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• American Trail Horse Association ATHA Inc. is an association dedicated to promoting and improving the once overlooked / unrecognized equine breed of the great American Trail Horse. Through education, and registration, we prove that one of the greatest disciplines in the equine world today is Trail Riding. Location: United States • New Jersey Trail Riders Association Inc. NJTRA's web site. New Jersey Trail Ride Association is a competitive horse club whose goal is to promote the sport of competitive trail riding while protecting the welfare of horses. We are a member of the Eastern Competitive Trail Ride Association(ECTRA) and have been organizing rides since the 1970s. Location: United States, New Jersey • Helen's River Romp Competitive Trail Ride Helen's River Romp Competitive Trail Ride - Sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley Arabian Horse Association (SYVAHA), Sanctioned by the North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC). Information on the ride, rules, divisions, and forms. • Competitive Trail Riding Moosewood Farm in NATRC and distance riding competition - a comprehensive and complete introduction to the sport from start to finish, step by step, including timely tips and helpful hints. • Arabian Trail Riders Association Founded in 1998, ATRA was organized to: promote distance and recreational trail riding; be activitists for the preservation of equestrian trails; promote public awareness of equestrian activities and the Arabian and Half-Arabian breeds; foster goodwill between equestrians and the public through education, publicity, clinics and community service. Location: United States • New Zealand Endurance & Competitive Trail Riding Association Official home page of the New Zealand Endurance and Competitive Trail Riding Association. On this website you will not only get the latest news on the domestic scene in all the four disciplines within Equestrian Sports New Zealand, but you will also be able to keep up with what is happening internationally for the kiwi riders. Location: New Zealand • North American Trail Ride Conference NATRC is one of a number of competitive trail ride organizations in the United States. A competitive trail ride is not a race, but competitors cover a marked course in a given period of time. The pace for Open Division is about 4 - 6 mph, on a 25 - 35 mile trail for a one-day ride or 50 - 60 miles on a two-day ride or 80 - 90 miles on a three-day ride. • Conservation Principles for Competition Trail Riders Conservation Principles for Competition Trail Riders - by Brian Bourne and Candace Bourne. "The relationship between horse and rider in America is one of our cultural heritages that we, as equestrians, are able to re-create each time we compete in a distance riding event. That is part of the lure of distance riding". • British Columbia Competitive Trail Riding Association The B.C. Competitive Trail Riders Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and improving the rapidly growing sport of Competitive Trail Riding in B.C. It is patterned after NATRC (North American Trail Riding Conference) and operates in conjunction with CaLDRA (Canadian Long Distance Riding Association). Location: Canada, British Columbia • Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association Endurance Riding, Competitive Trail, and Ride 'n' Tie in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association is the sanctioning body for Endurance Riding, Competitive Trail, and Ride 'n' Tie in Ontario and Quebec. Location: Canada, Ontario |