Welcome to our newest member

OSA President Joanne, assisting Alexa on April

Welcome to the newest member of the Ontario Sidesaddle Association.  Alexis of Milton enjoyed an inaugural sidesaddle lesson with OSA President Joanne Milton, with the assistance of Lois Beecraft and Sharon Borda this past weekend, and of course our four-legged friend April.  In this lesson, Joanne is focussing on getting Alexis to not collapse through her right rib-cage, which is pushing her hips (and the saddle) to the left.

Alexis has experience in a number of equine disciplines and took to the sidesaddle with aplomb and confidence.  We welcome Alexis to the fold.

This could be you!  Do you have an interest in learning how to ride sidesaddle?  Contact us to arrange a lesson.

Next Meeting of the Ontario Sidesaddle Association

Our next meeting of the Ontario Sidesaddle Association will take place on Sunday, October 23 at Rustic Meadows.  Originally scheduled for October 22, the date has been changed to accommodate those who will be attending the OEF Clinic Day on that Saturday.

We hope to have an "educational" session prior to our usual business meeting, so if you have a topic that you would like us to address, please let us know.

Workshop Unexpectedly Cancelled

Due to circumstances beyond our control, OSA has had to unexpectedly cancel the sidesaddle workshop that was scheduled for September 24th.

Please watch this blog for a new date, which will be posted as soon as possible.

Side-Saddle Workshop - No Experience Required

Call for Volunteers - Sidesaddle Workshop

The Ontario Sidesaddle Association is planning its first 2011 event, a Sidesaddle Workshop.

The clinic will take place on Saturday, September 24th, 2011 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Lois Beecraft's wonderful place near Breslau, Ontario. We are planning to provide a lot of information about sidesaddle riding and give participants and auditors a chance to try out sidesaddles to get a feel for aside riding. More information about the clinic will follow soon.

We are looking for volunteers to make this event a success for the OSA. (The event would be free for volunteers, but OSA will not provide free food). Please let us know if you would be interested in helping out.

We are also looking for prize donations for a raffle. If you have anything that connects with Sidesaddle that you would like to donate, please let us know.

Thank you.

OSA Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Ontario Sidesaddle Association Board of Directors is set for July 9, at 1pm.  It is being hosted by Joanne Milton at Rustic Meadows, 5712 Trafalgar Road in Milton, Ontario.

Sidesaddle Weekend - Change of Venue

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to hold our Sidesaddle Weekend as originally planned at REACH.  We were also unable to secure our keynote clinician.  We will still hold the event on the weekend of September 25, 2011, and it will be held at Lois Beecraft's farm in Guelph, Ontario.  Watch this blog for details, as we have a dedicated committee hard at work planning the event.