28/ NOVEMBER 2022 THE RIDER


Board Members And Contact Information Treasurer/ Finance/ CRHRA correspondence: operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com


President: Patrick Connor Email: president@crhra.ca - Phone: 613-484-1140


Vice-President: Bonnie Simpson Email: operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com Phone: 705-878-2684


www.crhra.ca CRHRA News


9067 Old Hastings Road, Eldorado, ON K0K 1Y0 Working For The Future Of Recreational Canadians Community! There will not be a welcome letter


Office Phone Number (705) 878-2684


Board Secretary: Heather Aitken Email: secretarycrhra@gmail.com Phone: 519-767-8074


November 2022 The colours on the leaves were


very vibrant this year. The wildlife is on the move with hunting. Let’s hope that the snow waits for Christmas so we can get in some good riding without the bugs.


For those of you that are snowbirds


we hope that your places in the south were not destroyed by the Hurricanes. Each storm gets worse. We hope that you have evacuation protocols in place for all of your animals. Temporary hous- ing and backup of hay and feed stored somewhere. Always keep the trailer ready for hook up and supplies such as portable fencing and first aid kits. Warm clothing and blankets for the horses. You can never be too prepared!!! Last issue I talked about changes


coming to the membership application. Since then we have made even more changes to simplify the system.


sent out unless you purchased the tags. Or unless you have no email ad-


dress. There will not be a printable appli-


cation form, all applications must be done online. We found it took too long for the process to be completed if mailed in. You can call Barb and leave a mes- sage if you do not have internet or strug- gle with it. She will call you back to take your application over the phone. (519) 941-6157. Barb is in Alberta so be mind- ful of the time difference. Office Hours are Monday to Fri-


day for all aspects of the CRHRA. If you are moving to another barn


or just purchased a horse or getting one as a gift. Applying online gives you in- stant coverage through our membership once you have received by email with a confirmation notice. Remember though if your credit card is rejected you will be notified that your coverage is void but given opportunity to rectify the pay- ment.


It can take up to 30 days from the


time you get your notice to receive your certificates and tags if purchased. Membership to the CRHRA Trail


Community is included with each mem- bership purchased. A certificate from BFL will be issued for you to use to show when in forests or camping that you have adequate coverage. We have created one application


form, no more renews or new member- ship forms. You do not need your mem- bership number anymore to renew. Simply type in your name and fill in the rest of the form. We do not accept cheques or cash. Credit cards only. Again because of the turnaround time for the cheques to clear the bank. Each person has to fill out a sepa-


rate application form to become a mem- ber. BFL requires certain information in order to provide the certificates. The same person can pay for them


all. Unfortunately we can not open the


memberships for 2023 early. Your first opportunity to submit your application will be January 1, 2023. Our member-


Communications/Customer Service: Bonnie Simpson Email: operationsmanagercrhra@gmail.com Phone: 705-878-2684


Data Researcher: Liz Franks Email: chraliz@gmail.com Phone: 905-473-1265


CRHRA Trail Community Coordinator: Laurie Panagiotou crhratrailcommunity@gmail.com


CRHRA Admin-Trail-Community Kathy Morton Email: 4trailcommunitycrhra@gmail.com


Memberships: Barb Millar (519) 941-6157 - Message Only


Ambassador: Jack deWit Email: cndhrsman@gmail.com Cell: 905-424-4666


ship year is from January 1, 2023 to De- cember 31 2023. The only pricing change is for the


tags $5.00 for a set of three plus tax. You must check the box to purchase the tags. Check out the Website where we have made many changes. It is a work in progress!!! A big thank you to Jesse, our IT guy. We have a new member to our team Kathy Morton who is CRHRA Admin-Trail-Community - 4trailcom- munitycrhra@ gmail.com She also does the correspondence


for CRHRA for all of the industry mem- bers .


More information coming out for


January 2023 about opening up our in- dustry site. The Trail Community has 7 layers


to it with each one offering more bene- fits to our members. Each layer will be unveiled in


2023 when all the details have been worked out. At this time a newsletter is being


sent out to introduce us or remind every- one about us and the opportunities com-


Marketing Director Ross Millar - rmillar@millargroup.com (519) 942-3011 Work (416) 587-0003 Mobile


Directors/Regional Reps Thorold, St Catherines, Welland, Niagara


Mark Dobrindt Email: cowboy1949@live.ca Phone: 905-892-9769


Windsor, South Western Ontario John Aston Email: johnaston762@yahoo.ca Phone: 519-566-8377


ing. The storms we encountered this year have left a lot of damage still. The Ganaraska Forest is still closed in parts. A petition was sent around to be signed to try and move the opening up for rid- ing.


Looks like COVID is here to stay


for the long run. As we all get more and more indoor time remember to take pre- cautions with hand washing, mask wear- ing and distancing. Our hospital system is struggling along with our Vets and Techs, Farriers and those that work in the horse industry who all have suffered with burn out and shortage of qualified personnel. We Thank Each and Every- one who devotes their time to looking after us and our Animals!!! There was a shortage of Vets,


Techs, Farriers, and Equine Dentistry Pros before the pandemic and will con- tinue as it takes so long to become any one of these. Lets encourage our youth to consider these lines of work to ensure we have the help we will need in the fu- ture!


