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Hyde Moffatt Dominates $50,000 RBC Grand Prix at Wesley Clover Parks
Hyde Moffatt of Brantford, ON, successfully defended his title in the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix held on Saturday, July 16, at the Ottawa Summer Tournaments at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Having won the feature event in 2021, Moffatt returned to the winner’s circle one year later with the same horse, Donjo. Proving his domination of the event, Moffatt also took second place with Grafton. Both horses are owned by Ariel Grange of Cheltenham, ON.
François Lamontagne Scores Back-to-Back Open Welcome Wins at Wesley Clover Parks
For the second week in a row, François Lamontagne of Saint-Eustache, QC, won the Open Welcome at the two-week Ottawa Summer Tournaments at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Having scored victory in the $20,000 Giant Tiger Open Welcome on Thursday, July 7, Lamontagne repeated his winning ways by topping the $20,000 Soltek Equestrian Open Welcome on Thursday, July 14. His mount for both wins was Chanel du Calvaire, his 14-year-old Belgian Sport Horse mare (Luccianno x Kashmir van Schuttershof).
Steel City Spin A Success
Wow, what an amazing show Steel City Spin was! We had an incredible time, according to feedback so did everyone else – the turnout of competitors and people who came to watch was awesome, our commentator said it was the most attended turnout at a Reining show he’d seen in years.
Eric Lamaze’s Chacco Kid Retired from Competition
Eric Lamaze has announced the retirement of Chacco Kid from competition. The 16-year-old chestnut Oldenburg gelding (Chacco Blue x Come On) sustained an injury while competing in the 1.50m ATB Cup on Sunday, June 21, at the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ tournament in Calgary, AB.
LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society to Hold Open House Saturday, July 9th
LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, a registered charity mandated to provide a dignified retirement from racing for Ontario's thoroughbreds, is excited to announce that there will be an Open House held at our Hillsburgh farm on Saturday, July 9th, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00p.m., after a pandemic-forced hiatus of three years.
Steel City Spin Sponsors
Without our wonderful sponsors, there are no shows! Thank You to all our Sponsors
Memory Lane
These people were from the first generation and were the inspiration and the mentors of my generation. I think it is so important to pass these to the younger generation to know and remember where it all started.
Steel City Spin Lands in Ancaster June 10 – 12
The excitement is building here at J&J Reining Inc, with our first show just around the corner the Steel City Spin (June 10 – 12)!
Pro and Non-Pro Reiner Article Series 13
'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results’ Jen: You’ve likely heard this one before. It applies not only to life in general, it also applies to horse training, riding, and coaching.