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Heather Webber
The Unicorn Winter 2014
Board and Directors………..2
Notices………………………3
Fall Show ........……………..4
On-going Education….…....5
2015 Events...………………5
Sponsors…..........................6
2014 Results ………......…..7
Classified…………………....8
In this Issue Alas, all good things
come to an end… or at least pause for the winter.
Although I know some of you with sleighs will still
be out there enjoying the snow, if it ever comes to
stay, that is!
While our 2014 Show Season is over, our Board are
planning 2015 events. See page 5 to whet your
appetite.
Some of our Directors’ terms are coming to an end,
and we are looking for new directors and for
volunteers for committees. Getting involved can be
very rewarding and is always appreciated. Please
contact any of the Board or the Directors if you are
interested.
Our Annual General Meeting is on January 17, 2015
with a few changes—the silent auction is being
replaced by “Build a Trailer” (see notice on page 3)
and the 50/50 Draw by a raffle. Come out for a fun
evening. See page 3 for AGM location and details.
Best wishes for the New Year!
~ where carriage driving begins ~
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Board of Directors
President: Dr. Ken Armstrong
Vice President: Jim Schultz
Past President Jackie Shute
Treasurer: Judi Morris
Secretary: Valerie Williams
Membership: Agneta Knight
Email & Social Drives Debbie Hewson
Show/Event Manager Jean McLean
& OEF Representative
Equipment: Linda Rawlinson
Sponsorship & Marketing: Christina Moniz
Non Board Members
Social Drives: Paula Neice
Website: Eve Dexter
Newsletter: Heather Webber
Important Privacy Note
TCCA is a not-for-profit association with the goals
of promoting opportunities to enjoy driving and
collecting (preserving/restoring/maintaining)
equine-drawn vehicles of all types, support
worthwhile activities requiring driving members,
and encouraging family participation. As such,
above and beyond the requirements of the Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents
Act (PIPEDA), we do not rent, lease, or otherwise
sell our association membership lists. We protect
your information from unauthorized access and use,
and we highly value your privacy. We collect your
information to administer our membership program,
send you newsletters and other announcements of
carriage driving community interest, plan and tell
you about upcoming events, and see if you’re
interested in participating, and publish to members
only your annual association membership.
Your Directors are
Dr. Ken Armstrong 905-520-6871 [email protected]
(Jan 2011 – Dec 2015)
Debbie Hewson 905-854-1041 [email protected]
(Jan 2012 – Dec 2015)
Agneta Knight 416-524-8828
(Jan 2014 – Dec 2017) [email protected]
Jean McLean 905-575-8313 [email protected]
(Jan 2010 – Dec 2014)
Christina Moniz [email protected]
(Jan 2012 – Dec 2015)
Judi Morris 519-836-9300 [email protected]
(Jan 2010 – Dec 2014)
Linda Rawlinson 519-647-0363 [email protected]
(Jan 2014 – Dec 2017)
Jim Schultz [email protected]
(Jan 2013 – Dec 2016)
Valerie Williams [email protected]
(Jan 2012 – Dec 2015)
Membership
2015 memberships will be $30.00 for single or
$35.00 for family per year.
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Build a Trailer
AGM Saturday January 17, 2015
TCCA finally was able to find a trailer that would
hold all the equipment needed to put on our various
competitions. Thanks to the efforts of Jackie Shute
we were able to get this trailer at a very good price
and the equipment is now being stored in it. This
trailer does not leak when it rains and therefore does
not have to be stored inside, plus it is much safer
than the trailer we had.
The ‘new to us’ trailer has been paid for so now we
are trying to build up our bank account to replace
the money spent on the trailer.
The BUILD A TRAILER campaign at the AGM
will consist of a picture of a trailer with cards for all
the various parts that need to come together to
construct this trailer. We are asking our members to
buy a card representing a part of the trailer in an
attempt to recoup some of the money spent buying
the ‘new to us’ trailer.
There will be pieces of the trailer (labelled cards)
ranging from $5.00 to $200.00.
Please help us with this badly needed new trailer!
TCCA Facebook
The official Facebook site for TCCA is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tri-County-Carriage-Association/172455326241074
When posting items regarding TCCA, we request the
you do so to this site.
Annual General Meeting, Awards Banquet & Social Evening
The AGM will be held on January 17, 2015 at
Harcourt Memorial United Church in Guelph (the
same as last year) and this time there will be heat!
Harcourt Memorial United Church
87 Dean Ave,
Guelph, Ontario
(Dean Ave is north of College and runs between
Edinburgh & Gordon)
For map: https://maps.google.ca/maps
& enter 87 Dean Ave Guelph
This will be a pot-luck dinner. So plan to arrive at 5,
dinner at 6, with the meeting to follow.
