Association Council Members
American Saddle Horse Association of Ontario
Richard MacKenzie
Tel: 905-986-5598
Email: lamathome@hotmail.com Website: www.saddlebredcanada.com
To promote the American Saddle Horse in Ontario in the show ring in all disciplines and out of the show ring as a pleasure horse for trail riding and recreational pursuits to the public
Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada
Allan Ehrlick
Tel: 905-854-0762 Fax: 905-854-1386
Email: aoc@milestoneac.ca Website: www.ahaec.on.ca
Breed promotion for multi-discipline Arabian and Half-Anglo Arabian horses. Shows, clinics, Youth Retreat and incentive programs.
Canadian Dressage Owners and Riders Association - Ontario
Elizabeth Robinson
Tel: 905-640-1720
Email: erobinson@jravideo.com Website: www.cadora.ca/cadora-ontario
Cadora-Ontario has been serving the dressage community in Ontario since 1969. Its Board of Directors is compromised of one individual member from each Cadora group in Ontario. It is the responsibility of these Directors to bring issues to the Board of Cadora-Ontario and, in turn, to disseminate information back to the local groups. We are sustained primarily by membership fees, run the very popular Trillium (Silver) circuit, and, at our Annual General Meeting.
Canadian Pony Club - Central Ontario Region
Karol Shipley
Tel: 905-686-4836
Email: shipley@sympatico.ca Website: www.canadianponyclub.org
The Canadian Pony Club, of which Central Ontario Region is a part, is an organization run by volunteers for young people up to 25 years of age who are interested in riding, learning about, and/or caring for horses or ponies.
Canadian Pony Club - St. Lawrence/Ottawa Valley Region
Kasia Miedzinska
Tel: 613-387-4098
Email: ponyclub@xplornet.com Website: www.canadianponyclub.org/slov
CPC - St. Lawrence-Ottawa Valley Region spans Eastern Ontario from Napanee, Ontario to the Quebec border and from the St. Lawrence River north to Renfrew, Pembroke. Canadian Pony Club is a Youth Organization which aims to instill character, loyalty and sportsmanship through activities with horses.
Canadian Pony Club - Western Ontario Region
Anne Peace
Email: colannepeace@aol.com Website: www.canadianponyclub.org
The Canadian Pony Club is an International Voluntary Youth Organization, for children between the ages of six and twenty-one, with associate members up to the age of twenty-five years. The goals are to encourage young people to ride, and to provide instruction in riding, horsemastership and proper care of horses & ponies. As they enjoy all kinds of sports connected with horses & riding, so they develop social skills, sportsmanship, team work and individual responsibility.
Canadian Road Horse Association
Helen Thomas
Tel: 905-336-0572
Email: hthomas@cassbishop.ca Website: www.roadhorse.ca
To promote the showing of roadster horses. Roadsters must be registered standardbred horses who trot when shown. They are shown both to a four-wheeled wooden wagon (Doctor's buggy) or a two-wheeled (wire) jog cart in both single and teams and are shown by men, ladies and junior exhibitors.
Canadian Sport Horse Association - Ontario
Marika Van Hoogenhuize
Tel: 519-925-1181
Email: mvanhoogenhuize@aol.com Website: www.canadian-sport-horse.org
The CSHA's aim is to ensure the production and promotion of a sound, solid horse, with a good disposition, capable of competing successfully in the Olympic Disciplines at all levels of competition.
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society
Julie Coulter
Tel: 905-859-0198
Email: cthsont@idirect.com Website: www.cthsont.com
The CTHS aims to ensure a viable future for its members by providing assistance and representation within the Thoroughbred breeding industry.
Central Ontario Pleasure Driving Association
Mary Gregoris
Tel: 905-939-2612
Email: mgregoris@look.ca Website: www.driveontario.ca
The Central Ontario Pleasure Drving Association is dedicated to encouraging, promoting and developing safe and enjoyable driving. To achieve these goals we offer seminars and clinics, organize recreational drives and host competitive Pleasure Driving Competitions for all ages and abilities.
