is the Alberta Equestrian Federation’s official member magazine. It serves the entire equestriancommunity of horses and riders of all ages, interests and involvement, as the Voice of Equine Alberta.

Alberta Bits magazine is sent four times a year (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter) to all current AEF membersand is made available at the office and special events attended by the AEF.

Alberta Bits is distributed throughout Alberta with news and events on behalf of recreational, sport, breeds &industry and educational sectors of the Alberta horse industry. Alberta Bits is distributed to approximately14,000 members; 9,000 households and businesses; and at approximately 10 events and trade shows annually.

The Alberta Equestrian Federation has been incorporated since 1978.

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2013 is the AEF’s 35th Anniversary–Let’s celebrate!AEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Tara Gamble 780-945-7516 [email protected] PresidentVice President Kippy Maitland-Smith 403-845-4864 [email protected] Juliet Franke 403-843-6427 [email protected] Les Oakes 403-540-9859 [email protected]–Breeds and Industry Bill desBarres 888-303-1070 [email protected]–Education Trish Mrakawa 403-938-6398 [email protected]–Public Relations Rebecca Munoz 403-507-1828 [email protected]–Recreation Brian Irving 403-936-0221 [email protected]–Sport (interim) Gary Millar 780-499-9219 [email protected] Alison Douglas 403-762-5213 [email protected] Lewis Hand 403-722-4690 [email protected] Ken Schmuland 780-449-0749 [email protected] Dena Squarebriggs 403-760-0512 [email protected] Laura Stenhouse 403-466-1993 [email protected]

Provincial association contact members listed on page 26.

AEF STAFFEXECUTIVE DIRECTORSonia [email protected] ext 4

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORNorma [email protected] ext 1

MARKETING & PROGRAM SUPPORT Nicole [email protected] ext

COACHING ADMINISTRATORErin [email protected] ext 3

COMPETITIONS COORDINATORSophie [email protected] ext 2

FINANCE, GENERAL INQUIRIESRita [email protected] ext 6

Inside

The conference on November16-18, was a great event. The speakerswere unanimously exceptional, bring-ing messages that each horse personcan take home and think about. Fromcustomer service to understandinghorses; hearing how the governmentis addressing keeping people activeand participating in sport withoutburnout and continuing with confi-dence. Or a first-hand account froman EMT of the wrecks that people and horses can get into and what individuals cando to help. Watch for articles by the presenters in the spring issue of Alberta Bits.

A YEAR OF FIRSTS

In looking back over 2012, it was a year of firsts. The AEF deserves the title oftrail blazer: first annual trail ride; first annual conference (the AGM will be heldseparately from the conference) and first annual report. Five AEF coaches were atthe Calgary Stampede’s Horse Haven; and more. Read Tara Gamble’s president’sreport; it’s based on her talk at the conference, Bits of News. The AEF gained newstaff, new board members, updated and revised programs and policies, all to betterserve AEF members and as a result, all equestrians in Alberta. Watch what happensin 2013 for a lot more of ‘new.’

OUR 35TH ANNIVERSARY

The logo, as seen on the cover, is available as a pin and will be available atspecial AEF events. We’ll be rolling out articles throughout the year on the historyof the AEF. If you have photographs of the good ol’ days, whether from the 70s,80s or 90s, send them to the AEF and we’ll publish them in the magazine. If you’vebeen a long-standing member, family, ranch or business, do tell us!

DID YOU RENEW YOUR 2013 MEMBERSHIP?

If not, this is your last issue of Alberta Bits! Don’t miss out on what’s to be a veryexciting 2013!

I wish all the readers of Alberta Bits and theirfamilies, friends, pets, horses, ponies, mulesand donkeys a very merry Christmas and ahappy new year. AB

It’s your Albertaby Monika Smith, managing editor of Alberta Bits

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Managing Editor, Alberta Bits

Monika Smith volunteering at an event.Photo credit: courtesy of Monika Smith

As the year ends, we think about all we aregrateful for.

Our relationship with our members, and yoursupport of the Alberta Equestrian Federation is one thing we treasure. Thank you for theopportunity to work for you in 2012 and we look forward to serving you again in 2013. Wewish you a Merry Christmas and much success in the New Year.

Yours in partnership,The AEF Board of Directors and AEF Staff

THE AEF OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM DECEMBER 24 - JANUARY 3

l-r AEF staff: Sonia Dantu, Rita Bernard, Norma Cnudde, Sophie Beaufils, ErinLundteigen, Nicole Worthylake and AEF president, Tara Gamble. Photo credit: AmberPerry, Just for KiX Photography

Watch for the 2013 scholarship application

The 2013 scholarship applications will be available on the AEF website,February 1, 2013. Or contact the office for a scholarship package.

Students who are pursuing a post-secondary education in equine or equine-related from accredited colleges or universities may apply.

$750 and $1,000 scholarships are available.Deadline for the scholarship application is on or before Friday, April 26,

2013 (postmarked no later than midnight that day).The AEF thanks Capri Insurance, donors and people who purchase AEF pins

for providing the funds for this scholarship.For more information, please contact Sonia Dantu, executive director at

[email protected] or phone 403-253-4411 ext 4.

AEF member Lillian Burchill sent us this charming photo of Chase, Tiger and Dragonenjoying a winter day. Photo credit: Lillian Burchill

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by Tara Gamble, president

It is my pleasure to share withyou the following information andhighlights from a presentation I gaveat the first annual AEF conference.The members who attended the ses-sion were very receptive to the infor-mation and the end of the presenta-tion allowed for discussion and ideasharing. Below are excerpts fromevents and projects of 2012.

ADVOCACY

The AEF’s mission statement says weare the “Voice of Equine Alberta” andpremier source for education, infor-mation and support for Alberta’sentire equine community. It is our mission to assist in creating a positive environ-ment for the enjoyment of equines. This is achieved through leadership and aproactive approach in order to promote, facilitate, and coordinate equestrian-related activities in Alberta.

We work with a number of associations, groups and government to promotethis message, and are proud to announce our partnerships with Horse WelfareAlliance of Canada, Ministry of Agriculture, Alberta Farm Animal Care, AlbertaVeterinary Medical Association, Alberta Equine Welfare Group, SPCA, University ofCalgary Veterinary Medicine, Olds College, Lakeland College, Equine Guelph andAlberta Stables Initiative to name a few. The AEF acts on behalf of Alberta’s issuesat the national and provincial levels.

The BIosEcurITy ouTrEAch

progrAm goal is to provide Albertahorse owners and caregivers withpractical information on how they canmanage day-to-day activities in relationto disease prevention and control fortheir horses and at equine facilities.Emphasis is on risk assessment, dis-ease prevention and minimizing theeconomic impact of disease. Thisproject was completed in May 2012.

This was the first year that theAEF held a FundrAIsIng TrAIL rIdE.$1,500 was donated to three thera-peutic riding groups. Over seventy-fivepeople participated.

BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

The board approved the humAn

rEsourcE poLIcy mAnuAL, which promotes consistency, continuity, andunderstanding within the organizationand adds a visual effect to overall purpose. It was approved January 23, 2012.

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Tara Gamble. Photo credit Terry Jorden

The five standing committees: recreation; breeds and industry; education;and public relations created TErms oF rEFErEncE to detail a framework of opera-tions along with their goals and was approved on June 26, 2012.

An InTErnAL AudIT was conducted to improve our organization’s strengthby making practical changes for enhancing policies, procedures, and operations.It has the objective of preventing and detecting weaknesses in the design or opera-tion of policies and procedures, noncompliance with policies, procedures andbylaws, inefficiencies in operations and occupational fraud and abuse. Completiondate is set for 2013.

The FIvE-yEAr sTrATEgIc pLAn was completed to clearly define the purposeof the AEF and establishes realistic goals and objectives consistent with our mis-sion and vision in a defined time frame within our organization’s capacity forimplementation. It communicates our goals and objectives to the AEF’s con-stituents and ensures the most effective use is made of the AEF’s resources byfocusing on our key priorities. It also provides a base from which progress can bemeasured and establishes a mechanism for informed change when needed andbrings together everyone’s best and most reasoned efforts to have important valuein building a consensus about where the AEF is going. This was also a requirementfor the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation, which is ourcore grant-funding source.

EquInE sErvIcE AgrEEmEnT: The 2012 service agreement was signed onMarch 28, 2012 and we are currently waiting for the 2013 draft service agree-ment. Accountability to AEF members is of utmost importance to the board and forour members. We look forward to keeping you posted as information becomesavailable.

PROGRAMS

The Alberta Ride and Drive program has been updated to provide more chal-lenges for members and the award levels were increased to 2000 hours. Levelawards are from 25-2000 hours.

Live Outside the Box continues to be popular with the 7-15 year old crowd.This free program is supported through silent auctions held at AEF conferences.

In partnership with Capri Insurance, the AEF provides a ‘win your entry’ ofup to $200 and recognizes the value of volunteers to the Wild Rose competitionsprogram through a gift certificate worth $50. The number of these competitions isincreasing each year.

This year there were over 20 clinics and workshops held in Alberta forcoaches and officials. This helps keep the consistency amongst coaches and offi-cials as well as offering educational opportunities to them.

The AEF provided six academic scholarships ($7,750 in 2012) thanks to thegenerous support of Capri Insurance, donors and sales of AEF pins. In addition,two merit-based scholarships of $500 each on achieving top standings in Englishand Western levels were awarded. The Western scholarship is provided throughthe Charlene Baker scholarship.

