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POWELL RIVER THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION
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Farewell to CopperIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Copper. He was a great schoolmaster for our independent program and we are grateful he spent the last three of his 26 years with us. We are also very grateful to everyone who facilitated his peaceful passing.
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Our horses are chosen for their gentle nature and calmness.
They have a hard job and must adapt to the many different needs of our riders.
Finding appropriate horses for our program is a challenge so a great deal of care
is given to them so they can continue to provide this therapy.
They have a hard job and must adapt to the many different needs of our riders.
Finding appropriate horses for our program is a challenge so a great deal of care
is given to them so they can continue to provide this therapy.
Welcome to the stables
Sitka is a lovely Quarter Horse / Norwegian Fjord cross mare born in 1997. She was donated to the PRTRA in July 2010. As a 4-month old filly, Sitka lost the sight in her left eye as a result of an accident. This does not hold her back from doing her job. Her size and forward movement make her a suitable horse for some of our adult riders but she can also be trusted to look after some of our younger inexperienced riders as well.
Buddy is an Appaloosa gelding who came to PRTRA in September 2019. He is a 16 HH love bug who adores attention. He is the newest member of the herd and turns out to be a wonderful therapeutic horse.
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Zora was purchased from a family in Princeton, BC in April 2016.
She is a stunning ‘Gray’ Norwegian Fjord. Born June 1, 2003 and registered as ‘Snowy’s Zora’. She loves people and is gentle, with the calm Fjord personality. 
Jazzy is a Welsh cross Arab mare born on Vancouver Island in 2005.
She has lots of freckles, a blaze and a white sock. She loves trail rides and getting groomed. She is our littlest horse and also our fastest. |
Desi is a registered Norwegian Fjord gelding. He was born in 1992, his registered name is Destrier of Narnia!
Desi has been with PRTRA since October 2007 and is one of the backbones of our program here at PRTRA.
With endless patience and an even temperament, Desi can be counted on to look after some of our most challenging riders.
We are very lucky to have a wonderful ‘home away from home’ for Desi when the program is not running.
He lives with the Pagani’s who take very good care of him and love him like their own.
Liam comes to us from Salt Spring Island and is the first horse to be adopted through PRTRA’s Adopt A Pony program. He is a chestnut roan Belgian/Quarter Horse gelding born in 1995.
Liam’s quiet “gentle giant” nature makes him everyone’s favorite. Not only does he get along with all of us but also he gets along with the whole herd and has made a wonderful pasture mate for many of our horses.
Liam’s quiet “gentle giant” nature makes him everyone’s favorite. Not only does he get along with all of us but also he gets along with the whole herd and has made a wonderful pasture mate for many of our horses.
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And our barn cat, Leon! |
Adopt-a-pony
Here’s a great way to help PRTRA. Consider sponsoring one of the therapy horses through the Adopt-a-Pony program.
The cost of maintaining a special therapy horse is very high. Costs may include feed, bedding, farrier and veterinary costs, replacing special tack, maintaining and repairing stable and pasture. Your sponsorship will maintain one special therapeutic riding horse of your choice for one year. The Adopt-a-Pony program gives corporations, groups and individuals the opportunity to support the “backbone” of our therapeutic riding program - the horses. Sponsorship Benefits Adopt-a-Pony sponsors are recognized for their contribution in many ways...
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