FEBRUARY 2024 THE RIDER /15


Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association Werner Bohner, President, 519-209-8196


Craig Black, Vice President, 519-874-1294


To promote the reined cow horse in Ontario through education, participation, and mentorship


Or visit us at our website: www.orcha.ca


Avon Feedmill Inc. Hidden View Farms Cozy Acres Tack Shop


off to a great start for the new year. The 2024 show dates have been booked and we are looking forward to the upcoming show season. We are hosting another clinic in May, and are in discussions to nail down those details. It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our friend, Dave Hamilton,


Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association News February 2024 Shows


Happy New Year in 2024! We’re


a long-standing member of the Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association, who passed away in December. He will be missed. Our thoughts go out to his fam- ily and friends. We are grateful to our sponsors


who support us year after year. If any- one is interested in sponsoring an award, a class or the association in general,


FCC 4-H Club


Fund Fueling Fun Across Canada


Ottawa, ON, Dec. 7, 2023 – Following the selection of the 2023 recipients, the FCC 4-H Club Fund has surpassed $1 million in funding since its inception, and supported more than 2,050 4-H clubs across Canada over


decade. “Through our long-


standing partnership, FCC has supported the impor- tant work of bolstering the 4-H movement at


the


grassroots level,” said 4-H Canada interim CEO, Hugh Maynard. “The FCC 4-H Club Fund allows clubs and volunteer leaders to put vital resources to- ward the fun, safe, and ac- cessible programming for youth leaders that is the hallmark of 4-H in Canada.” Now in its 11th year,


this funding initiative is generously supported by FCC, and provides a total of $100,000 annually in grants to help 4-H clubs from coast-to-coast con- tinue to offer world-class positive youth develop- ment programming. “The 4-H Clubs


the last


across Canada should take immense pride in the work they do to provide a host of lifelong skills to a diverse network of young people,” said Justine Hendricks, FCC president and CEO. “It’s incredible to hit this funding milestone, but more importantly to know FCC is supporting an or- ganization that helps to de- fine the future success of the Canadian food and agriculture


industry


through its nationwide pro- gramming.” For 2023, a total of


203 clubs received grants of up to $500. The funding can be put towards any- thing from local 4-H events to program materials to costs associated with elim- inating barriers to entry, such as American Sign Language (ASL) training for members. For a full list of 2023


recipients, and further in- formation on the FCC 4-H Club Fund, visit 4-h- canada.ca/club-fund. Ap- plications for the next round of funding will open in August 2024.


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please reach out to one of our directors. Your generous donations are what makes our show season a success! Now that we have had our Annual


General Meeting, we say good-bye and thank you to our director, Dean Mougenot and welcome to our newest director, Kate McLarty. Every year, I feel that our skill lev-


els are improving in the show pen. What a great group of people we have in this association! While maintaining a healthy level of competition, we all still help each other out, and foster a great feeling of camaraderie... Keep it up!


Calendar of Events:


2023 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@gmail.com 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


May 26, June 30, July 28, August 25, September 15/ Clinic May 25 Our 2023 Sponsors


ORCHA Sponsors


The Ontario Trail Riders Association Inc, established in 1970, is an equestrian organization which promotes recreational trail riding and the creation, devel- opment, preservation and safe use of trails.OTRA and its members represent the equestrian trail user with Ontario Equestrian and Equestrian Canada. We welcome your membership to help support the voice of OTRA on your behalf. Visit our Face- book Page.


Ontario Trail Rider Association Submission for ‘The Rider’ – January 2024 Issue


WELCOME 2024, and with that, the


Ontario Trail Riding Association has begun planning yet another year of various ride and/or camp opportunities. The Ride ‘n Camp dates in the Dufferin County Forest Main Tract have been booked and confirmed: May 17-20, June 21-24, July 17-22 (6 days), August 2-5, Au- gust 27-September 2 (7 days). We are start- ing a little later in May in hopes of warmer nights for this, our season opener. We also extended our last event in the forest to an- other full week, for everyone to enjoy mul- tiple days of late summer riding before the start up of school after Labor Day. We would like to continue to offer small groups at different riding levels and are always looking for members to help us ‘lead’ or ‘sweep’. Contact us if you are able to help out!


Additional rides: Two of our very


dedicated members have offered to host and are currently working on several more rides. The dates have not been finalized but they are looking at the Saugeen Bluffs in


July, and South Algonquin and Sandaraska in September. These rides will have to be pre-booked as they have a limited number of spots available for participants. Please, follow our facebook page for updates and details these and any other rides. We will continue to create event posts well ahead of the dates to make your planning easier. As a reminder, full OTRA registra-


tion requires proof of liability insurance, and we will continue to accept OE and ACERA. Annual memberships are still $30 per person, or $50 per family, and you can register either online or download the forms


by visiting


www.ontariotrailriders.com . Lastly, and back by popular demand


is our CASH PRICE EARLY BIRD Mem- bership Registration, with the deadline this year being February 28th, 2024. One mem- ber’s name will be drawn at our first ride in May and the lucky winner will be presented with their prize at their convenience. Good luck to all! In the meantime, enjoy the winter...


Happy trails, Sonja Wyss, OTRA President


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