• The Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association is the National Sports organization for Therapeutic Riding and riders with a disability in Canada. 'CanTRA' is a non-profit organization providing support to individuals and groups through education, certification, insurance coverage, communication and accreditation.

CanTRA's Aims and Objectives:

• To promote therapeutic riding for persons with disabilities throughout Canada
• To establish and maintain standards of horseback riding as a therapeutic, recreational and sports activity in collaboration with the medical profession
• To develop competitive equestrian sport
• To maintain the highest standards for registered Canadian Therapeutic Riding Instructors
• To develop standards of program excellence
• To promote research in all aspects of therapeutic riding
• To provide a continuing educational program of seminars and conferences