Log Your Miles!

For the ranch horse enthusiast who enjoys the wide open spaces of the trails and woods, ARHA offers an alternative to the show ring, and a way to earn awards and recognition with your ARHA registered horses. All you need to do is nominate your horse, log your trail riding hours according to the ARHA rules and you will qualify for awards.

The purpose of the Saddle Log Program is to encourage and reward casual, non-show oriented pleasure riding. Any form of recreational riding maybe included in your hours logged. This may include: trail rides, trail trials, ranch work, and pleasure riding. Recognition levels are 100, 500, 1,000, 1,500. 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5000 hours. Certificates, patches, mugs, key tags, plaques, gift certificates and personalized saddle log jackets are awarded to those who make milestone achievements in this program.

How do I get started?

Simply print off a Saddle Log Program Application, fill it out, and send it in with the one-time enrollment fee of $30 per horse and your ready to hit the trails.

Download an Adobe Acrobat copy of the General Rules and Enrollment

Download an Adobe Acrobat copy of the  Saddle Log Program Application

Download an Adobe Acrobat copy of the  ARHA Official Saddle Log Hour Sheet

1. To participate in the ARHA Saddle Log Program you must be a current member of the American Ranch Horse Association.
2. Joining the Saddle Log program is simple! Just fill out the enrollment application and send it in with a one-time $30 fee per horse/rider. Once this is done, you and your horse are enrolled and will continue to be enrolled in the program as long as your ARHA membership is kept current.
3. The horse you ride must be registered with the American Ranch Horse Association. You do not have to own the horse to participate.
4. You may ride more than one horse but you must enroll each horse and separate log sheets must be kept for each horse.
5. All time logged is on a one horse/one rider combination. An accurate annual record of the time you actually spend riding must be reported on the official ARHA Saddle Log Sheet whether you participate in trail rides, perform ranch work, trail trials, or just enjoy pleasure riding. Any form of recreational riding may be included on your hours logged!
6. The horse’s registered name and ARHA registration number along with the participant’s ARHA membership number must be on the log sheet. Incomplete forms will be returned.  Log sheets Must be postmarked by 12/31 each year. 
7. The American Ranch Horse Association will recognize achievement winners at the Annual Awards Banquet.
8. To enroll, completed the ARHA Saddle Log Program Application and return it to ARHA with the appropriate fees. You may download the official Saddle Logs Sheets from the ARHA website. Please make copies as needed.

9. These are the following levels that will be recognized on an annual basis:

All achievement levels will be listed in the ARHA Newsletter, Riding The Range. Anyone who achieves 1000 hours and above will be pictured with a short article on the website. Higher awards will be determined as program develops.

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