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Ruth Anne Young
February 8, 1969-October 24, 2008
On October 24, horse racing in Ontario suffered a great loss. Ruth Young, a lifelong horse enthusiast and supporter of horse racing, lost her battle with liver disease at age 39.
Ruth strongly believed Jesus Christ helped her overcome adversity, and she encouraged faith in those around her. She wanted everyone to be aware of organ donation, the
Being an eternal optimist, Ruth would want to be remembered for the wonderful things she accomplished in her life. Ruth harboured a boundless belief that things work out the way they should. This belief took her to many places to do great things. Ruth overcame many challenges, including a liver transplant at age 18 and a lymphoma diagnosis three months later.
importance of signing a donor card and informing family of one’s wishes. After living for almost 21 years with the gift of another’s donation, Ruth herself is now an organ donor.
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In 1989 Ruth graduated rst in her class
from Humber College with honours in Equine
Studies and Level One Coaching. That
fall Ruth traveled to Singapore to compete at the World Transplant Games, nishing fourth in swimming. She returned to the event two years later in Hungary where she won a silver in track and two bronze medals in swimming.
Ruth was so ttingly described at her funeral with the following words inspired by William Shakespeare: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one (woman) in (her) time plays many parts. To her colleagues and
Ruth had a great interest in and outstanding knowledge of horse conformation and nutrition. After working for a year with Dr. Darryl Bonder, Ruth studied animal sciences part time at the University of Guelph for three years.
business associates, Ruth was a devoted and hard working rider, coach, trainer, business owner and mentor. To
her family, a loving daughter, mother, sister, niece and companion. To every life she touched,
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To my owners for their loyalty To my staff for their dedication
To the HBPA Directors
& Administration Staff for
their hard work.
And Special Thanks to my
Assistant Julie Vigneault, my Sister Val Kay
& my Friend Rob Landry
~SueLeslie~
Ruth’s love of horses knew no boundaries. After being told she should not be around animals during her illness, Ruth would return home and head straight to the stables. When Ruth broke her wrist in a riding fall, doctors were quick to guess the cause of the injury. Their exasperation with Ruth caused them to further explore the affects of animals on their patients. Their search came up empty, and the restrictions were dropped.
a friend. To Ruth I say thank you. Thank you for making me your colleague, family member and friend. Thanks for the start. I will miss you, my friend. - Kelsey Riley
After working at various farms coaching and riding, Ruth started Castleview Farm near Ancaster, Ontario in 1999.
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In my two years working at Castleview and the time following, I grew to appreciate the
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me under her wing Ruth gave me my rst job with racehorses; the start to my career with thoroughbreds. For that I know she was always an angel.
When I remember Ruth there
are two qualities that stand out: her beautiful smile and her compassionate character. Ruth could talk for hours. She never failed to share stories, advice or simple words of encouragement. In the words of her companion Jimmy McLaren, Ruth “always had that smile on her face.”
Perhaps the only thing Ruth loved more than horses was her daughter Ainsley. Three years old when I began working at Castleview, Ainsley was the epitome of a horse lover in training: bold, determined and impossible
to keep clean. I have no doubt that Ainsley will embody and carry on all the wonderful qualities that de ne her mother.
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