In light of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) outbreaks in Europe and the United States, where outbreaks have already affected equestrian competitions, and subsequent EHV outbreaks in Ontario and Quebec, the OCTRA Vet Committee reviewed bio-security protocols and health and welfare recommendations from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), and the University of Guelph regarding this highly contagious and potentially fatal equine disease.
Continue reading “OCTRA Extraordinary Rules and Procedures Related to Equine Herpes Virus for the 2021 Competition Season”OCTRA’s New Sanctioning Director is Kim Woolley!
Kim comes to us with a large amount of experience. She will be a great asset to our Ride Managers. Please feel free to contact her if you are interested in hosting an event or if you need help from the board for your current event.”
HOW TO PROTECT CANADA’S HERD FROM EQUINE HERPESVIRUS
Equestrian Canada (EC) is responding to the Equine Herpesvirus (EVH-1) outbreaks in the United States and Europe in close collaboration with all relevant partners and government authorities.
Future communications are forthcoming regarding EC’s plans to ensure a safe start to the competition season for both human and equine athletes. Meanwhile, EC urges everyone to exercise extreme caution regarding the movement of equines.
What is EVH-1?
EVH-1 is a common DNA disease that causes abortion, respiratory disease and neurological disease in equines. More information on EVH-1 can be found through the American Association of Equine Practitioners and Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
2020 Annual General Meeting
Sunday, February 21, 2021 – 1pm
The OCTRA 2020 Annual General Meeting will be a Virtual
Event taking place on the Zoom Meeting Platform
2020 AGM Documents and Announcements
Links to the agenda, committee reports, and other documents pertinent to the 2020 AGM will appear below. This post will be updated as documents become available. All documents are in PDF format.
Official Notice of 2020 annual General Meeting
Meet Your Board of Directors Nominee
Financial Documents (must be a member and must be logged in to view)
2020 Awards…Yes, there will be a few
With only one event this season you might think no awards would be presented this year. While the criteria for breed, discipline and competition awards does eliminate those, once the numbers are crunched, there may be awards for Worker Credits and Lifetime Distance Rewards for riders and horses. Also Art King will present the High Vet Score Award.
The Esau Lewin Award for Outstanding OCTRA Member will still be presented. This is a nominated award so please submit your nominations to the secretary.
And Stall of Fame or Honour Roll horse nominations should also be sent to the secretary.
2020 Cala-Boogie Results Are Posted
“The Cala-Boogie Endurance Horse Rides” results are posted here. NOTE: You must login to see the results. Congratulations to Pauline Fleming, the volunteers, the vets and the riders for managing to pull off a successful event in the midst of a global pandemic. COVID-19 protocols were established for the ride, the local health authority signed off, and the results speak for themselves.
Dufferin County Forest Operating Plan Review
The Dufferin County Forest is currently in the process of completing their Operating Plan Review for the years 2021-2026. The plan has been released for public review, along with a survey for the County Forest users, and opportunity for comments.
Continue reading “Dufferin County Forest Operating Plan Review”Do Better Together
The OCTRA Board of Directors has unanimously approved the following statement.
Cotinue reading…OCTRA has felt the heartbreak caused by recent events in the world.
We are listening.
COVID- 19 Proactive Committee May 21 Report
As promised, here is a summary and update of what your OCTRA COVID Proactive Committee has discussed so far, progress made and next steps being taken. It was a very productive meeting.
Continue reading “COVID- 19 Proactive Committee May 21 Report”