JULY 2023 THE RIDER /19


Board Members And Contact Information


CRHRA Office Phone Number (705) 878-2684 9067 Old Hastings Rd., Eldorado, ON K0K 1Y0


Membership Office Napanee, ON memberships@crhra.ca


www.crhra.ca


Summer Holiday with lots of horse time. Our AGM this year is on Sept 16,


Kendall, appointed by the board, who is an avid trail rider. Congratulations San- dra!


sending your request to operationsman- agercrhra@gmail.com for the call in info and agenda. We have a new President Sandra


2023 by conference call. More details in the next Rider. You can register for the AGM by


members. Chantelle and Brianne from Windsor area along with Alex from Ni-


We also have three new board We want to wish everyone a safe


Jack deWit cndhrsman@gmail.com Past President, Ambassador 905-424-4666. Port Perry, ON


Sandra Kendall - CRHRAtrails@gmail.com President, Trail Community, Facebook Administrator


Bonnie Simpson - operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com VP, Finance, Customer Service 705-878-2684


Memberships - memberships@crhra.ca Rennie Hutzler Email only she checks them throughout the day.


Facebook Admin - rhutzler@kingston.net


Mark Dobrindt - cowboy1949@live.ca Public Relations, Fonthill, ON - (905) 380-9769


Laurie Panagiutou - crhratrailcommunity@gmail.com Public Relations Trail Community Coordinator


Working for the Future of Recreational Horse Canadians! Together we are a stronger voice! You have the right to choose! CRHRA News July 2023


members to help us grow. We currently have 3 new board members, Brianne and Chantelle from the Windsor area along with Alex from Niagara Falls. Welcome!


CRHRA July 2023 There is usually a fair bit of discussion and


really good options communicated throughout the horse community regarding how to identify your horse if you are to be separated from each other. This could be the result of an emergency of many factors. The release of horses during emergencies or evacuations or the separation of horse and rider from your farm, horse camping, competition or while trail riding. I use pet I.D. tags with my cell number on my


equipment and reflective collars with my number on the horses at night when camping but non eras- able writing of your contact number on the horse or hooves is a pretty effective idea. Truly difficult scenarios. CRHRA does offer


a tag with your membership which is similar to the War Amps tags for lost keys. If you secure the CRHRA tag on your horse – when your horse is found- the tag provides your name, membership number and the contact for the CRHRA web site to help get you and your horse both back together. The flip side of this tag notes your current mem- bership and $5 million liability insurance coverage. CRHRA will post a picture of our tags on the web site for you to see. Another use for this tag is the easy way to


quickly demonstrate my proof of insurance to be able to ask for permission to access private prop- erty. I feel this tag also allows forest staff to rec- ognize me as being identifiable. My way of being responsible and therefore accountable for my ac- tions when I am on public or private properties. Members of the CRHRA Trail Community


should come together to ensure where we ride – we ride responsibly. As CRHRA members, let’s as trail riders, that includes trail groups of any size (even two trail riding buddies) be proud to be able to present to any forest management or property owner your CRHRA identification tag and express that as CRHRA we ride together as the largest trail riding community in Ontario and across Canada. The CRHRA Board is drafting a CRHRA Trail Community Code of Conduct. We are seeking input from you our members as the starting point. Please


send your suggestions


CRHRAtrails@gmail.com A really good source for trail sharing has al-


brating being 80 this year and are leav- ing the board soon to be Ambassadors. Congratulations and thanks for all of your years of work making CRHRA what it is today. May you have many joyful retirement days ahead. Thank you to Jack for staying with CRHRA, work- ing through the CRHRA transition with Sandra. We are always seeking new board


agara Falls. John and Jack, a founder, are cele-


CRHRAtrails@gmail.com


ways been the yellow triangle of yielding and the newer promotion of trail courtesy of saying “hi and being nice” to those we share trails with. As presented by Kim McCarrel from Oregon


in her 12 Hot Tips for Safely Sharing the Trails with Bikers. “We’ve all seen the yellow triangle that shows bikes and hikers are supposed to yield to horses, right? Contrary to popular belief, that doesn’t mean bikes and hikers must get off the trail for you. Instead, it shows that equestrians are re- sponsible for determining the safest way to pass. You’re in charge for the moment, and your job is to figure out whether it’s better for the other person to step off the trail or for you to do so, then coach the other person, so everyone stays safe.” https://nwhorsetrails.com/blogs/northwest-oregon- horse-trails/12-hot-tips-for-safely-sharing-the-trail- with-bikes


