COVESIDE CLASSIC : NOT JUST HORSING AROUND

The Coveside ring.

The competitors wait at the entrance area with the spectators in the background.

One of the many fine horses in the event.

One of the jumper champions in the ring.

Why they call it Coveside Stables.
Following are some great photos of the event. Enjoy.











Another horse and rider wait to compete.



Our favourite shot.

Sometimes black and white can't be beat when the lighting is right.

The announcer and some of the show officials.

These boots were made for riding.

A happy rider with her prize.

And a happy horse waits out in the corral.


Aug.30'th,Haddon Hill-------------------------We'll give you a break from sailing and boating and show you a relatively new sport and pastime that looks as though it is really starting to catch on in Chester.
In the last few years several smaller stables have sprung up around Chester. Shortly after this,a few larger operations developed. And as the saying goes,the rest is history. We hope it is the future as well. chesterns.ca spoke with some of the organizers and with 120 entries in this event,it definitely is a great boost to the local economy. Food,fuel,accommodations and many other needs and niceties are needed by those "horse people".
Another noticeable plus at the event was the number of younger riders competing. It is great physical activity and instills an element responsibility in a person when charged with the care of a horse or a pony.
The Coveside Classic Horse Show was not overly promoted but if you were able to attend you were in for a treat. It definitely had the feel of a national or even world class event. We asked stable co-owner Brad Rusaw about this and he said it was their first year for running an event of this scale and calibre and that it was run from the perspective of giving the participants prime consideration. Spectators were welcome and there was excellent viewing areas. Allowing the horses and riders the first rate facilities and treatment only made it better for those who were fortunate enough to be ringside and watching the event.