CanTRA's Aims and Objectives
- To promote therapeutic riding for persons with disabilities throughout Canada
- To establish and maintain standards of horseback riding as a therapeutic, recreational and sports activity in collaboration with the medical profession
- To provide coaching and horses for riders to experience competitive sport opportunities offered by the Canadian Para Equestrian Committee, a sport discipline of Equine Canada
- To maintain the highest standards for registered Canadian Therapeutic Riding Instructors
- To develop standards of program excellence
- To promote research in all aspects of therapeutic riding
- To provide mentoring support for student instructors
- To provide a continuing educational program of seminars and conferences
Benefits of Therapeutic Riding
- Development of mobility, balance and co-ordination
- Improvement of muscle tone and strength
- Increased concentration and improved learning skills
- A challenging recreational activity
- Independence, integration and a sense of achievement
- Development of self confidence and motivation
Member services
- A National Insurance Policy
- Annual CanTRA Awards program
- Equine -Facilitated Wellness program
- Hippotherapy program
- Instructor Certification
- Support Services for candidate instructors
- Centre Accreditation program
- Resource Manual for new and established therapeutic riding programs
- CanTRA Caller and CanTRA Communiqué semi-annual newsletters
- Information through eBulletins
- Conferences, Workshops and Seminars