Be Safe! Be Smart! Bonnie


Equine Guelph Declares November Fire Prevention Education Month ABC’s of Fire Extinguishers – New Barn Fire Prevention Resource from Equine Guelph


Do you have the right


fire extinguisher for your barn and horse trailer? Find out from firefighter, Robert Nagle, in a new video posted


on


TheHorsePortal.ca/FirePre- ventionTool. Learn about this and more barn fire safety practices throughout November 2022 as part of Equine Guelph’s Fire Pre- vention Education Month, an initiative funded in part by the governments of Canada and Ontario through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (The Partner- ship).


Check out the top


three causes of barn fire, watch more illuminating videos and download all sorts of handy barn informa- tion sheets including check- lists for inside and outside of the barn at TheHorsePor- tal.ca/FirePreventionTool. Ready to further re-


duce the risks in your barn? Horse barns are full of com- bustible materials. Learn to see your barn more through the eyes of a fire prevention and safety officer in the up- coming short online course, Fire and Emergency Pre- paredness, running Novem- ber 21 – 28, 2022. Emergency preparedness


gency Preparedness course is a must for any horse facil- ity owner or manager. Tons of useful information that could help prevent future tragedy.” Pamela Nunn, Facility Owner and Coach (Thanks- giving Farm – Toledo, ON) “I learned a lot, the


will also be a focus includ- ing identifying potential emergency threats in your


region and developing a dis- aster plan. For example: Could a 13 foot high, 12 foot wide, 40,000 pound fire truck make it down your farm driveway and navigate a turn around your barn? Would your entire barn family know the evac- uation plan and where to meet up on the property in the event of an emergency? Preparedness is paramount for cool heads to prevail in a high-pressure situation. Our past students give


plenty of reasons for prac- tising preparedness and not putting learning about fire prevention on the back- burner: “I signed up for fire


and emergency prepared- ness as I have always had an interest in disaster and preparation. After losing a horse in a fire a couple years ago, I have become more interested in advocat- ing for fire safety.” Kim Houlding, DVM, MS – Owner/Trainer/Breeder (Staker’s Acres, Madrid, Iowa, USA) “The Fire and Emer-


online portal was easy to navigate and the course con- tent was helpful and thor- ough but not too time consuming to be obstructive to completing the course on a busy schedule. I think every person who owns a facility or manages a barn should complete this course, they have a duty to their an- imals and their customers to do so! But I also recom- mend that boarders and horse owners complete it, as you might be the one in the barn when an emergency occurs!” Leah Ricketson (Campbell River, BC) Course instructor, Dr.


Susan Raymond will share practical ways horse owners can lower risks in their barns while guiding the class to develop their indi- vidual disaster plans. “We expect the discussion boards to be full of important ques- tions and are pleased to have two wonderful guest experts joining us,” says Dr. Ray- mond.


The Honourable


Marie-Claude Bibeau, Min- ister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, remarked on the importance of supporting animal care, “Our invest- ment in Equine Guelph helps raise the standard in preventative equine care by


building greater awareness of best animal care prac- tices. Their continued com- mitment


to providing


up-to-date resources helps Canada’s equine industry stand out internationally.” “Fire prevention in


barns and trailers is critical to keeping our animals safe and our business stable,” said Lisa Thompson, Minis- ter of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. “Our govern- ment continues to support resources like the Fire and Emergency Preparedness course and Fire Prevention Tool through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, so that horse and livestock owners can access the tools and training they need to protect their animals.” Dr.


Rebecca


Gimenez-Husted will return to shed light on burning questions. Husted is an in- ternational expert in the areas of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue, fire prevention and emer- gency preparedness. A past logistics officer for the Fed- eral Emergency Manage- ment Agency’s (agency of the United States Depart- ment of Homeland Security) Veterinary Medical Assis- tance Team (VMAT -2), decorated combat veteran and a major in the United States Army Reserves, she is active in various organi- zations related to disaster preparedness. Equine


industry


leader, Mike King from CapriCMW Insurance Serv- ices will be the second guest expert to help students talk about insurance issues for


business sustainability. He will be fielding questions re- garding insurance issues that many are currently fac- ing and discussing poten- tially unforeseen challenges that may crop up in the fu- ture.


Make prevention a


priority and register today for the one week online course, Fire and Emergency Preparedness, scheduled to begin November 21, 2022. Take the first step today by investing five minutes to complete the FREE ques- tionnaire at TheHorsePor- tal.ca/FirePreventionTool to find out if your barn passes a 10-category risk assess- ment.


Thanks to Equine


Guelph’s generous safety education supporter, Work- place Safety & Prevention Services, this online re- source in barn fire preven- tion has been made possible. This initiative is paid


for in part by the govern- ments of Canada and On- tario through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership), a five- year, $3-billion commit- ment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes a $2 billion com- mitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territo- rially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.


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