Spring 2016 : Issue 2
Vancouver Island Arabian Horse Association
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2 Table of Contents Getting to know the Directors :SGS
2016 Show Dates Introducing the Show Judges: Jodie Moore
Introducing the Trail Judge : Jim Cunningham
Member Results from BC ½ Arabian A Show
Contributions for the next edition of Hadji
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Getting to know the Directors Over the next few editions of Hadji the various directors will be introduced to you so that you will have a better understanding of who the directors of VIAHA are and how they came to be involved in our organization. For this first installment we will introduce Sandra Gilbert Stockhausen, the president of VIAHA 3 1. Sandra, how long have you had horses or been involved with horses? I got my first horse when I was 6 1/2 years old. She was a grade mare named Topsy and she was about 14.2 Hands. My Dad bought her from a local horse trader who did not know that she was in foal. Therefore, within several months we were a two‐horse family. The old mare was then rebred to a Thoroughbred stallion of our neighbours and we were up to three horses. Luckily I grew up on a big dairy farm and the extra mouths weren't really a problem. I rode in my first horse show at the riding stable where I took lessons on my seventh birthday. 2. So, without giving away your age, you’ve been involved with horses for about 50 years! Careful, didn’t your mother ever tell you that its not polite to ask a woman her age????? 3. So you didn’t always have an Arabian? When did you get involved with Arabs? I moved to Nanaimo in 1973 with my ½ TB mare and found boarding at Twin Cedars Arabians (owned by Gerald McDonald). I rode my mare until she was 25 and then needed another horse. Watching all the Arabians over the years while boarding at Twin Cedars they charmed me and I knew that an Arabian would be the breed my next horse. 4. What riding disciplines do you participate in now, and what have you done in the past? 4 I ride dressage and show Sport Horse in hand now. In the past I rode Western including all the games events. My ½ TB was a very good Trail horse and won many classes. When I was a teenager, the shows I rode in held the pleasure classes both English and Western in the mornings and then it was a flat out afternoon of gymkhana events. Many times we rode our horses to the shows and every year we rode our horses in the various parades. My Mother would show up in the car with our changes of clothes and tack and brushes to buff up our horses. When I got my big gray Arabian “Surnik” I did Dressage, Hunter over fences, side saddle, and even made a Native Costume. So you really have done it all!!! 5. Why did you choose to become involved with VIAHA and the executive? I started out as a VIAHA recreation member so I could attend clinics and other events and then became a full member when I wanted to start competing again. I feel that AHA and VIAHA are important to showcase the wonderful Arabian horse so I became a director, vice‐president and finally president. 6. What’s the best thing about being the President? The best thing about being president is getting to promote our breed. It might be a one on one situation or doing a big presentation to many people but I like to get the word out as much as possible. 5 7. What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you with a horse? The funniest thing that has happened to me with a horse has to be the time I had just been selected as the MSA (Matsqui, Sumas, Abbotsford) riding queen and was riding in the barrel race at the end of the day. I guess my mare was getting a bit cranky and when I turned the last barrel I gave her a pop with my bat she gave me a buck in return. I landed in front of the horn and when I stopped I was stuck. The judge who had presented me with my Queen banner after winning the Horsemanship part of the competition had to haul me back into the saddle. Not a classy way to finish that day. I think I could even see a slight smirk on my horse's face. 8. Is there anything else that you would like to comment on? The entire executive of VIAHA works hard to put on our shows but we are not getting younger so any new young people are most welcome to come and find out what we do. Spring is in the air!
6 2016 Shows offered by VIAHA May 14
All Breed Open Show
April 23
All Breed Open Show
June 18 & 19
Island Classics Class A
Arabian Show
September 3 - 5
Saanich Fall Fair
July 23
All Breed Open Show
Watch for new classes to the prize list (found on the webpage)
Separate Trail Class judged by Mr. Jim Cunningham
Food supplied by Mr. Tube Steak
Introducing our 2016 April Show Judges Jodie Moore Jodie Moore needs no introduction to those who
have shown regularly at the VIAHA Open Breed
Shows.
Jodie has an extensive background in various
types of show horses, so she is ideally suited to
judge our open breed shows. She has trained,
coached and showed both here and in the United
States, winning regional and national
championships.
Jodie is a PtHA, ABRA and HCBC approved judge.
Currently she is also the APHA representative for
BC sitting on the Youth Committee
7 Trail Judge: Jim Cunningham This year we have a new trail judge for the VIAHA shows. Some of you might know this
horseman, but he will be new to many of you. So by way of introducing you to him....
