Distance Award Program
This Distance Program ends as of November 1, 2009, so hurry and reach your goals as TWHBEA has a new innovative Trails Program beginning in 2009 just for you! http://www.twhbea.com/TrailsProgram.htm
This program provides a source of recognition for the horse and rider who enjoy the benefits gained from pleasure trail riding on a regular basis. Awards will be presented to the HORSE; owners and riders must be members in good standing of the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors' AssociationSM. Any number of TWHBEASM registered horses may be entered by a member.
About the Distance Award Program
Riding hours are recorded in the horse's Log Book, which must be signed. Log Books will be supplied by the TWHBEASM upon receipt of the application below. (Please submit a separate application for each horse you wish to enter.) The Log Book is the horse's official record used to list each registered horse ridden for logged hours and to record complete riding hours. A separate Log Book will be issued for each horse. Hours may be logged for any trail ride. Hours spent driving a horse may also be logged. To log riding time, a minimum of one hour must be ridden; every full half hour thereafter is qualified to be logged. Logged Time consists of hours spent in actual forward motion. A ride must be completed if log time is to be recorded and documented.
Hours will be accumulated throughout the horse's life with recognition noted at the following levels of accomplishment:
- A jacket patch for the completion of 50 hours.
- Chevron bars upon the completion of 100, 250, and 500 hours.
- Chevron bar and an award upon the completion of 1,000 hours
Your horse's accomplishments will also be included in Voice™ magazine's pleasure horse news column as each level is reached. (Please send a photograph of you and your horse!) As each plateau of required hours for badge or chevron award is reached, the Log Book must be returned to the TWHBEASM to obtain the award. Upon receipt of the application below, a Log Book will be sent to you immediately! You may begin recording logged time upon receipt of your Log Book.
