A few words from our president

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 We welcomed the first day of spring this week and it is now snowing as I wish you Happy Spring!  The calendar and the many sunny days that we have enjoyed recently promises that comfortable horse weather is here soon!  

The Ontario Belgian Horse Association and Ontario Clydesdale Club banquet was held on February 8th in Tavistock.  The banquet was a huge success, well organized and attended.  The banquet wrapped up during a snow storm!  Thank you to the banquet committee and everyone that braved the weather.

During the banquet we heard speeches from our two Ontario Clydesdale Club ambassador applicants.  These two ladies are both worthy of the position, but the ambassador committee was only allowed to select 1.  Congratulations to Rowan Timmons, our 2025 Ontario Clydesdale Club ambassador.  More from Rowan further in this newsletter.

Reminder that the 2025 membership renewals are overdue. Membership applications and payment options are available via our website, or you can reach out to Patti Hossie

at ontarioclydesdaleclub@gmail.com  Please check out the club website at ontarioclydesdaleclub.org!  We welcome your feedback, ideas, comments and photos!

The new Youth Showmanship Program was a success in 2024!  The program is expanding and will include a Youth Cart Class in 2025.  The Youth Program Online Auction will be returning this year in May/June.  Please follow our Facebook page for this event and bid, bid, bid!!!

It’s time to get your Ontario Bred & Sired Yearling Stallion or Mare registered for the 2025 show season. The following are the qualifying shows for 2025: Essa, Navan, Paisley, Forest, The Royal,

Lindsay, Simcoe and The Triple Crown. Please register before July 1 st.

The committee is working on the 2025 events, and the list and dates will be ready mid April.  Here is a rough outline of what is to come…..

·  MacGregor Meat Fundraiser – mid April – early May

·  Youth program online auction – May/June

·  Ride and Drive day

·  Golf Tournament 

·  Royal Social – November 

·  Stallion Auction – January

·  AGM and Banquet - February

Past President, Joanne Douglas-Lane will be introducing a new fundraiser for us this year…..stay tune for more details in the next newsletter.