Rob: Jim, I understand you have been
riding and around horses for quite a while....
Can you tell me a little bit about your riding
past.
Jim : I first got interested in horses in my
early teens and started riding at the same
time
Rob: What disciplines have you competed
in?
Jim: I have shown in Halter and ridden
Western Pleasure, English Pleasure,
Hunter Pleasure, Show Hack, Western
Riding, Reining and Trail Horse (my
specialty)
Rob: Wow, you have done it all. You have
come very well qualified to judge our
classes. Tell me a little about your own
show career?
Jim: My biggest win was Canadian National Champion Half Arabian Trail Horse 1979.
8 As well I have won many West Pleasure Classes at Arab Shows and many Western
Pleasure Championships at open shows. In Trail I have won many class both at the
Arab shows and have won many Championship in open trail against all breeds. In
Western riding my nation champion trail horse was undefeated over 5 years against all
breeds. I have won in English Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure and Show Hack.
Rob: and what about your show judge career?
Jim: I have judged Open Shows all over the Island
Rob: Welcome to judging at our shows this year Jim. I know that the riders look forward to the
trails that are set for them and the judging and feedback that you will give them. And who
knows, maybe we will see you back in the saddle competing again in 2017????
Did you read this one????????
A city dweller came to a farm and saw a beautiful horse. He
decided he had to have the animal. He bargained with the
farmer and the farmer finally sold him the horse. The city
man jumped on the horse and said, "Giddyup!" The horse
didn't budge. The farmer explained, "This is a special kind of
horse. He'll only move if you say, 'Praise the Lord.' To stop
him, you have to say, 'Amen.'" Keeping this in mind, the new
owner yelled, "Praise the Lord!" whereupon the horse took off
with great speed. Soon horse and rider were headed for a
cliff. Just in time the rider remembered to say "Amen!" The
horse came to a screeching halt right at the edge of the cliff.
Relieved, the rider raised his eyes to heaven and exclaimed,
"Praise the Lord!"
9 Region 17 Championship Show
July 26 to 30, 2016
Stampede Park, Calgary AB
Sport Horse Division: July 26 to 28
Main Ring Classes: July 27 to 30
Entries Close Friday, June 27, 2016
PreShow:
 Hosted by the Calgary Arabian Horse Association
 Monday, July 25, 2016
10 VIAHA MEMBERS RESULTS AT RECENT SHOWS
THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 15, 16, 17 FOUND A STRONG CONTINGENT OF VIAHA MEMBERS ATTENDING THE BC HALF ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION CLASS A SHOW AT THUNDERBIRD SHOW PARK. THESE MEMBERS REPRESENTED THE CLUB WELL. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RESULTS OF THAT SHOW: VIAHA MEMBER PIP SUMSION Class/Placing First level 2 ATR : Score : 68% : 1
st
Second level 1 ATR: Score 71.6% : 1st Second level 1 Open: Score 72.1%: 1st Western Dressage first level: 1st AURLENE RUSSELL RIDER/HANDLER
PIP
PIP PIP PIP NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MAILING; WILL REPORT IN NEXT NEWS LETTER VERONICA ANTHONY NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF MAILING; WILL REPORT IN NEXT NEWS LETTER PATRICIA LOCKIE Western Pleasure ATR: 5th
Western Pleasure AOTR : 5th STELLAMARIS (MINNIE) Walk/Trot Western Pleasure : 1st
TRIMINGHAM Walk/Trot Western Pleasure Equitation: 1st Walk/Trot Hunter Pleasure : 1st Walk/Trot Hunter Pleasure Equitation: 2nd Western Pleasure Novice Horse: 1st PATRICIA
PATRICIA MINNIE
MINNIE MINNIE MINNIE ANDREA PRINGLE ROB CALNAN ROB
H/A Sport Horse Mares in Hand: 1st
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H/A Sport Horse Mares in Hand ATH : 1 ROB H/A Sport Horse Mares in Hand Champion ROB H/A Sport Horse Under Saddle, st ANDREA PRINGLE Junior Horse : 1
st ANDREA PRINGLE H/A Hunter Pleasure: Junior Horse : 1
OVERALL SHOW HIGHPOINT CHAMPION PUREBRED/HALF ARABIAN SPORT HORSE 11 Please forward any ideas, articles, photos, comments to: Rob Calnan @ [email protected] or Wendy don @ [email protected]