OTRA's mission is to promote recreational trail riding and the creation, development, preservation and safe use of trails. Over the years OTRA has strived to achieve these goals by initiating many large project to draw attention to the need for more trails for equestrians.  OTRA has members representing the equestrian interest on rail trail development committees, regional forest management committees, local trail groups, the Ontario Trails Council, Ontario Equestrian Federation and the Trans Canada Trail.

Several of Ontario's favourite riding areas are today available for equestrian use as a direct result of the efforts of OTRA. You can ride in Algonquin Park, along the historic Hastings Heritage Rail Trail and in the beautiful hills of Copeland Forest, just to name a few.

Each year OTRA puts together a schedule of rides held across the province to introduce riding areas to its members. These rides occur over weekends with camping provided on a private farm or campground. Occasionally we host longer rides up to one or two weeks.  There are no fees to attend these events unless there is a user fee involved with a county forest or management area.

An educational clinic workshop weekend usually takes place in the spring, just in time for those riders new to trail riding and camping with their equine friends to learn "how to" for the upcoming ride season. OTRA will also travel to your area with this information should a saddle club or others request it and we can arrange for instructors to get there.

Our Annual General Meeting takes place in mid- spring where all our business is attended to and very interesting guest speakers inform and entertain our members.

The Board of Directors meets each in the evening on the third Thursday of each month, at the Schomberg Library. Here the Board plans and organizes events, looks in trail development issues and guides the association along its way. Members are invited to stand for nomination for Director if they would like to contribute to the association. OTRA relies on a volunteer labour force and greatly encourages any member with specialties, talents and dedication to step forward.