Southern Ontario Trail Riders Club

02/23/2025

As promised the first Southern Ontario Trail Riders Club gallery has been delivered!

Congrats to everyone on an incredible snow and to all those who braved the storm and roads to come out and have some fun!

There were some incredible new teams out last weekend which made for an extra special first show. I’m so lucky to get to capture those first moments and to cheer you all on! Looking forward to seeing everyone out across the county all season!

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02/22/2025

🌟 T minus 6 hours until doors open for our annual awards banquet !

A sneak peak at just a few of the many raffle items we have for tonight 👀 get ready to break open those piggy banks ! 🐷

We can't wait to celebrate with you all tonight and wrap up a great 2024 season and kick off a new 2025 season! 🥰

02/21/2025

Kids, have you started colouring your sheets yet ?!

📣If you have kids attending the banquet, this post is for you!!

We are organizing a coloring contest. We've got 2 prizes for the lucky winners

Step 1: Print this coloring page
Step 2: Have your kid color it this week
Step 3: Bring the finished coloring page to Beth at the banquet to submit it
(1 sheet per kid and don't forget to put their name on it please 😊)

If you'd rather a PDF version to print, please send us or Beth Ruggaber a message 😁 We look forward to celebrating with you all this Saturday (February 22)!!

02/19/2025

We are so excited to celebrate with everyone this weekend!! 🎉

Raffle table, kids corner, activity center, photo booth, we've been hard at work planning a fun night for all 😁

We are so grateful for all the generous donations to our raffle table that we have received from our local community.🥰❤️ break open those piggy banks! You're not going to want to miss out on this one.

02/19/2025

Meet your board members!

Last but not least, today's spotlight board member is Madison Francis! Madison has been around horses most of her life, starting with a week at summer camp. She’s been fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with some spectacular horses over the years, riding both English and western. Madison enjoys riding her lovely Percheron mare, Darla.

When Madison isn’t at the barn, you can usually find her at the rink watching or playing hockey!

02/18/2025

Mark your calendars!
Our first winter series show went so well, we've added another date !! 🎉
Remaining dates are : March 23, April 6 & April 27th

02/18/2025

📣If you have kids attending the banquet, this post is for you!!

We are organizing a coloring contest. We've got 2 prizes for the lucky winners

Step 1: Print this coloring page
Step 2: Have your kid color it this week
Step 3: Bring the finished coloring page to Beth at the banquet to submit it
(1 sheet per kid and don't forget to put their name on it please 😊)

If you'd rather a PDF version to print, please send us or Beth Ruggaber a message 😁 We look forward to celebrating with you all this Saturday (February 22)!!

02/17/2025

Meet your board members!
Todays spotlight board member is Carolyn Vacik, one of our members at large this show season. Carolyn has been obsessed with horses as
long as she can remember and her best childhood memories are going to horse camp every summer - spending time grooming, on the trails and swimming in the lake on camp ponies! You’ll see Carolyn around at the shows on her gorgeous paint gelding, Buddy, who has taught her so much about herself!

One piece of advice Carolyn has to share with others is to be lifelong learners - always strive to learn new things, never give up and help others as you continue to improve your own skills!

02/16/2025

A big thank you to all those who braved the snow to make our first winter speed series show such a great success! We had over 25 horses entered today.

Special thank you to Allison Richards-Lewis for running our online entries and office today and to Chelsea McIntosh for announcing and keeping the pen running so smoothly ❤️ we couldn't do what we do without our wonderful volunteers!

See you March 23 with hopefully some better weather 🌸

02/16/2025

Show is a go!
Please take your time and travel safely ❄️

The snow is lightening up and we are coming to the tail end of it. Plows are out clearing the roads

02/15/2025

🌟Reposting for clarification for tomorrow🌟
Riders must check in with the office to provide proof of insurance and sign a liability waiver.
Late entries will be accepted until 9:45am

Office : 8:30-9:45am
Open Warmup : 8:45-9:45
Start time : 10am (see post that went up earlier today with tentative order of go. The big red numbers indicate the order expos/classes will be running! At 10am we start with #1, pole expos)

We are doing what we can to maximize space inside to minimize the amount of time, if any, that riders will need to be outside.

Please be ready when your name is called so we can keep things running smooth and quick to get everyone back in their warm homes 🏡

It is February, it is cold, please dress appropriately for the weather.

Membership forms will be available for those wishing to purchase a 2025 SOTC membership (this is NOT a requirement to show any of the winter series dates)

02/15/2025

Tentative order of go for Feb 16, weather permitting.

Late entries will be accepted until 9:45am, show starts at 10am

Reminder that ALL riders must check in with the office upon arrival to provide proof of insurance and sign a liability waiver.

The warmups between classes will be 5-10 min in length to give riders a chance to stretch their horses and warm them back up after standing in the cold between runs.

02/15/2025

❄️ Good morning all! We are aware of the impending weather forecast and will continue to monitor road conditions. Please check back in the morning for an update in regard to the show at WETRA. ❄️

02/15/2025

Meet your board members !

Todays spotlight board member is Pam Beaune, one of our members at large this show season. Pam has been involved in horses her whole life, her grandfather had a horse farm and gifted her her very first horse on her first birthday! Pam has owned horses ever since, barrel racing all through her childhood until she received her Thoroughbred Training license at the age of 20 and shifted her focus to horse racing.

02/14/2025

Hi all! March, April, & May Bingo session slots are in! Please let Ashlyn Leigh know if you can work any of these Bingos. A great way to start banking some show credits for the spring/summer season.

02/13/2025

Meet your board members !

Todays spotlight board member is Danielle Lauzon , one of our members at large this show season. Danielle is no stranger to the horse community, seeing as she grew up in a home where Standardbred racing and Outriding put food on the table. Danielle starting showing at the age of 3 years old in lead-in classes and while she spent most of her childhood and teenage years at the show grounds, the woods called her name and she transitioned that passion for riding to the trails.

Danielle's favourite place to be is in the barn with her herd of “misfits,” including a mini donkey, her QH gelding and her Fjord filly. In her free time, you’ll find her chasing after her kids, hand grazing horses or trimming that distinctive Fjord mane!