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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 Tranquil Acres Inc - Therapeutic Equestrian Centre
Tranquil Acres located in Kars ON, just outside the Ottawa city centre offers a program unlike any other. Minis for Senior’s is an Equine Assisted Program directed towards senior care. With the assistance of miniature horses, seniors are provided with the opportunity to partici- pate in several dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social and vocation. Some of the benefits in introducing horses to seniors are relieving stress, combating loneliness, overcoming depression, increasing energy and pro- moting active living to name a few. After inviting a local senior home to
tour our facility in July we seen many smiles and heard great stories. Tranquil Acres customizes each senior’s facility or group to allow seniors the opportunity to participate hands on experience. Programs are designed to included grooming, leading a mini horses true an uncomplicated obstacle course, or simply just spending time with a horse. Tranquil Acres believe engaged seniors lead richer and more satisfying lives, and every day is another opportunity for growth. Tranquil Acres is fast approaching our 1st year anniversary allowing horses helping people of all ages and abilities.
Please see more of what we do on our web at
www.tranquilacres.ca
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2012 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
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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.
Thank you very much, Ryan Theriault President
(613) 489-5294
www.tranquilacres.ca
The 2012 OnTRA Annual General Meeting will be November 24th at 10:00AM - Location TBD Please check
www.ontra.ca for details on the events.
Don’t forget to check out
www.ontra.ca/grants.html for information on our Member Centre Grant Programs. Applications for the 2012 Show Your Stuff! and 2012 Education Grant are due November 9, 2012.
Para-Equestrian Canada Announces Recipients of Series One Competition Grants
October 3, 2012, Ottawa, ON-Para- Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that we have once again partnered with Sport Canada to encourage the participation of riders with a disability in competition. As part of this project, therapeu- tic riding centres that offer new com- petitive opportunities, or increase their existing competition program to riders with a disability will be eligi- ble to receive a grant of up to $500. After the first series of the sea- son came to a close, a total of four grants of $500 each were awarded to the following centres:
• North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association, Maple Ridge, BC • The Equestrian Association for The Disabled, Mount Hope, ON • Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program, Carleton Place, ON • Willowbank Equestrian Centre, Plantagenet, ON
Some examples of how the grants will help therapeutic riding centres introduce riders to Para- equestrian sport include: the pur- chase of video equipment to film rid- ers competing in video competitions,
improved coaching, travel subsidies and funding for a new para-dressage ring.
2004 Paralympic Games.
The deadline to submit an appli- cation for the second series is November 15, 2012. Centres inter- ested in applying for the second series may do so by visiting the Para- Equestrian website at
www.equinecanada.ca/para-equestri- an.
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
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 compete alongside able-bodied competitors in Equine Canada competitions. At the grass roots level, Para-Equestrian encompasses a number of different disciplines, while the international stream focuses only on Para-Dres- sage. For more information, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca/para- equestrian.
About Equine Canada
For more information about Equine Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca.
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