"We are realizing our goals of hosting excellent Reining and Ranch shows in Ontario!"
All the planning we do for our shows comes down to the execution – and for our 7th show, everything came together so well, maybe 7th time is a charm!
August not only was our biggest show (it beat June!) it was our smoothest running.
All that we have learned over the course of the years came together for this show.
Left: Green Reiner Circuit Winner Kate Dixon. Right: Maturity NP Winner Tracy Nelson
And it really does take a village to bring these shows to life. From the competitors, show staff, volunteers, to the sponsors, vendors, spectators, we are realizing our goals of hosting excellent Reining and Ranch shows in Ontario.
We especially want to thank our incredible core team of show staff and volunteers at the show who bring it to life and create the smooth-running experience that we have!
Left: Youth Circuit Winner Kate Dixon. Right: Rookie Circuit Winner Sarah Learn
THANK YOU to our show staff: Doug Jonas, Show Manager, Mike Munroe, Secretary, Deb Carruth, Office Assistant. Announcer: Brad Bowie. Judges: Lyne Laforme, Lyle Jackson. Scribes: Tim Latam, our main scribe plus assistance from Sharon Hart, Kayla Crone, Mary Tyrell.
Main volunteers from the Jonas Performance Horses Group: The Breedon Family, Jamie, Chris, Brooklyn. Jack and Brittany McQuarrie, Karen and Tim McMullin, Lisa Graham, Lisa McCue, Anne Lorimer, Jane Foerter. Additional help from Connie Smith, Elyse Tremblay, Josi Erdelac, Tanya Groves, Alison Sutcliffe, Lacey Uens, Shelly Colling, Brittany Barbosa, Kate and Karen Dixon. Vendor Manager and Pole man: Peter Johnson.
Left: Maturity Op L1 Megan Woodward. Right: Maturity Op L4 Winner Tim Stanton
Our Vendors in August: Hungry Horse Food Truck – awesome food the whole weekend and excellent Saturday night dinner! Moverman Traders, CW Saddle Blanket Company, CJ’s Creations, Bemer, Wildflower Western, Hayes-Cofell Tack Store, Fashion Fusion by Dawn.
Derby Winner Mike Joslin
Our fantastic sponsors: Sherry Wilding, Renata Palffy-Veber, Gus Revenberg, HR Prospects, Paul & Gail Reid, Cara and Kevin Brown, Sliding Acres Ranch, Crakerjak Marketing, Sharon Hart, Melchers Construction, Weldon Ranch, Western Rawhide, Jim Taylor, Smokin Silver Bullet, Melissa Glidden Equine Media, Dareth Miller,FG Pro Shop, Heather Ruthven, Rachael Laffin and Mane Lane Quarter Horses, Kim Melchers, Moore Brothers, The Ranch, Safety Training Inc, Next Gen Hub Inc, Concrete Plus, Fletcher Trailers, RN Performance Horses, Robin Cadarette, Two Consulting Inc, CT Reining Horses & Equine Hauling, CQHA, Electric MD, Grey Silo Wealth, Iacabelli Law Firm, JM Performance Horses, JW Custom Fab, Martin Audet, Hoof Doctor,ORHA, Sarah Learn Bemer, Thomas International, Walker Industries, Karen Dixon, Tara Emerick, Jen Skilling, Mike Mueller Horse Shoeing, Alain Allard, Robyn Miller, Springvale Bison, Bennet Equine Vet Services, Salter Fitness, Gail Sadler, Home Hardware Dunnville, Jen Whitney, Joy Paquette, Ken Schneider, Kim Kloster, Lacey & Ken Uens, Nancy Mariani, Shelly Colling, Alain Allard, Yantzi Home Building, Cozy Coolers, Guy Nolet, Jessie Marchant, Benchmark Group, Dozen Roses Farm, System Equine, Greenhawks Cambridge, Pleasantridge, Brooks Feeds, Purina, Stud Muffins, Picov’s, Apple saddlery, Big Willy’s Soap, RBC, Plato, Painted Horse Show Dreams, Scooter Reed, Acera Insurance, ReRide, Buckskin Horse Designs, 519 pets, and of course – The Rider!
Derby Winner Loris Epis
As ever – THANK YOU to all the competitors and spectators – our biggest numbers yet!
For example: 23 Riders in the Saturday Derby, 31 in Novice Horse, 28 in Green Reiner. 42 Riders in the Ranch class on Friday, 23 in Working Western Rail.
Left: Sharon Jones, Judges Lyne Laforme and Lyle Jackson, Jen Jonas
SHOW SPOTLIGHTS
Derby winners: Congratulations to Loris Epis Open L4, Mike Joslin Open L1, Non-Pro L1, and L4
Winners of the Circuit Series Championships: Congratulations to Kate Dixon winning a Trophy for the Youth Circuit Series, and a custom buckle for Green Reiner. Sarah Learn winning a custom buckle for Rookie.
We featured a Maturity on Sunday, congratulations to Tim Stanton winning Open L4, Megan Woodward Open L1, Tracy Nelson Non-Pro L1 and L4
All of our show was streamed live on Facebook, special thank you to both Diana MacDonald for the video and Connie Smith for the photography – pics here are all from Connie. Together this dynamic duo is MS Photography. You can check out both the results and the pics on our website here: jjreining.ca/steel-city-slide-2024
Our shows next year are June 6 – 8 and August 15 – 17. We are always looking for more sponsors so send us an email to JJReiningInc@gmail.com or contact through our website jjreining.ca/contact
August Volunteers
Pro and Non-Pro articles written by Jen Jonas of Jonas Performance Horses (Pro) and Sharon Jones of Be A Better You (Non-Pro). Together, they are J&J Reining Inc. Both Jen and Sharon are believers in continual learning – if you’re not learning you’re not growing.