The Unicorn The newsletter is published three times a year and
sent to members of the Tri-County Carriage
Association. It is also available on our website, as
well as its back issues.
http://66.49.173.199/Drive%20Ontario/TCCANewsletter.htm
Please send your letters, articles and classified
advertisements to Heather Webber at
or mail to:
Heather Webber
12476 Fifth Line
Rockwood, Ontario N0B 2K0
Notices
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TCCA Fall Show Sept 14
What a show! Thank you to the Inch family, for
allowing us the use of their facility, for the food, to
the volunteers and to the Tri-County Carriage
Driving Association. It takes a lot to bring this all
together.
The events of the show did not all sink in until I got
home, after all the chatter about the day, and then I
did my Happy Dance!
Georgina and Glory, with Groom Alea Woods
in the Cross Country event
Reading the dressage test result is such a great tool
as in the moment what was foremost in my mind
was remembering what comes next. Then the cones:
coming from the hunter/jumper world the cones
seem like a jumper course only keeping all four feet
on the ground, with those tennis ball like a rail
down. It was a real challenge to figure it all out and
it was such good fun. The cross country course was
huge for me but I absolutely loved it. I could not be
happier with Glory (Alderdale Morning Glory) who
I purchased August 26, 2013. She came from a 6-
pony hitch directly from her breeder at age 17 and
has had a very steep learning curve. We look
forward to the new adventures that await us as we
move forward with our driving shows.
Holding these shows also requires competitors to
attend, support staff, coaches and handlers, so
thanks to all, and a special thanks to Vicki Cork for
getting me there.
All the best to everyone who attended the show and
Happy Driving in 2015.
Georgina Rattray
(Georgina was Grand Champion of the show)
Showing the Banner!
Judi Morris and her pony Tickle, costumed as a reindeer,
participated in the Puslinch Christmas Parade with the
TCCA banner highly visible!
Marcelle Grimes and Debbie Hewson carried the banner,
while elf Briar Shephard threw candies to the crowd.
Kudos to them for highlighting TCCA!
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Education: An Ongoing Process
New to carriage driving, I wondered if I would ever
learn the things I needed to become proficient in the
sport and talk intelligently to others. Tack shops had
few books on the subject and I found the internet
confusing. At one of my early lessons, Kirsten
Brunner suggested I join Tri-County Carriage
Association. As a club that welcomes beginners,
TCCA was the perfect place for me to ask my
questions and attend clinics. Other members took
me under their wing and showed me what was
needed to start in the sport and go to my first show.
They loaned me equipment and clothes and helped
me when I finally started showing. As a volunteer, I
learned what was expected at a show and the rules
for the different classes. Over the years I have
attended and managed many shows and today more
than ever, I realize you can never stop learning.
In March of each year, TCCA has an
educational day where speakers focus on a specific
topic. In 2013 the subject was volunteerism and in
2014 it was safety. On March 7th, 2015, TCCA
will be holding a Dressage Educational Day at
Copetown Community Centre. Appropriate for
dressage riders and carriage drivers, the clinic will
review the different gaits and how to achieve them
on horseback and in a carriage. The expectations of
the different tests and the judging of horse/
rider/driver combinations will be reviewed, along
with other dressage related topics. Lunch will be
provided.
Judi Morris demonstrating long lining at a TCCA Clinic
Clinics are also an important part of the
TCCA experience. From line driving to how to drive
cones or obstacles, the topics are varied and you can
always pick up something new. This year TCCA is
hosting a clinic April 18 and 19, 2015 featuring
Nicole Cable. Nicole is an ADS and USEF judge,
who trains, shows and drives horses out of her
family farm in Batavia, New York. Individual or
group sessions will be available for horse and driver
or if you prefer you can audit the sessions.
Education is an important part of mastering a
new skill and TCCA is there to help you along the
process. If you wish further information on any of
the above events please refer to the Tri-County
Carriage Association website or contact Jean
McLean at [email protected].
Jean McLean
Events for 2015
March 7: Dressage Educational Day. See details
in the previous article.
April 18 & 19: Clinic with Nicole Cable: See
details in the previous article.
June 20: TCCA 2015 Pleasure Driving Show at
Caledonia Fairgrounds.
August: Milton Heavy Horse Days
September 13: TCCA 2015 Fall Combined Test
Day at Paris Fairgrounds.
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A Big Thank You to our Sponsors
As the year comes to an end, all of the members of
Tri-County Carriage Association would like to thank
those who have so kindly sponsored our
organization this year. Without their help we would
not have been able to enjoy the calibre of shows,
ribbons and prizes that we have appreciated
throughout the year.
