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Mallory Maxwell: In 2008 MPS announced the Maxwell family's purchase of 'Colonel Gunslinger', by NRHA's Million Dollar Sire, 'Gunner', out of highest point earning APHA Working Cow Horse mare, 'Miss Tequila Smoke'. Our thanks to Bryant Pace of Pace Reining Horses, Smithfield NC, and Dr. Kate Chritensen. Mallory was a 2009 NRHA Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Qualifier. See
Alyssa Oickle: MPS is happy to introduce Alyssa Oickle to the Maritime NRHA circut aboard her gelding 'Smalldarkandhandsome', purchased by the Oickle family in 2007. We thank breeder Karen Cameron of Madison, OH for sending us this 1998 son of Missin James (Res. Congress Champion, USET Finalist, NRHA Top 10) x AQHYA Reserve World Championship mare. Alyssa was ranked Top 10 in NRHA Youth 14-18 at NRHA East Coast Regional Affiliate Championship Show in Blainville, QC in 2009. For more details on Alyssa' successful show season, see 2009 Show Team Results.
Holli Murphy: MPS welcomes Holli Murphy along with mare 'Arjo's Mifillou' sired by Mifillena (1994 Res. NRHA Futurity) x USET semi-finalist & NRHA Top 10, Les Louise.
This mare was 2004's Tennessee Reining Horse Assoc. NRHA Non Pro Futurity Champion and has continued her winning streak here in Canada now holding $2600+ NRHA LTE's with very limited showing.
SOLD to Meadow Pond Stables client, Tanya White-Kelley. We wish you all the best with this beautiful mare and look forward to seeing you back in the show pen!
Jesse Oickle: Meadow Pond Stables is excited to have Mr. Jesse Oickle back on the Team this year. Riding 'Roxy Red Kanata', owned by show pen veteran Liseanne MacPherson, Jesse has enjoyed great success at South Shore Exhibition, earning Reserve Champion Youth in 06.
His efforts in the South Shore Reining Horse Assoc show also proved successful, earning Res Championship in Youth Reining and 3rd in Green As Grass. In 07, Jesse enjoyed more time in the reining pen with MPS owned 'Miss Platinum Jac' In fall of 2009, Jesse travelled to Arizona to ride with Matt Mills of Out West Stallion Station. See 2009 Show Team Results.
Amber Jameson: Amber has successfully campaigned several horses to various titles including 'Ruby Barbie Doll' & 'Xanadu Marzana', earning 2004 Grand Champion Youth of Nova Scotia Reining Horse Assc. Amber retained her Grand Champion Youth title at the South Shore Reiners Summer Slide for 4 consecutive seasons. She also competed on Derby horse, 'Sweet Redford Angel' in NSRHA and NRHA events with great success.
Her many accomplishments include 2005 NSRHA Reining Canada sanctioned Non Pro Derby Champion, Open Derby Reserve Champion, and a Top 5 placing in Reining Canada's Non Pro events in 2006. Amber is currently studying at Atlantic Veterinary College, PEI. We look forward to her return to the show pen!
Christina Slaunwhite: Congratulations to Christina on many successful seasons with 'Lil Dabba Yabba', a 2001 AQHA mare sired by 'Yabba Dabba Cool' and out of an Invester bred mare. At 2005's South Shore Exhibition, Christina earned Grand Champion High Point Novice Youth for her phenomenal efforts. In 2006, Christina claimed the title of Grand Champion High Point Open Youth in All-Around events. 2008 marked the beginning of her Amateur career competing on Valley Reiners Open circut. Christina is a recent graduate of Acadia University and was involved with the school's Equestrian Team. We wish her continued success.
Abbie Fisher: Abbie is Assistant Instructor at Meadow Pond and is in her sixth season riding with us. Skilled in safe ground handling as well as both English and Western disciplines, Abbie articulates good horsemanship to her students through careful explanation and setting a fine example for young riders to follow. She is a successful competitor and was Reserve Champion Novice Youth at 2006 South Shore Exhibition aboard her Appaloosa gelding, ‘MC Easy Twist’.
Abbie is in her third year of instructing and holds a promising career as an up and coming trainer, as well as an outstanding coach for new riders. We are thankful for having her talents enlisted to help lay an outstanding foundation of solid equitation for our students. Abbie is currently studying at Universite St-Anne and will pursue an internship with a reining trainer in the US upon completion.
Sonia Smith: Sonia is in her 7th season riding with MPS and made her 2008 show pen debut with 'Lukin Exotic' a 2004 AQHA mare sired by 'Luke At Me' (World Champ. Jr HUs, Congress Champ. Jr HUS).
In 2009, she began NRHA competition with Miss Platinum Jac, granddaughter of renowned NRHA sire, "Boggies Flashy Jac", showing in NRHA Unrestricted Youth, Freestyle and Novice Horse divisions. See 2009 Show Team Results.
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Meadow Pond Stables’ Show Team is wrapping up it’s 8th successful season of competition, making National standings yet again in 2009.
