On Saturday, May 2, approximately 80 members of ten Central Ontario Pony Clubs took part in the Central Ontario Regional Quiz at Sutton District High School in Sutton. Quiz includes a written test, a visual test where competitors have to identify strange, obscure and unusual horsy objects by sight (older competitors often have to read an X-Ray), an oral test and several "Quiz Stations" (games). The divisions in Quiz are based on age and knowledge level. The D, D1 and D2 levels are for the youngest and least experienced members, the C level for the intermediates, and the A/B level for the oldest and most experienced. D and D1 competition is on a team basis only, while the higher levels compete as both individuals and teams.
We present highlight results below, with details following the highlights.
Here are the team standings. At the A/B level, Maple fielded the only team and took first place. At the C level, Ajax was the only entry. In the D2 competition, Ajax placed first, Maple second and Whitchurch third. Teams from the Durham Pony Club placed one-two at the D1 level, with Simcoe third. Ajax Pony Club teams finished first and second in the D division, with a team from Maple tied for second place and no third place awarded.
Kyra Holmes of the Maple Pony Club qualified to represent Central Ontario in A/B competition at the National Quiz, to be held in British Columbia this October. Katherine Earle of Ajax and Hilary Howran of Kawartha qualified at the C level. At the D2 level, ribbons went to the top individual competitors, Emma Lemay-Nedjelski and Lindsay Tucker, both of Ajax, and Jennifer Stoltz of Maple.
Pony Clubs also compete at a Branch level on display projects, based on one of several set themes. This year Centaurus Pony Club finished first ("Biography of one Canadian Olympic Rider with a Pony Club Background"), Ajax was second ("History of Ajax Pony Club") and Uxbridge-Scugog was third ("Bloodlines of a Canadian Horse (any breed) with Pony Club Connections").
"Ancora Imparo", the motto for Central Ontario Quiz, is Italian for "I am still learning" - attributed to Michelangelo.
Now the details.
At the A/B level, Kyra Holmes was the only competitor and placed first in all phases.
At the C level, Katherine Earle of Ajax finished first in the written phase and overall, and second in the visual phase. Hilary Howran of Kawartha finished second in the written phase and overall, and won the visual phase. Janel Semple joined Hilary Howran to make a Kawartha team for the oral and games phase, but competed at the D2 level in the written and visual stages. Ajax was the only C team (a one-person team) and placed first.
D2 Level
| Branch | Team Members | Individual Written Rank | Individual Visual Rank | Individual Overall Rank | Team Games Rank | Team Oral Rank | Team Oveall Rank |
| Ajax | Emma LeMay-Nedjelski | 2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Lindsay Tucker | 5 |
2 |
2 |
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| Jennifer Lane | 3 |
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| Eco Ridge/Maple | Jessica Clarke | 6 |
6 |
6 |
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| Alison Hannah | |||||||
| Kiarra Crosbie (Maple) | |||||||
| Maple | Lauren Sergejewich | 5 |
1 |
2 |
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| Molly White-Williams | 1 |
4 |
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| Jennifer Stoltz | 4 |
5 |
3 |
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| Simcoe | Madison Curran | 6 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
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| Tara Chiasson | |||||||
| Danelle Chaudet | |||||||
| Whitchurch 1 | Taylor Ryan | 6 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| Maggie Brims | |||||||
| Lindsay Jankowski | |||||||
| Whitchurch 2 | Zehra Ozturk | 1 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
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| Sophie Bile | |||||||
| Hannah Peach |
D1 Level (Team Competition Only)
| Branch | Team Members | Written Rank | Visual Rank | Games Rank | Oral Rank | Overall Rank |
| Ajax | Elizabeth Graham | 3 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
| Victoria Papp | ||||||
| Sarah Colmenero | ||||||
| Centaurus | Laura Olech | 6 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Katie Bradbury | ||||||
| Stefany Mancebo | ||||||
| Durham 1 | Jessie Rowe | 1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Dalton Wright | ||||||
| Michele Treen | ||||||
| Durham 2 | Kaisha Barber | 4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Sarah Treen | ||||||
| Amanda Treen | ||||||
| Simcoe | David Chartrand | 2 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
| Jessica Sheepstra | ||||||
| Rachel Stewart | ||||||
| Uxbridge-Scugog | Emily Lanos | 5 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Crystal Geer | ||||||
| Lauren O'Brien |
D Level (Team Competition Only)
| Branch | Team Members | Written Rank | Visual Rank | Games Rank | Oral Rank | Overall Rank |
| Ajax 1 | Victoria Steele | 6 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Jamie Wood | ||||||
| Tiffany Verbancic | ||||||
| Ajax 2 | Nana Fukishima | 1 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
2 (tied) |
| Brandon Husovic | ||||||
| Melissa Matthews | ||||||
| Brooklin | Erin Brettschneider | 3 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
| Nina Micanovic | ||||||
| Samantha Migus | ||||||
| Centaurus 1 | Rebecca McDowell | 10 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| Christopher Mancebo | ||||||
| Jess Harvey | ||||||
| Centaurus 2 | Nicole McDowell | 11 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
| Maddie Prior | ||||||
| Patricia Rothenburg | ||||||
| Durham | Stephanie Barrie | 7 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
| Brianna Wright | ||||||
| Kierra Barber | ||||||
| Kawartha | Solstice Pecile | 2 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
| Rachel Smith | ||||||
| Caitlin Audas | ||||||
| Maple 1 | Jacqueline Smith | 8 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
7 |
| Semma Abdul Qader | ||||||
| Keely Miller | ||||||
| Maple 2 | Emily Gray | 4 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
2 (tied) |
| Kimberley Moriarity | ||||||
| Talia Rockman | ||||||
| Simcoe 1 | Sydney Cushieri | 12 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
| Amanda Ings | ||||||
| Teresina Bullock | ||||||
| Simcoe 2 | Tiana Bullock | 5 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Diane Chartrand | ||||||
| Rachel Woolsey | ||||||
| Uxbridge-Scugog | Bryson Strickland | 9 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
| Meghan McCloude | ||||||
| Jacob Daniels |
For more details e-mail Bob Inglis, Central Ontario Regional Communications Chair, or call him at 416-493-1223 (office) or 416-491-4230 (home).