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[RC] AHA Region 2 Endurance Challenge - Cunningham, Marci

For those endurance riders within AHA Region 2 I have received approval from the region to institute an endurance recognition program similar to Region 12.  If you want more information contact me at this email, mcunningham@xxxxxxxxxx, or the email listed in the body of the text.  I will be trying to get info out to ride managers but hope that the internet can pass the word on.  All rides count, even if they are outside of Region 2 boundaries, but participants must be a member of a Region 2 club.

 

AHA Region 2 Endurance Challenge

 

 

In an effort to encourage the Arabian / Half-Arabian Endurance community to join and participate in the organization which protects and governs the heritage of the horses that they ride, Region 2 of the Arabian Horse Association is presenting the following challenge to the Arabian / Half-Arabian Endurance community.

 

Join an AHA Region 2 local club as a “competition member”, ride a registered Arabian / Half-Arabian in 4 endurance rides (LD’s included) and receive a Region 2 Endurance Challenge Bronze Level Polo Shirt.  Ride in 6 rides and receive a Region 2 Endurance Challenge Silver Level Sweatshirt.  Ride in 8 rides and receive a Region 2 Endurance Challenge Gold Level Sheet.  Ride in 10 rides and receive a Region II Endurance Challenge Platinum Level Cooler.  A Region 2 Endurance Challenge Championship Blanket will be awarded to the rider with the highest mileage ridden during the year.  There will be one high mileage award for endurance and one high mileage award for limited distance.  The miles track with the rider.

 

Sound easy?  That is how it should sound.  This is Region 2’s way of asking for your support in promoting Arabian / Half-Arabian horses as the world’s most lovable and versatile breed.

 

The Arabian / Half-Arabian Endurance community has complained long and hard that AHA does not do anything for them.  Well now is your chance to participate!  Become an AHA member through your local AHA affiliate club, load up your horse and RIDE!

 

Official Rules:

 

  1. Horse must be a registered Pure Bred, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian.
  2. Current horse registration owner must be an AHA competition member in good standing this year.
  3. Rider must hold a current AHA Competition Card and be a recognized member of a Region 2 affiliated club (i.e. be counted as a member through the AHA) prior to June 1st of the current Challenge year.
  4. For a ride to count the competitor must only earn a completion.  Placements have no meaning in this challenge.
  5. The period of the challenge will coincide with the AERC ride year (December 1 through November 30).
  6. High Mileage award miles are attached to the rider by type, either Limited Distance or Endurance, but can come from multiple horses. 

 

Riders are responsible for submitting their ride results as they are posted on www.AERC.org to Marci Cunningham at 661 324-7376, the designated contact person.  You can also email results to her at mcunningham@xxxxxxxxxx.  Be prepared to answer a few questions like:

 

·        What size shirt / sweatshirt / sheet / cooler do you need?

·        Were you already an AHA member

·        If yes, then will this effort help keep you a member?

·        If no, did you join because of the challenge program?

·        Have you been an AHA member before?

·        If yes, why did you leave AHA?

·        Are you aware of the following AHA Programs?

1.      Frequent Rider program

2.      Achievement Awards

3.      Distance Horse of the Year

4.      Open Even Incentive Program

5.      Competitive Distance Program

6.      International Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes

7.      AHA Pleasure Trail Ride

 

 

 

Arabian Horse Association Region 2 Information

 

 

AHA Region 2 is located in Central California with borders from the Pacific Ocean in the West, to the Nevada state line in the east, and from the San Fernando Valley in the South to the Bishop, Fresno, and Salinas areas in the North.  For information on AHA Region 2 clubs go to the website located at http://www.ahareg2.org/.  Here you will find a list of clubs and their locations.