The Rider February 2011

FEBRUARY 2011 THE RIDER /13

Renew Your 2011 OEF Membership

It’s that time of year again - time to renew your 2011 OEF membership! The OEF offers a variety of member- ship categories in order to meet the needs of all horse industry participants. In addition to an array of great benefits and programs, every individual member automatically receives $5,000,000 excess personal liability and $30,000 Accident, Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance that covers you 24/7, worldwide. Here is an outline of the various memberships available.

Individual Junior - $50

• Available to an individual who is 17 yrs of age or younger as of 01/01/2011 • OEF Staff Contact: Susan Bell, Mem- bership Services ~ membership@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 14 or Andrea Nemeth, Membership Services ~ member2@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 13

Individual Adult - $60

• Available to an individual who is 18 yrs of age or older as of 01/01/2011 • OEF Staff Contact: Susan Bell, Mem- bership Services ~ membership@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 14 or Andrea Nemeth, Membership Services ~ member2@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 13

Family - $200

• Open to husband, wife, and children of either/both parents who are of junior age (17 yrs or younger as of 01/01/2011) and who reside at the same residence. “Wife” or “husband” may include those who are cohabitating but not married by law; those who are mar- ried but do not use the same surname; legal guardian(s)

• MUST be max. 2 adults and 2 or more juniors to qualify for FAMILY mem- bership

• OEF Staff Contact: Susan Bell, Mem- bership Services ~ membership@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 14 or Andrea Nemeth, Membership Services ~ member2@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 13

Industry - $150

• Available to any equine-related busi- ness or business that is interested in providing goods or services to the horse industry. Includes breeding facilities and excludes commercial boarding and lesson facilities

• Includes an individual adult OEF membership

• The OEF provides support and mar- keting opportunities exclusively to business members

• OEF Staff Contact: Melissa Monardo, Marketing Manager ~ marketing@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 17 or Kim Banks, Marketing Coordinator ~ market2@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 22

Horse Facilities -$175

• Available to any facility that cares and/or profits from horses in its care. Excludes breeding facilities

• Includes an individual adult OEF membership

• OEF Staff Contact: Catherine Barker, Operations Manager ~ oprmgr@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 23

Associations - $275

• Available to breed and discipline organizations that are provincial in scope

• Must identify a representative who is a current individual adult OEF member • Associations Council members are eligible to apply for government grants via the OEF

• The OEF provides support and marketing opportunities exclu- sively to association members • OEF Staff Contact: Catherine Barker, Opera- tions Manager ~ oprmgr@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 23

Affiliate - $100 • Available to any local riding

• The OEF provides support and mar- keting opportunities exclusively to sta- ble members

club, group or organization in Ontario with equine interests.

• Must identify a representative who is a current individual adult OEF member • The OEF provides support and mar- keting opportunities exclusively to affiliate members

• OEF Staff Contact: Catherine Barker, Operations Manager ~ oprmgr@horse.on.ca ~ ext. 23

Renewal Reminders

When you are filling out your 2011 membership application, whether it’s a new membership or a renewal, please be sure that you complete all sections. The OEF cannot process membership applications that are incomplete. Here are a few tips to ensure that your membership can be processed promptly and accurately.

• Include your birth date – Due to your automatic insurance coverage we must have a record of your birth date.

• Sign and date your form - please ensure that you sign and date your application form. We cannot process any applications that are not signed and dated.

• Privacy Policy – By law, you must give us permission to send you any cor- respondence that goes through a third party i.e. a mail house or email service. In the past, you were asked to cross out the paragraph stating the privacy policy if you did not permit us to send your address to a mail service. This year, the application is now asking you to pro- vide us permission by checking off a box. Please be sure to read the policy and answer accordingly. If you do not check the box then we cannot send you OEF mailings that include WHOA!, the Ontario Horse Directory, email notices, etc. Please note that the OEF DOES NOT sell its membership lists.

• Submitting an Application – we can only accept membership forms that are completed online or hardcopies that are returned via fax, mail or in person. We cannot accept membership applications over the telephone. Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard, Cheque, Money Order or Cash (in person only).

NEW Membership Key Tags In an effort to create an easier way for members to show proof of their OEF membership, we are delighted to intro- duce new OEF Mem- bership tags. The tags include the member’s full name, membership number and status (adult or junior) on the front side of the tag and the insurance policy information on the back side. The tags can be easily attached to your bridle, saddle, key chain etc. for a fast and convenient way to show your membership. All 2011 members will receive three tags along with their tradi- tional membership card.

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