12/ APRIL 2023 THE RIDER
2022 Ontario Trail Riders Association Board of Directors
President Sonja Wyss 705-434-7947
info@barefoot-saddlecanada.ca
Secretary/ Promotions/Advertisement Tina Kerst 416-907-6051
tiamiadart@gmail.coma
Area Representative Treasurer/Membership Elaine Wiesner 519-940-1710
elaine.a.wiesner@gmail.com
Directors at Large Cathy Togeretz,
cathytogeretz@sympatico.ca Yvonne Taylor,
yvonnet@live.ca Sandy Salazar
Directors at Large Lynn Robershaw Gord Wiesner Catherine Dziedziejko
9045 20 Sideroad, Tosorontio, Lisle, ON L0M 1M0 •
www.ontariotrailriders.ca The dates for our new ‘Ganaraska Forest
The Ontario Trail Riders Association Inc, established in 1970, is an equestrian organization which promotes recreational trail riding and the creation, development, preservation and safe use of trails.OTRA and its mem- bers represent the equestrian trail user with Ontario Eques- trian and Equestrian Canada. We welcome your membership to help support the voice of OTRA on your behalf. Visit our Facebook Page.
Ontario Trail Rider Association Submission for ‘The Rider’ – APRIL 2023 Issue
Now that spring is officially here, and
with the extra hour of daylight, for many of us, riding season has officially begun! Here are the current ride/camp dates that have been confirmed: Dufferin County Forest Rides at the camp- ground in the Main Tract for May 12-15, June 16-19 (Fathers’ Day), July 4-10 (7- Day), Aug 4-7, Sept 1-4 (Labour Day). There is also the added combined Chesley Saddle Club/OTRA ride on the May 27/28 weekend. Please, contact Donna from Ches- ley Saddle Club directly to sign up for a fit- ting session (fee required).
Rides’ have been set to June 3-4 and Oct 7-8, with attendees being able to arrive a day early and stay a day longer if they wish. A Northum- berland Forest ride is scheduled for July 15- 16. Registration is required for these three rides! And to attend you need to be an OTRA member, and a fee will be charged to each par- ticipant as private camping will be organized for these events. Ganaraska Region Conserva- tion Authority day-passes are available di- rectly from CRCA and will also be required if you choose to venture into the forest. Jim and Bob are currently working out all details which will be posted on the OTRA website as well as on our FB page as soon as they have been confirmed. We are pleased to offer such a great line
up of camping and/or riding for 2023 and we hope to see many of you come out and enjoy these opportunities! If you have not already, this is a perfect time to check your trailers, towing vehicles, dust off your riding equip- ment, to make sure everything is safe and in perfect working order. On another note...
Life Lessons of a Horse Person: 1. People who don’t take care of their own
horses will be the first ones to tell you how to care for yours. 2. You should never buy a cheap girth! 3. A handsome horse who’s badly behaved will become a lot less attractive in about 15 min. 4. People who think they have nothing more to learn about riding, hit the ground the hard- est. 5. Children and ponies are natural allies and often have identical dispositions. 6. The richest horse people often look the poorest. 7. The closeness of a horse is one of the sweet- est smells in the world. 8. A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial than six months with the best psy- chiatrist. 9. The worse a person rides, the more likely they are going to blame it on the horse! 10. The best thing about going to the barn first thing in the morning is that horses don’t care how you look. 11. If a dealer insists a horse is worth twice what he’s asking, he’s usually worth half that much. 12. The best way to appreciate how another person rides is to get on their horse. 13. I can recognize another horse person no
matter what town, city, state, county, or coun- try I visit. 14. You can never have too many hoof picks. 15. It is not wise to argue with something that outweighs you buy 1,000 pounds 16. I’d rather have a horse with a perfect mind than a perfect head. 17. Eight hours is too long to be in the sad- dle! 18. If you think you have left the water on in the barn - you have, if you think you have closed the pasture gate - you haven’t. 19. When someone asks you if you like their horse, always say yes. 20. The happiest people I know own horses, dogs, cats and at least one deranged goat or donkey. 21. If you’re looking for the perfect horse you will never own one. 22. Owning a horse can either make a mar- riage or break it. 23. I can’t stand to have an empty stable. 24. You shouldn’t talk about your first-place ribbon to someone that came in second. 25. If someone says that a horse has a little buck, it has a BIG buck. 26. If we need rain, schedule a show, if you want it to quit raining put down fertilizer or grass seed. 27. I’ve never warmed up to someone that didn’t want to walk down to the stables. 28. A clean stable and a sparkling horse are among life’s great pleasures. 29. Even giving away horses can be too ex- pensive, and free horses are never truly free. 30. No matter how badly behaved you are, your horse always gives you a second chance. 31. A more expensive horse doesn’t make a better one. 32. Losing a horse can break your heart, but it will have been worth it. Author unknown
Happy Trails! Submitted by Sonja Wyss, OTRA President
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