This Liverpool based group of riders competes in shows sanctioned by the National Reining Horse Association, the world-wide governing body for the sport of Reining. Reining is a judged event designed to demonstrate ability of a western show horse within the confines of an arena. Contestants are required to run one of eleven approved patterns with complete accuracy. Each pattern includes circles of varrying speed, flying lead changes, 360 degree spins, and exciting sliding stops which are the trademark of the Reining horse. The sport is among the fastest growing of equestrian disciplines, and provides a place for riders of all levels to compete.
Highly accomplished horseman and long-time Meadow Pond Stables show team member, Jesse Oickle, 18, graduated from Liverpool Regional High School in June of 2009 and has recently returned from an internship in Scottsdale Arizona with World Equestrian Games gold medalist and Reining trainer, Matt Mills of Out West Stallion Station. Jesse attended NRHA events in the US during his stay, and looks forward to returning to Meadow Pond Stables.
Sonia Smith, 17, of Brooklyn, entered the NRHA show pen for the first time this year aboard ‘Miss Platinum Jac’, a 2001 AQHA mare owned by Meadow Pond Stables. At Lawrencetown’s Valley Reiners Summer Warm Up, she was Reserve in Green Rider and 4th place in Green as Grass. At South Shore Reiners Summer Slide, she was Champion Green Rider and 4th in NRHA Unrestricted Youth. At the John Deere Green Diamond Scotia Sliders show at Maritime Fall Fair, the pair placed third in both NRHA Horse Open and NRHA Open, with Smith taking home pay cheques after competing against professional trainers in these divisions. With her rookie year completed, Smith looks forward to returning to more shows in 2010.
Alyssa Oickle, 15, of Milton, made her debut showing NRHA in 2008 with her gelding imported from Ohio, ‘Smalldarkandhandsome’, son of NRHA Futurity Champion ‘Missin James’ out of AQHA Reserve World Champion mare. This year at Valley Reiners Summer Warm-Up Oickle placed 3rd in NRHA Youth 14-18, 6th in NRHA Non Pro and also received an NRHA plaque for her Championship title in NRHA Freestyle for a performance done in costume to the ‘Phantom of the Opera’ theme song.
Oickle continued success at South Shore Reiners Summer Slide as Reserve Champion in NRHA Unrestricted Youth and 4th in NRHA Non Pro. She earned numerous placings at Codiac Reiners Labour Day show in Sussex, NB. Alyssa qualified for the prestigious NRHA Eastern Canada Affiliate Championships in Blainville, QC, which hosts the opportunity for riders from the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario to compete for Regional titles and qualification for the Adequan North American Affiliate Championships, held in conjunction with the NRHA Futurity & World Championship show in Oklahoma City.
In Quebec, Oickle and ‘Smalldarkandhandsome’ competed against the best riders on the east coast to bring home 10th place award in a very competitive NRHA Affiliate Championship Youth 14-18 division. She was also the driving force in earning 3rd place at the NRHA Youth Team Tournament, along with 2 other members from other provinces. Her team received a generous scholarship from NRHA to be used toward continuing education in horsemanship, and a bronze medal issued from a visiting NRHA representative from Oklahoma City.
Mallory Maxwell, 14, of Caledonia enjoyed continued success on ‘Colonel Gunsliger’, son of Million Dollar Sire ‘Gunner’, and out of APHA all-time high point earning mare in Reining. Mallory began her career in the Reining pen last year. In ‘09, she was 6th in NRHA Non Pro, Reserve Champion in NRHA Youth 13 & Under, and 5th in NRHA Novice Horse Non Pro at Valley Reiners Summer Warm-Up.
Continuing to Sussex, NB for a 2 day show the following weekend, Maxwell was Grand Champion in NRHA Youth 13 & Under, and Grand Champion in NRHA Freestyle performing a pattern coordinated to Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, complete with costume for horse and rider. Day two of the show saw repeat performances and placings, with the pair bringing home 4 NRHA plaques in total.
South Shore Reiners Summer Slide brought Maxwell a 3rd place in NRHA Unrestricted Youth and 5th in NRHA Non Pro. Travelling back to Sussex for Codiac Reiners Labour Day show, she was Reserve in NRHA Freestyle, this time riding to a ‘Pirates of the Carribean’ medley.
Qualifying for NRHA Eastern Canada Affiliate Championships in Blainville, QC along with Oickle, Maxwell and ’Colonel Gunslinger’ took advantage of the good footing at this renowned event. She was 4th place in NRHA 13 & Under, and 5th in NRHA Youth Team Tournament with the help of 2 riders from other provinces.
Maxwell was also 3rd place in the NRHA Regional Affiliate Championships, Youth 13 & Under division. This earned her an invitation to the NRHA World Championship & Futurity show in Oklahoma City, host to the Adequan North American Affiliate Championships next month. She was presented an award from NRHA headquarters, along with the other top 5 riders from each Affiliate Championship division.
Coach and NRHA Professional Holly MacDonald is excited about the programs available to Maritime competitors and currently sits on the board of directors for Reining Canada, the National affiliate for NRHA, as well as the Canadian Reining Committee which oversees International competition opportunities for riders of all ages through Equine Canada and Federation Equestre Internationale. Meadow Pond Stables Show Team looks forward to participating at these venues with more horses and riders in 2010. For more information on the sport of Reining, see www.nrha.com.
