38/ DECEMBER 2013 THE RIDER
www.ontra.ca ONTARIO THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION
President:
Vice President: Megan Watson Treasurer: Secretary:
Kirsten Smith Virginia Pohler
Pat DiMambro Directors: ManeLine Editor: Kate Day therapeutic riding... horses helping people
ManeLine Message from the 2013 OnTRA AGM
Riding Association Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday, Octo- ber 19th in Waterloo. President Kirsten Smith began the meeting by thanking the OnTRA board members and staff and the OnTRA members and member centres for another great year.
and change for OnTRA. Our commit- tees have worked hard to update and modernize our programming in response to changes identified by our
2013 has been a year of growth The 2013 Ontario Therapeutic
mittee has been busy identifying new sources for funding and many grant applications have been submitted. Once funding is in place, we will be announcing some exciting grant
2013 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 - 519-773-3354 PORT ELGIN: P.R.A.N.C.E. - 519-832-2522 SCHOMBERG: KR 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 accredita- tion, 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.
members and member centres. One big area of focus this year has been on examining our mission statement and bylaws, in order to ensure we are offering programs that are inclusive of the activities within our member centres and to ensure our wording is up to date. The OnTRA fundraising com-
opportunities in the coming months. Our competi- tion committee also had a busy year with the Ontario Parasport Games that took place in Kingston. We were very pleased by the turnout at this year’s event and look forward to seeing our athletes again in 2014. Furthermore, our education committee has
Stay Tuned…. - The 2014 ParaSport Games will be held in Northumberland County May 31 – June 1. More details to come! - OnTRA’s very first educational webinar will be released in 2014!
been busy working on our first ever webinar. The release of this webinar was delayed due to techno- logical challenges but we are pleased to report that it will be ready for distribution early in 2014! OnTRA is looking forward to another excit-
ing and fun-filled year in 2014. Thanks again to all our members, member centres and supporters!
Happy Holidays to All From the Ontario
Therapeutic Riding Association!
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 tickets go public
Games™ 2014 went on general sale on November 18th. This second sales period – the first was reserved for National Federations and their members - is for grouped tickets in the form of passes allowing access to several events. In total, 15,000 passes will be on sale from today until March 3, 2014. Tickets for all seven FEI disciplines at the Games –
Tickets for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian
Jumping, Dressage and Para-Dressage, Eventing, Driv- ing, Endurance, Vaulting and Reining – are available as a selection of Sensation and Discovery Passes. Sensation Passes, which are geared towards equestrian enthusiasts, offer connoisseurs the choice of one or several disci- plines, including the Final. Discovery Passes are ideal for non-specialists, enabling spectators to experience dif- ferent disciplines over the course of one or two days. Both types of pass ensure access to the Games Village for the period covered by the pass.
attractive rates, with passes costing from as little as €16. And the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 will be a family friendly experience, with a 50% reduction for children aged 12 and under. Ticket purchases can be made online
The public ticket sale launch offers
Janine Langley, Kate Day, Maryanne Kjemtrup
through the official ticketing website of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. Orders are limited to six identical passes per day, with a limit of 24 passes in total over the duration of the event. “Ticket sales for next year’s Alltech
FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Nor- mandy have been very strong so far,” FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos said. “To have already sold more than 130,000 places to the equestrian family in France and over- seas has exceeded all expectations and we are expecting even greater numbers now that ticket sales are open to the general public. We’re looking forward to sold-out venues and huge cheering crowds in Normandy next year.”
the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy is available here or by email at
ticket@normandie2014.com.
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