The Ontario Sidesaddle Association, a recognized non-profit organization, was established in 2010 to promote and encourage the art of sidesaddle riding in Ontario; to develop, educate and encourage the use of suitable and proper standards of performance and judging; to educate members and spectators in the safe training and exhibition of sidesaddle riding; and to provide education, guidance, fellowship, and camaraderie to all sidesaddle enthusiasts.
Friday, March 4, 2011
OSA Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Ontario Sidesaddle Association is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Rustic Meadows, 5712 Trafalgar Road, Hillsburgh, Ontario. Come on out and join the fun!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Ontario Sidesaddle Association - Call for Director Nominations
Call for Consideration
If you have an interest in side-saddle, please consider supporting our club by running for one (1) of five (5) possible Board of Directors positions. Any current Ontario Side-saddle Association member over 18, is eligible & you may nominate yourself or another upon their agreement.
If you have an interest in side-saddle, please consider supporting our club by running for one (1) of five (5) possible Board of Directors positions. Any current Ontario Side-saddle Association member over 18, is eligible & you may nominate yourself or another upon their agreement.
The Fun Stuff
Being involved in the beginning years of OSA will be very rewarding for the ground breakers. This is your chance to have real input forming an association that fits your needs. The informal meetings rotate around various members’ homes serving coffee & cookies. The duration is usually around 3 hours with much animated, fun discussion promoting side-saddle. You can be involved as little or as much as you want with no special skills required. Come out & meet new friends with the fellowship of a common interest.
Being involved in the beginning years of OSA will be very rewarding for the ground breakers. This is your chance to have real input forming an association that fits your needs. The informal meetings rotate around various members’ homes serving coffee & cookies. The duration is usually around 3 hours with much animated, fun discussion promoting side-saddle. You can be involved as little or as much as you want with no special skills required. Come out & meet new friends with the fellowship of a common interest.
The Formal Stuff
This letter is the formal by-law notice & governance, to solicit Board of Directors nominations to be submitted by Tuesday March 15, 2011. Once submissions are received, a general notification letter of nominees will be sent to the OSA membership by April 15, 2011. Candidates will be voted upon at the OSA Annual General Meeting held in the Guelph area May 14, 2011.
This letter is the formal by-law notice & governance, to solicit Board of Directors nominations to be submitted by Tuesday March 15, 2011. Once submissions are received, a general notification letter of nominees will be sent to the OSA membership by April 15, 2011. Candidates will be voted upon at the OSA Annual General Meeting held in the Guelph area May 14, 2011.
Duties:
- Fulfill a 2 year term upon acceptance of position at AGM
- Attend at least 3 meetings during each calendar year beginning January 1
- Participate in all matters affecting the membership
(There are By-law resolutions if for some reason you no longer can maintain your post.)
Feel free to contact any of the nominating committee for more information or queries – see contact info below.
Check out our blog at www.onsidesaddle.blogspot.com to get a feel for the excitement of Ontario’s first side-saddle riding club.
Check out our blog at www.onsidesaddle.blogspot.com to get a feel for the excitement of Ontario’s first side-saddle riding club.
Next Step
Please submit an email of your intent to consider running for Board of Director election. There are five (5) positions required. At that point someone from the nominating committee will contact you for further submission information.
Please submit an email of your intent to consider running for Board of Director election. There are five (5) positions required. At that point someone from the nominating committee will contact you for further submission information.
Reply to any Nomination Committee member below
Lois Beecraft email: loistssl @ hotmail.com
Ilka Boecker email: theboeckers @ rogers.com
Pam Hope email: pamhope @ rogers.com
Lois Beecraft email: loistssl @ hotmail.com
Ilka Boecker email: theboeckers @ rogers.com
Pam Hope email: pamhope @ rogers.com
Thanks for your support.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
American Sidesaddle Assocation asks the AQHA to allow sidesaddles
The American Sidesaddle Association, a US-based non-profit organization, is asking the American Quarter Horse Association to change their rules and allow sidesaddle riders to compete aboard their American Quarter Horses. Many women have been showing in sidesaddles for years and a number of breed associations and disciplines allow and even welcome riders showing their mounts under sidesaddle tack. The American Quarter Horse Association however, forbids riders from showing their horses aside and since many other organizations follow AQHA rules, this precludes a large part of the equestrian community from being able to show sidesaddle. Below is a link to an article posted on the Hunter Jumper News website.