12 HOT TIPS FOR SAFELY SHARING THE TRAIL • Understand The Yield Triangle • Keep An Eye Out • Put The Steadiest Horse In Front • Say Hello With A Smile In Your Voice


someone to spearhead our membership in the other provinces. This can be a committee position or a board position. Contact


Sandra @


operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com for more details or send a brief bio and contact info and Bonnie will contact you for an interview with our board. As we grow we are also looking for


ing rights where the recording does not. C


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The Secretary can be a board position or a recording secretary position. The board position gives you vot-


We now require a new Secretary. t


changed as well. The membership office is now in Napanee, ON. Same email memberships@crhra.ca . The member- ship staff check the emails daily and will respond to help you out. A New Membership form went live


Our membership department has


will receive an email confirming your membership and what you purchased.


your horse spooks as he goes by, it’s safer for you if he shies uphill than downhill. Plus, horses have an innate fear of being leaped on by a predator above them, but they aren’t usually afraid of being jumped on from below. If the cyclist doesn’t move far enough off the


trail, ask him to please move farther away. He doesn’t want his expensive bike to be damaged by a frantic horse, so he’ll be happy to oblige.


• Step Off The Trail If You Can • Desensitize Your Horse • Ask An Open-Ended Question


on July 1, 2023. This addition is because we need a guardian over 18 listed for every child under 18. BFL, our insur- ance provider, requires this change. The new application form is simple, just fill in the blanks as requested. The same process will happen. You


member of the Trail Community. Sandra and Laurie are actively


last meeting where we were happy to donate sponsorship money and prizes to our Southern Ontario Trail riders Asso- ciation members.. More details in the next issue. We had a great time! Don’t forget you have the right to choose!


working on events. Windsor was the location of our


But don’t just cry out, “Talk to my horse!” (The poor cyclist may wonder what language he should speak, since he doesn’t speak “horse?”) Instead, ask the bike rider an open-ended question. (That’s a question that can’t be answered with a yes or no response.) Try: “Hi there! Where are you guys headed today?” or “Good morning! Can you tell me how far it is to the waterfall?”


• Ask About Other Cyclists Horses are herd animals, so they stick to-


gether on the trail. Bikes are not herd animals. Plus, the people riding them have varying abilities, so it’s normal for a group of cyclists to string out along the trail. Ask the first rider how many more are in their group, and you’ll know what to expect around the next bend.


• Announce Yourself At Blind Corners • If You Meet A Jerk, Let It Go And may I add please don’t be the jerk.


We all know that as soon as your horse hears


a cyclist talking, he’ll realize it’s a human and will calm down. You need to get the bike rider talking.


Please clean up the trailhead if you have trailered in for your ride. Clean up your hay and manure. I do not think a sign needs to be posted to say leave the area in the condition you would like it yourself. Nobody wants to bike or park or walk in manure. For biosecurity reasons and kindness to others spread manure out into the trees or carry it home. Whatever the forest/conservation area rules are will be posted at the trailhead or online for the var- ious forest trails. Enjoying the trails is all about sharing.


Then you will receive from BFL certifi- cates as proof of the actual coverage in 3 to 6 weeks depending when you pur- chase your membership. Everyone is still automatically a


John Aston - jhonaston762@yahoo.ca, (519) 566-8377 Regional Rep., Ambassador, Windsor, ON


Chantelle Croteau - chantelle_croteau@hotmail.com Amherstburg, (226) 787-8482


Brianne Shanahan - shanahanbriannne@gmail.com Maidstone, (519) 792-4337


Alex Dobrindt - alexdobrindt@outlook.com Niagara Falls, ON (289) 501-4162


Not only will your friendly greeting set the


stage for a pleasant interaction with the cyclist, it will reassure your horse. He can tell from your tone that you’re not worried, and he’ll realize he doesn’t need to fear.


to


• Ask The Bike Rider To Stop • Ask Cyclists To Move To The Downhill Side If you determine that the best option is for the


bike rider get off the trail so you can ride by, ask them to step off on the downhill side of the trail. If


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