Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association
730 Crestline St. V2B 5X3 Kamloops, BC, Canada

Happy Monday everyone The next new KTRA Program Horse we'd like to introduce you all to is.... *drum roll please* ANGUS ... Angus is owned by one of our staff members, Alex! Angus is an 18yr old appendix gelding and he is sorrel in color. Fun Fact about Angus ~ Angus came from the same ranch in Williams Lake, BC as one of our other KTRA Program Horses, Tandy Welcome Angus

Recently my friend Sue Budhamoon, and I had the opportunity to share our new business, ‘Blackmoon, Earth Healers’, with Kamloops Therapeutic Riding association.... This day was a new beginning for the land and the ladies who shared the experience. This property has a great deal of complicated energy from the many different channels that intersect it. From the airport, to the river, and from the riders, to the volunteers and workers. Our next visit will include the horses,

Today was our first day of Spring Session 2021, and what better way to kick us off then to introduce you to another one of our new Program Horses!... or should we say, Program Pony?!?! Everyone meet Piper the pony Piper is only 6yrs old and she is doing amazing in our program so far! Piper loves children and she has a fabulously long mane and tail which makes her look like a true "My Little Pony" ... Welcome Piper

Who's that lurking in the shadows?... could it be.... the Easter Bunny?! We hope you all had a great Easter Weekend and we can't wait to see those of you returning for Spring Session starting this week on Tuesday, April 6th #hoppyeaster #bunnyears #happyeaster #eastersunday #easterbunny

Today is World Autism Awareness Day! Will you #LightItUpBlue in support of creating a more inclusive world for people with autism? Make a commitment to kindness at autismspeaks.org/WAM

Today we are introducing you all to GIPSY Gipsy is a German riding pony and she is trained up to Second Level Dressage Gipsy came to us quite "woolly" so we have given her a stylish clip so that she can feel her best going into Spring Session! ~ Welcome to the team Gipsy ~

Our 2021 Spring Session starts Tuesday April 6th.Our 2021 Spring Session starts Tuesday April 6th.

We realized after Tucker's intro post that we've neglected to introduce you all to a few of our other new program horses!! ... So today we are introducing you to Dusty! Dusty is 18yrs young and she loves attention Dusty will be a great addition to our herd and will be used mainly for leadline lessons! As you can see in the last photo, Dusty's bestfriend here at KTRA is our miniature horse, Autumn

KTRA is excited to announce the arrival of a new Program horse, Tucker!! Tucker is a 12yr old Quarter Horse and he is very affectionate. ~ Fun Fact ~ Tucker is blind in his left eye! ...although he is partially blind, Tucker is very calm and trusting and we can't wait to work with him in Spring Session. Tucker is settling in well and has already made bestfriends with Fox and Usti

Happy St. Patrick's Day "May your troubles be less and your blessing be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door" ~ Irish Proverb ... #happystpatricksday #nalasjourney

New Year means New Program Horses!! swipe to meet the newest members of ktra! We are so excited to introduce you to: Dusty - Grey mare, 18yrs old, Quarter Horse x Paint Piper- Black mare, 6yrs old, Welsh Pony cross Reese- Bay mare, 14yrs old, Canadian Warmblood... Angus- Sorrel gelding, 16yrs old, Quarter Horse cross See more

Hey Y'all My name is Nala, and I'm the newest member of KTRA! I am a 3yr old Haflinger mare and I am the youngest horse KTRA has ever purchased. My training was started by one of KTRA's instructors, Asher and my training will be continued by Ashley, Matina, and Cherise until I am ready to be a full time Therapeutic Riding horse! I can't wait to meet all of you and I hope you will follow my journey on Instagram, Facebook and our Website at www.ktra.ca to track my progress. You can follow my hashtag #nalasjourney to see updated photos of me as well! Xo ~ Nala

When you work at a barn, you can expect at least once to find a goat in your office #goatlife #officegoat

Hang in there horse lovers, spring is coming!! But until then... who can relate?

One of our new program horses, Gipsy, is cozied in and ready for the cold snap!!