CANADIAN INTERPROVINCIAL EQUESTRIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (CIEC)

Nine provinces across Canada participated in dressage, jumping and reiningclasses for both junior and adult riders. The AEF and Jump Alberta sent a team offour riders, a chef d’equipe, a discipline coach and a team coach.

35TH ANNIVERSARY

Events like the annual trail ride, annual general meeting and annual confer-ence will be a great place to visit with members and participate in horse relatedfun! Please share in the celebration of 35 years of the AEF in 2013! AB

Trail blazers

Who WE ArE

� 15,652 Individual Members

� 69% Female / 31% Male

� 67% Junior / 33% Senior

� 39.5% Western

� 51.5% English

� 9% Other

� 84% Recreational

� 16 % Sport

� 18 Provincial Associations

� 89 Affiliate Organizations

� 91 Business Members

� Services provided to over 410

Alberta Communities


2013 English Provincial Coaching Update

March 23, 2013 (morning-mid afternoon)Airdrie Ag Society, AirdrieFor already certified English Coaches.

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR ALL ENGLISH COACHES TO ATTEND

Equine Clean Sport and Equine Injury Prevention and RecoveryHigh Performance Coach Training

March 23/24, 2013 (afternoon/evening of the 23, and full day on the 24)

Airdrie Ag Society, Airdrie

GUEST: Dr. Yves Rossier

Equine Clean Sport Learning outcomes:

The learning activities in this module are designed to enable you to develop practices andunderstand the use of medications that will lead to an Equine Clean Sport. You will be able to:

1. Understand and implement the Medication Rules for competition that support anEquine Clean Sport.

2. Interpret results from various clinical methods of determining injuries and understandthe acceptable treatments within the parameters set out by the various national andinternational competition guidelines.

3. Select the best course of action to maintain an Equine Clean Sport.

Equine Injury Prevention and Recovery Learning outcomes:

1. Understand the effect of a conditioning program, taking into account the horse’s variousphysiological systems.

2. Understand the link between optimal performance and discipline specific conditioning.

3. Develop, implement and analyze conditioning objectives and programs specific to thediscipline.

4. Analyze and monitor performance based on equine physiology specific to the discipline.

Open to the public.

NCCP Equestrian Theory Course

April 6/7Calgary area, (location TBA)EC/NCCP Competition Coach Workshop includes the following modules:

� Equestrian Teaching and Learning

� Planning an Equestrian Lesson

� Analyzing Beginner Equestrian Performance

� Making Ethical Decisions

Facilitator: Lorraine HillMaximum 20 spots. First Come First Served basis.


June 8/9Whitemud Equine, Edmonton EC/NCCP Competition Coach Workshop includes the following modules:





Facilitator: Valerie MckayMaximum 20 spots. First Come First Served basis.


October 5/6Grande Prairie, (Location is TBA)EC/NCCP Competition Coach Workshop includes the following modules:





Facilitator: Valerie MckayMaximum 20 spots. First Come First Served basis.

NCCP Equestrian Theory CourseNovember 2/3Calgary area, (Location TBA)EC/NCCP Competition Coach Workshop includes the following modules:





Facilitator: Lorraine HillMaximum 20 spots. First Come First Served basis.

coAchIng gEnErAL

� English/Western mentoring clinic for already certified coaches to become mentors withinthe new program - Spring 2013

� NEW: Equine Clean Sport/Equine Prevention and Recovery modules

� NEW:Developing Equine Athletic Abilities/Analyzing Performance modules

� NEW: Performance Planning/Advanced Practice Planning modules

� NEW:Manage a Sport Program (Equine Nutrition & Insurance)/ Developing HumanAthletic Abilities modules

� Saddle Seat Evaluations

� NCCP Equestrian Theory

� NCCP Competition Coach workshop

ENGLISH

� For Coaches - English Rider Level 1-8 Overview - Spring 2013

� English Evaluations

� English Provincial Update (Following the National Convention) - March 23, 2012 (morning)

� English Analyzing Performance Clinic

� English Competition Coach Specialist Clinics -Dressage, Jump, Eventing

� English IOB mentoring clinic for candidates

WESTERN

� Western Evaluations

� Western Provincial Update (Following the National Convention)

� Western Analyzing Performance Clinic

� Western Competition Coach Specialist Clinics - Reining, GP, Speed

For more information, contact Erin Lundteigen, AEF coaching administrator, 403-253-4411,ext 3 or coaching@albertaequestrian. com. Watch enews and www.albertaequestrian.com for updates and details.

upcoming coaching events 2013

yves rossierClean Sport presenter

Yves Rossier, DVM DACVIM is professor of equine sports medi-cine, University of Montreal at the veterinary school in St-Hyacinthe, QC

He graduated from U of M, trained for residency at New BoltonCenter, Pennsylvania, and is board certified in large animal medicine.

He is chair of Equine Canada equine medication control commit-tee, national head FEI veterinarian for Canada and vice president of the FEI veterinary committee. Duringthe London Olympic Games, he acted as the clinic veterinary team leader and as associate member of theveterinary commission during the Paralympics Games.

As full time clinician at the University of Montreal, he works on about 250 referred and primarylameness cases annually at the St-Hyacinthe Veterinary Hospital including ultrasound, MRI and nuclearscintigraphy diagnostics.

Rossier has authored and presented the EC clean sport module on several occasions including therevised version during the EC 2012 annual convention in St-John’s, NFLD.

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NEW FOR 2013WEEKLy AccIdEnT IndEmnITy

The AEF is pleased to offer this optional coverage to you withthe purchase of your annual membership.

The Weekly Accident Indemnity provides you withincome replacement in the event you are unable to workdue to an accident.

Coverage is in force 24 hrs/day, 7 days/wk and includes(but is not limited to) injuries arising from an equine-relat-ed incident.

The policy will provide up to $500 per week in incomereplacement for up to 26 weeks. (Some restrictions apply).Must have filed an income tax return to CRA in the mostrecent year, must be an AEF Individual member and a separate declaration form is required.

The fee for this optional coverage is $100 per member.

Ec high performance coach certificationby Wendy NelsonEquine Canada certified HP reining coach, NRHA judgeprofessional reining trainer/breeder

It’s finally here, the high performance certification level. As industry andEquine Canada coaches, we can now utilize the more advanced training programand testing Equine Canada offers and proceed to being recognized for all our hardwork as trainers, coaches, showman and mentors to achieve our high perform-ance certification. It will add that extra credibility to our name, give us moreopportunity for employment coaching individuals or teams at the internationallevel. We also can take advantage of the discounted rates for coaching insurancefor being certified.

I’m so proud to be a part of this new format. Knowing and being involved inthe process it took to get this far, the improvement of the level of education in thetheory and practical modules provided has added an extra credibility to the pro-gram. It means something now, more than ever, to be an Equine Canada coach.

My goals are to promote and mentor other coaches who wish to proceedand further their education in the coaching stream and to educate our youth inCanada on the process of becoming an equine professional in training, coachingand showing. With reining now being a recognized discipline at the world eques-trian level competition, it allows us to give our youth the opportunity to learn theprocedure and aspects of showing at this level. International competition is also acharacter and confidence-building experience that will benefit each youth in someshape or form throughout their whole life.

I believe that as a professional or non-professional horse owner, the bestway to love your horse is to learn how to train them or learn as much as you canabout them for their well being. In order for that to happen, we need to train andcertify as many coaches out there to the highest level so we can meet the demandsof our students. Plus we owe it to the horse. AB

Wendy Nelson and That Chicks Flashy. Photo credit courtesy Wendy Nelson

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NEW FOR 2013! EquineReminder Sticker Sheet included.

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This is an AEF fundraising initiative to support youth programming

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Many thanks to the generous individuals and businesses for helping our programs.Help AEF Scholarship recipients; encourage youth to Live Outside the Box; improveaccess to our wilderness through the Trail Supporter program; support under repre-sented groups through the new Wild Rose Trail Ride and make the upcoming 35thanniversary celebration memorable.

Through the COMMUNITY SPIRIT GRANT individual donations will be matched.

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Help us grow our herd ofgreat programs!


renew your membership todayYour membership benefits keep growing each year. Some of the great

benefits you receive are:

� Automatic personal liability and AD&D insurance coverage; optional insurances available as well, including the NEW Weekly Accident Indemnitycoverage.

� Members Priority Program–great discounts with many businesses!

� Alberta Bits magazine, four times per year.

� Access to educational scholarships, awards and funding.

� Access to clinics, and educational workshops.

� A wide range of programs for recreational and competitive riders and drivers, including the Wild Rose program!

� Access to resource information on everything from where to take lessons towhere to go trail riding. See the new online trail map!

� AEF annual trail ride!

� AEF educational brochures and resource materials.

� Online store–offering many great items from rider level manuals, trail man-uals/guides, equestrian books, educational DVDs, AEF clothing, MuckBoots™, signs and much more!

AEF renewal membership forms were mailed with the fall issue of AlbertaBits. If you did not receive your copy or renewal, please contact the office. AB

Eversfield Equestrian hosted Wild Rose circuit shows, holding numerousmonthly dressage events in 2012. In addition, Samantha Lethbridge wasselected as the top volunteer at Eversfield. This competition program is supported by Capri Insurance through the “Win Your Entry” and “VolunteerRecognition” incentive programs.

