46/ OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011 THE RIDER
www.ontra.ca ONTARIO THERAPUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION
President:
Vice President: Treasurer: Secretary:
Viki LaCombe Kirsten Smith Virginia Pohler Pat DiMambro
Directors: ManeLine Editor:
Jessica Malpage, Kelly McGarrell, Megan Vance Kelly McGarrell
therapeutic riding... horses helping people ManeLine
President’s Message
Another year will soon be coming to a close. 2011 has been a very busy, yet fabulous year for OnTRA. We hosted a clinic titled Enhancing Your Lessons with Sonia Koczekan in March at CARD in Toronto, a clinic with Pippa Hodge in May at TEAD in Mount Hope as well as a PPG Championship Show at Sari near London on Saturday June 18 and the Ontario Para Sport Summer Games at Fiddick’s Stables in Petrolia on Saturday August 20.
OnTRA 27th Annual General Meeting
Date: Sat. November 19, 2011, 10:00 A.M. Location: Trade Mark Industrial 1197 Union St., Kitchener, ON
Agenda (1) Approval of Agenda (2) Approval of 2010 A.G.M. Minutes – Pat DiMambro (3) President’s Report – Viki LaCombe (4) Treasurer’s Report – Virginia Pohler (5) Reports - Committee (5.1) Membership – Virginia Pohler (5.2) Ontario Equestrian Federation – Pat DiMambro
To top it off, OnTRA offered over $40,000 in grants to assist member centres in hosting their own shows and assist riders at our member cen- tres in the cost of their lessons. We hope to con- tinue with this and offer more grant opportunities in 2012.
Enclosed you will find your 2012 member- ship application, along with notice of the AGM which will be held on Saturday November 19, 2011 in Kitchener and the minutes from the 2010 AGM. We do encourage and welcome all mem- bers to attend.
We thank you for your continued support.
Yours truly, Viki LaCombe President – OnTRA
sentations (5.7) Communications (Web Site / The Rider) – Sherri Archdekin/Kelly McGarrell (6) Nominating Committee – Janine Langley / Kirsten Smith (6.1) Election of Board Members
(7) Other Business (8) Date of 2011 / 2012 Annual General Meeting (9) Motion to Adjourn
OnTRA’s Leg Up Grant Program a resounding success
OnTRA is so pleased to announce that we will give away $38,000 at our AGM on Novem- ber 19 in Kitchener. We received applications from 12 centres on behalf of 83 riders representing every region of the province. No one went away empty handed. All of the stories were inspiring and our only wish was that we had another $38,000 to give away! We look forward
2011 OnTRA MEMBER CENTRES
ASHBURN: The Stables at WindReach Farm - 905-655-5827 BARRIE/ORILLIA: Stonegate Farm - 705-327-7801 BELLEVILLE: Quinte Therapeutic Riding Assn.- 613-395-4472 BRACEBRIDGE: With Care Oke-Cook Family Farm- 705-645-5866 BRAMPTON/CALEDON: Caledon Equestrian School - 905 584-2022 BRENTWOOD: Kuruka Equestrian CALEDON EAST: Peace Ranch - 905-584-9156 CARLETON PLACE: Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program - 613 257-7121 CORNWALL: Brave-Hearts Riding Club - 613-528-1616 CORNWALL: Second Wind Acres - 613-528-1616 GREELY: TROtt GUELPH: Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre - 519-837-0558 HAMILTON: T.E.A.D. - 905-679-8323 HARROW: Four Willows Farm KITCHENER: CODRP / Pride Stables - 519-653-4686 LONDON: SARI Therapeutic Riding - 519-666-1123 MILTON: Windrush Stable Therapeutic Riding Centre - 905-854-6008 NIAGARA ON THE LAKE: Red Roof Retreat - 905-684-0235 NORTH AUGUSTA: Touch a Rainbow - 613-926-2116 OWEN SOUND: G.R.A.C.E. - 519-372-2721 PETERBOROUGH: PARD Therapeutic Riding - 705 742-6441 PETROLIA: Tomlynn Acres Reg. Quarter Horses - 519-882-0958 PORT BURWELL: Jabez Therapy Ranch - 519-874-1168 PORT ELGIN: P.R.A.N.C.E. - 519-832-2522 SCHOMBERG: King’s Ransom Equestrian ST. CATHARINES: Horse Alternative Therapeutic Services - 905-704-9820 SAULT STE. MARIE: Therapeutic Ride Algoma - 705 945-8546 VAL RITA: Northern Lights TRA HAMILTON: T.E.A.D. - 905-679-8323 THUNDER BAY: Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Assoc.- 807-472-5650 TIMMINS: Timmins Therapeutic Riding Assoc. - 705-269-5994 TORONTO: C.A.R.D. - 416-667-8600 WHITBY: Durham TRA WINDSOR: Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Assoc. - 519-969-1261
Please volunteer at a centre near you!
DISCLAIMER: Please be advised that OnTRA is not responsible for the accreditation, actions or activities at any OnTRA Member Centre. OnTRA has no legal or structural authority over any Member Centre as each Centre is autonomous. Be aware that horseback riding can be a dangerous sport therefore you should verify the safety procedures & the certification of the instructors at the therapeutic riding facility of your choice.
to sharing some of the stories from these riders in the coming year so we can all celebrate how a little help can go such a long way.
more funds for next year. Stay tuned for more exciting grant opportunities in 2012!
Our fundraising team will be working diligently to raise
Viki LaCombe President, OnTRA
We have 3 positions open on the Board at the AGM and people should submit a nom- ination form and bio before November 10 if they are interested in joining the board. Nomination form etc. is available on our website.
(5.3) Fundraising – Kirsten Smith (5.4) Education – Janine Langley (5.5) Competition – Megan Vance (5.6) Grants/Fundraising – Kirsten Smith – Leg Up Grant pre-
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