Manitoba Trail Riding Club
Meeting Minutes
Date: June 2, 2022
Location: Iris’s Home
Meeting called to order at 6:41 p.m.
Attendance: Kari Hasselriis, Terry McKee, Brenda Tolpa, Iris Oleksuk, Linda Gillies, Angela Roberts, Mary Anne Kirk
Approval of previous Minutes: Moved by, Angela, seconded by Brenda
Additions to agenda – Family Memberships, Trot out by Junior Riders
Treasurer’s Report: GIC’s – $2,208.75, Chequing – $3,357.75
Membership: 20 single, 6 family for a total of 32
Kari submitted receipts for the Belair ride
| Item: | Discussion: | Action |
| Belair Review | Riders reported that Belair was a well-run ride, with well-marked trails and excellent prizes. Serpentine vet trot out – After discussion, it was decided that the trot out will be the same at all vet checks ( pre, during and post). Horses will trot a straight line away from the vet. The serpentine pattern coming back will consist of three cones between the starting cone and the cone at the end of the straight line trot out. The three cones will be set wide enough away from the centre line to allow for smooth turns for horses of all sizes. Number of riders per vet – Kari will consult with Carol to determine what the most efficient organization and spacing of riders are to help a vet work with a larger number of riders. | Kari or Ride Manager |
| Grosse Isle Loop Distances | The Gross Isle Ride will have 10, 20 and 30-mile distances. Linda will determine the pace for each distance once we get closer to the ride date so that footing and weather conditions can be taken into consideration. | Linda |
| Sandilands Ride | Kari will post that the Sandilands ride needs a new trail marker and ride manager. If no one volunteers the Sandilands ride will be cancelled. If someone would like to volunteer to run a ride at a different location MTRC would be prepared to support that as an alternative ride. | Kari |
| Biffy for BHP | Kari will contact Carrie to book a biffy from King’s for the BHP (Aug. 27) ride. | Kari |
| Upcoming Purchases | Kari will order more ribbons as needed. Kari will order a new timer’s clock for approximately $70. This expense will be shared with DRM. | Kari |
| Awards Committee | Members of the Awards Committee this year will be Kari and Brenda. | Kari Brenda |
| Vintage Logo Idea | It was decided not to go with windbreakers or t-shirts with the MTRC vintage logo. Instead, we will sell Grey Cup tickets. Iris will organize this as she did such a terrific job last year. | Iris |
| Trailer Hitch | MTRC will share the cost of an adjustable trailer hitch for the equipment trailer with DRM. | |
| Family Memberships | A family membership includes two adults and any children living in the same residence. | |
| Trot Out by Junior Riders | A Junior Rider should trot out their horse for vet checks unless there is a medical or safety concern. At the Ride Manager’s discretion, a Junior Rider may be allowed to have an alternate trot the horse at a vet check if the rider requests permission for an alternate from the Ride Manager. | Ride Managers |
| New President needed for next year | Kari will not be running as President for MTRC in November. MTRC members are asked to consider running for this position at the next AGM | |
| Next Meeting | The next meeting will be held Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom |
Motion to adjourn: moved by Brenda, seconded by Kari
Meeting adjourned: Time: 7:54 p.m.