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If you have News specific to Ontario that you wish to share with us, be sure to email the details, along with a photograph, to the Ontario Chapter President:

Ruth Armstrong at armstrong.farm@sympatico.ca

CWHBA Ontario Chapter-2009 in Review

Once again in 2009, the Canadian Warmblood was in the forefront. It appears that "girls" dominated as all the recipients of the CWHBA awards were mares.

The Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association, Ontario Chapter is very excited to sponsor, promote and participate in the CYEH, Canadian Young Event Horse series which highlights young talented Canadian bred horses, who have a future in Eventing.

In the Four Year Old division in second place was Heron Hills Ariel, a Canadian Warmblood by Socrates out of Escade II, owned by and bred by Diane Lawrence and ridden by Selena O'Hanlon. Once again Diane Lawrence and Selena O'Hanlon provided the winning combination for the top CWHBA 4 year old award as well as the top CWHBA in the CYEH series.

Herons Hill Ariel

In the 5 year old division in third place was Quizz D'Orange a Canadian Warmblood by Ilian De Taute out of Wenalla ( full sister to the CWHBA approved stallion P.S. I love You), owned and bred by Ruth Armstrong and ridden by Ruth Armstrong. Quizz was the top CWHBA 5 year old and was also the over all 5 year old champion young event horse. Quizz D'Orange has subsequently been sold south of the border.

Quizz D'Orange, Ruth, Mala Noche - Open Division Champion and CSH Award winner.

At this year's 8th Annual Fieldstone Farm Breeder's Show in Orangeville, ON hosted by Chris and Shannon Smith, we saw one of the largest turnouts for warmblood sport horses and sport ponies vying for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Star Search Pony Qualifier! Winner of the day for High Point CWHBA went to Ruth Armstrong of Armstrong Farms. Ruth showed her broodmares and weanlings to great success!

Shannon and Ruth

The Year End Awards were tabulated and handed out in November.

Again the Top Point Hunter was Viola, owned by Rhonda Thuna and ridden by Ashley Shannon, Jeffery Rundle, Erynn Ballard and Emma Wieland. Viola, registered as Viola W-R is a black mare bred by W-Ranch, Noble, Ontario and is by the Swiss Warmblood stallion Volvo Vom Eigen out of the Swiss Warmblood mare Kalinka. Viola was competing in the Pre Green Working Hunter Division and Adult Amateur Division 18-35 in 2009. Viola competed very successfully at the 2009 RAWF in Adult Amateur Divison 18-35 placing 1st in the Hunter Under Saddle and 1st and 3rd in the Hunter Over Fences.

The Top Jumper was Boomer, owned and ridden by Victoria Seale. Registered as After Shockt, Boomer is a bay mare bred by Richard and Jodie Hoerdt and is by the Dutch Warmblood stallion, Eastern Ruler out of the mare, After Math. Boomer was competing the Junior Amateur Jumper Division in 2009.

The Top Dressage Horse was Limestone Springtime, ridden by Ashley Wright and owned by Grandview Equestrian and K&F Groenewegen. Limestone Springtime is a bay mare bred by Kathie and Francis Groenewegen and is by the Dutch Warmblood stallion Goodtimes out of the mare Limestone Stable Moonstruck. Limestone Springtime showed in the FEI - Prix St. Georges and Intermediate Divisions in 2009. It is hoped in 2010 she will showing Grand Prix.

Another repeat winner was the Top Event Horse, Melanie, owned by Penny Beer and ridden by Lindsay Beer. A black mare registered under the name Melanie II, she is by the Hanoverian stallion Vaultair out of the Oldenburg mare Billy Jean. Melanie competed at Training Level in 2009.

Reminder: 2010 Membership renewals are due. You can renew/join through the CLRC at: http://www.clrc.ca/Members/renew.php

2009 Ontario Chapter AGM is February 13th, 2010 at the Orangeville Fairgrounds - 12 pm sharp.