 Sherry
is a familiar face at the Area 3 shows. She has been showing on
the Area 3 circuit for about 15 years. Her current mount is Mr
Inquisitive News (Sylvester), a black, 5 year old gelding by
Arent I Newsworthy. Sylvester is a homebred that Sherry helped
deliver, raise, break and train herself. Sherry is her own
coach and trainer – not always easy jobs – but, she finds it
very rewarding when she places in a class knowing she has done
all the work. She is always open to suggestions or help
though. Part of being coach and trainer is finding the right
horse – a challenge that Sherry has always enjoyed.Prior to joining the Area 3 circuit, she started her horse show career in 1975 at fairs and club shows with a Percheron/Thoroughbred cross named Smokey. Sherry says that Smokey was the kindest and bravest horse and certainly had her hooked on horses. Many horses later, including a wonderful quarter horse named Sonny that helped Sherry win many high points and ribbons – Sherry still loves to show and have fun with her horses. Sherry’s favourite class is Showmanship and she was very pleased to place first in Novice Amateur Showmanship at last year’s Summer Circuit. Several years ago, Sherry won a Reserve High Point with Winston her first Area 3 show horse which was also rewarding. In addition to Showmanship, Sherry shows in Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Pleasure and Western Horsemanship. A self-professed stay-at-home domestic goddess, Sherry and her husband of 32 years, Rene`, live on a hobby farm in Wyebridge. Rene` can fix or build anything and we thank him for donating many of his woodworking crafts to Area 3. Over the years, Sherry has done odd jobs such as looking after dog kennels, breeding and showing Dobermans and Beagles, home cleaning and boarding horses – but training and showing horse has always been her first love. Sherry and Rene` have a daughter Jessica who many will remember from her showing days in Youth and Novice Amateur classes. Jessica has retired from the show ring, as she is busy as a police constable with York Regional Police Services. Jessica says, her mother had a tough time with her career choice, but she thanks her for her support. Whenever possible though, Jessica gets to the shows to help put the finishing touches on her mom before she enters the ring and cheer her on. Sherry and Rene` have a very much loved 9 year old Australian Shepherd named Shasha and Trooper a Scottish Terrier, along with 2 cats. Sherry would like to thank her husband for looking after the horses, pony and cats while she is at the horse shows and to Jessica for all of her help. She would also like to thank her awesome friends for their support. In addition, she appreciates the hard work of the Area 3 volunteers who help make the shows possible. Sherry is looking forward to having fun at the shows in 2009 and it looks like she has “snuck” into the Select classes this show season. |