David and Glynis Barnes arrived in Canada in July 2006, after a holiday thatbecame an exploratory visit in 2005 that included a trip to Spruce Meadows. Theymade an entrepreneurial application through the provincial nomination programto immigrate to Canada. During a second exploratory visit, they made arrange-ments to purchase 87 acres of land seven kilometres south of Black Diamond. ByJuly 2007, Eversfield Equestrian was open for business. Nestled in the rollingfoothills with a million-dollar view of the Rockies, Eversfield Equestrian has every-thing the horse and rider would want on a check list.

Coming from England via a seven-year stay in France, they know the value ofgood basic dressage training. Although their main interest lies in show jumping,the emphasis at Eversfield Equestrian is solid flat work, which then opens the doorto all avenues of equestrian activity. Their objective is to train confident, compe-tent, independent riders.

In October 2010 they decided that in conjunction with the AEF, they wouldoffer monthly Wild Rose dressage competitions. They were delighted to be able tooffer riders the opportunity to ride in an alternative arena without the pressure ofa major competition and receive suggestive and constructive criticism towardstheir improvement.

Hosting Wild Rose sanctioned shows has allowed them to share their arenaand continue the quality of training that was offered in England and France. TheWild Rose competition program was developed to encourage young riders, as wellas more mature riders who are tentative about performing in public. There aremany riders out there who have supported their children through their ridingcareer while sacrificing their own love of riding and competition; Wild Rose givesthem an opportunity to start again. The Barnes’ aim is to give value for money, anenjoyable atmosphere and a means to break up the boredom of a long winter.

In 2012, they decided to run a second one day event in conjunction with theAEF and make it a Wild Rose event. “To our delight, it was a great success with atotal of twenty-nine entrants in the novice and open sections competing in thethree-phase competition,” they enthuse.

Owner and trainer at Eversfield Equestrian is Glynis Barnes. She has fiftyyears of horse experience after commencing riding at the age of eight. At 12, shebegan training ponies for herself and clients and became a full-time rider and

trainer by sixteen. Barnes holds all ofthe top British Horse Society (BHS)qualifications and was trained by thetop professionals of the time. She hashad a very successful career compet-ing in dressage, eventing and showjumping.

In 2011, the Black DiamondEnglish Riding Club was formed and isbased from Eversfield Equestrian. It isopen to all riders 16 years and overand involves regular group lessonsonce a month, riding club camp, lectures and social events. It is reported thatgreat fun is had by all.

If you would like to know more about Eversfield Equestrian and GlynisBarnes please visit our web site www.eversfieldequestrian.com. AB

Wild rose volunteer

As part of the Wild Rose competition, each show may submit the name ofan outstanding volunteer to the AEF who will receive a $50 Visa/MC gift card.

My name is Samantha Lethbridge and I have lived in Canada for 15 years.Originally from the UK, I started riding lessons at about age four and at age sixstarted showing my Welsh Section A pony. I became completely addicted and haveowned many horses throughout the years. I have competed in most disciplinesfrom gymkhana to BSJA show jumping with some pretty good results. I have alsodone driving and ridden side saddle as I believe it is fun to try your hand at every-thing. When I left school, I became a working student and obtained some BHSqualifications but decided I needed a career to actually pay for my expensive hobbyas keeping horses and competing doesn’t come cheap. I was lucky enough to besponsored by a trailer company who gave me my own transport for my horses.

I have always enjoyed giving back and volunteering for worthy causes. Backin the UK I also helped with horse shows and judging as well.

I currently board my horse Fly at Eversfield Equestrian, located just south ofBlack Diamond, which is where some of the Wild Rose dressage shows are held. Icompeted on my warmblood mare Pia until she unfortunately injured her tendon.I then decided it was a good time to “give back” and volunteered to help at theWR dressage shows by being a scribe for the judge. I have won the volunteeraward three times and each time the AEF sent me a $50 prepaid credit card,which was an added bonus on top of the fact that I was able to help out. I am alsoone of the founding members and secretary of the Black Diamond English RidingClub, which is also based out of Eversfield Equestrian.

I would highly recommend trying your hand at volunteering as you will getan insight on how competitors are judged and what you can do to improve yourown ride. AB

Alan Wedge at the Wild Rose OneDay event. He is an AEF provincialdressage judge. Photo credit: MicheleKing

Samantha Lethbridge and Pia. Photocredit: Andy Lethbridge

Wild rose competitions at Eversfield Equestrian

Glynis Barnes and Millennium Z. Photocredit: David Barnes

Photo credit: David Barnes

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successful dressage judging clinicAEF provincial official program

The AEF provincial official program was introduced in 2010 at which timethe AEF began training and carding Alberta provincial officials to provide an intro-duction to officiating for those considering the field. This program is also used toprovide support for the AEF Wild Rose competition program.

CHANGES TO THE 2013 PROGRAM:

AEF members wishing to become AEF provincial officials must submit theirapplication to the AEF office by April 1. Applications will be reviewed once a year.Once the application is received, applicants must attend one certified officials’clinic by October 31 of that same year. Applicants must submit their mentoringform (for all disciplines), scribing form (for dressage only) and written exam byOctober 31. Upon successful completion of the application, supporting docu-ments, clinic attendance and exam, a panel will review the applications and writ-ten notification of a decision will be provided to the applicants by November 15.

Certification procedure/process for 2013

(All forms can be found on the AEF website.)

1) Applicants submit an application with payment to the AEF office by April 1.

2) Applicants submit two reference letters (one from a certified judge, the otherfrom a person recognized in the equestrian community as knowledgeable).

3) Applicants submit the mentoring.

4) Applicants submit the scribing form (for dressage judges only).

5) Applicants attend a certified officials judging clinic for assessment and evaluation.

6) Applicants successfully complete the written exam at or following the clinicwith a minimum score of 80%.

7) Once all the above has been fulfilled, applicants will receive written notifica-tion of a decision from the AEF office by November 15.

Maintaining status:

1) A provincially approved official must be a member in good standing with the AEF.

2) A provincially approved official cannot be under suspension from any otherequestrian organization.

3) Provincially approved officials must attend a minimum of one EC, FEI or AEF hosted officials’ development seminar/course/clinic relevant to theircredentials, within each three-year period.

Please visit our provincial officials certification page on our website for moredetails. AB

ALL PROVINCIALLY APPROVED OFFICIALS ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REMAININGCURRENT AND NOTIFYING THE AEF OF CLINICS ATTENDED.

newly certified dressage judgesThe AEF provincial officials program is proud to announce four newly certi-

fied provincial dressage judges! Congratulations to SANDRA HODGINS, CAROLINEHURDMAN, KERRY MILLER-MITCHELL and ALAN WEDGE. They are qualified and havereceived the training necessary to become accredited judges. To have them judgeat your show and for their contact information, please visit our provincial officials’page on our website. AB

The AEF organized a dressage judging clinic on October 27, 2012 andbrought in FEI judge Lorraine MacDonald to facilitate at Trakehner Glen Stables,Priddis. Twenty-one participants consisting of coaches, judges in training, andhorse enthusiasts were present to learn more about dressage judging.

The one-day clinic was split in two different sessions. The morning sessionwas classroom based, where participants were trained “through the eyes of thejudge” allowing them to get a better perspective of what dressage judges are look-ing for during competition. The afternoon session was held in the arena wheredemonstration horses and riders performed different levels of tests (walk trot tosecond level). During the live demonstrations, participants were provided withscore cards and had the opportunity to practice scoring movements under thecareful instruction of Lorraine MacDonald.

Participants left the clinic with a sense of fulfillment and a broader perspec-tive on dressage judging. Comments from participants included: “Having a judgewith a lot of experience and knowledge address the group was very meaningful,”;“Her positive encouragement was better than any other Canadian clinic I haveattended.”; “Educational, informative, and knowledgeable clinician who wasextremely patient with all of us,” and “AEF did very well in organizing and puttingon this clinic.”

The AEF is pleased with the positive outcome of this event and looks forwardto the opportunity of organizing more officials’ clinics in the future. AB

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2012 AEF conference

november 16-18, calgary

Photo credits: Amber Perry, Just for Kix Photography


AEF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING REPORT

On Friday, November 16 2012, a Special General Meeting of the AEF mem-bership was held to address several bylaw changes. All members were notified ofthe changes via email and mail, which included explanation of why these changeshad to be made.

In February 2012, Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation(ASPRWF) undertook a legal review of the Association Development Programgrant agreement (core funding grant for the AEF), as part of ongoing practices. Asa result, alterations were made to the funding agreement. In order to ensure theAEF was able to meet the requirements of the new agreement, bylaw changes wereproposed.

BYLAW REVISIONS WERE PROPOSED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON:

The AEF did not meet the requirement in that “all board members were elected through a democratic voting process.”

Due to the above required change, the following was also proposed:

‘Club Membership’–a new level of membership that will combine andreplace the currently existing provincial association and affiliation organizationmembership categories.

a. To allow for provincial associations and affiliate organizations to receiveequal membership benefits.

b. To allow for other structured equine organizations or groups of a non-profitor charitable status that operate on a local, provincial or national scope, toobtain AEF membership. Some organizations that wanted to join, did notmeet the criteria for provincial associations or affiliate organizations con-tained within the AEF bylaws.

The bylaw changes were passed unanimously on November 16, 2012. Whenapproved by Alberta Corporate registries, the AEF bylaws will be updated and post-ed at the website under Business/Bylaws.

The AEF is proud to now offer a new “Club Membership” for 2013. Thismembership is available to all structured equine organizations or groups of a notfor profit or charitable status, that operate on a local, provincial or national scope.The cost of this membership is $75 for the year. Benefits are as follows:

• Listing on the AEF website, with description and hotlink to your website.

