Thanks, Kristen. Right you are - this competitor asked about
sweepstakes. So I think I am understanding that regular AERC rides
count toward AHA for regional points, or something to that effect. No
need for ride manager to do anything special in that case. But for the
ride to count toward sweepstakes points (which earm the rider money?)
the ride has to be sanctioned by AHA. Here's the info I got when I
posted this same question on a ride manager group - hope it'll help out
some of you if you get asked the same question!:
For a ride to be recognized for AHA sweeps points the ride
manager
must send in $20 for each distance/ride (note LD's do not count) and
provide AHA the results on their paperwork. The results being the top
6 horses in each ride across the finish line, regardless of breed.
It is the assumption of the AHA office
that each ride will also have a steward AND that the ride manager be an
AHA member.
Though I don't believe the AHA ENDURANCE rules call for a steward.
(please note that CTR does require a steward) Until the sweeps changes
there were no AHA recognized *open* endurance rides so there has been
no need for a steward at this level.
Thanks to all for your help. I shall now respond to this competitor,
being able to kind of know what I am talking about! : ) And my
answer is - no, Foxcatcher is not an AHA approved ride for sweepstakes
horses!
Alissa
Kristen A Fisher wrote:
Didn't your original message say this was for sweepstakes? I can't remember
;-)
No special sanctioning is required for anything other than regional/Nat'l
rides and rides that will earn riders sweepstakes points.
Kristen
You have to have the ride sanctioned by AHA, have an AHA
steward and
submit results to AHA.
Huh. Here's what I read on the website (thanks for the
link!), which lead me to believe that I have no need to apply
to AHA for sanctioning or permission:
Endurance
Endurance rides consist of one or multi-day monitored races
between 50
and 100 miles. The horse that finishes the ride first is
the winner if
it passes the post-ride veterinary exam. Horses must also pass
veterinary checks throughout the ride at mandatory stops. Limited
distance rides (less than 50-miles) are good introductions to the
sport and have slightly different rules.
* All AHA endurance rides follow American Endurance Ride
Conference (AERC) rules and are normally held in conjunction
with an AERC-sanctioned ride.
* *AERC and Federation Equine International (FEI) rides count
toward AHA award programs even when they are not combined with
an AHA endurance ride.*
So - what's the answer? And I can't tell here if AHA allows 25 mile
rides to count, as they define endurance as 50 miles or more.
I can tell you now - there's no way I am going to sanction my
ride with
AHA, pay money, and have to turn in results. It's too late
to do it, as
my ride is in about 30 days. But it kind of seems like
there's no need,
if I understand the AHA website. So then, does the rider
just turn in
the AERC results to get credit for AHA award programs?
Alissa
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