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Zip

Gender: Gelding

Breed: Quarterhorse

Colour: Chestnut

Height: 15.1 hh

Year of Birth: 2003

Arrived at TROtt: 2019

Zip is kind and gentle and he loves people. He was previously owned by Joanne, our bookkeeper who is very happy to see him when she comes to work.

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We're so thankful to have had no major impacts in

We're so thankful to have had no major impacts in this past weekend's storm.

Some downed trees and fences were cleaned up and put back together thanks to the hard work of our wonderful volunteers, Darrell, Rhys, Mick and Margaret.

We know many other barns around the Ottawa area weren't as fortunate and our thoughts are with them.

Have you ever wondered what we feed our horses and

Have you ever wondered what we feed our horses and when? Fiona breaks it all down for this week's TidBit Tuesday.

Did you know horses will generally eat 1.5%-2.5% of their body weight in hay, which can be anywhere from 15-20lbs of hay per day?

Our volunteers are why we can do what we do. Witho

Our volunteers are why we can do what we do. Without them we simply wouldn't be able to run our program.

It's why we included volunteerism as one of our core values. You can read more about our core values here: http://ottawatherapeuticriding.ca/about/

We are back again with another TidBit Tuesday! Thi

We are back again with another TidBit Tuesday! This week Fiona discusses different types of pommel attachments.

The pommel is a section located at the front of the saddle. To add extra stability, we often add an attachment the rider can to hold on to whenever they need it.

Did you know, to help riders learn where to position their hands, we use a pommel strap called “rabbit ears”?

It's officially outdoor lesson season! Outdoor le

It's officially outdoor lesson season!

Outdoor lessons can take place in our outdoor arena or in the old hunter ring that currently gives our riders a similar feeling to riding a trail.

Moms truly are super heroes! Michelle is one mom

Moms truly are super heroes!

Michelle is one mom who stepped up during COVID to be a sidewalker for her son, Griffin, so that he could safely continue his lessons.

The mothers of our riders have often made tremendous sacrifices, and we’re so thankful to be partners with them to ensure their children can get the support they need.

To all the mothers in our program, happy Mother’s Day!

Spotted by one of our amazing volunteers: flowers

Spotted by one of our amazing volunteers: flowers starting to bloom 🌷

April showers really do bring May flowers!

We still have spots available for our Equine Assis

We still have spots available for our Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) Mothers Day event.

Make memories that will last a lifetime while helping us keep lesson costs low for our riders.

Reserve your spot by emailing ealtrott@gmail.com.

We have many different kinds of reins available to

We have many different kinds of reins available to ensure our riders as much independence as possible.
For this week's TidBit Tuesday, Fiona shares some of the different reins our riders will use during their lessons.
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6362-1 Bank St. (Highway 31)
Greely, Ontario
K4P 1J4

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