Endurance, Competitive Trail, Ride n Tie, Limited Distance and Set Speed events throughout Ontario
The Nomination Deadlines are coming up fast. Please get your Nominations in before December 1st.
See Official Documents at 2016 AGM for a list of all the awards requiring nominations from our membership and for a link to the ballots.
Dr. Sarah Tiller and Dr. Bri Henderson, Co-Chairs of the OCTRA Veterinary Committee, are planning a Lay-Judge Clinic to take place late winter/early spring, 2017. There has not been a Lay-Judge clinic for quite a long time. Details are pending but the location could be in the Caledon, Ontario region. Interested candidates should e-mail Dr. Sarah Tiller [ sarahtiller@live.com ] directly for inquiries.
Planning has begun but an idea of who/how many might be interested will help before finalizing the date and location. This is an excellent learning opportunity for both riders and volunteers.
Ride results are up for 2016 Lopin’ Larose. Points are also updated. Check your results and your year end standings for errors. If you find any issues, contact the Ride Manager, Christina Young, Youngdalefarms@live.com.
| 2016-10-16 | Lopin’ Larose | Open Competitive Trail Ride | 43 Km/27 Miles |
| 2016-10-16 | Lopin’ Larose | Endurance | 80 Km/50 Miles |
| 2016-10-16 | Lopin’ Larose | Novice Competitive Trail Ride | 43 Km/27 Miles |
February 25 & 26, 2017 — Best Western, Cobourg, Ontario
The 2016 AGM is just over the horizon and should be a great weekend for all of our members to come together to reminisce about this past season, gain some valuable information and do some work on some of the administration aspects of our Association …. and of course have some fun.
Currently the Committee is inviting various Vendors to our annual get together to share information with our participants as well as have …a few items for sale that our members should find interesting.
Nancy Zukewich, a long-time OCTRA member, will open the Meeting portion of the weekend with some interesting insight into how yoga can benefit the rider as well as complement the rider’s ongoing training.
Julie Phair, Awards Chair, is currently working with David Morgan, Year End Points, to get all the Awards in order Be prepared to cheer on your fellow riders and perhaps take a home a trophy yourself.
Chrystal Woodhouse, our Education Chair, has organized another great clinic for us on the Sunday with Stagg Newman and his presentation on the “Enduring Partnership” to assist participants in creating a successful long-term union with their equine partner.
If anyone has ideas/requests for the Awards Banquet (eg vendors, clinic, etc.) please contact a Committee member (Sharon Anderegg, Judy Durst, Pat Kuffner, Kelsa Staffa).
For all things AGM go to — http://octra.on.ca/2016-agm/
Best Western Plus
Cobourg Inn & Conference Center
930 Burnham Street,
Cobourg, ON, K9A 2X9
Phone: 905/372-2105
This clinic is being sponsored by OCTRA for our AGM so the fee is minimal; however, please book your spot through Paypal on our website at http://octra.on.ca/2016-agm/ before December 30th so that we can ensure we have enough participants attending to make the clinic worthwhile. Space is limited therefore participants will be selected on a first-paid-first-served basis.
If participants have specific topics they would like to see covered under this topic, please send your suggestions to the Education Chair, Chrystal Woodhouse.