Central Canada Paso Fino Horse Association
Janet Grant
Tel: 905-880-7785
Email: janet@crombie.com Website: www.easterncanadapfha.com
The Paso Fino horse reflects its Spanish heritage through its proud carriage, grace and elegance. Modern care and selective breeding have enhanced its beauty, refinement and well-proportioned conformation that convey strength and power without extreme muscling. With its lively but controlled spirit, natural gait and presence, and responsive attitude, the Paso Fino is indeed, a rare and desirable equine partner.
Eastern Ontario Pleasure Driving Society
Sally Jorgensen
Tel: 613-258-5462
Email: sjorgensen@netpublishing.ca Website: http://www.eopds.ca
The Society was first established in 1975 to promote the association of people with an interest in vintage vehicles and pleasure driving. The Society was incorporated in 1977. It is a chapter of the Carriage Association of America. Currently it has a link to Drive Ontario, which is a consortium of Ontario Carriage Driving Clubs. The Society is also a member of the Ontario Equestrian Federation Associations Advisory Council. A board of Directors representing 80 members, the majority of whom reside in Eastern Ontario, manages it. A number of drivers belong to Drive Canada.
Gaited Horse Group of Ontario
Anne McKeown
Tel: 905-478-1530
Email: almckeon@hotmail.com Website: www.gaitedhorsegroup.com
The Gaited Horse Group of Ontario is formed of owners, breeders & Horse lovers to promote the gaited horse breed through social events, trail rides, clinics and competitions. Represented breeds include: Icelandic, Missouri Fox Trotter, Mountain Horse, Paso Fino, Peruvian Paso, Spotted Saddle Horse and Tennessee Walkers.
Miniature Horse Club of Ontario
Doug Savage
Tel: 905-936-6873
Email: savagemoor@hotmail.com Website: www.mhco.ca
The MHCO is a club dedicated to promoting the Miniature Horse in Ontario. Through education, competition and recreational activities, the MHCO offers its members a diversified calendar of events. The MHCO is a sanctioned club of the American Miniature Horse Registry. Please visit us online at www.mhco.ca
Mounted Games Across Canada Inc.
Chris Nelson
Tel: 519-846-2554
Email: luvmypets@execulink.com Website: www.mgac.ca
Mounted games is a series of fast paced relay races competeted on horseback as individual, pairs or teams. Requirements are balance, coordination, skill, and determination with a genuine desire for fun, friendship, and good sportsmanship. Mounted Games is a sport open to all ages and levels of riders. This is a true family sport.
Ontario Barrel Racing Association
Dwayne Crane
Tel: 519-475-4577
Email: cdcrane@xplornet.com Website: www.obra.ca
The Ontario Barrel Racing Association (OBRA) has been formed to promote western speed events particularly Barrel Racing in Ontario. The OBRA was formed in 1976 by a small group of horsemen and horsewomen who wished to organize and promote their sport.
Ontario Combined Driving Association
Mary Cork
Tel: 705-434-4648
Email: tyandaga@netrover.com Website: www.ocda.on.ca
An organization formed to promote the sport of combined driving. The OCDA hosts a two day combined driving show each year plus two or three 1-day club training shows and a clinic to assist our members in becoming more knowledgable of the rules and techniques.
Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association
Susan Timbers
Tel: 705-458-2971
Email: etimbers@sympatico.ca Website: www.octra.on.ca
Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association (OCTRA) is an association whose objectives are to encourage teh growth and popularity of Competitive Trail, Endurance and Ride'n'Tie events. Octra provides guidance and help to groups and clubs in organizing an event. It has a standard set of rules for managing and judging these events. Most importatly OCTRA has formulated promotional and educational programs and other activities for further the interests of Competitive Trail, Endurance and Ride'n'Tie events among horse owners, associations, club, judges (both veterinarian and lay judges) and other enthusiasts.
Ontario Cutting Horse Association
Jason Gorringe
Tel: 519-856-2687
Email: jason.gorringe@hsfx.ca Website: www.ontariocuttinghorseassociation.com
This association is the sport of Cowboys. Cutting Horses were the revolution of the cattle ranch, a tool that made work easier and without question more exciting! It is the mission of this Association to promote the breeding, training and showing of the cutting horse.
