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The annual OQHA
Convention was the site of the 2009 OQHA Hall of Fame Awards
presentation. This year, two people and one horse were inducted.
The late Ray Storey, and Ken McLellan. The stallion, BONANZA
SCORPION was honoured as well. |
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was a generous and kind-hearted man who
was involved with Quarter horses since the early 1970's. He
loved quarter horses and was an energetic and tireless worker,
who was truly dedicated to the promoting of good showmanship and
family values. Ray's most important contribution to the Quarter
horse industry was introducing his sons, Randy and Rick, to the
quarter horse circuit. However his most valued legacy is his
granddaughter, Rianna Storey, who is a most accomplished youth
exhibitor.
Ray was a tireless volunteer who helped anyone
who asked. He was a past Board member for Area 4, a show
announcer at shows including Quarterama, a judge and a ring
steward, to name just a few.
His family has bred, raised,
trained and shown many successful show horses, and he and his
son, Randy, have stood several pleasure stallions at his farm,
including Royal Ray Mount, Lucys Doc, and currently standing,
Freckles in My Blaze. Ray passed away in May 2009, and will be
dearly missed by his wife Arlie, and the rest of his family, and
many friends. |
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has been involved with the quarter horse
industry for many years. His first involvement in leadership
came with the Red Valley Saddle Club in Strathroy, where he held
many positions, including that of President. Incidentally that
Club celebrates its 50th Anniversary also this year, and no
doubt Ken will be there to help celebrate.
Kens natural
ability for leadership continued as he served as Show Manager
for many Ontario shows, with Quarterama being one of his first.
Ken has served as President of OQHA, and has been a Director
for more than 25 years. He has chaired a number of OQHA
banquets, as well as chairing the largest All Novice Show in
North America, which is held in Ilderton. Ken was a founding
director of the Mid Western Horsemans Society, and as a fund
raiser, he and his wife, Glenda, organized bus tours to the
World Show in OKC. Ken has announced at the majority of Ontario
shows as well as some of the largest shows around, including
Arabian shows, 3 day eventing shows, and numerous prestigious
shows in Michigan, including the Michigan Breeders Futurity.
If you have ever observed Ken at the horse shows, you can
see how contagious his enthusiasm is as he watches an exhibitor
winning their first class, or showing a new horse. His friends
are just as excited and happy to see Ken being inducted into the
OQHA Hall of Fame. |
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was an own son of
the legendary Coys Bonanza. The stallion was purchased as a 2 yr
old by Ontario partners Dave Laidlaw and Jim Babcock, who set
out to launch a show career for him.
Scorp was campaigned
in Ontario from 1972 to 1975, earning an AQHA Championship, a
Superior award, a Canadian Hi Pt Champion, and multiple Ontario
Hi Pt champions. He was the earner of 97 halter points,
including 60 Grand and Reserve championships. He earned 62
performance points in 4 events, all the while standing stallion
service in the breeding barn. Bonanza Scorpion is the sire of 73
AQHA performers, who have earned over 3000 AQHA points. His
award was accepted by George Laidlaw and family.
Pictured
at left - The Laidlaw Family accepting the induction of the late
Quarter Horse Stallion Bonanza Scorpion into the 2009 OQHA Hall
of Fame. Left to Right: Matt Laidlaw, David Laidlaw, Kelly
Smith OQHA Hall of Fame Chair, George Laidlaw, Todd Laidlaw, &
portrait artist Ashley Cook. |
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