• Complimentary type listing in the quarterly AEF member’s magazine AlbertaBits and access to preferred advertising rates for increased promotion.

• Quarterly delivery of Alberta Bits, AEF’s member’s magazine.

• Access to the equine club insurance program at preferred rates, offered byCapri Insurance (for details please contact the equine department at Capridirectly: 1-800-670-1877).

• Advertise club activities such as fundraisers, educational events, clinics andcompetitions on the AEF website.

• Use of the AEF conference calling system, at preferred rates.

• Ability to partner with the AEF to receive support and funding for clinics,workshops and special events.

• Access to the online AEF database to verify AEF memberships.

This membership is now available for purchase through the AEF office,online and will also be mailed out to all current provincial association and affiliate organization member groups. We look forward to serving all our members in 2013. AB

Bylaw changes approved

ALBErTA EquEsTrIAn FEdErATIon

35th Anniversary Raffle!

WIn a

Western,WInanEnglish

sAddLE pAcKAgE!Tickets: $3.00 each or TWo for $5.00Western saddle package (retail value about $2,600) includes a Billy Cook saddle, pad,saddle blanket, cinch, bridle, reins and breast collar generously donated by ATRA.

English saddle package (retail value about $1,800) includes a HDR close contact 17” saddle, girth, leathers, stirrups, saddle pad, bridle and

breastplate generously donated by The Tack Trunk.

Tickets on sale today! check out the AEF website for details

3,720 tickets available

Billy CookSaddle

Cavalia Saddle

The Alberta Equestrian Federationis pleased to announce that

it will be hosting the canadian Interprovincial

Equestrian championships

in 2013!Watch enews and the website for updates.

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ALBERTA RIDE AND DRIVE PROGRAMPromoting Active Living within Alberta through the Eyes of the Equine

The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) is pleased to present Alberta Ride and Drive Program for Riders

and Drivers of all ages. Simply log the hours you spend in the saddle or driving your equine partners

and submit your log to the AEF office where your program will be recognized with prizes for each hour

level reached.

The Ride and Drive Program is open to all riders and drivers of all disciplines including, but not limited to:

� Vaulting

� Therapeutic Riding

� Competing and/or Schooling

� Jumping, Dressage, Western, Trail Riding

� Driving, Saddleseat, Eventing

There is no age restriction. It is for the young and the young at heart and you do not need to own your

horse to participate.

Help us promote active and healthy living within Alberta and sign up now for your Ride and Drive Annual

Membership to get some great prizes.

The AEF is a member driven, nonprofit Provincial Organization responsible for organizing, coordinating,

sanctioning and administering equine sport and recreation in Alberta since 1978. “We are the Voice

of Equine Alberta” as well as the premier source for education, information and support for Alberta’s

entire equine community. Our mission is to assist in creating a positive environment for the enjoyment

of equines.

100, 251 Midpark Blvd SE, Calgary, AB T2X 1S3

Toll Free: 1-877-463-6233

Phone: (403) 253-4411 Fax: (403) 252-5260Ride and Drive Memberships may be purchased at the AEF office, on the website or by mailing in this form.

For further program details or questions and comments,please contact [email protected] or phone (403) 253-4411 extension 3.

�Photo credit: Gina Yesnick, courtesy of North Fork Gypsy Cobs

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PROGRAM REGISTRATION FEE: $20 (must be an AEF member) (January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013)

EACH RIDE AND DRIVE MEMBER WITHIN FAMILY IS $20.00

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As a certified English instructor of beginners, I recently was involved with anevent held at Sunrise Meadows Stables in Okotoks and learned about the newEnglish P’tit Trot program. P’tit Trot was designed to introduce young children tothe English equestrian world.

It was a fun-filled day in which participants consisted of not only children,but also, the parents and coaches auditing.

Throughout the day, children were introduced to horses in a variety of ways.They were taught basic points of a horse; learned to identify basic colours andmarkings; how to catch and safely lead a horse; how and why to groom; as well ashow to tack and untack. I believe that the key to P’tit Trot’s success is its hands-onpractice for both the child and parents.

Parents were invited and encouraged to stay with their child throughout theday in order to reinforce the skills that were being taught.

The mounted component involved a demonstration by an experienced riderwithin the same age group of the participants, illustrating what the parents couldexpect from a certified coach and what the child can look forward to if lessonswere maintained consistently. Each child then had an opportunity for a mountedlesson. Starting on the lunge line, the children learned how to stop and go, steer,as well a, basic schooling figures. Although it was the first time on a horse formany, everyone was able to go for a P’tit Trot as well.

Overall, it was a very positive day for everyone and also encouraging formyself as an EC certified English instructor. This winter, I will be developing abeginner riding program at Rock’n Horse Ranch in Innisfail and will definitely uti-lize the English P’tit Trot program within it.

P’tit Trot provides a safe, confidence-building introduction to stable manage-ment and riding. The program incorporates many games and activities aimedspecifically for ages five and up which helps keep the kids engaged and interestedthroughout the duration at the barn. I would definitely recommend P’tit Trot pro-gram for coaches to implement as an excellent introduction to a child’s firstequine experience. AB


AEF 35th anniversary raffleThe AEF is celebrating its 35 years of being the provincial federation. Alison

Douglas and Dena Squarebriggs, raffle coordinators and AEF board membersstate, “We are really excited about all the events we have planned, and one suchevent that has come together is our amazing raffle.” And add, “Through good for-tune, two AEF member organizations have stepped forward!”

Kippy Maitland-Smith, through her business, The Tack Trunk and AlbertaTrail Riding Association (ATRA) have generously provided saddle packages, which include the saddle, cinch, breast collar/breast plate, bridle and a few other goodies.

AEF aims to raise $10,000 through these raffle tickets, which are going for$3.00 each, or two for $5.00. There are 3,720 tickets available. The money will beapplied to AEF programs, such as: the Trail Supporter program, Ride and Drive,Live Outside the Box, youth programs, Alberta clinics and Alberta teams needingsupport, as well as our scholarship program.

Tickets may be purchased through the AEF office and the raffle coordinators,Alison Douglas and Dena Squarebriggs. Look for tickets at upcoming events thatthe AEF attends.

The Tack Trunk has donated theEnglish saddle package and ATRA hasdonated the western saddle package.

The English saddle packagewhich includes a HDR close contact17" saddle, girth, leathers, stirrups,saddle pad, bridle and breastplate hasbeen generously donated by The TackTrunk through its owner KippyMaitland-Smith, who is also the AEFvice president. The Tack Trunk, RockyMountain House, specializes in findingjust the right items for its customers.

Encouraged by the diversity of the equine world in the local area, the Tack Trunkstocks a representative offering for English, Western, trail riding, Pony Club, 4-H,riders and drivers. They supply sizes from mini to draft, mules and donkeys. Aspart of their customer service, they track down hard-to-find items or get yourfavorite blanket or bridle mended.

The Western saddle package, donated by ATRA, includes a Billy Cook Saddle,pad, saddle blanket, cinch, bridle, reins and breast collar.

Established 39 years ago, ATRA is as dynamic and progressive now as it wasat in its inception. The club promotes, sponsors and coordinates equestrian activi-ties for people with an interest in recreational trail riding and driving. Their focusis safety, good horsemanship, health and wellness of riders and equines. Everymonth they offer education speakers and local rides and summer mountain rides.As responsible stewards of equestriantrails, ATRA assists with trail develop-ment, trail maintenance and cleanupand educate members of the need tominimize their impact on the environ-ment. ATRA has a member base of300 throughout the province withEdmonton as their base for all events.For more information visit:www.atra.ca.

For further details on buying orselling raffle tickets or details on thesaddle packages, please visit the AEFwebsite, the AEF Facebook Event pageor email Alison or Dena [email protected]. AB Billy Cook Trail Saddle 1779

Cavalier Henri de Rivel Pro Close Contact Saddle

p’tit Trot day campby Rebecca Munoz, AEF director

Participants at the AEFP’tit Trot day camp. Photocredit: Erin Lundteigen

Photo credit: Erin Lundteigen

Photo credit: Erin Lundteigen


by Nicky Mitchell

Jump Alberta was formed in January 2012 when the two existing provincialhunter-jumper sport associations amalgamated. The goal was to form a singleorganization to promote and develop our sport at local, provincial, national andinternational levels. Jump Alberta strives to provide a safe, fun, competitive envi-ronment to equestrian athletes of all levels, with special emphasis on developingour junior and amateur riders. Jump Alberta has approximately 1,200 membersfrom across the province competing in hunter, jumper and equitation divisions at19 sanctioned competitions in the Calgary and Edmonton areas.

Jump Alberta’s inaugural year proved the value of supporting both new andexisting programs. The new Jump Alberta rider bursary program saw 36 bursariesawarded to the top placing Jump Alberta member in selected classes throughoutthe 2012 year. Recipients were presented with a $250 cheque and a commemora-tive saddle pad. Continued sponsorship of the North American junior and youngriders championships saw riders Amelia Vernon and Justin Prather representingAlberta, on the national team in Kentucky.