Ontario Farriers Association
Tim Koelln
Tel: 519-969-4644
Email: tntkoelin@sympatico.ca Website: www.ontariofarriers.com
O.F.A assists Farriers to improve their skills and provides a forum for the promotion and implementation of standards for quality of service in the industry. The O.F.A is dedicated to the principle that continuing education is needed to improve health care given to horses and works to promote professionalism through a three level voluntary certification program.
Ontario Friesian Horse Association
Jentje Steenbeek
Tel: 519 440 6639
Email: info@ontariofriesianhorse.com Website: www.ontariofriesianhorse.com
The OFHA seeks to embody the passion of its members for the Friesian horse breed in continued training, promotion and breeding techniques. By attending many events in the province the OFHA is expanding the breed and continuing the efforts of maintaining the purebred Friesian. As an organization we build on years of experience and expertise in Friesian horse breeding to achieve new heights in our continuing effort to help each other succeed.
Ontario Hackney Association
Kathryn Boyd
Email: kathrynboyd@on.aibn.com
Ontario Hackney Association is a non-profit organization that promotes the Hackney breed in Ontario.
Ontario Harness Horse Association
Brian Tropea
Tel: 905-854-OHHA (6442)
Email: brian@ohha.ca Website: www.ohha.ca
The Ontario Harness Horse Association was formed in 1961 to represent horse people in all matters related to harness racing. Our goal is to ensure that people involved in harness racing will be treated with respect and fairness and can invest with confidence in the future of live racing in the province of Ontario.
Ontario High School Rodeo Association
Marie Antoinette (Toni)
Tel: 519-855-4293
Email: jackpotgerman@hotmail.com Website: www.ohsra.ca
As part of the NHSRA, we the OHSRA, stress the importance of education and sportsmanship by teaching life skills such as leadership, responsibility, dedication and committment. As support & continuing education is a high priority to our Assoc. we offer scholarships to members and we also like to encourage our youth to strive for excellence both in and out of the rodeo arena.
Lauryn Tambling
Tel: 905-751-0472
Email: catercall@look.ca Website: www.horsetrials.on.ca
The Ontario Horse Trials Association is committed to the development of the sport of Eventing in Ontario. Our goals are to encourage the sport through competitions & educational activities. We seek to create a love for the sport, and true appreciation and understanding of the horse. The OHTA is a not for profit organization, established for its educational and promotional endeavours.
Ontario Hunter Jumper Association
Deborah Weir
Email: debweir@routcom.com Web: www.ohja.ca
The OHJA is a member association of the OEF that is responsible for all the Hunter/Jumper activities in the province of Ontario. All Equine Canada, OEF recognized competitions Class 1A to 8 come under the jurisdiction of the OHJA.
Ontario Icelandic Horse Association
Christine Soeffner
Tel: 519-928-5296
Email: chris.soeffner@sympatico.ca Website: www.oiha.ca
The OIHA was founded in 2001 by a small number of Icelandic Horse enthusiasts. Their objectives are to organize events such as shows, trail rides, seminars, etc. for fun and educational purposes; to otherwise promote the interests of the Association and the Icelandic Horse in ways agreeable to the membership; to promote mebership in the Association and the Association itself; to supply advisory assistance to breeders and owners.
Ontario Morgan Horse Club
Kathy Little
905-862-3029
Email: kclittle@sympatico.ca Website: www.ontariomorgan.on.ca
The Ontario Morgan Horse Club was formed to promote appreciation and understanding of the Morgan as the ideal family horse, while at the same time preserving the romance and tradition of the breed. To encourage improvement in quality Canadian Morgan stock through good breeding programs and introduction of recognized bloodlines and to establish a respected public image of the Morgan as "The Versatile Breed", as demonstrated by member participation of all types of shows, classes and events; and by utilization of their Morgans for family enjoyment.
Ontario Percheron Horse Association Inc.
Hedy Edwards
Tel: 905-887-5485
Email: hedyedwards@idirect.com Website: www.ontariopercherons.ca
The Ontario Percheron Horse Association works to promote the Percheron Draft Horse Breed in Ontario, Canada. Some of the activities of the OPHA include the Junior Showmanship program with numerous show sponsorships, newsletters, Breeders Directories, Percheron Stallion Listings, a Futurity Program, Annual Dinner and more!
