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Nala's Journey

Becoming a Therapeutic Riding Horse
Hey Y'all 
My name is Nala, and I'm the newest member of KTRA! I am a 3yr old Haflinger mare and I am the youngest horse KTRA has ever purchased. My training was started by one of KTRA's instructors, Asher and my training will be continued by Ashley, Matina, and Cherise until I am ready to be a full time Therapeutic Riding horse!

I can't wait to meet all of you and I hope you will follow my journey on Instagram, Facebook and our Website at www.ktra.ca to track my progress. You can follow my hashtag #nalasjourney to see updated photos of me as well!

​Xo ~ Nala 

Spring Session

5/4/2022

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Hi Everyone! I have some exciting news to share. Due to my winter training going well I graduated into an intro position as a therapeutic riding horse in KTRA's 2022 Spring Session! I have been participating in weekly lessons. Most of my lessons are just lead-line lessons but I do have a few where I can go unclipped with a rider who is riding independently at the walk.

We have been doing really interesting things in our lessons helping riders prepare for the BC Therapeutic Riding Association's Para-Equestrian Video Competition. In lessons we have been working on pole bending and barrel patterns, equitation/horsemanship patterns and my favorite an obstacle course with a bridge!

I had a few lessons where I wasn't too happy with a few things but I am lucky to have some amazing humans that care for me and really listen to what I am trying to say. They have made some minor adjustments and I am much happier now. I am excited to help my riders participate in the BCTRA video competition and I can't wait to see how we do together as a team!

One of the instructors, Cherise, took me in another Shelley Mill's dressage clinic. I am very proud of myself for keeping composed through the crazy weather we had on Saturday - it snowed, rained, hailed - you name it, it did it! 

The weather is getting warmer and I enjoy my daily naps in the sunshine. We even have something called 'Field Fridays' where we get turned out on the grass which I have enjoyed with my field and paddock mate, Piper. 

Enjoy your spring!
​Love Nala
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