Trail Ride Program

The Board of Directors of the UFTHA have approved a new trail ride program that will award UFTHA trail riders for the number of rides and the number of hours ridden during the year. We are working on a "Lifetime Trail Awards Program" but have not finalized everything. Here are the particulars for UFTHA Trail Rider of the Year awards -

First we are establishing the UFTHA " Trail Rider of the Year" award to recognize the trail rider who does the most to support the trail riding program of the UFTHA. Eligibility is simple, you have to be member of the UFTHA, you have to register to be in the program so we can track your activity, and you have to be willing to file your hours with the trail committee on a regular basis.

To determine this award we are instituting a points system that will be easy to follow and easy to track. A registered trail rider (you can register at any time, but must be registered to get points) receives points in the following manner.

Points
20	Host a scheduled UFTHA points ride. Scheduled rides are those approved by the Trail Ride Committee posted on our points ride calendar. This calendar will be in place by May so we can all plan our rides. We plan on one points ride in each of the months of May through August and two in the months of Sept and Oct. That will allow us eight rides for points.
10	Attend and ride a UFTHA points ride. Ride hosts will fill out an attendees sheet for the trail committee.
15	Presenting a trail ride skills demo or clinic. These will be approved by the committee for content and appropriateness. We need these events to improve our trail riding skills and will host them at rides and at other venues. If you can provide such an event please contact the committee.
5	Attending a trail ride skills clinic or demo held in conjunction with a scheduled points ride. The clinician or trail ride host will fill out an attendee sheet for the committee. 10 points - Attending a trail ride skills clinic or demo not held in conjunction with a scheduled points ride. The clinician will fill out an attendee sheet.
10	Attend a MFTHBA National Trail Ride put on by another affiliate. The affiliate should furnish the trail ride committee proof of attendance.
1	1 point for every two hours of trail riding other than the above rides. This is to encourage each trail rider to track their time on the trail. These hours are for anytime you are on the trail regardless of with whom you ride and where you ride. This will be an honor system that will require you to track your time and report it to the committee on a weekly basis. This can be done by email, regular mail, or phone. A "trail hours tracking form" must be submitted at the end of the year. Only hours ridden in the months of May through October will count toward the Trail Rider of the Year award

There will be awards for the top five trail riders in this program and there will be something for everyone who participates. The award for the " UFTHA Trail Rider of the Year" will be a "Saddle Duster" made to protect your saddle from weather and dirt. These "Saddle Dusters" are very nice with leather accruements and have a value of $100. The Rider of the Year will have their name and the title " UFTHA 2010 Trail Rider of the Year" embroidered on the duster. A picture of the duster will be posted on the UFTHA web site soon. The second through fifth place awards will be equally desirable, but have not been selected yet.

Trail Rider Forms