While exploring new ways to support the development of our provincial jun-ior and amateur athletes, Jump Alberta was presented with a unique opportunity topartner with the AEF to attend the Canadian Interprovincial EquestrianChampionships (CIEC) in Bromont, QC. The CIEC is run in a format similar to theWorld Equestrian Games. Teams from multiple disciplines (show jumping, reiningand dressage) represent their province over three days of competition. Junior andsenior riders compete at the 1.10m level on leased horses with their roundscounting towards both individual and team results. Riders Alanna Marsden,Meagan Beunder, Kristy Mytrash and Augusta Marit represented Team Albertaalong with chef d’equipe Trish Mrakawa, discipline coach Rachel Coldham, indi-vidual coach Kerry Marit, and AEF representative, Sophie Beaufils. Despite thechallenges of competing on horses the riders were not familiar with, Team Albertamade us proud by earning ribbons, as well as recognition for their skill, sports-manship and superb representation of our province. Jump Alberta looks forwardto fielding a jumper team again in 2013.

Jump Alberta, with co-sponsor RMSJ’s Hickstead First Leg Up program, wasalso able to field a team for the Sacramento international team championship inSacramento, CA. Riders Shelby Edwards, Jenna Macoun, Mariola Slawinkski andLaurel Chad along with chef d’equipe Trish Mrakawa comprised Team Alberta. An

exciting week of 1.20m competitionyielded spectacular results for ourcompetitors. Both Macoun andEdwards earned top ten placings inthe individual competitions and TeamAlberta brought home the gold medalsin the 1.20m team championship.When asked about the importance ofthese results, chef d’equipe TrishMrakawa points to the value of teamcompetition in an athlete’s long-termdevelopment. Show jumping is highlyfocused on individual athletes, but asriders progress in their careers, teamcompetitions become more prevalent.For many, their first team exposure isNorth American junior and young rid-ers championships, which are held at the 1.40m-1.50m levels. Athletes who havethe opportunity to develop team skills early are at an advantage when they stepinto the bigger rings. Kristi Beunder, president of Jump Alberta, attended many ofthese competitions across North America and feels extremely positive about thedirection of our sport in the province. “We have some fantastic venues, incredibletrainers, and gifted and talented riders with high-quality horses,” she said, “I feelthat Alberta boasts some of the best talent both nationally and internationally, weare doing things right and we are only going to get better.”

Jump Alberta members closed the year with impressive results at Toronto’sRoyal Agricultural Winter Fair and a celebration of the 2012 season at the year-endgala. The gala was our opportunity to recognize the accomplishments and talentsof our membership. Along with championships awarded in 45 hunter, jumper andequitation divisions, Jump Alberta presented nine special recognition awards toour outstanding sportsmen, volunteers, owners and trainers for their dedication toequestrian sport.

Jump Alberta genuinely thanks our members for their support in our firstyear and we look forward to an exciting 2013 season. AB

Jump Alberta: celebrating our first year

l-r Team Alberta at the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships (CIEC),September 21-23, Bromont, QC. Augusta Marit, Alanna Marsden, Kristy Mytrash andMeagan Beunder competed on leased horses for the championships and did very wellwith 7th place, 9th place and 10th place ribbons. Meagan Beunder also received the CIECSportsmanship award. Photo credit Kristi Beunder

Nicky Mitchell has been involved in equestrian activities for over 30 years and has

returned to more formal involvement as a board member for Jump Alberta. While still

the owner of a naughty old grey mare, she is now the part-time rider of a forgiving grey

gelding and is contemplating a return to the show ring.

l-r Alberta Team members in Sacramento: Shelby Edwards, Jenna Macoun, MariolaSlawinski and Laurel Chad. On the ground is chef d’equipe Trish Mrakawa Photo credit: LoriEdwards

Meagan Beunder on course at the CIEC.Photo credit: Kristi Beunder

featuring…The Horse Industry Association

of Alberta (HIAA) represents the busi-ness aspect of Alberta’s equine com-munity by way of key representationfrom many different sectors of thehorse industry. Through the mandatesof advocacy, education and research,

our goal is to complement other equine associations for the betterment and growthof Alberta’s horse industry.

HIAA was informally established in 1982 to act as an organizing body for theannual Horse Breeders & Owners Conference. Until this time, the conference hadbeen hosted by the University of Calgary continuing education department underthe direction of Ron Cole. With Ron’s retirement, the conference was in danger ofdiscontinuing, so a dedicated group took it on and moved it to its current locationin Red Deer. By 1991, the growth of the conference necessitated the incorporationof the Horse Industry Association of Alberta under the Alberta Society’s Act as anon-profit organization.

In 2003, the HIAA board of directors saw opportunities for a broad-basedindustry organization to assist in the development and growth of the horse industry.HIAA’s mission is to provide a unified voice for the Alberta horse industry andstrengthen it through advocacy, education and research. The vision is a growing,profitable, united Alberta horse industry, recognized nationally and internationally.The Alberta Horse Industry Profile and Economic Impact Survey (available online)was commissioned by HIAA in 2003 to develop a profile of the horse industry andto assess selected economic components within the industry. As a result of the sur-vey, it was determined that an industry-wide marketing tool was needed forAlberta’s horse industry and the association produced “The Alberta Horse allways!” DVD.

The stable industry was recognized as a gateway into the horse industry formany people, particularly those coming from more urban backgrounds. TheAlberta Stables Initiative was launched in 2009 as a collaborative project of theHIAA, the AEF and the horse industry section of Alberta Agriculture and RuralDevelopment. This initiative has worked to improve and increase the public profileand awareness of the stable industry in Alberta, build a network of stables, provideeducational opportunities to industry members, inform and educate governmentand the public on the stable industry, increase accessibility for those choosinghorses as their leisure activity and, most importantly, create a common voice forAlberta stables.

“Getting Started with Horses” seminars were developed and held all aroundthe province. They continue to be held, but now under the name “Horses 101.”Recently, Horses 201 has been created to build on Horses 101. The seminar seriescovers the topics of horse care and nutrition, assessing stables, keeping horses athome, horse behaviour, tack, and horse selection.

To learn more about HIAA, please visit www.albertahorseindustry.ca, [email protected] or call 403-420-5949. AB

horse IndustryAssociation of Alberta

Muffy Knox and Ron Anderson present ata Horses 201. Photo credit Robyn Moore

Horses are the heart of the Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding program (OG).They have such a kind generosity about them. The warmth in those large eyes justseems to offer solace. We ask a lot of our program horses and as an instructor, Ihave a huge amount of trust in them. They are truly my partners in instructing ourOG classes. The motion of the horse helps strengthen muscles, improve balanceand coordination, and stimulate the cardiovascular systems. Plus it’s a lot of fun.Each horse has a unique personality, spirit and gait that we match to our riders.Classes run September through April; and we offer four, six week sessions with sixclasses per each week. We also hold an annual sleigh ride.

Horseback riding also gives our riders all of whom have a physical or mentaldisability, a recreational sport they can participate in. Although we strive to teachproper equitation, our priority is to have fun. In OG classes, we play games onhorseback, ride to music and have our volunteers interact with our riders in apositive environment. The horses are the heart of the program; but I feel the volunteers are the soul. We can not run the program without them. Not only dovolunteers assist with classes but many of them also help out with fund raising and promoting the program. One of the highlights of my role as an instructor is towitness the reaction of a rider when we place them on the horse for the very firsttime. I love seeing that big smile when they first get a chance to trot. And whenthey have mastered riding enough to go off lead and truly be in charge of thehorse, Wow! I guess that’s what has kept me with the program for the past tenyears or so. Seeing the difference that one hour of riding a week, for six weeks ina row could make in balance and core strength, I thought it was miraculous. Nowafter seeing it repeatedly for a number of years it has become my expectation .

OG was started at GreenBriar stables in1998 by its new owners Ron andBette Francis when they witnessed the positive influence horses could have onyouth with disabilities, such as down syndrome, autism, CP, etc. With the help of afew business associates and friends, the society was formed. The sign on Hwy 22xstates: GreenBriar Stables, Home of Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Society. Formany years, GreenBriar’s lesson horses doubled as therapeutic horses. We havealso leased horses from GreenBriar clients and many of our volunteers have beenGreenBriar riding students.

Opening Gaits exists due to the kind-hearted generosity of the Alberta eques-trian community. Thank you all! With your help, we continue to remove the barri-ers so that anyone that can benefit from horseback riding, can. When we put ourspecial riders on our great horses, magic and laughter happens. I really believethat horses love the sound of laughter. When we laugh we are totally relaxed, welet go of all our tensions. As one of my riders said just last night, “I’m riding, I’mhappy.” AB

opening gaits Therapeutic riding societyby Rick Maidman, OG riding instructor


The annual Horse Breeders & Owners Conference has an equine trade show. Photo credit:Victoria Klimp

l- counterclockwise: Deb Hanson; caregiver; rider Kayley Ross; dad, John Ross; CarolFlynn, instructor and Berni Carter. Photo credit: Yvonne Anderson


2012 winners

hIghEsT numBEr oF hours oF horsE TImE

ABBEY ALEXANDER

I am 12 years old andhave two horses: Goose andRosalee. Both are five yearsold. Me and my horseRosalee love to show! Thisyear I went to seven andthey were a lot of fun. Myhorses live with me at anacreage by Leduc so myparents trailer my horses tothe arena so that I can ridein my lessons.

I ride Western,English, and I love to jump!

