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Breaking News...
Congratulations to
KATIE WOOD
of Fenelon
Falls, Ontario
for being the 2011 recipient of the Heather
Wellman Youth Bursary!!!
Katie was one of fifteen applicants to apply for this
bursary, which was reinstated after a brief hiatus. Heather
Wellman was a volunteer, a founding Director of
Eventing Canada [!] and also served as a Director
of both the OHTA and HTC. Heather was committed to supporting
Young Riders in their quest for knowledge and competition. As
the winning recipient, Katie will receive a $500 credit for
Eventing Canada [!] clinics, two clinics with Peter
Gray as part of the Young Rider Program, a 2011 membership to
the Ontario Young Rider Program and one entry to a 2011 Ontario
Horse Trial. Eventing Canada [!] is proud to
partner with Ontario Horse Trials Association to offer
the Heather Wellman Youth Bursary to
this deserving Young Rider. Thank you to all Young Riders that
applied.
Heather Wellman was a genuine Volunteer, who loved horses, cats
and her many friends who shared her passions.
Heather was a founding Director of
Eventing Canada
[!] whose mandate is to promote Horse Trials and
Three Day Event with training opportunities and bursaries for
all Athletes in the Sport.
She previously served as a Director of both Ontario Horse Trials
Association (OHTA) and Horse Trials Canada (HTC).
Heather’s lilting voice was heard announcing at many
competitions in the province, and she made of point of learning
about as many of the competitors, their families and friends as
possible.
Heather was tireless in promoting the values and initiatives in
which she believed, and was committed to supporting Young Riders
in their quest for knowledge and competition across the country.
When Heather passed away in July 2002, the Sport lost a truly
wonderful friend, Volunteer and go-to person, who would do
almost anything to promote and assist our young Athletes achieve
their dreams.
Eventing Canada [!]
is proud to partner with Ontario Horse Trials Association
to offer the Heather Wellman Youth Bursary
to a deserving Young Rider.
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Canadian Eventing
Committee Adopts new
Protective Headgear
Regulations
As a continuing initiative
to improve the safety of the
sport of eventing, the
Canadian Eventing Committee
has adopted new regulations
regarding the use of
protective headgear.
The intent of the rule
modification is to require the
use of protective headgear while
warming up for all tests
now-including dressage-and it
applies to all competitors. The
modification also mandates all
competitors in the Preliminary
division and below to wear
protective headgear complying
with EC Rules for Eventing Art
D114.1.1 while performing the
dressage test. Intermediate and
Advanced level competitors have
the option of wearing protective
headgear while performing the
dressage test.
Effective May 1,
2011-Modification to Equine
Canada Rules for Eventing Art D
114. DRESS will read as follows:
ARTICLE D114 DRESS
1. Protective
headgear.
1.1 Approved
protective headgear
complying with European
(EN), British (PAS),
North American (ASTM), and
Australian/New Zealand
tested standards is
compulsory for anyone
jumping an obstacle
1.2 The wearing of
protective headgear
described in Paragraph 1.1
is mandatory for
all competitors and
non-competitors at all times
while riding anywhere on the
grounds including in
non-competition areas and
warm up areas
1.3 Failure to wear
appropriate headgear or
riding with an incorrect or
unfastened retention
harness shall be
penalized by elimination at
the discretion of the Ground
Jury.
4. Dress
4.1 Dress - Dressage
test
4.1.1 Combined Tests and
Horse Trials: (Entry
through Preliminary) -
Protective headgear
in compliance with Art D
114.1.1 - black , or dark
colour must be worn
Protective Hat covers if
worn must be solid black or
dark colour. Coat- dark
colour or tweed, tail
coats are not permitted;
Shirt -white or light colour
with stock and pin or
chocker or tie. Gloves dark
colour, tan beige or white;
Britches - light colour or
white (brown
britches permitted when worn
with tweed jacket); Boots -
black, dark brown, black
with brown top, field. Boots
must be long boots in one
piece or a full grain smooth
leather leg piece and
matching leather boot.
Jodhpur boots only permitted
with appropriate
britches. Spurs are not
compulsory. Protective
headgear may be worn without
penalty.
4.1.2 Combined Tests and
Horse Trials (Advanced and
Intermediate) - Protective
headgear in compliance with
Art D114.1.1 or Hunt Cap or
bowler. - black or dark
colour must be worn. When
tail coats are worn: top hat
- black or dark blue
permitted. Other dress
requirements as above except
no tweed coat is permitted
Shirt-white or light colour
stock with pin. Gloves
(required) white or dark
colour. Britches - as
above. Boots -preferably
black dress. Protective
headgear may be worn without
penalty.
Members of armed service and
police forces: service dress
with gloves.
Spurs in accordance with Art
D114.3 are compulsory at
intermediate and advanced
divisions.
About Canadian
Eventing
Canadian Eventing
is the committee of Equine
Canada responsible for the
sport of eventing in Canada
from the grassroots to the
international level. The
Canadian Eventing Committee
is comprised of 12 members,
including two rider
representatives elected by
the Elite Riders
Association. Directed by the
Strategic Plan for Eventing,
all Eventing activities are
administered by this
committee via six
sub-committees with the
support of an eventing
manager based at the Equine
Canada office in Ottawa. For
more information about
Canadian Eventing, visit
http://equinecanada.ca/eventing/en.
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THE CCI*** BROMONT
INTERNATIONALTHREE DAY EVENT
June 9 - 12, 2011
2011 will be the
25th Anniversary of the Bromont Three-Day Event
Click
here to view their
promotional video
Welcome to
the new online home of the Ontario Horse Trials Association. The OHTA is
pleased to be launching it's new website at the 2010 Annual
General Meeting and Awards Banquet. A fresh, new
layout envelopes all of the information that is the OHTA. We
hope that you will take some time to explore through the
pages and we invite you to visit some of our new sections
like "Communications" & "Coaches Corner." Everything you
should need to enter a Horse Trial, Short Course or Combined
Test can be found within this site. The 2011 Calendar, entry
form, membership info & eligibility chart can all be found
here. Even info on finding a coach, start times & results
are here....the only thing not here - is a horse.
If you are unable to find
exactly what you are looking for, please visit our
Site Map
or Contact Us.
The OHTA would like to
thank Corrie Yeoman for the amazing job she did on the old
site and for continuing to maintain it even after her 6 year term
on the board had been completed. Thank you, Corrie!
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