In an effort to encourage rider participation, ATRA continues
to sponsor a program, which was developed to recognize a rider’s
and / or horse’s mileage on ATRA pleasure rides.
This annual program begins December 1, of each year. The first
presentation of awards was at the January 1988 business meeting
and has continued at each January business meeting thereafter.
The program consists of awards in the following categories:
RIDER AWARDS HORSE AWARDS
(1) 100 miles-Patch (1) 100 miles-Certificate
(2) 250 miles-Patch (2) 250 miles-Certificate
(3) 500 miles-Patch & Plaque (3) 500 miles-Plaque
A patch and / or plaque will be given for each additional
increment of 500 miles until the rider and / or horse reaches
2000 miles.
(4) 2000 miles-Patch/Plaque & T-shirt (4) 2000 miles-Plaque
& Award Halter
(5) 3000 miles-Patch/Plaque & Cap (5) 3000 miles-Saddle
Pad
(6) 4000 miles-Patch (6) 4000 miles-Breast Harness
(7) 5000 miles-Patch & Jacket (7) 5000 miles-Trailer Sheet
In addition, a High Mileage Award is presented at each January
business meeting to both rider and horse for the most miles
ridden during the previous calendar year. If there is a tie,
then each rider and horse will receive an award consisting of
a patch and a plaque. The following are guidelines for participation
in these awards program:
• Awards will be based upon a rider’s/horse’s
total mileage ridden upon completion of an ATRA approved pleasure
ride/work weekend. An approved ATRA Ride is designated by the
ride host. In order to receive mileage it is the rider's responsibility
to stay with the ATRA group(s).
• The rider must actually ride a horse on the work weekend
for mileage to count for the rider or horse. (Mileage will be
estimated by time at 3.5 miles per hr. when the exact mileage
is not known by the ride host)
• Rider must be a current (paid) member of ATRA.
• The horse must be owned or leased by a current (paid)
member of ATRA.
• An annual enrollment fee for the rider and horse will
be required to defray the costs of the program.
• Riders are responsible for: 1) taking mileage forms
to each approved ATRA pleasure ride, having the responsible
person (ride host) sign the mileage form, putting name and date
of ride on the mileage form and sending proof of mileage to
the Mileage Chairman for tabulation.
• Mileage will not be accumulated prior to the rider’s/horse’s
enrollment in the program.
• Mileage will only be accepted on approved sponsored
ATRA rides, which have been published in the Round-Up on the
ATRA Ride/Event Calendar.
HORSE / RIDER MILEAGE REPORT FORM
HORSE / RIDER MILEAGE ENROLLMENT FORM