We sure have a pretty view #nofilterneeded

So uhh... it snowed last night

"Something very mysterious happens to Barn Goats when they eat Christmas Trees....... #reindeergames

December 18th Winner!! The Hobson Family!! Congrats Hobson's, contact us to pick up your print ;)

It has been 4 weeks since we last saw our handsome boy Blackie. As the time is passing, it is getting a little bit harder to continue the hope that he is still... out there somewhere safe. If I can please ask you all to Share our post a few more times with the hopes that perhaps maybe it just hasn’t reached the right person yet. He was gone 5 weeks last time. And our weather has been fairly decent - definitely weather that he could handle. Thank you again everyone - your amazing support on our search for him has been greatly appreciated. See more

December 17th Winner of the Day... Tricia Martin-Casey Congrats Tricia! Please contact us to pick up your print

CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY KTRA's 12 Days of Christmas Win one of these beautiful prints by L. Steisslinger ... ~To Enter~ Follow our page @kamloopstherapeuticriding Like this post Tag a friend you think would love one of these prints Share to your story for an additional entry! Starting December 13th we will be picking a winner EVERY DAY for 12 Days until December 24th!!

A huge shoutout to Stephanie Golder for assessing a potential therapy horse for us today. Thank you very much!A huge shoutout to Stephanie Golder for assessing a potential therapy horse for us today. Thank you very much!

We have an opening for a new boarder. https://www.ktra.ca/boarding.html

*** Barn Staff Wanted*** We are looking to add a barn staff member to our team. Looking for someone who is available Monday-Friday from 11am-4pm or 12pm-5pm. Guaranteed 25hrs per week. $15.20/hr. The successful applicant will have plenty of experience working with horses, including handling and day-to-day care. They must be able to work independently, and as part of a team.... Duties will include but are not limited to daily cleaning of 4-8 paddocks, taking blankets off and putting them back on, feeding dinner hay/grain, and other daily horse husbandry tasks. They will also include minor barnyard repairs and maintenance (i.e. fence repairs etc.) Please send resume or requests for more information via email, to Ashley at [email protected] No office calls, drop-ins, or Facebook messages please.

We are extremely fortunate to have a lovely family that feeds and cleans up after our horses every weekend for us! Thank you to the Hobson Family - we really appreciate all your help and support!

Do you have a favorite horse at KTRA? Nominate them for Horse of the Year! https://hopeinthesaddle.com/page/therapy-horse-of-the-year

Our creative Covid friendly fundraising event - enjoyed by all! Thanks to everyone that attended, the event raised around $1,200!

Our project today - new shelter for our seniors paddock

December 16th Winner is *drum roll please* ..... Shalayna Congrats Shalayna! Please contact us to pick up your print

So fortunate to be part of this, thank you! https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com//ktw-christmas-cheer-fund

Our Shoot of The Week features some of the wonderful volunteers and staff from Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association during their first Drive-Thru Spooktacula...r on Halloween. The event was a busy success and raised over $1200! . . . . #kamloops #kamloopsbc #kamloopsphotographer #photography #photographer #supportlocal #kamloopsbusiness #kamloopsrealestate #kamloopswedding #kamloopsphotography #kamloopscreativecommunity #kamloopsweddingphotographer #family #familyphotographer #familyportraits #lovewhatyoudo #halloween #spookyseason #horsesofinstagram #horse #costume

We would like to give a warm welcome to Alex, the newest member to our barn staff team! Hi there! I'm Alex, I am new to Kamloops and very excited to get out exploring and meet new people. I love all things outdoors, especially caring for my 4 legged, furry friends! I have been in barns and riding horses since I was 7 years old and can't wait to have a horse of my own! I'm super excited to be apart of the KTRA team and look forward to seeing you at the barn