I ride three times a week at Stone Country Farms where I have two wonderfulinstructors; Suzy and Kira. On Sunday I jump, Tuesday I ride English and ThursdayI either ride Western or English. This past summer I helped with riding campsthere so every week day I had to get up at seven, or earlier, and come homearound six. It was a lot of work. I love being with my horses, but I don’t lovecleaning my barn as much. My family also has two miniature donkeys namedJackson and Jenny. At Stone Country, I also have lots of friends that I ride with:Allie, Allyson, Colleen, Danielle, Matthew, Paige, Heather, Kat, Kirsten, Robin,Taylor, Nessa and Jada! At Stone Country, everybody treats you like family and weall love horses!

hIghEsT consEcuTIvE scrEEn FrEE dAys

REBEKAH FERGUSON

This past summer I competed in lots of horse shows with my equine

partner, Tibs, a Morab mare, who is 18 years old and is perfect for me!

We like doing trail rides and working in the arena kicking around a

ball too. We ride English and Western. I am ten years old and it is my second year

of 4-H with Tibs. I homeschool and also play piano and violin. My favorite thing is

going to the river and swimming with Tibs! I am glad God made horses!LoWEsT numBEr oF hours oF scrEEn TImE

EMMA QUINN

Penny and I have

been partners for

almost five years. I ride

dressage and we

showed this summer

and did really well. It

usually surprises peo-

ple that I ride dressage

on a quarter horse, but

she is amazing at it. I

am 13 year old and

Penny is 15. This sum-

mer we did lots of

training and a few

parades too. We have a

great connection and

she means the world to me. I ride at Highland Stables and train with Deb Erickson

and Caylee Sperry.

Emma Quinn and Penny

Abbey Alexander and Rosalee.

Rebekah Ferguson and Tibs.

HIGHEST NUMBER OF HOURS OF HORSE TIME

1st Abbey Alexander age 12

2nd Jesse Linderman age 14

3rd Kathryn Palmer age 12

LOWEST NUMBER OF HOURS OF SCREEN TIME

1st Emma Quinn age 13

2nd Lilian Axten age 13

3rd Atina Luymes age 12

HIGHEST CONSECUTIVE SCREEN FREE DAYS

1st Rebekah Ferguson age 10

2nd Amanda Kemble age 14

3rd Mason Rowat age 12

LIVE OUTSIDE THE BOX TOP THREE WINNERS AND AWARDS

1st place winners received a Hipstreet tablet.

2nd place winners received a Fujifilm digital camera.

3rd place winners received an Ipod Shuffle.

Let’s face it. Who doesn’t want to spend a sunny summer day exploring ourAlberta backyard on horseback? I’m speaking of course of our own RockyMountains. Most of us do not need an excuse to head to the hills, but if you’relooking for one, consider Alberta’s latest horseback event, equine geocaching.

The concept of geocaching is quite simple, and soaring in worldwide popu-larity. Remember Easter egg hunts as a kid? Although kids have just as much fun,equine geocaching is the grown up equivalent, except you’re given the exact coor-dinates of the eggs and they’re hidden over a much larger area. For this event youalso need a horse, and as the name implies, the eggs are called caches.

Last summer witnessed the inauguration of this event, aptly titled TheAmazing Backcountry Race, which ran from June until mid-September. The man-date was to raise money for STARS Air Ambulance, while at the same time promot-ing our backcountry and raising awareness of the immense trail network we havein our province.

Eighteen cache boxes were hidden throughout the Rockies for riders to findon horseback. Spanning a distance of nearly 500 km, caches were hidden from

the southern end of the Kananaskis upthrough the Willmore Wildernessarea. Each was placed in an areanoted for its scenery or history, andeach contained a logbook, items fortrade and local information. The firstriders to find the caches won gift cer-tificates from local tack stores, restau-rants and western artists.

So how does one find a cache?You’ll need two things: the cachecoordinates and a GPS (GlobalPositioning System). Participating rid-ers sign up online, where they aregiven coordinates, written and pictori-al directions to each cache. Then therace is on! Saddle up, head west andfind the caches. Cache finds are thenlogged on the website atwww.abcrace.com when you gethome.

Many backcountry riders already have a GPS and use it not only for findinglocations (waypoints in GPSß lingo) but also for mapping trails they've ridden. Itcan also be used as a compass, odometer and altimeter. With appropriate softwarethat is typically packaged with a unit, you can share trails and waypoints with yourfriends.

As implied by the name, this was a race and STARS was the ultimate winner.The 86 participating riders were encouraged to find sponsors, raising an astound-ing total of $19,300. Of that total, $9,750 was raised by AEF members. Majorprizes, including artwork and horsemanship clinics were awarded to those whoraised the most. In total, over $3,400 in prizes were awarded to riders.

The AEF helped sponsor the event by providing advertising and offering aprize for the most money raised by an AEF member. This year’s AEF prize goes toKathy Wheeler of Calgary, who raised a total of $2,120. Hot on her heels were IanMurray ($1,955), Annette Bos ($1,795) and Alison Mannix ($1,770).

Participants all agreed that the event was a big motivator for getting out toride the mountains and explore trails they’d never ridden, in all parts of theprovince. Sheri and Mike Harink along with their kids and friends found every oneof the 18 caches. Sheri says, “We have enjoyed so many spectacular viewsthroughout the race that we wouldn’t have otherwise known about. Thank you!”

The event concluded with a wind up celebration in mid October. MaureenHenkel, fund development officer at STARS, was there to thank the riders for theirefforts.

“Since 1985, STARS has flown 23,000 missions across western Canada inAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, mostly in rural areas.Today, we are flying an average of four missions each day from our bases inAlberta. The money that you have raised in the Amazing Backcountry Race helpsSTARS stay in the air; you have helped save lives. On behalf of STARS, pleaseaccept our sincere appreciation for your participation and support. The success ofthis event is just like its name: AMAZING.”

In addition to logging their cache finds, the website also features rider photogalleries, up-to-date trail conditions and camping information. This is a great ben-efit to those of us that ride regularly in the mountains, as trail conditions and par-ticularly river levels vary greatly throughout our riding season.

The social aspect of equine geocaching also deserves mention. Many ridersmade new friends as they bumped into competitors on the trail and online. Futureevents will see more rider interaction as riders will be hiding their owncaches–anywhere in the world–and creating challenges for friendly competition.

How do you get involved? Visit www.abcrace.com, or email Scott Phillips orBrenda Murdock at [email protected]. AB

Scott Phillips is the proud owner of five horses that he rides and trains daily. His passion for

horses is evident in his weekly blogs on Northernhorse.com where he also works as a web

programmer. Scott enjoys spending his summers on horseback in the mountains. You can

contact him at [email protected].

Amazing Backcountry racegeocaching on horseback

by Scott Phillips

f-b Lynsay McMullan (Sun Country 99.7roaming reporter), Jody Seeley (SunCountry 99.7 morning show host),Brenda Murdock (Amazing Backcountry).Photo credit: Scott Phillips

l-r Jamie Johnston and Samantha Mcphedran finding a cache near Little Elbow,Kananaskis. Photo credit: Linda Fitzpatrick


Team Eiry Spence and Ben Poltorak. Photocredit: Eiry Spence

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On a sunny January morning, an AEF member

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snowfall the night before.

As a snowplow/sander rapidly approached, she

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In the 2011 Telus Battle of the Breeds, Team Morgan and Team Appaloosawere tied going into the final event–trail riding. Team Appaloosa put in a solidperformance to finish second in the event, however it was theMorgans who won trail riding and with the win, also clinchedthe Telus Battle of the Breeds Championship.

This year, ten breeds competed at Spruce Meadows and atthe end, it was Team Appaloosa that was able to erase the disap-pointment of the previous year and wrestle away the title fromthe three-time defending champions, Team Morgan.

Each breed is represented by a team of four horse/ridercombinations. Then once the battle begins, each team sends twohorse/rider combinations to compete in the following events: compulsory skills,jeopardy jumping, precision driving, barrel racing and trail riding.

dAy onE began with compulsory skills. Each team sends one member to ridea pattern under saddle and a second member to drive a pattern while pulling acart. Elan Priddy, Saskatoon, riding for Team Connemara posted the high scoreunder saddle and while her teammate, Cyndie Crook, Stony Plain, had the bestscore to give the Connemaras the win. Team Morgan was second with LiamKronlund, Calgary, riding and Cec Watson, Duchess, driving. Sherry Gresko, Leduc,

completed the under-saddle test, Team Appaloosa’s Lynn Johnson, Rimbey, drovefor the third place.

Jeopardy jumping was held in the afternoon. There were 10 obstacles toclear and each fence was progressively higher: the last rail set at 3'6". After com-pleting the course, riders could elect to attempt a bonus fence set at 3'9". TeamCanadian Pinto had two excellent rides from Lyle Peterman, Olds, and HopeEnders, Calgary to win the class. Team Quarter Horse was second with BrendaClemens, Lumsden, SK and Jordan Wilson, Okotoks. Third place went to TeamAppaloosa’s Kaylee McLachlin and Laura-Gene Haga, both from Red Deer. Duringthe awards ceremony, announcer Ron Anderson let the crowd know that Laura-Gene had been married just five days earlier. When he asked Laura-Gene why shewas at the Telus Battle of the Breeds instead of on her honeymoon, she replied,“Because the Battle of the Breeds is more fun than a honeymoon.”

At the end of the day, Team Canadian Pinto was in first place. One pointbehind were Team Morgan and Team Connemara. Team Appaloosa was two pointsback in fourth.

dAy TWo began with precision driving. Team Shetland Pony’s Leah Peterson,Gibbons and Joyce Enders, Chestemere won the class. This marked the first timein Battle history that Team Shetland Pony won a red ribbon. The Morgans, drivenby Debra Clary, Tofield and Cec Watson came second. The American Saddlebredswere third with Adrian Neufeld, Olds and Marcie Webb, Drayton Valley holding thereins. Overall, Team Morgan remained first; Team Connemara three points behindin second and in third, Team Appaloosa four points behind.

