NOVEMBER 2019 THE RIDER /19
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 Kerst, 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.
www.ontariotrailriders.ca
“When you get in a hurry with a horse ya just to go the wrong place faster.” Higher Horse- manship
So sad, the rides are over for another sea-
son. The OTRA directors will soon be plan- ning the 2020 ride schedule. Yipee! The Fun-D-Ride, July 5-7, was an over-
whelming success but I was terribly remiss by failing to thank Inter-City Insurance for spon- soring the scrumptious lunch. Dufferin Forest, Sept. 27-29, host Elaine
Wiesner / Sonja Wyss. We had three rides going out each day to accommodate everyone. We cel- ebrated the sixty-first birthday of the youngest sixty-one year old ever, Karen Rickers. We also recognized and celebrated our own Sherri Bal- lantyne. A forty year veteran of OTRA still rid- ing hard and long on her six year old appaloosa, Hausney. Thanks everyone for a great OTRA campout weekend to end the Dufferin Forest camping season. Rain didn’t dampen our spirits, just slowed us down a bit and by the time we got ready to ride out it was raining again. We must love our Muddy Creek rain coats because five of us were sporting them on Sunday. This would have made a great promo for the company. lol. Saturday night celebrated Karen’s birthday with a feast then a fire and Sunday took Elaine and Gord’s new boy Smoke on his first forest group trail ride. Who would have expected they could pony and walk the entire ride!!! He is going to be a fine trail horse. Nice to see so many out! Yvonne Taylor Dundas Valley Day Ride, Oct. 6, hosts,
Lana English / Laurie Panagiotou. Despite the threatening weather forecast we had a presenta-
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ble turnout and a bang-up ride. One gal drove two and one half hours to ride with us while a couple of others drove more than one hour. They were not disappointed. A tailgate party with a variety of food, including hot soup, rounded out the day perfectly. Thank you for joining us. Vivian Forest, Oct. 11-14, host Helmut
Hitscherich. Helmut’s annual Thanksgiving campout weekend is an Ontario Trail Riders tra- dition. Twenty-two riders juggled between home family celebrations and riding in the Vi- vian with their OTRA family. Cool nights for camping but super nice days for riding. The Thanksgiving potluck dinner was Saturday night. Grand way to end our 2019 OTRA ride schedule. Look for OTRA again at the, 2nd Annual
Christmas Equestrian Trade Show, December 7th at the Shelburne Legion. OTRA’s directors are looking at dates for
our annual AGM. Details to follow. Lana English
“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.”... Lead by
example..Amen!! Cowboy Classifieds Inc.
7 The Ontario Trail Riders Association Inc, established
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
Requirements: If a non-member, please see ride organizer and pay day fee: all participants must sign a waiver and show proof of liability insurance.
Photo Captions 1/ Birthday girl, Karen Rickers 2/ Oct. 13th, Helmut’s Thanksgiving ride. 3/Muddy Creek Ride! Red, brown, yellow and Stewart in his black Muddy Creek somehow missed the picture. 4/ Elaine with Smoke on his 1st OTRA trail ride! 5/ Sherri Ballantyne, 40 year veteran of OTRA. 6/ Elaine in her yellow Muddy Creek!
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7/ Dundas Valley, Oct. 6th 8/ Jay and Jackson will be heading for their annual winter vacay in Florida soon! 9/ Dundas Valley, Oct. 6th
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