22/ FEBRUARY 2014 THE RIDER 2013 Ontario Trail Riders Association Board of Directors
President Janice Clegg 519-940-1445
pineriverranch@gmail.com
Vice President / Regional Rep Coordinator Karen Plume 519-323-4653
kp59ca@gmail.com
Secretary/ Admin Director Joan Patterson
joanpatterson@xplornet.com
Grants/Ontario Trillium Council/ OEF/ Equine Canada Bonnie Simpson
equestriantrails@hotmail.com
Memberships Wendy Downer 705-322-0287
appy1714@gmail.com
Treasurer Jan Belanger Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0 Home: 705-322-2027 Email:
janbel@csolve.net
Newsletter Elaine Wiesner
elaine.a.wiesner@gmail.com
OTRA: Box 3038, Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0 •
www.otra.ca
in 1970, is an equestrian organization which promotes recreational trail riding and the creation, development, preservation and safe use of trails.
The Ontario Trail Riders Association Inc, established
Trade Show Booth/Education Cathy Togeretz
cathytogeretz@sympatico.ca
Trade Show Booth/Education Darlene Sharpe
dsharpe@uoguelph.ca
Event Calendar Sonja Wyss
info@barefoot-saddlecanada.ca
with the Ontario Trails Council, Ontario Equestrian Federation and Equine Canada. We welcome your membership to help sup- port the voice of OTRA on your behalf. For more information please visit our website at
www.otra.ca
OTRA News February 2014
April 5 2014 Basic Trail Skills Clinic:
Trail safety & Etiquette, What to pack, Dealing with obstacles, Basic first aid for horse and rider, Navigation April 6 2014 @ Janice Clegg Camping Skills Clinic:
What to pack & leave no trace camping, Trail challenges, Navigation, Overnight horse confinement & knots, tying, First aid for camping April 26 2014 @ Wendy Downer Packing Skills Clinic:
What & how to pack panniers, Leading and dealing with horses, Camping and food preparation, Emergency & first aid, Navigation WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
People interested in learning how to trail ride or camp with their horse. Experienced riders wishing a refresher, wanting to learn new skills or working with a new horse.
Everyone is welcome. All workshops are done without your horse. Beginners can come without your horse and have fun to learn the skills you need before you hit the trail.
Registration Form Pre register by March 31, 2014
Νame:_______________________ Contact # ____________________ OTRA Membership #______________ _ Basic Trail Skills _ Camping Skills _ Packing Skill
Amount $ ________________ Presented by Ontario Trail Riders Association
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Orangeville
Agricultural Society Event Centre
Orangeville Fairgrounds Upper Mezzanine
247090 Side Road 5 Mono, ON L0N 1A0 (519) 942-9597
oaseventcentre.ca
Clinics are $50/ clinic for OTRA Members or $120 for all 3. Non OTRA members $65/clinic or $150 for 3 clinics
All Breeds Equine Expo where OTRA will once again have a booth. Any questions you have about the organization, our clinics, being a director can be answered there. Bring us your input and your ideas. See you there.
OTRA AGM March 30, 2014
Go to
OTRA.ca/membership and download the complete OTRA Bylaws in the membership corner. The AGM is being held on the last day of the Can-Am
serve as a Director, and - have been a member for at least 28 days.
directors. Please contact any director if you are interesting in serving on the board or if you know of someone who may be interested and suitable. Open nominations at the AGM will be accepted. In order to be eligible for election as a Director, a person must: - be a member in good standing - have confirmed in writing or verbally his/her willingness to
Nominations are now being accepted for the board of
OTRA and its members represent the equestrian trail user
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