The second event was barrel racing. This year saw a change in the barrelpattern going to a traditional three-barrel pattern. After the first round, TeamCanadian Pinto held the lead by a little less than a second over Team Appaloosa.

The second round saw Team Pinto lose their lead whenRoxanne Wenstrom, Langdon knocked over a barrel. The pintosmoved down to third, while good rides by Kaylee McLachlin andLaura-Gene Haga moved Team Appaloosa up into first place.Team Quarter Horse’s Lataya Prato, Abbotsford, BC and BrendaClemens took second place.

The results from the barrel racing vaulted Team Appaloosainto the overall lead. The Morgans and Canadian pintos weretied for second, both six points behind in the overall standings.

The Connemaras were seven points back in fourth place.dAy ThrEE saw the trail riding held in the All Canada Ring for the first time.

The new venue made all the riders nervous as no one knew what to expect fromtheir horses. The draw had Appaloosa’s Lynn Johnson go first. She set the bar highby scoring 310 points. By the end of the first set of riders, only Team ShetlandPony had a higher score, with Shaelynn Enders of Chestemere receiving 335 points. Sherry Gresko, Team Appaloosa, led off the second set of riders with agood score of 260 points. Then everyone from Team Appaloosa had to nervouslywait for the other teams’ second rider to finish. Team Pinto was next, but RoxanneWenstrom was not able to score enough points to overtake the Appaloosas. The Morgan’s Cec Watson had a good second round but when the scores wereadded, her team’s total was 35 points behind Team Appaloosa. Karissa Enders,Chestemere, put in a 310 point ride to give Team Shetland Pony the win in trailriding with Team Appaloosa finishing second in the trail riding and clinched the championship for the 2012 Telus Battle of the Breeds. Adrian Neufeld and his daughter Lindsay MacDiarmid, Edmonton, finished in third for TeamAmerican Saddlebred.

Right after Team Appaloosa knew they had won the Battle of the Breeds,Kaylee McLachlin remarked “I’ve been beaten by the Morgans for the past threeyears. It feels great to finally come out on top!”

The 2012 Telus Battle of the Breeds champions from Team Appaloosa are:Sherry Gresko and Shady Drifter; Laura-Gene Haga and Texcel; Lynn Johnson andCash Sirtificate and Kaylee McLachlin and Amigo TRT. AB


Sherry Gresko and Shady Drifter. Photo credit: Rob Stratton

l-r The 2012 winning team at Spruce Meadows Telus Battle of the Breeds: Sheri Greskoand Shady Drifter, compulsories (riding) precision driving and trail; Lynn Johnson andCash Sirtificate, compulsories (driving) precision driving and trail; Laura-Gene Haga andTexcel, barrels and jumping; Kaylee McLachlin and Amigo TRT, barrels and jumping. Photo credit: Rob Stratton

Team Appaloosa wins the Telus Battle of the Breeds

“Battle of theBreeds is more

fun than a honeymoon”

by Brian McLachlin


by Rick Maidman, Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Society of Calgary

Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Society of Calgary (OG) is delighted toannounce that Rocky Mountain Peppy San aka Cat Fish, a long-time Opening Gaitsequine volunteer, received the 2012 Heart of Leadership award for animal volun-teer of the year from Volunteer Calgary.

Cat Fish is a quarter horse gelding owned by Hazel Bennet. Many OG ridershad their first ride on Cat Fish; this equine romeo is also a hit with OGs’ humanvolunteers. For more on Cat Fish and Opening Gaits check out youtube.

Cat Fish, a therapeutic riding horse, is a gentle soul with a passion for volun-teerism. Catfish has always done a wonderful job working with people with disabil-ities and has given riders first-class treatment and a safe trip every time. He hasvolunteered with the Opening Gaits for the past five years and has recently retired.

Volunteer Calgary announced the recipients of the 16th annual leadershipawards at a gala held on April 17. Close to 500 guests, comprised of individualsfrom the non-profit sector, corporate sector, local government and volunteers dis-played the community’s strong support for volunteerism. Premier Alison Redfordgave a brief address to kick off the celebration.

The leadership awards, the premier volunteer recognition event in Calgary,marked the culmination of a year-round nomination period. Twelve award recipi-ents were selected out of 99 nominations received across eight award categories,which represent the diversity of volunteers serving in various capacities and pro-viding essential community services. Through its services and programs, itenhances the ability of approximately 440 non-profit member organizations tomanage volunteers, and links Calgarians with unique volunteer opportunities.

For more information on the awards or for videos of the event and awardrecipients go to www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca AB

Cat Fish is the 2012 Animal Volunteer of the Year. l-r With Cat Fish are Opening Gaits’side walker Susan Caughie, rider Andrew Dickson, leader Joan Hanna and side walkerBerni Carter. Photo credit: Yvonne Anderson

Animal volunteer of the year

Brian McLachlin is the father of a horse-riding daughter. Through his daughter’s involve-

ment in show jumping, he is a groom, horse transport driver, team captain of Team

Appaloosa, and a breeder of warmbloods. He currently has one broodmare, a yearling and

is expecting a foal next spring.

Kaylee McLachlin and Amigo TRT. Photo credit: Rob Stratton

Laura-Gene Haga and Texcel. Photo credit: Rob Stratton

Lynn Johnson and Cash Sirtificate. Photo credit: Rob Stratton


As a regular contributor under the banner ‘Ask the insurance guy’ in thispublication and others like it across Canada, I have the privilege of connecting inprint to a wide audience about “insurance for horses and their people.” Beyondthe written word however, I also get the chance to travel and speak inperson–something that I thoroughly enjoy.

As the reader probably knows, the Alberta Equestrian Federation held its2012 conference at the Delta Calgary South Hotel, Calgary on November 16-18,2012–a successful and well run event by all accounts.

As part of the conference schedule, I was invited to speak to the assembledgroup about risk management and general insurance issues surrounding life withhorses.

For those of you who were unable to attend, here are some things that werediscussed:

a) If you own a horse and it causes damage to something that belongs tosomeone else or injures someone else, you can be held legally respon-sible to make things right.

b) Even if someone else is in the care custody and control of the horse atthe time of the incident (at the boarding place for example) and theperson who was in the care of the horse is really the one to “blame”…YOU still own the horse and almost certainly will be named as a co-defendant if a legal action comes forward.

c) Joining the AEF means that you automatically get coverage for liabilityassociated with the ownership of any number of horses–and the cover-age applies “world wide”–you do not have to be present at the incidentto have coverage.

d) The insurance company bears the cost of your defense if an allegationis made–guilty or not.

e) AEF membership also means that you have Accident insurance – thiscovers YOU, the member if you suffer a serious injury as a result of anequine related accident.

AEF members have access to a number of insurance products that have beendeveloped exclusively for you, including:

a. Horse mortality insurance, covering the horse against death from along list of causes.

b. Medical insurance for your horse to help offset veterinarian expensesyou may incur.

c. Coverage for your tack and equipment–anywhere and everywhere.

d. Travel insurance–any number of trips per year up to 90 days in duration.

e. Loss of income insurance if you are unable to work.

f. Commercial liability insurance for your equine business including rid-ing instruction, boarding, breeding, training, horse shows and clinics,tourism based activities such as trail riding, pony rides, teamster ridesand much more.

Mike King is an equine insurance specialist with Capri Insurance Services Ltd. and is

responsible for the insurance programs that benefit the Alberta Equestrian Federation

and its members. Do you have a question on insurance? “Ask the Insurance Guy”…and

we will provide an answer in the next issue [email protected].

These products have been designed by horse people–for horse people and Iencourage you to take advantage of the expertise that is offered.

As we all look forward to a great year in 2013, remember to get your mem-bership in the AEF done early and encourage everyone you know who is involvedwith horses to join…a stronger AEF means a stronger horse industry inAlberta…good for everybody.

If any of you have ANY questions related to insurance and horses, please do not hesitate to contact any of us at Capri at 1-800-670-1877. We are at your service.

Insurance for horses–and their people –it’s what we do! AB

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by Laura StenhouseDirector, AEF

Bear Valley Rescue was founded in 2004 and registered as a charity inJanuary of 2005. They are located in west-central Alberta near the town of Sundre,on 40 acres of land.

As a supporter, I spent a day with Bear Valley to observe their rescue andprovide a “snapshot” of their daily operations. Mike and Kathy Bartley wake upearly and start their day around 8:00 am every day. Kathy, along with a volunteer,spends most of the morning hours feeding the horses and other permanent resi-dents such as sheep, goats, chickens, cows, and a large quantity of feral rabbitsthat were rescued from the cull in Canmore. All the animals must be fed two times daily.

Bear Valley Rescue is home to over 86 horses plus 18 that they foster for thesummer. Thirty horses are out in permanent foster homes.

Mike’s morning starts by working on fencing and other building projects thatneed to be taken care of around the rescue. Kathy picks up a hammer and startswork fixing part of a horse shelter. Maintenance work is a never-ending chore.Whole days are sometimes taken up picking up and hauling in horses that are sur-rendered by owners or neglect cases. Other days are spent overseeing veterinary

care for the animals or getting all ofthe horses trimmed by the farrier.Kathy says the cost of adopting thehorses basically pays for the cost oftheir veterinary care. Kathy spendsseveral precious hours each weekperforming necessary paperwork andupdating the Bear Valley Rescue web-site.

