BC Paint Horse Club - Colour Your World - Ride a Paint By Cathy Glover www.bcphc.com
President & APHA Director: Cathy Glover, cathyglover@telus.net Past President: Colleen Schellenberg, colleen_doug@shaw.ca
We gots a winner! Even though we tend to focus a lot in this column about the APHA breed shows in BC, and the success of our members at shows outside of the province, the fact is these shows are relatively few and far between. As we head into September, there is really only one circuit left – the Wine Country Classic hosted by South Central Quarter Horse Association, September 18-20 in Armstrong. But, if you are competitive, the BC Paint Horse Club offers the Open Show and Competition Program (OSCP), where members can compete at their local or discipline-specific shows, submit their results to us and compete for very nice year-end awards, given out at the same time year-ends are provided to those showing at the breed level. It’s a great program – and we’re always surprised, in a year like this, that there isn’t more uptake on it around the province.
And you’ve got 60 days after your competition to submit your results! There are seven categories: In Hand (like halter and showmanship), English, Western, Performance (that now includes Ranch Horse Pleasure along with any reining, cattle, over fences, games and even driving classes), Youth, Amateur and the grand poo-bah, Aggregate. OSCP does have a user fee ($25 per horse/ rider combo) but the rewards can more than offset it! (One year, Dianne pooled all of Devon’s awards into one fancy silver halter from Kathy’s Equipment! It’s still Devon’s favourite!) Based on preliminary score keeping, there are only seven members competing for OSCP year ends this year, which means you could register and start showing and submitting results now and be in the running for a 2015 year-end award. Go to our website (www.bcphc.com) and go to the OSCP page to download the rules and results form. Use a membership application to register for the program (even if you already are a member, just fill it out and submit your OSCP dues), tuck a bunch of results forms into the trailer and get out and show your pretty Paint ponies! By the time fall comes around, I’m finally READY to show! How about you?
couple of years – if only there was enough in the kitty for all! Go to the Membership page and look for the scholarship icon on the bottom right. Deadline for applications is October 31.
Last hurrah It sounds like the Three-in-One Show in Burns Lake has had its last gasp. Barb Bowerbank reports the show was very small again this year with just 26 horses, including five Paints. Just the same, exhibitors and show organizers managed to raise nearly $1350 during their annual auction, a portion of which went to the local hospice society. When the show finished early, judge Lita Hottel stayed and held an impromptu western pleasure, horsemanship and showmanship clinic which was no doubt appreciated by all. Congratulations to high point winners Bibs Dallaire on Gold Bar Tristan (open and amateur); Barb and Fanciful Romance were reserve in both categories. Bibs also won the Otter Co-op/BC Paint high point award in the open show.
Calling all grads
OSCP eligible! Ranch Horse Pleasure counts for OSCP year ends! Jim Tompkins and “Hank” at B2B! The good news is – if you’re competing for OSCP, your show season is far from over! And you can show ANYwhere in BC! The OSCP rules are very inclusive: the show year includes competition from December 1 to November 30 (same as our membership term), and placings earned at schooling shows are even eligible for tabulation. The point system is generous – even if there are just one or two horses in a class, you earn a point. It’s a great way to earn points and awards on your Solid-Bred Paint. (You are competing with your coloured companions!) HCBC 2010 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
If you’re a youth member and close to graduating from high school, you’ll want to take a boo at our BC Paint Horse Club scholarship. Every year at our annual banquet, we award a $500 cash scholarship to one deserving youth member. Last year, Daniella Penaloza received the award; the year before it went to Kirsten Chamberland. Each member is asked to fill out an application and write an essay – the topic is posted on our website. Applications are judged by the board (which constitutes one third of the overall score) and two independent evaluators. We’ve had some impressive submissions the last
Scholarship winners Kirsten Chamberland (2013) and Dani Penaloza (2014)
Barb Bowerbank and Fanciful Romance – back in the saddle! Kudos to everyone who has been involved with this circuit since it first started in 2008, and especially to Barb. Whether a show is big or small, it still takes the same amount of behind-the-scenes effort (a LOT of effort), before, during and after!
Whoops! I’ve always maintained you all look the same in your “Hunter under” garb and last month was no exception. The photo we credited as Laura Bouchard last month in the post-B2B story was actually Carmen Teixeira and Daze Chex Badger. But even Carmen admitted it was a rare sight to see her dressed English! Just the same, we stand corrected and apologize for the mix-up! Be sure to enter early to save money on your Wine Country Classic entries! Three judges, APHA classes at Armstrong!
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