JUNE 2023 THE RIDER /19


Board Members And Contact Information


CRHRA correspondence & Customer Service:


operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com • (705) 878-2684 Office Phone Number (705) 878-2684


9067 Old Hastings Rd., Eldorado, ON K0K 1Y0


Working For The Future Of Recreational Canadians Community! www.crhra.ca


Acting President: Jack de Wit Email: cndhrsman@gmail.com Phone: (905) 424-4666


Changes coming June 1, 2023 As of June 1, 2023 you will be


asked to fill in the Guardian/Parent space on the application form when


your child joins. This is for Minors under 18 as they require a Guardian or Parent consent. We are also moving our member-


Vice President Bonnie Simpson operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com • (705) 878-2684


Finances Bonnie Simpson operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com • (705) 878-2684


Secretary Position vacant - Looking for a volunteer to fill this position


Board Secretary or Recording Secre- tary - Computer Provided. Contact: operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com


Memberships memberships@crhra.ca


Public Relations Mark Dobrindt cowboy1949@live.ca • (905) 380-9769 Contact Mark if you are having a Tack Sale, Trade Show, Fair, etc so we can at- tend.


Ambassador Jack de Wit cndhrsman@gmail.com • (905) 424- 4666 Call Jack to attend your AGMs, to edu- cate your group about us.


Director Trails Sandra Kendall CRHRAtrails@gmail.com


Trail Community Events Coordinator Southern Ontario Laurie Panagiotou crhratrailcommunity@gmail.com


Director Regional Rep John Aston johnaston762@yahoo.ca Windsor, South Western Ontario


CRHRA News June 2023 CRHRA Perspectives:


ship office back to Ontario. More de- tails to follow after the move. There should be no service interruptions. You can always contact Cus-


The loss of access to trails for horses is a


great threat to the future of equestrian trail riding in Ontario, across Canada and North America. CRHRA is an association that is trying to ad-


dress this threat and preserve trail access for eques- trian use. CRHRA continues to be a strong, centralized


voice for non competitive horse enthusiasts and trail riders. If your local shows and events do not require a sport license you can obtain your equine riding insurance by becoming a member of CRHRA. CRHRA will convey practices to our members to demonstrate your responsibility to the lands you ride upon with your mounts. Horses, mules and or carriages. We support multi use trails. To continue to support multi use trails, we must learn to understand the needs of those we share our trails with. Who do we share trails with? Forestry staff,


hikers, horses, motorized vehicles like dirt bikes and ATVs, snowmobiles, cross country skiers, mountain bikers, snowshoers, wild animals, dogs, snakes, tree frogs, moose, birds. A partial list that I hope others will add to. We ask of other users to acknowledge our


needs. Like speak to a horse before approaching or communicate before passing. This certainly can help our horses remain comfortable.


Communicating. But I must admit I sometimes forget that on


a steep up climb - a bike rider may not be able to speak or easily catch their breath. Let’s smile and be courteous. There is a gap to try to understand the per-


spective and needs of others. We need your help to be successful. CRHRA is going to provide some interesting


perspectives which I hope you may consider adding to with your own stories and experiences for sharing to all our members. Please allow a bit of patience to others and for a moment please be patient with this article as CRHRA introduces some trail perspectives to support our lands and the multi-use trail position we support.


Let’s introduce a trail story you may or may not have encountered. This week I am off to Copeland for a while


horse camping. After the heavy rains and wash out from 2022 that hit this forest hard the Ministry of Natural Resources has completed a “ford” water crossing. I have not seen it yet but I have done a bit of research to introduce myself to properly use this type of water crossing. “Fords get the most use when flows are low


to moderate and are not intended for use during high runoff. Where fords traverse water with a strong current, the downstream side should be free of dangerous objects. Place pedestrian bridges or stepping stones on the upstream side of the eques- trian bridge to prevent fallen stock from being swept into other trail users or pinned against struc- tures.” Source: U.S. Forest Service Equestrian De- sign


Guidebook.


www. f s . u s d a . g o v / t - d / p u b s / h tml p u b s / htm07232816/page09.htm#shall What I know is that putting my horse on the


slick rocks positioned for the mountain bikers and hikers is the worst idea and simply far too danger- ous to attempt. This is a safety lesson as water makes partially submerged rocks slippery. Way too


Figure 5–9—This ford has a rock step up to a landing. Caution: large, wet rocks can be hazardous for all


Figure 5–8—This fish ladder includes a ford for trail users while still allowing trout to move up the creek. The steps have big landings—about 8 to 10 feet long—and stock tolerate them. The rocks alongside the ford keep stock on the desired path.


slippery for horses to try to walk on. I plan to assess this water crossing and go


downstream of the pedestrian/biker stepping stones. This water crossing was created to assist horses cross at the safest and correct spot. Preser- vation is a forestry mandate. To do any other water crossing will ruin this crossing not only for horses but perhaps for everyone to access this trail. Let’s work together to preserve this area for everyone. If you cannot figure out how to properly cross water please go on another trail. I’ll let you know how this worked out and I hope to post some pic- tures on our CRHRA facebook page. Chionna is not a water fan so an Arabian crossing water- this may not happen. I am taking three horses so I have a few options. Vesi loves water crossings. You may not encounter water crossings


where you ride but below are some examples you may encounter and should be familiar with.


In closing, I would like to ask trail riding


groups and equestrian forest representatives to please introduce yourselves and submit your con- tact information so that CRHRA can be sure to connect with you? Sort of a directory of horse rid- ing trail friends is what we are trying to create. Just your name, trail riding group name or barn name, maybe a website or confirmation that you are on facebook, an email contact and how CRHRA can support you as members with your trail riding events or your equestrian related educational clin- ics? CRHRA will be reviewing their membership application this year to ensure we capture all the riding disciplines each member is affiliated with. For now let’s try to reach trail riders.


trail users.


tomer Service for assistance. We would like to thank the RMG


and Barb for their service. A big thank you to Heather


Aitken for her service as secretary over the past few years. Happy Trails! We are looking for representa- tives of other Horse Groups to sit on


our board. You can be a committee member, committee chair or a director depending on what your passion is. CRHRA is the voice of the Recre- ational Horse Community. Together we are stronger!!!!


Figure 5–10—Workers have compacted soil into layers of geocell to provide stability at a bridge ap- proach. The top layer will bring the tread level even with the deck level.


Figure 5–12—A stable tread surface is essential for shallow stream crossings. Stepping stones for pedestrians should be placed on the upstream side of the tread.


Figure 5–11—The approach to this trail bridge is reinforced with interlocking pavers to withstand wear from off-highway vehicle use. The pavers may not offer enough traction for horses and mules. A similar approach using horse-friendly pavers could be used on equestrian bridges.


Figure 5–13—Rocks and gravel can be used to re- duce erosion along waterways, but medium and large rocks can be slippery when wet. These riders chose the side of the tread with the best horse foot- ing—small rocks and gravel.


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