Bell Network to Blame

Thanks to the network sleuths supporting our ISP Weehost we determined that the Bell Internet backbone in Montreal had a few bad hair days in row last week. OCTRA members in eastern Ontario routed through Montreal experienced problems reaching our site or could not reach the site at all. Those on mobile devices fared better. Our site serves much tighter, smaller pages to mobile devices and those devices are frequently routed over different backbone lines. All is back to normal now. It was an opportunity, however, for your webmaster to optimize the site in several ways. Hopefully this will be a rare event. Thanks go to Rob Wright for all his support.

David Morgan

Oktoberfest Results

Ride results are up for 2016 Oktoberfest. Points are also updated. Check your results and your year end standings for errors. If you find any issues, contact the Ride Manager, Sue Downing downing_sue@yahoo.ca, for corrections.

2016-10-01 Oktoberfest Ride n Tie 10 Km/6 Miles
2016-10-01 Oktoberfest Ride n Tie 20 Km/12 Miles
2016-10-01 Oktoberfest Graded Set Speed 11 Km/7 Miles
2016-10-01 Oktoberfest Graded Set Speed 22 Km/14 Miles
2016-10-02 Oktoberfest Endurance 80 Km/50 Miles
2016-10-02 Oktoberfest Graded Set Speed 10 Km/6 Miles
2016-10-02 Oktoberfest Graded Set Speed 21 Km/13 Miles
2016-10-02 Oktoberfest Graded Set Speed 40 Km/25 Miles

 

AGM – VENDORS

Your AGM Committee is currently hard at work preparing for the upcoming AGM – February 25th, 2017, Cobourg Best Western Inn & Conference Center.

If any members have businesses they would like to promote as Vendors at this AGM, or if there is interest in specific businesses or industries, please contact any committee member for more information.

The AGM Committee would be interested in any feedback, ideas, suggestions, etc. our members have regarding Vendors or any other aspect of the AGM.  It is your meeting so let us know.

 

AGM COMMITTEE
Kelsa Staffa kstaffa@gmail.com 613-299-6277
Judy Durst judydurst@gmail.com 705-725-8379
Pat Kuffner patkuffner@gmail.com 613-296-0922
Sharon Anderegg anderegg@bell.net 613-987-2241

OCTRA MEMBERS ONLY

Our Webmaster, David Morgan, has added/updated a few items for us on our website.  Please note, to access the Membership List and all OCTRA Minutes, members must login first.  If you have any issues logging in please contact David, webmaster@octra.on.ca.

  1. OCTRA Membership List
    • As requested and discussed at the 2015 AGM (February 2016), the OCTRA Membership List is now available to OCTRA members only.
    • See OCTRA Membership List
  2. OCTRA Current Horse Numbers List
    • The OCTRA Current Horse Numbers List is now searchable by horse’s registered name and/or owner’s name (first or last).
    • See OCTRA Current Horse Numbers List
  3. OCTRA AGM 2016 (February 2017)
    • The PayPal link has been opened so that members may purchase their AGM tickets online and enjoy the very generous Early Bird Discounts available until December 30th 
    • Information on the upcoming AGM (Minutes, Agenda, Schedule, etc.) can be found when you scroll down to the bottom of the page to Official Documents
    • See AGM 2016

OCTRA AGM

OCTRA Annual General Meeting
February 25th, 2017
Best Western Inn & Conference Center
Cobourg, Ontario

The Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association and its members invite you to join them at their annual gathering, February 25th in Cobourg, Ontario.

Anyone who has ever considered becoming involved in the sport of endurance is encouraged to attend. This would be your perfect opportunity to learn about the different disciplines supported by OCTRA – Competitive Trail, Ride ‘n Tie, Set Speed and of course, Endurance. Participating in OCTRA-sanctioned rides can be done for the sheer joy of riding your equine partner on some of the most beautiful trails Ontario has to offer or you can use our multi-level events as a training ground to prepare yourself and your horse for long distance riding across Canada and around the world. In addition, many riders find this sport to be a perfect complement in training their horses for other equine disciplines – from dressage and reining to show jumping and beyond. No matter your level of experience, your age or your discipline, long distance riding will help you build a bond between you and your horse and make you both the best you can be.

This years AGM promises to be fun and entertaining. Once again we will have Vendors on hand to share information, a clinic on hoof care is in the works and some inspiring information on using yoga to improve your riding are all on the Agenda. Please visit our website for more information (2016 AGM) and we look forward to seeing you there.

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