12/ DECEMBER 2022 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


Directors at Large Cathy Togeretz, cathytogeretz@sympatico.ca Yvonne Taylor, yvonnet@live.ca Sandy Salazar


Area Representative/ Treasurer/Membership Elaine Wiesner 519-940-1710 elaine.a.wiesner@gmail.com


Directors at Large Lynn Robershaw Gord Wiesner Catherine Dziedziejko


9045 20 Sideroad, Tosorontio, Lisle, ON L0M 1M0 • www.ontariotrailriders.ca Since we had such a success with this


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’ – DECEMBER 2022 Issue


Plans for the 2023 Riding Season are


ON THE TABLE! Our first 5 rides in the Dufferin County Forest in Mansfield have been booked. They will be confirmed again by the Forest Manager around the end of February but we feel it is safe for our mem- bers to start planning around them. The fol- lowing dates at the campground in the Main Tract are May 12-15, June 16-19 (Fathers’ Day), July 4-10 (7-Day), Aug 4-7, Sept 1-4


(Labour Day). Note, that all dates are Friday to Monday now which will give people the choice to not have to compete with the week- end travel on their way home. And July will again offer a full week to give everyone plenty of flexibility to come and go, or to stay for all 7 days. FACT: Did you know that the Main Track of the Dufferin County Forest is one of its kind in Ontario where equestrians can camp with their horses and enjoy riding in 1200+ acres at no additional cost? OTRA is committed to continue their long standing re- lationship with the Dufferin County Forest to being able to keep offering this opportunity to all of us Equestrians. I think we are all pretty lucky to be able to enjoy this and much more for no more than our a $30 annual member- ship... We are also working on several rides in


and around the Ganaraska Forest and hope to post those dates early January on both the OTRA facebook page and our website. Stay tuned and keep checking often... our new Di- rector at Large has been looking at dates as we speak (or read!).


year’s Early Bird Membership Drive, we will do it again for 2023. I have included our Membership Application Form here for those who are not internet savvy. You can simply use it and send to the provided address, to- gether with your payment. An even faster op- tion is to fill out the jotform on our website under www.otratrailriders.ca/members and register electronically. E-transfers will still need


to be send directly to


otratreasurer@gmail.com where we are now set up for auto-deposit. So here is the DEAL: Any registrations received by February 14th (Valentines’ Day!!!) will be eligible for an- other cash draw. No exceptions! And again, the odds for winning are so much better than 6/49 or Lotto Max! Just a quick reminder, OTRA accepts applicants with liability insur- ance coverages through OE, CAPRI, or CRHRA. Wishing everyone a wonderful and reju-


venating Holiday Season ... and Happy Trails! Submitted by Sonja Wyss, OTRA President


New Research by the AEF on the Economic Impacts of Alberta’s


Equine Industry


Calgary, AB — A 2021 study conducted by the Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) found the diverse mix of equine ownership and activities in our province had a significant financial impact on Alberta’s economy. In terms of gross domestic product, Alberta’s equine community contributed nearly $1.4 billion. The study also found the equine community


and equine industry had a notable impact on em- ployment. After accounting for all horse keeping expenditures, the total number of jobs con- tributed by the equine industry came in at over 20,300 FTEs. When it came to total number of horses,


donkeys and mules, the 2021 study showed Al- berta was home t o just over 142,000 equines kept on over 25,000 properties. “The AEF has sought for years to better under- stand the province’s equine community and its contribution to the economy,” says Jason Edwor- thy, President-Elect for AEF. “These findings will be used to not only improve programming investments, but also set a benchmark to measure growth and future trends.” “With this kind of information, AEF can


continue to create opportunities for growth in our equine community, and to keep our community strong,” says Edworthy. “ For more information and to access the


study, visit our website - https://www.albertae- questrian.com/ Alberta Equestrian Federation News Release


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