The daily operation of a horserescue is immensely time consumingand labour intensive. Someone has tobe around the rescue 100 percent ofthe time. This exhaustive task falls onthe shoulders of Kathy and Mike. Thedaily chores often end late at nightand bedtime is generally around11:00 pm every evening. Kathy discon-tinued her day job due to the demand-

ing work schedule at Bear Valley. Mike and Kathy rely on the donation of land from others to house some of

the horses. The current 40 acres that had been donated for their use has nowbeen sold. They are hopeful someone else will donate the use of land in its place.

According to Mike, the biggest need in Alberta for the horse is for there tobe sufficient retirement and temporary care facilities for our four-legged friends.There also needs to be more programs for horses that subsidize gelding and steril-ization. Overpopulation is the main cause for the need of horse rescues.

For more information, go to http://www.bearvalleyab.org.

HOW TO HELP?

Increasing public awareness forsupport of equine welfare aligns to the current AEF strategic and businessplan. “The Alberta EquestrianFederation advocates the humanetreatment of all horses and believesthat the equine industry and horseowners have a responsibility to pro-vide humane care throughout the lifeof the horse.”

Bear Valley is a champion for thecontinuing education of the general public to the plight of the unwantedhorse. They take in good horses thatare going to auctions, animals left indistress by owners unable to look afterthem, boarding situations where theowner has died, domestic situations

where the animal has to go, horses left to fend for themselves with no food orwater, and many other situations.

Mike and Kathy’s biggest hurdle is in getting a steady funding stream for therescue.

Mike and Kathy run the rescue full time. Neither of them is paid to run therescue. Much of the fund-ing comes from grants anddonations, they personallybear costs as well.Volunteers are badly needed to help around the rescue.

Bear Valley welcomesall donations of money andsupplies, and greatlyappreciates all the wonder-ful help from all its volun-teers. All donations areused 100 percent for thebenefit of the horses.Because they are a regis-tered charity they are ableto issue tax receipts for anydonations. They are nowincorporated under theSocieties Act of Alberta. AB

A day in the life of a horse rescue

Kathy Bartley, one of the founders of Bear Valley Rescue. Photo credit: Laura Stenhouse

Suzanne Prinke volunteering at BearValley Rescue. Photo credit: Laura Stenhouse

Founder Mike Bartley at Bear ValleyRescue. Photo credit: Laura Stenhouse

Photo credit: Laura Stenhouse



Through the AEF mEmBErs prIorITy progrAm, businesses are offered special discounts on advertising and excellent opportunities for marketing to the 13,000-strong AEF membership. Talk to us about our great, ‘head of the line’ offers to help you deliver your products and services to the diverse equine community served by the AEF! MPP businesses offer discounts to AEF members!

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Submit your proposals for trail projects to the AEF Chair of Recreation, Brian Irving, through the AEF office.

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Jane Goodliffe 780-349-6193Canadian Horse Breeders Association Rocky Mountain District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Rioux 780-967-1030Canadian Registry Of The Tennessee Walking Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne Little 403-271-7391Central Alberta Adult Riding Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debi Jensen 403-885-5222Chinook Carriage Driving Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patty Carley 403-346-2146Cleardale Riders Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandy Richardson 780-685-3305Cochrane Horse Trials Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Craig 403-932-3650Cooking Lake Saddle Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgina Riddell 780-922-5460Cottonwood Corrals Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Patry 780-852-3121Delacour Agricultural Society & Community Club . . . . . . . . Cathy Summerscales 403-285-9463Didsbury Agricultural Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Dampier 403-335-4494Easy Rider Walking Horse Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne Little 403-271-7391Equine Foundation Of Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Franke 403-843-6427Foothills Therapeutic Riding Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne King 403-652-7419Fort Calgary Wheel & Runner Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jo-Ann Wilson 403-936-5985Fun Country Riding Club Of Strathmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Atkinson 403-533-2338Garden Valley Pony Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine David 780-963-4116Giddy Up Go...Little Hooves...Big Hearts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn-Marie Tannas 780-636-2131Gladys Ridge Riding Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn-Marie Tannas 403-652-2331H.E.D.J.E. Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krista Lund 780-835-1280Hastings Lake Pleasure Horse Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita Van Dorp 403-662-3665High Country Carriage Driving Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaye Mclennan 403-938-5069Hot Spots Regional Appaloosa Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janelle Kynoch 780-693-3951Journeys Therapeutic Riding Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timmi Shorr 403-601-2805Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olena Dudych 780-476-1233Meadow Creek Vaulting Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marijke Van Der Sluijs 403-556-6266Millarville Therapeutic Riding Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica van der Hoek 403-616-4731Miniatures In Motion Horse Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elsie Overgaard 403-845-6650Mount View Special Riding Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelene Williams 403-337-2950Mounted Games Across Canada Alberta Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Pettitt 780-237-6853Northern Lights Driving Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Mills 780-963-3031Northern Trails Riding Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deana Harbidge 403-220-1624Opening Gaits Therapeutic Riding Society Of Calgary . . . . . . Yvonne Anderson 403-254-4184Over The Hill Trail Riders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becky Clement 403-883-2436Parkland Harness Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Hemeyer 403-782-2647Peace Area Riding For The Disabled Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Douglas 780-538-3211Peace Draft Horse & Pulling Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Finch 780-532-6118Performance Standardbreds Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Sunberg 403-242-8666Polocrosse Calgary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesley Plant 403-249-1831Polocrosse Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kayla Hicks 403-827-7306Prairie Dusters Drill Team Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crystal Young 780-766-2278Rainbow Equitation Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roxanne Proudfoot 780-975-7116Ranahan Polocrosse Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Robinson-Ladiges 403-938-1993Ridgeview Riding Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norene Pinder 780-674-6186Rimbey Sleigh, Wagon & Saddle Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Nesbitt 403-843-3520Rockyford Horse Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Neal 403-533-2263Rocky Mountain Gymkhana Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorne Goff 403-845-6708Rundle Riders Therapeutic Riding Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clare Elsbett 403-710-7769

Shortgrass Riding Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda Drotos 403-377-2582Smokey River Team Roping Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jodi Bougerolle 1250-788-3272Smokin’ Hooves Gymkhana Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chelsey Wachno 780-834-7451Society Of Tilt & Lance Cavalry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radar Goddard 403-660-0826South Peace Horse Show Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheila Swanberg 780-814-3543Southern Alberta Trail Riders Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leanne White 403-553-4787Springbank Pony Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lois Booy 403-289-9066Spruce View Gymkhana Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Edmondson 403-728-3074Steele’s Scouts Commemorative Troop Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Clarke 403-933-7782Stettin Nakamun Sleigh Rally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Powell 780-967-2634Stone Bridge Carriage Driving Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gord Fulton 403-224-3753Strathcona All-Breed Horse Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natalie Ince 780-232-1677Sundre & District Light Horse Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Allison 403-638-5052The Calgary Hunt Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Palmer 403-931-2444Thompson Country Pony Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leanna St. OngeTraildusters Horse Club Of Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lily Wasieczko 780-829-3628Triple R Riding Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pauline Briggs 780-942-3390Uplift Therapeutic Riding Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda Orlita 403-362-5570Valley Riders Saddle Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davina Mason 780-494-2550Welsh Show Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Mcclelland 403-782-3147West Jumping Pound Horse Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Blaeser 587-999-9707Western Canadian Wagon Train . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Sissons 780-675-2570Whitecourt Agricultural Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharlene Munday 780-779-4343Wild Horses Of Alberta Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Henderson 403-556-6167Wildrose Mounted Shooting Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Cook 403-748-3928

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A Sharper Image - Equine Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-468-9270Alberta Label Specialists Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-931-3204Alberta Prairie Wagon Trains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-740-2796Calgary Stampede . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-261-0114Call Away Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-861-0511Canadian Natural Horsemanship Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-354-3401Certified Horsemanship Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-399-0138Chix Equine Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-336-1313Creekside Equestrian Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-556-6266Dean Orlando Professional Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-801-6820Days Inn Red Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-340-3297Delta Calgary South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-278-5050Digger’s Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-656-0406Double W Riding Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-843-3333East Acres Equestrian Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-990-9916Equanimity Edge Equine Massage Therapy Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-378-4632Equine City - Home of Gp Farrier Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-862-0022Equine In Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-969-5319E-Sport Physiotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-652-6341Foothills Horse Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-938-4525G & R Equine Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-901-2414Gaia Resources Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-554-5706Greenbriar Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-279-1931Healing Soles Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-597-6268Higher Trails Equine Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-510-8051Hoof & Nail Farrier Supplies Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-252-1661Horse Publications Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-727-0107Horse Trekking Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-835-4629Horses All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-459-5464HorseSense HorseManShip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-348-5636Inner Equine Journeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-934-2706Ironhill Equestrian Centre Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-931-3268J. W. (Jim) Lawton, CMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-933-3348Just Passing Horse Transport & Bereavement Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-680-4177Martin Deerline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-452-2790Moose Mountain Horseback Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-949-3329Olds College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-556-4767Outpost At Warden Rock Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-762-2767Prairie Sky Vaulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-969-0433Ram River Tours - Ram Rides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-844-0408R-Bac Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-855-348-6314Rivers Edge Camp And Conference Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-637-2766Reverence Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-807-6126Romp N' Roll Acres Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-722-2936Saddle Up Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-546-9922Silverstar Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-931-2200Spiritual Equine Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-519-6765Syner G Apparel & Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-978-2589The Horse Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-270-7700The Horse’s Mouth TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-835-7088The Visions West Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-242-6162Victoria Ann Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780-933-7678Western Horse Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-250-1128Willow Grove Stable Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-938-6398


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