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Benefits of CanTRA Membership

Your CanTRA membership connects you with the horse community in Canada. You are a part of the Canadian Equestrian Federation, and therefore part of its efforts to support horse sport, equine welfare, trails and much more.

Benefit Type	For Riders and Drivers	For Volunteers, Staff & Other Supporters	For CanTRA Centres
Instruction	You are taught by instructors and assistant instructors who have been examined against national standards for therapeutic instruction (after having met CEF and other prerequisites).	Right to work with and for qualified instructors and assistant instructors, and to strive to become certified themselves. Knowledge that the clients are receiving effective, safe instruction.	Access to nationally certified instructors, assistant instructors and ongoing educational programs for your instructors.
Inspection	Confirmation that the place where you ride or drive has been inspected against national standards for safety, appropriate horse care and stable maintenance - full criteria are available on request.	Confirmation that you volunteer, give money, work at or sponsor a facility that has been inspected against national standards for safety in the workplace and riding program which complies with acceptable operational standards.	The right to confirm to clients and supporters that your centre has met national standards. Eligibility for CanTRA’s customized, national insurance program, designed especially for therapeutic riding.
Education	Having instructors, staff and volunteers who have access to ongoing education in Canada about therapeutic riding.	Access to ongoing education and professional development at Canadian conferences, workshops and the home study program.	Opportunity to showcase your centre by hosting educational events. Accessible, Canadian education for your volunteers and staff.
Competition	Eligibility for national and international events, if you qualify, where you can represent your centre and your country in elite events.	Opportunity to prepare your riders and drivers for competition and see them experience the challenge and excitement of competing.	Chances to showcase your riders, drivers and instructors, developing their confidence and your centre’s reputation.
Referrals	CanTRA helps you find the nearest centre for your therapeutic riding.	CanTRA helps you find places to volunteer or donate, and provides information on starting a new centre.	CanTRA helps market your organization to donors, volunteer and clients.
Proof of Progress	Access to ‘Achievement Rainbow’ and the ‘CanTRA Original Achievement Program’, your confirmation that you have met national standards of learning and riding.	Ability to use ‘Achievement Rainbow’ and the ‘CanTRA Original Achievement Program’ with your clients, so they can follow a national program of structured learning and achievement milestones.	Ability to use ‘Achievement Rainbow’ and the ‘CanTRA Original Achievement Program’ with your clients, your accountability tool to ensure that instructors are helping clients to learn new knowledge and skills.
Awards	Right to nominate your outstanding horse, volunteer or instructor for national recognition.	Right to nominate your outstanding horse, volunteer or instructor for national recognition.	Right to nominate your outstanding horse, volunteer or instructor for national recognition.
Resources	CanTRA makes books, manuals, videos and fundraising merchandise available.	CanTRA makes books, manuals, videos and fundraising merchandise available.	CanTRA makes books, manuals, videos and fundraising merchandise available.