Endurance, Competitive Trail, Ride n Tie, Limited Distance and Set Speed events throughout Ontario
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).
OCTRA currently has vacancies in two of it’s committee chair positions. We are seeking volunteers for the positions of Education Committee Chair and Publicity & Promotion Committee Chair. These are important roles in the growth and development of our club and we hope that you’ll consider volunteering. Committee chairs receive OCTRA volunteer credits on an annual basis.
Here is a link to the expectations for these two committees (PDF 276 KB).
Please contact the OCTRA Secretary (secretary@octra.on.ca) to express interest.
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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”
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”