Hi Michele!  I completely agree with you, it's unfortunate that so many trail riders have to struggle to gain access to Ontario's trails.  A great contact for you to be in touch with is  Bonnie Simpson.  Bonnie is a trail advisor and knows a ton about equine trail development and access.  She is a Director with the Ontario Trails Council, Ontario Equestrian Federation and Equine Canada.  In addition, she herself is also a disabled rider.  You can contact Bonnie via email at equestriantrails@hotmail.com.

 

I hope she is able to help and please let me know if you have any questions or need anymore guidance - I am happy to help!

Michele, you certainly have a passion in photography! Captivating, I couldn't pick a favourite. Nice B/W paints too.  The Great Danes are adorable.  Even the cat photo was so "in the moment".  Your horses are beautiful. I was very impressed with your talent, keep up the good work!

I came across your page , and if you would like to try something different with your horse or any member of your stable I wanted to introduce myself and my hobby. My name is Gary Glaser and I am the mounted commander of the 9th New York Cavalry and live in Binbrook, Ont. I belong to a group of equine enthusiasts that enjoy living historians and American civil war, we are the 9th NY cavalry. The Ninth New York Cavalry has been reactivated by ain the portrayal of the life of the Federal Horse Soldier. As a group, we participate in living history encampments, re-enactments, and giving informative lectures throughout the year in both Ontario and the U.S. Visit use on the web atwww.9thnycavalry.com .

I would like to forward you 2 you tube sites dealing with Civil War re enacting, , the first is well put together, and it is from this past year at a large event in Gettysburg, unfortunately none of our members were at this event, but do know a large number of the riders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBCgFdTWLx4 The second one is a smaller event held at Upper Canada village, the 9th was the mounted cav. at this event, and this would be a typical small event .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCx3Xkn9Wuc If you have any one in your stable that would interest in becoming involved in our group , do not hesitate to contact me at sgtgaryglaser@hotmail.com . We are not a stable and are not associated with any stable. We are a not for profit group. Thank You Gary Glaser