Due to sponsors the club was also able to
acquire many new signs this year and these make
our events easier to find and increase our profile to
the public. Orchard Park Stables (Barb Bowen and
Al Brick) and Sunny Acres Morgans (Tim and
Wendy Inch) had wonderful events at their facilities
and the club recognizes the many man hours they
put into preparation for these events. They were
appreciated.
As we begin to prepare for the 2015 season,
the club hopes members will consider sponsorship
and mention sponsorship of TCCA to businesses
that you have contact with.
TCCA Sponsors for the 2014 Show Season:
Auxiliary Services
Syd and Jane Hamber, Colliers International
[email protected] Commercial Real Estate Broker, Burlington, ON
Contact Syd for all your commercial real estate
needs 1-289-266-1020
Mirabella Salon, Elena Hall
www.mirabellasalon.ca
Professional hair care and products in Brantford ON
Summit View Carriages www.summitview.on.ca
N.A. distributor of Zilco harness, selection of
outstanding carriages, harness & accessories for
driving.
Grand River Brewing
www.grandriverbrewing.com
Fresh craft brewed beers of outstanding quality
Horse Care Products & Feeds
Mane n’ Tail – www. manentail.com
Horse care products found in tack shops and stores
in Ontario, Canada and the United States
Baden Feed & Supply Ltd – www.badenfeed.com
Top quality feed and pigeon supplies located in
Baden, Ontario
Tack Shops
Driving Essentials – www.drivingessentials.com
Carriages, driving equipment, appointment, books,
gifts: located in Pennsylvania, ships to Canada
Countryside Harness – Harness for miniature to
draft, Abner Brubacher, Wallenstein, Ontario
519-698-2039
Veterinary, Farrier & Horse Training
Services
Halton Equine Veterinary Services www.hevs.ca
Dr. Ken Armstrong, Located in Puslinch, Ontario
Hawksview Farms – [email protected]
Breeder of quality horses and ponies
Orchard Park Stables –
www.ontariobreedersproductionsale.com
Breeders and trainers of quality horses
Equestrian Dreams – www.equestriandreams.ca
Boarding, lessons, training for dressage & hunter
jumpers at all levels. Campbellville, Ontario
Dr. Graham Dingwell – www.tavistockequine.com
Equine veterinary services located in the Tavistock
area. 519-655-2421
Grants
Ontario Equestrian Federation www.horse.on.ca
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport www.mtc.gov.on.ca
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2014 - Composite Score Sheet
category competitor pony/horse 1st show 2nd show 2014
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
small pony
Mary Baillie Arrow Warrior 100 36 136
Gale Salter Hawksview Dandy Doyle 86 86
Eve Dexter Rocky & Desi 12 12
Debbie Dobson Bandit 50 50
Sharon Crawford-MacKay Tiny Bit 43 43
Judi Morris Tickle 38 38
large pony
Jackie Shute Levi 90 57 147
Paula Neice Critter 55 55
Janice Elgersman Bonnie 165 36 201
Lanie Smith Milk & Cookies 45 45 90
Carole Partridge Simon the Magician 95 95
horse
Bob Thomas TFM Skywalker 66 66
Alvin Haves Teddy 54 24 78
Ken Armstrong Dutch Harness 31 31
Tenderfoot
Jane Hamber Rosie 51 51
Jane Southgate B52 21 21
Valerie Frost Calypso 47 47
Agneta Knight Morris 37 37
Georgina Rattray Alderdale Morning Glory 66 66
Linda Rawlinson Martina 25 25
Junior
Sarah Shute Levi 62 62
Hanna Ayers Bandit 58 58
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Classified
Applegarth Farm
For sale: Applegarth Royal Gala
2006 registered 1/2 Welsh 13hh pony mare. Applegarth
Royal Gala is well trained for riding and driving. W,T,C
with a terrific trot and excellent confirmation. Very good
for farrier and vet.
Showing successfully with a junior driver in Ontario and
USA, Junior Reserve Champion at Walnut Hill 2014.
Gala is a very nice pony, loves people and loves to work.
See more pictures at www.beaverwoodfarm.on.ca . For
more info or to see this lovely pony call Faith Clarkson
905-460-6840
WANTED: good, solid easy entry cart, with steel or
wooden wheels for a 13hh pony.
WANTED: good leather pony sized (15) English saddle
with a wide gullet in good condition.
FOR SALE: Wicker governess cart in fairly good
condition; would fit up to a large pony. $800 as is.
Faith Clarkson 905-460-6840
For Sale
Antique fully restored Democrat Buggy. Was restored
but never used. Photos upon request. $1600.
