These are not the complete and authorized rules of OCTRA. They are a summary for the purpose of a single discipline. For complete and updated rules, please refer to the OCTRA Rule Book. CTR Trial Rules for 2024 are included in this draft but have not yet been authorized to be included in the official rule book.
EHV Vaccines Approved in Canada
Further to the EHV Vaccination requirement, as announced at the OCTRA Annual General Meeting on February 26, 2022; Dr Arthur King, DVM has provided us with a list of all vaccines licensed for use in Canada for the prevention of Equine Rhinopnemonitis (Equine Herpes Virus – EHV) as of November 22, 2021.
Unless your horse had a health exemption signed by your vet, one of these vaccines needs to be listed on the receipt from your veterinarian as proof your horse is in compliance with the OCTRA EHV Vaccination rule. List of approved vaccines (PDF 51 KB)…
New EHV Rule and Clarified Control Point Check Rule
Mandatory EHV vaccination is now written into the rule book. Here is the text (PDF 89KB) for the rule which will be in effect this season and until further notice.
The number and spacing of control point checks is specified more clearly in this revised rule 1.5.6 (PDF 102KB).
Competitive intensity VS Rude behavior
A number of years ago OCTRA found it necessary to add some teeth to their Sportsmanship/ Behavior rule in order to protect our dedicated volunteers and officials from verbal abuse. Event Managers were finding it difficult to get volunteers for some key positions because competitors were being rude and using inappropriate language when dealing with them. Our volunteers come out when they are treated with polite respect. Without volunteers we can’t have Events. Many times it has been suggested that every competitor should volunteer at least once the day of a ride.
Why have I brought this to your attention? Because what I saw and heard at our first ride of the season disturbed me. While there were a couple of standout incidents, there was a general increase in the use of inappropriate language and nasty comments that bordered on abusive.
Continue reading “Competitive intensity VS Rude behavior”Ride & Tie Rules Update
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The OCTRA Board of Directors wishes to announce an update of
the Ride & Tie Rules. The Board would like to thank the Rules
Committee for their conscientious work which resulted in a fully
rounded out set of rules, which reflect what has already been
the established practice. The updated rules were approved by
the Board of Directors through a majority vote on May 25, 2019
and will be incorporated into the current OCTRA Rule Book as of
this date.
Please note that the OCTRA Provincial Championship Ride & Tie
for 2019 will take place at the Summers End Event on Saturday,
August 19, 2019.