18/ DECEMBER 2017 THE RIDER
2017 Ontario Trail Riders Association Board of Directors
President/Ride Schedule Helmut Hitscherich, 905-473-9329,
helmuthit@gmail.com
Vice President Tug MacDonald, 905-885-9191,
shemac0@hotmail.com
Secretary Linda Fell 905-842-9031,
linda.fell@outlook.com
Administration Sheila MacDonald 905-885-9191
shemac@hotmail.com
Treasurer Jan Belanger Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0 Home: 705-322-2027
janbel@csolve.net
Trail Development Ron Keeler, 705-341-1073,
alltrails@live.ca
Newsletter Lana English 519-658-3489
lanaenglish@sympatico.ca
OTRA: 1326 Odessa Cres., Oakville, ON L6H 1R8 •
www.ontariotrailriders.ca OTRA and its members represent the equestrian trail user
in 1970, is an equestrian organization which promotes recreational trail riding and the creation, development, preservation and safe use of trails.
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right” Henry Ford
2017 ended on a high note. 2018
is promising to be even better for the Ontario Trail Riders Association. The ride schedule is shaping up nicely and will be soon be available on our new Website:
www.ontariotrailriders.ca Starting date will be announced
on our Facebook page. You will be better able to follow
I am so handsome!
us in “real time”. This means the Ride Schedule will always be current. All additions and deletions to the Ride Schedule will be posted immediately. News and photographs from the rides will be posted on an ongoing basis. We are excited! The best way to discover Ontario
The Ontario Trail Riders Association Inc, established
with the Ontario Trails Council, Ontario Equestrian Federation and Equine Canada. We welcome your membership to help support the voice of OTRA on your behalf. Visit our Facebook Page
is the Ride way Come ride with us! OTRA’s Promise The atmos-
phere of OTRA is warm and friendly. You have the opportunity to make new friends that share your interest in horses. So whether you are a horse owner or not, OTRA welcomes you to be part of an exciting progressive as- sociation that is active in the establish- ment of a province-wide trails network for use now and in the future. Be part of Ontario Trail Riders Association. OTRA welcomes both English
and Western riders and all breeds of horses. Each horse owner is responsi- ble for their own horse and accepts the three C’s of horsemanship: Cour- tesy Consideration Common sense. Join our weekend rides with great camping, get-togethers, exciting
various length trail rides, tack auction, and live music and sing songs around the campfire in the evenings. OTRA weekends are an ex- cellent way to meet new and old friends and swap stories. Just a
OTRA’S achieve- ments
1970 Ontario Trail Riders
few of include; formed.
1973 Established a 200 mile Great Pine Ridge Trail from the Trent River on the east to the Niagara Escarpment of the west. 1974 Opened the first highway un-
OTRA Thanksgiving Ride in the Vivian, Linda, Jackie and Helmut
Linda and Jackie enjoying the Vivian!
derpass for equestrian use- Highway 28 at Bewdley. 1977 Estab- lished the 200-mile Heritage Trail from Lake Ontario to Geor- gian Bay. 1979 Estab- lished the 100-mile Huronia Trail. The list goes on. Come ride with
us! Join the Ontario Trail Riders Associa- tion today. Make 2018 your “best year” ever. We are also looking for Directors. It is a rewarding posi- tion and we can guar- antee you will have a bang-up time.
OTRA friends enjoying Otter Creek, Ny. August 2017
Meet Lola. Born October 23rd. Christmas will not be boring at our house.
This Birthday Boy turned 81 years young on November 26th
Freddy waiting for the 2018 rides to begin.
Happy Holidays, Lana English
The Hermitage - Anneliese and Rachel, Sept. 13/17
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