54/ MARCH/APRIL 2012 THE RIDER
www.ontra.ca ONTARIO THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION
President:
Vice President: Treasurer: Secretary:
Kirsten Smith Megan Watson Virginia Pohler Pat DiMambro
Directors:
Janine Langley, Kate Day, Maryanne Kjemtrup
ManeLine Editor: Kate Day therapeutic riding... horses helping people
ManeLine TEAD Welcomes a New Executive Director!
The Equestrian Association for the Disabled (T.E.A.D.) in Mount Hope, Ontario welcomed William (Bill) Evoy as Executive Director last month. Bill comes to TEAD from California where he recently completed a three year Management Consulting assign- ment. He is a former Air Force Reserve Officer, a part-time instructor in Management Studies at Sheridan College, a father of four and grandfather of seven. Bill shared with OnTRA that he is enjoying his new surround- ings and challenges at TEAD. “The huge plus here is in working with such a wonderful group of volunteers, approximately 250, a very experienced and dedicated staff and of course our very spe- cial ‘customers’, riders, their par- ents and caregivers.”
www.tead.on.ca Upcoming Events:
Registration flyers and further information for these events can be found on the CanTRA website ‘Events’ section at
www.cantra.ca or by contacting CanTRA at (519) 767-0700.
CanTRA Instructor Preparation Workshop April 22, 2012
Hosted by SARI Therapeutic Riding, 12659 Medway Rd., RR1, Arva, ON, N0M1C0
Facilitator: Nicola Harman, CanTRA Coach/Examiner
CanTRA Equine Facilitated Wellness Using Miniature Horses
2-Day Pilot Workshop May 5 & 6, 2012
Hosted by PRANCE, RR2, Port Elgin, ON, NOH 2C0 Facilitator Deb Burt, CTRII, Executive Director of Half- Pint Hooves Equine Facilitated Wellness Association (CanTRA Centre)
Do you have a story, event, or news item you would like featured in The Mane Line? Please send it to
info@ontra.ca to the Attention of Kate Day.
OnTRA would like to offi- cially welcome Bill to the thera- peutic riding community and con- gratulate him on his new position at TEAD! For more information on TEAD, please visit
Para-Equestrian Canada Announces Recipients of Series Two Competition Grants
Bill Evoy 2011 OnTRA MEMBER CENTRES
ASHBURN: The Stables at WindReach Farm - 905-655-5827 BARRIE/ORILLIA: Stonegate Farm - 705-791-4441 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 CALEDON EAST: Peace Ranch - 905-584-9156 CARLETON PLACE: Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program - 613 257-7121 ext. 236 CORNWALL: Brave-Hearts Riding Club - 613-528-1616 GREELY: TROtt - 613-821-1844 GUELPH: Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre - 519-837-0558 HAMILTON: T.E.A.D. - 905-679-8323 KARS: Tranquil Acres. - (613) 489-5294 KITCHENER: CODRP / Pride Stables - 519-653-4686 LONDON: SARI Therapeutic Riding - 519-666-1123 MILTON: Windrush Stable Therapeutic Riding Centre - 905-854-6008 ORANGEVILLE: EQUUS 3D - 519-940-0048 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 - 416-995-3842 SHELBURNE: Traditions Farm Therapeutic Riding Centre - 519-925-1866 ST. CATHARINES: Horse Alternative Therapeutic Services - 905-704-9820 SAULT STE. MARIE: Therapeutic Ride Algoma - 705 945-8546 THUNDER BAY: Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Assoc.- 807-472-5650 TORONTO: C.A.R.D. - 416-667-8600 TORONTO: Saddle Up For Success - 416-932-1919 TOTTENHAM: Awesome Acres Therapeutic Riding Centre - (905) 936-1197 VAL RITA: Northern Lights Therapeutic Riding Assoc. - 705-335-2441 WHITBY: Durham Therapeutic Riding Assoc. - 905-668-6680 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.
Ottawa, ON—Through an ongoing partnership with Sport Canada, Para- Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that four grants have been awarded to Canadian therapeutic rid- ing centres.
As part of this project, thera- peutic riding centres that offer new competitive opportunities or increase their existing competition program for riders with a disability are eligible to receive a grant of up to $500. The aim of the grants is to encourage the participation of riders with a disability in competition The second series of the season came to a close on November 15, 2011. A total of four grants of $500 each were awarded to the following centres
• Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association, Duncan, BC, • Pony Pals Therapeutic Riding Association, Delta, BC,
• The Equestrian Association for the Disabled (TEAD), Mount Hope, ON, and
• Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society, Richmond, BC.
Some examples of how the grants will help therapeutic riding centres introduce riders to para- equestrian sport include funding for a new para-dressage ring, venue development, funding to host in- house competitions, sport promotion and clinic expenses.
in applying for the second series may do so by visiting the Para- Equestrian website at
www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestri- an.
“TEAD has been privileged to receive several grants from Para- Equestrian Canada” said Hilary Webb, program director, TEAD (The Equestrian Association for the Disabled). “These grants have enabled us to firstly introduce com- petition to a handful of riders. This has now grown to having an annual in-house show in December where more than 60 riders have participat- ed.
“We are grateful to Para-Eques- trian Canada for making this oppor- tunity available. Our riders have benefitted immensely and our coach- es are thoroughly enjoying working with our riders and sharing in their accomplishments,” continued Webb. The deadline to submit an application for the second series is March 15, 2012. Centres interested
If you have any questions relat- ed to this project or any other Para- Equestrian Canada initiatives, please contact Para-Equestrian Canada at
para-equestrian@equinecanada.ca or 613-248-3433 ext. 144.
About Para-Equestrian Canada Para-Equestrian Canada is the Equine Canada committee responsi- ble for developing programs for ath- letes with a physical disability, and implementing the Para-Dressage high performance program. Para- Equestrian is one of Canada’s most successful international disciplines, achieving an individual gold medal and an individual silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games, as well as two individual bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games.
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About Para-Equestrian Sport Para-Equestrian sport provides riders with a physical disability the opportunity to compete against other riders with similar abilities. Riders are given a “Grade” based on their functional ability, and are judged on their riding skill against other ath- letes of the same Grade. There are five grades of competitions in dres- sage, with Grade IA representing the more severely impaired riders, and Grade IV representing the least severely impaired riders. Many Para-Equestrian athletes also com- pete alongside able-bodied competi- tors in Equine Canada competitions. At the grass roots level, Para-Eques- trian encompasses a number of dif- ferent disciplines, while the interna- tional stream focuses only on Para- Dressage. For more information, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestri- an.
About Equine Canada
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www.equinecanada.ca.
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