14/ DECEMBER 2018 THE RIDER
2019 Ontario Trail Riders Association Board of Directors
President/Ride Schedule Sonja Wyss 705-434-7947
info@barefoot-saddlecanada.ca
Linda Fell 905-842-9031
linda.fell@outlook.ca
Past-President Helmut Hitscherich 905-473-9329,
helmuthit@gmail.com
Secretary Tina Kerst 416-907-6051
tiamiadart@gmail.com
Membership Linda Fell 905-842-9031
linda.fell@outlook.ca
Treasurer Elaine Wiesner 519-940-1710
elaine.a.wiesner@gmail.com
Trail Advocate Ron Keeler, 705-341-1073,
alltrails@live.ca
Website Development Caroline Fell 289-681-0174
caroline.fell@cogeco.ca
Area Representative Elaine Wiesner 519-940-1710
elaine.a.wiesner@gmail.com
Newsletter/Promotion Lana English 519-658-3489
lanaenglish@sympatico.ca
Directors at Large Karen Plume, 519-604-4020,
kp59ca@gmail.com Darlene Sharpe, 519-994-3912,
sharpelanefarmsw@gmail.com Cathy Togeretz, 519-465-1758,
cathytogeretz@sympatico.ca Ellie Hinze, 613-396-5883,
eleanor.hinze@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ga Sandra Kendall, 905-939-8356,
sandra.kendall@
sinaihealthsystem.ca Tina Hurst, 416-907-6051,
tiamiadart@gmail.com
1326 Odessa Cres., Oakville, ON L6H 1R8 •
www.ontariotrailriders.ca
in 1970, is an equestrian organization which promotes recreational trail riding and the creation, development, preservation and safe use of trails.
“Always remember, your horse or dog will never wake up one day and tell you it doesn’t love you anymore”.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!
The executive on Nov. 18th put forth a motion for the cur-
rent executive present to appoint the new executive until the next AGM and new vote. President-Sonja Wyss/Linda Fell, Past President-Helmut
Hitscherich, Secretary-Tina Hurst, Treasurer-Elaine Wiesner, Membership-Linda Fell, Web Development-Caroline Fell, Trail Advocate-Ron Keeler, Lana English-Newsletter, Director at large: Cathy Togeretz, Karen Plume, Sandra Kendall, Ellie Hinze, and Darlene Sharpe. Area Rep: Elaine Wiesner-Area Rep-Simcoe, Sonja Wyss-Area Rep-Dufferin, Crystal Von Richter-Area Rep York Regional Forest, Ruth Pugh-London 519-282-4886, Ellie Hinze-Algonquin 613-396-58/3, Dave Grant-Peterborough
OTRA “Elves” have been hard at work planning the 2019
Ontario Trail Riders schedule of events.. Our first event is an Equine Trade Show on December 1st in Shelburne.
Please note that we are now adding national and international rides to the 2019 schedule. Tentative Ride Schedule:
Location Hastings
Dufferin Forest Date April 13-27
Keeler Overnight-Garden of the Gods-Illinois May 3-5
Helmut’s Vivian Forest May 17-20 Dufferin Forest Otter Creek
June 7-9 Dufferin Forest
Wiarton 7 Day Ride Dufferin Forest Algonquin
Dufferin Forest South Algonquin
East Gate Algonquin Helmut’s Vivian Forest
July 28-Aug. 3 Aug. 2-5
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Sept 13 or 20 Sept. 20-23 Sept. 27-29 Oct. 11-14
Host Helmut Hitscherich/Ron
Helmut Hitscherich Helmut Hitscherich Karen Plume
Week of June 26-July 6 Helmut Hitcherich July 5-7
Jan Belanger * Sonja Wyss
Tammy/Lyle Donaldson * Ellie Hinze *
Helmut Hitscherich
possibly Fun-D Ride Chesley Saddle Club Sonja Wyss
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
OTRA and its members represent the equestrian trail user
OTRA Directors taking a break at 2019 planning meeting!
* to be confirmed **An extra ride date “soon to be announced St. Lazare 2019 Sandra Kendall” will be supplied with the 2019 membership ride schedule. New ride/dates TBC.
The New Board of Directors encour-
ages you to send your completed member- ship application in today. Don’t miss out on any of the great rides and absorbing ed- ucational programs that we have planned for 2019. Membership dues will remain the
same at $30.00/individual, $50.00/family, $10.00/day membership. The Dufferin rides have an added optional $10.00 charge for the porta potty. Membership to OTRA includes yours
subscription to the Rider. Follow us in the Rider or on our Website: www.ontariotrail-
riders.ca “The Horse is not here to reward your
"Lunch is served everyone". Thank you Sandra!
ego, to compete with you, to punish you, to control you. The Horse responds to who you are, how you feel, what you think, what you do. The Horse is here to enable you to learn how to be a better You-and that is a blessing” Joanna Verikios
Lana English
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