Judi Morris 519-836-9300 [email protected]
Boarding
Chassagne Farm has two 12' X 15' stalls available
starting January 1, 2015. $525.00/month.
This fee includes excellent care, individual turn out,
blankets on and off, etc. Most suitable for retired horses,
pregnant mares and lay-overs.
Limited riding and
driving is possible.
Carole Precious (519) 651-2160
Horse for Sale
Dutch Harness Mare, Orina is Bay with 4 whites and a
blaze. 18 years young, she earned her IBOB in driving
while in Holland. She is traffic safe and a pleasure to
drive. She cannot be used for breeding.
If you can give this wonderful mare a home give us a
call Christine Bourne 519 502 0642
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For Sale
1 - Zilco Cob Girth - New - $35
1- Fixed Cheek Glory Bit - 5 1/2” - $60
Pair Harness Extenders - $10
3- Fleece Back Pads - $8 each
1- Horse Leather Surcingle - $40
Best Offer on above. Please contact Cynthia at
[email protected] for more info.
For Sale
Beautiful Cut Under Trap Carriage. Can be used for
single, pair or four-in-hand. Asking: $6,900 obo
Please call Carol Witteveen 727 501 4506 cell
Manoravon Farms
Quality New Forest Ponies for Sale, Lease, Stud,
Boarding & Riding Lessons
19" patent collar for sale
David & Lynda Davies
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
http://www3.sympatico.ca/manoravon
http://www.facebook.com/manoravon
http://manoravon.weebly.com
Kettle Creek Friesians
Breeders of Top Quality KFPS Registered Friesians –
For Sale at most times full papered Friesian horses of
various ages.
Visitors always welcome, we are 10 minutes south of the
401 just west of London.
Visit www.kettlecreekfriesians.com or
email [email protected] or
contact Jack Vanderkooy 519 933 6119
For Sale Large bob sleigh, includes deck and dash for $900.00
Quebec style Vis-à-vis sleigh for sale-needs new
upholstery. $1500.00
Contact Richard Johnson at [email protected] or 905-765-2321
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FOR SALE
TH Presentation 2-wheel cart. Suitable for 14.2 – 16
hand horse. Excellent condition. Brakes. Stainless
fittings. Removable wedge seat. Attached spares kit.
Newly upholstered in blue vinyl. Covers included. Royal
blue with straw-coloured pinstriping. There were only a
few of these imported into North America from Sweden.
Has lamps which are selling separately. Asking $4000.
ALSO FOR SALE
Two carriage lamps. Black metal with stainless trim.
Used very little. Asking $ 400.00
Phone 519 633 2390 or email:
For Sale from Beaverwood Farm
Gracey: 15.3 hh brown/bay mare, well trained to ride and
drive, used for ski-joring, ridden regularly on roads and
trails, good with traffic, bomb proof with carriage. Used
for carriage driving lessons. A real pleasure driving
horse and a great first family horse. Must Sell. $1500.
See video at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7i111rFSo
Small pony harness, chrome with brown leather; fits 10.3
– 11.3 hh. $350.00
Pair set presentation harness collars 20’, 21”; black on
brass in good show condition. See website for photos.
Kirsten Brunner is available for clinics, private carriage
driving lessons and consultation. Boarding and training
available.
Kirsten 519-833-7169 www.beaverwoodfarm.on.ca
FOR SALE
Older Smuckers leather harness. In excellent condition $550
Contact Jackie at 905 865-1829.
For Sale
Hat with hat box: $75
Contact: [email protected] or 519-853-8546
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For Sale
4 Wheel Oak Pony WICKER Back to Back - $4,800
• For Pony 10.3 to 11.3 Corded Bedford Seats
removable
• Wicker in top shape. Can seat 4
• Comes with Shafts for single and Pole for pairs
• Patent Dash and leather of shaft ends
• Comfortable ride
Measurements:
• Inside singletree to end of shafts – 61”
• Widest point of shaft by singletree - 30”
• Narrowest point of shaft - 22’
• Wheel height – front wheels 27 ” back wheels -
31”
• From wheel to wheel length - 73”
• Outside Hub to Hub width - 53’’
• Width of seat – 28”
• Seat to floor -15”
• Seat to ground – 39”
Contact Janet Mann at [email protected]
or call 450-458-2364
The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society currently
has many wonderful pleasure
horses available for adoption.
Most of them have had
exposure to harness, saddle,
crowds and traffic. Ages range
from six and up. Many sizes
and body types are available
but only a few colours to
choose from. Please check us
out online at osas.ca or call 905-854-6099 for
information.