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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
pleaseure
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 50,
100, 250, 500,
750, 1,500 and
2,500 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
$20 and your
ready to hit the
trails.
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To
participate
in the ARHA
Saddle Log
Program you
must be a
current
member of
the American
Ranch Horse
Association.
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Joining the
Saddle Log
program is
simple! Just
fill out the
enrollment
application
and send it
in with a
one-time $20
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.
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The horse
you ride
must be
registered
with the
American
Ranch Horse
Association.
You do
not have to
own the
horse to
participate.
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You may ride
more than
one horse
but separate
log sheets
must be kept
for each
horse.
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All time
logged is on
a one
horse/one
rider
combination.
An accurate
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!
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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
12/31/2007.
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The American
Ranch Horse
Association
will
recognize
achievement
winners at
the Annual
Awards
Banquet.
(Saddle
winner must
be present
at Awards
Banquet to
win.)
Theses are
the
following
levels that
will be
recognized:
50 Hours
Certificate
100 Hours Certificate
250
Hours Saddle
Log Patch
500
Hours Coffee
Mug/Certificate
750
Hours Key
Tag/Certificate
1000 Hours Gift
Certificate
1500
Hours Plaque
2500
Hours Personalized
Saddle Log
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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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.
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