This is on our Christmas wish-list

CAF ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAM CAF’s flagship grant program aims to remove the barriers that exist between adaptive athletes and their pursuit of sport and fitness. Eligibility... Individuals worldwide with permanent physical disabilities are eligible to apply for the CAF grant. Teams, organizations, etc. are not eligible to apply. Medical documentation of disability is required. Grant Request Options Applicants may request one of the following grant types: Sports Expenses Grant Equipment Grant Ossur Prosthetic Grant Application Window: The 2021 grant application will open on Thursday, October 1st, 2020 and will close on Monday, November 30th, 2020. Sport Expense Grant Requests CAF now offers the Sports Expense Grant that allows you to request funds toward the following: Minor equipment purchases (expenses related to maintain, refurbish, or upgrade your adaptive equipment like handcycles, sport wheelchairs, bicycles, etc. or to purchase smaller equipment items that help you train or compete in sport. *Sports Expense Grants for minor equipment items will NOT count toward your future eligibility for large adaptive equipment items such as sports wheelchairs, handcycles, etc. Coaching/Training Expenses (expenses related to specialized coaching, personal trainer, coach, gym fees, adaptive sports clinics, classes or lessons, etc.) Travel/Competition Expenses (expenses related to sport/athletic competitions, training camps, or clinics.) These expenses may include entry fees and/or travel-related expenses to competitions. Travel related expenses can include transportation (fuel, rental car, flight, ride share, etc.), accommodations (hotel fees), and food. As you consider your Sports Expense Grant request for travel, please be mindful that COVID-19 may affect the ability of some organizers to offer in-person events in 2021. CAF will be monitoring events for which grant funds have been requested and grant recipients that are not able to utilize their grant funds for travel will be required to complete a secondary form to utilize grant funds for a different purpose. https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/cafgrant_21 https://www.challengedathletes.org/programs/grants/

We are pleased to share that Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association has been selected by Canadian Tire Jumpstart to receive a grant from their Sport Relief Fund. The fund helps community sport organizations like ours continue to provide access to sport and play for Canadian kids. This grant will go a long way towards helping us to purchase PPE Equipment for our 2021 Spring Session. We also will be able to hopefully send one of our instructors to complete her certification through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) and we will be able to hire back our seasonal instructors for our 2021 Spring Session. Thank you very much, we are very grateful for this support during these times. #SportReliefFund

Dear 2020 Fall Session Riders: Please check your emails, last lesson information was emailed today. Monday Riders - last lesson is November 9th Tuesday Riders - last lesson is November 10th Wednesday Riders - last lesson is November 4th (we are closed Nov 11th)... Thursday Riders - last lesson is November 12th Friday Riders - last lesson is November 13th Saturday Riders - last lesson is November 14th Sunday Riders - last lesson is November 15th ***If your lesson is normally after 4:30pm you will have received a separate email cancelling lessons for the remainder of session due to the time change and sunset...running out of daylight :( *** 2020 has been a unique year (pandemic, smoke from the fires, unusually wet and early snow!) so we thank you for your patience with us as we navigate these unusual times. BRING ON 2021!

KTRA will be closed tomorrow for Remembrance Day.

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It’s a snowy yet beautiful morning here, lessons are still a go today and yes we still pick paddocks in this! #2020whatayear

We have professional photos coming but thank you to everyone that participated in and attended our first Drive-Thru Halloween Spooktacular! We had so much fun and your donations raised $1280 today, thank you

Access to the KTRA Drive-Thru Spooktacular is off Aviation Way (beside the new dog park). Can't wait to see you all tomorrow!

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Tandy wants to know!! Are y'all keepin warm during this crazy October snowfall?

Sunday, October 25 lessons are CANCELLED. Wind chill is supposed to be -14 tomorrow Sunday, October 25 lessons are CANCELLED. Wind chill is supposed to be -14 tomorrow

We are still planning on going ahead with lessons tomorrow - contact Cherise (you have her number in your fall lesson information email) if you have any questions/concerns. Thank youWe are still planning on going ahead with lessons tomorrow - contact Cherise (you have her number in your fall lesson information email) if you have any questions/concerns. Thank you

Brrrrr Snow Day at KTRA! Lessons have been cancelled today ~ we think you can see why! Time to bundle up!!