Ontario Quarter Horse Association
Lynn Scott
Tel: 519-864-4413
Email: gideeup5@ciaccess.com Website: www.oqha.on.ca
The Ontario Quarter Horse Association is an affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association - the largest breed registry in the world! OQHA offers its members a variety of programs including education and clinics, a breeder's futurity, queen contest, all-breed trail ride and numerous inviting horse competitions throughout the province. Discover your versatility! Ride a Quarter Horse.
Ontario Reining Horse Association
Carol Ivey
Email: president@orha.on.ca Website: www.orha.on.ca
We are a non-profit organization and use all monies raised to promote and encourage the showing of reining horses in Ontario by offering a full slate of National Reining Horse Association and Ontario Reining Horse Association classes - including three youth classes - at sanctioned shows throughout the year.
Ontario Rodeo Association
Marie Antoinette (Toni)
Tel: 519-855-4293
Email: jackpotgerman@hotmail.com Website: www.ORArodeo.com
The Ontario Rodeo Association (O.R.A.) was formed in 1957 at the Bar 11 Ranch, just outside Dundas, Ontario. It was formed to promote rodeo in Ontario and produce a standard set of rules to be followed by the rodeo cowboys and producers as well as a set of rules to protect the stock used in rodeos from inhumane treatment. The ORA works with the Roping Association of Ontario and the Ontario High School Rodeo Association, creating a natural progression for the athletes climbing the ranks. Currently, the seven standard events are Saddle Bronc Riding, Bareback Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, Tie-down Roping, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, and Ladies Barrel Racing. Optional events include Breakaway Roping, Junior Steer Riding, and Junior Barrels.
Ontario Therapeutic Riding Association
Victoria Davidson
Email: dreamzara@hotmail.com Website: www.ontra.ca
Ontario Therapeutic Riding Association (OnTRA) is a provincial organization that promotes riding as a form of therapy for children & adults with physical and/or cognitive impairments. While we do not operate a therapeutic riding centre, we presently have 44 member centres. We provide a variety of services to our member centres and the 6,000 riders they serve including Education & Clinics, Competitions, OnTRA Grant Probe, OEF Representation, Public awareness and communication.
Ontario Trail Riders Association
Bonnie Simpson
Tel: 705-438-5752
Email: equestriantrails@hotmail.com Website: www.otra.ca
OTRA's mission is to promote recreational riding and the creation, development, preservation and safe use of trails.
Tri-County Carriage Association
Helen Prinold
Tel: 519-826-4449 Fax: 519-826-4333
Email: helen.prinold@ontario.ca Website: www.driveontario.ca/triweb
Tri-County is a group of enthusiasts who enjoy carriage driving and/or collecting equine-drawn vehicles of all types. We encourage family participation and don't care if you are an active driver or a non-driving enthusiastic supporter.
Trillium Hunter Jumper Association
Ken Denouden
Tel: 416-409-8614 Fax: 905-264-9228
Email: cosettedsouza@hotmail.com Website: www.trilliumhunterjumperassociation.ca
The Trillium Hunter/Jumper Association provides competitions in hunter, jumper, equitation and hack in zones throughout the province and conducts an annual province-wide championship for qualifying competitors from these zones.
Upper Canada District (Ontario) Canadian Horse Breeders
Richard S. Asbury
Tel: 519-843-5832
Email: richasbury@golden.net Website: www.ucdcanadianhorse.ca
The UCD's mission is to address the concerns of our members within the equine industry, to seek out and take part in promotional and educational activities for the benefit of our members and the Canadian Horse Breed in general.
Welsh Pony and Cob Association of Ontario
Marie Howran
Tel: 705-876-9417
Email: howrans@sympatico.ca Website: www.welshpony.on.ca
The W.P.C.A.O. is a provincial chapter of the Canadian W.P.C. Society which offers Ontario members a provincial newsletter (4 annual issues including a special breeders information package) and information about Ontario events, while focusing on promoting Welsh ponies & cobs in Ontario. The group offers an annual social potluck luncheon, and supports events such as clinics, The Royal Winter Fair and holds the annual Canadian All Welsh Championship competition.