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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-11-07, Page 25CLINTON 14MITS4WOUP, WEIMIKY, NOV MBEll 7,1984 On the la From pets to coin By Anne Narejko CLINTON - L,isa Storey is a self confessed "horse nut." Being . brought up around horses has helped her learn the fundamen- tals of caring for a horse, but she has taken, her love for the animal one step further. With the help of her father, Jim, and 'Members of her 4-H Club, Lisa and her pure bred Arabian horse Goldi, have won numerous 4-H competitions at local fairs etition, the Storeys are proud of them horses this vnar_ year. At the Seaforth Fair, she won the reserve grand championship in showman- ship in the horsernan class for Huron Coun- ty. At the Bayfield Fair Lisa won four firsts and one third. She received her firsts in showmanship, equitation, musical chairs and steady hand: Lisa and Goldi took third spot in the parade competition. The showmanship competition is simply showing the horse to the judge. The Hili anti Lisa Storey take great pride in their horses. Biii is just getting into the showing aspect with his one -year-old Pinto, Commanche's Dream. Lisa is well into the showing of her four-year-old Arabian, Goldi. The brother and sister have been doing well at the local competitions.l Anne Narejko photo I • Advance payment for storage of beans . As corn and • soybeans are being harvested, many producers who have not already marketed their crop on the futures will be debating on how and when to sell their crop. In some cases producers may be required to Sell their crop to meet financial obligations. This can mean that a producer receives less than the optimum net return for his crop. Also, at this busy time of year, transportation and delivery bottlenecks can occur. Where we do have the option t� store our crop, we must weigh the costs of storage against the added returns we might receive. To remove part of the cost and risk of stor- ing our corn and, soybeans, Agriculture Canada in conjunction with the Corn Pro- ducers Association and the Ontario Soybean Marketing Board . 'are offering growers interest-free loans for storage of the crop. Under this Advance Payment Program, growers are advanced partial payment for storage of their crop of $140 per tonne for soybeans and $70 per tonne of No. 2 corn equivalent. The advance applies to corn (shelled, high moisture, or crib corn) and soybeans stored at home or in a licensed or non -licensed . storage facility. An individual producer .may receive a maximum loan of $15,000. A partnership or corporation with two active partners may receive $30,000 and where there are three or more active members. the advance is $45,000. You must have a written agreement with the intended buyer, and all corn and soy- beans must be sold prior to August 31, 1985 and the loan repaid on that date. Applications must be submitted prior to December 15. If you plan to sell corn or soy- beans prior to December 15, this should be done prior to application for the advance payment. Sheep rearing gains popularity As sheep farming gains popularity in Western Ontario, producers should consider every possible method for improvement of efficiency. One excellent practise is the use. 'of synchronized breeding: A study published by New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology reported the main advantages are a more uniform lamb crop and a reduc- ed lambing season. To expand your knowledge of sheep management, enroll in one of two courses offered to you by Centralia College. of Agricultural Technology: LUCKNOW - Lucknow and District Community Centre, November 28 - February 6 (Wednesday evenings 7:30 p,.m. - 10:30 p.m.; and MIT- CHELL - Town Hall, 169 St. David St., Mit- chell November 20 - December 18. (Tuesday evening 7:30 p.m. -10:30 p:m. behavior and appearance of the horse portant. Equitation is how well the rider can ride the horse while the steady hand competition adds a twist to riding. In the steady hand competition, Lisa was required to ride Goldi to the gates, make the horse trot, walk and loop while Lisa held a cup of water in her hand. When the horse and rider had completed the test, the cup was checked to see how much water had be ilt Since Lisa had the most water. Further information and applications on the program are available at the local On- tario, Ministry of Agriculture and Food of- fice'in Clinton. L & A SOUTHWEST SATELLITE Sales And Service OCTOBER Satellite System Special 10' Fiberglass Dish 5 Year Warranty Polar mount Uniden 1000 receiver 105 degree LNA Polar otor 62799°0 installed or... $8400 month for 48 months *Monthly °.easing Available On All Systems *Home Demonstrations Available *Stainless Steel Also Available (10 year warranty) LARRY FISHER 5249595 *CALL DAY OR NIGHT* is im- en sp left in her cup, she was declared the winner. Musical chairs is the game children play at parties, however, the horse is included in the 4-H competition. The rider is on the horse when the music is being played. When the music stops, the rider dismounts and sits on a sack. Of course there is always one less sack than there are riders, so dismounting quickly is important. Lisa tools third in the parade competition. For this she groomed Goldi well and put on her show saddle. Lisa also placed well at the Mitchell Fall Fair, taking second place in pole bending and fifth in the clover leaf competition. The pole bending competition is made up of six poles placed a horse length apart. The rider mustweave through the poles, gallop the horse back, going through this a number of times. Judging is based on how clean the ride is and the speed which the course is completed. The clover leaf consists of three barrels which are arranged in the shape of a clover leaf. Speed and a clean ride also decide the winner. Lisa repeated her first place performance in the steady hand competition at the Dungannon Fair. She also took second place in showmanship and third place in trail and equitation. "The trail competition . is similar to an obstacle course," explained Lisa. "You go through the course and find things that you would find on a trail ride." Lisa conies by her love for horses honest- ly. Her grandfather was a cowboy in the west for three years and he passed his knowledge on to Lisa's father, Jim. • "I taught her how to ride and the basic safety, but her friends from the 4-H Club taught her the showmanship end of it," ex- lained Mr. Storey. "I would have, never been able to win if it wasn't for the help of Robin Theedom, Rose Marie Workman and Bob Wright," stated Lisa. The 16 -year-old has been riding horses for 11 years, winning the reserve junior cham- pionship four years ago with her Standard Bred Shetland Cross pony, Dolly. Lisa's 13 -year-old brother Bill has been holding his own at the local fairs as well. At the Dungannon Fair, Bill placed third in showmanship and he placed third in trail at the Hensall Fair. He also took a first at the Bayfield Fair in halter. Bill's stock of horses consist of a one -year- old Pinto named Commanche's Dream and a three-year-old Standard Bred Shetland Cross pony called Blaze. Since their love for horses was inherited, Lisa and Bill's grandparents bought them the Arabian and the Pinto, providing two fine show horses for their grandchildren. The only member of the Storey family that doesn't ride is Mrs. Storey. But this doesn't mean that she doesn't get into the action. "She's goes to races and the shows that the children are in all the time," com- mented Mr. Storey. 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