http://www.hunterjumpernews.com/?p=16104
The Ontario Sidesaddle Association discussed this issue at its recent meeting, and supports the ASA in petitioning the AQHA for a rule change. A letter from the OSA will be drafted and sent to the AQHA on behalf of all of its members who ride Quarter Horses or are otherwise affected by this rule.
http://www.hunterjumpernews.com/?p=16104
The Ontario Sidesaddle Association discussed this issue at its recent meeting, and supports the ASA in petitioning the AQHA for a rule change. A letter from the OSA will be drafted and sent to the AQHA on behalf of all of its members who ride Quarter Horses or are otherwise affected by this rule.
Riding Side-Saddle, by Janet W. MacDonald
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
English Sidesaddle FOR SALE
SOLD!
Make: London Harness Company
Tree Size: Medium/Wide
Seat length: 21"
Price: $1,000.00 US (not including shipping)
This saddle has been well-maintained, and was used on an Arabian horse. The seller is based in Indiana and is firm on her price. Photos will be posted as soon as they are available. In the meantime, if you are interested please contact us.
Make: London Harness Company
Tree Size: Medium/Wide
Seat length: 21"
Price: $1,000.00 US (not including shipping)
This saddle has been well-maintained, and was used on an Arabian horse. The seller is based in Indiana and is firm on her price. Photos will be posted as soon as they are available. In the meantime, if you are interested please contact us.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
OSA Members at the Movies
OSA members Debbie Smith and Kirstin Nagy traveled to Rockland, Ontario near Ottawa to prepare an actress, who is to star in an international film directed by Ramona Macdonald of Doomsday Studios Limited in Ottawa, for her sidesaddle riding scenes.
Ella has had very little riding experience and the horse, graciously loaned for the weekend by Rocking Horse Stable in Rockland, Ontario, had never carried a sidesaddle before. Upon arriving, Debbie spent over an hour finding the perfect saddle fit for Mac out of the four sidesaddles she had brought with them. Fortunately one fit him and Ella well and they were on their way!
After a quick demonstration of leg and seat position, and basic seat and hand aids by Debbie, Ella was legged up on Mac and the fun began. Mac, an aged Trakehner/Connemara cross gelding took instantly to the sidesaddle despite a beginner rider on board. The first day was ridden at a walk developing Ella’s balance and control in the saddle. She proved to be a very quick learner and took to the sidesaddle with an amazing amount of grace and elegance.
Day two saw Ella come back with a renewed sense of confidence and enthusiasm, ready to move on to trot work on the lunge line. Val Everson, owner of Rocking Horse Stable, managed Mac on the lunge line while Debbie instructed. The second day went quickly with Ella effortlessly riding the trot by mid afternoon. Kirstin, who specializes in costuming, was able to give Ella a general idea of what her riding outfits will consists for the time period of the film. The title and cast of the film are as yet unannounced, but Debbie will let everyone know when it will be aired.
Huge thanks go out to Val and Mac for their time and patience and to Ray Laviolette of Circle R Saddlery for finding such a wonderful facility in the Ottawa area to work in.
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| Ella & Mac |
After a quick demonstration of leg and seat position, and basic seat and hand aids by Debbie, Ella was legged up on Mac and the fun began. Mac, an aged Trakehner/Connemara cross gelding took instantly to the sidesaddle despite a beginner rider on board. The first day was ridden at a walk developing Ella’s balance and control in the saddle. She proved to be a very quick learner and took to the sidesaddle with an amazing amount of grace and elegance.
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| Val, Debbie and Ella |
Huge thanks go out to Val and Mac for their time and patience and to Ray Laviolette of Circle R Saddlery for finding such a wonderful facility in the Ottawa area to work in.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
New Page Posted - Members & Friends
A new page has been created on our blog titled "Members & Friends", where you will find photos of, yes, members and friends of the Ontario Sidesaddle Association. There are examples of English, Western, and Saddleseat riders. Click the link on the right to see it. If anyone has a photo they would like to share, please email it to us at rosie.aside@gmail.com and we'll post it.
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