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The Trail Riding and Tourism Certification Program kick started their series of national certification evaluations in New Brunswick at the Broadleaf Guest Ranch held June 11-13. Eighteen people from eight provinces took part in this ground-breaking event for trail riding in Canada and are now certified as professional in the trail riding industry. Equine Canada is pleased to announce the following list of recently certified trail riding guides and trail evaluators.
| Guides | |
| Name | Home Town |
| Serge CôtéJocelyn Donaldson
Tammy Donaldson Laura Fanning Wendy Hudson Tracey Klettl Emily Lindsay Teri Lindsay Neil Maclaine Undine Maclaine Crystal Manning Cheralyne Martens Timothy Mearns Melissa Plourde Ruth Ratcliffe Travis Smith |
Gaspé, QC Harcourt, ON Harcourt, ONBreadalbane, PEI Hopewell Hill, NB Cremona, AB Gilford, ON |
| Evaluators | |
| Name | Home Town |
| Serge Côté Laura FanningDanny Hudson Wendy Hudson Tracey Klettl Teri Lindsay Neil Maclaine |
Gaspé, QCBreadalbane, PEI
Hopewell Hill, NB Hopewell Hill, NB Cremona, AB Gilford, ON Bragg Creek, AB Bragg Creek, AB Scotch Village, NS Prince Albert, SK Cremona, AB Gaspé, QC Endiang, AB Port Howe, NS |
Below is a list of trail riding instructors:
| Instructors | |
| Name | Home Town |
| Serge CôtéJocelyn Donaldson
Tammy Donaldson Laura Fanning Lori Gillis Wendy Hudson Travis Smith Ruth Ratcliffe Melissa Plourde Timothy Mearns Cheralyne Martens Crystal Manning Undine Maclaine Neil Maclaine Teri Lindsay Emily Lindsay Tracey Klettl |
Gaspé, QCHarcourt, ON
Harcourt, ON Breadalbane, PEI Hunter River, PEI Hopewell Hill, NB Cremona, AB Gilford, ON Gilford, ON Bragg Creek, AB Bragg Creek, AB Prince Albert, SK Scotch Village, NS Cremona, AB Gaspé, QC Endiang, AB Port Howe, NS |
“We are happy to see this program come to fruition,” commented Neil Maclaine, a trail riding instructor at Moose Mountain Adventures, Alberta. “The program will ensure quality and provide Canadians the opportunity to learn how to trail ride with standardization and reference tools for best practices,” continued Undine Maclaine also of Moose Mountain Horseback Adventures.
Conducting the certification was Equine Canada Manager of Recreation, Trails and Tourism, Audrey Lapointe; Outdoor Council of Canada, Albi Sole; and Québec à Cheval evaluator, Bernard Giles.
The Trail Riding and Tourism Certification Program creates standards within the Canadian trail riding and tourism industry. It distinguishes and values equestrian tourism professionals within the industry and increases their recognition across Canada.
Anyone interested in obtaining Trail Riding and Tourism certification can learn more about the program on the Equine Canada Recreation webpage at http://equinecanada.ca/recreation/.
