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Competitive Trail Award Program @ Purebred Morab Horse Association (PMHA)

Annual awards including youth and amateur awards for Morab horse shows.

 
 

Competitive Trail Award

Competitive Trail is a type of competition that uses time, distance and stress and not speed as criteria.  This is a trail competition that is conducted at a slower pace than endurance riding. Usually, they are somewhat shorter in distance. Each rider is given 100 points and they are graded on three outcome criteria.  Soundness 45 points, condition 40 points and trail ability and manners 15 points.  This is a trail ride where the mount and rider are partners to achieve a successful ride in tip top shape.  The Morab’s deep heart girth and large lung capacity lend to very good "Pulse and Respiration" assessments and a testimony of the true heritage of the Morab. It is the combined partnership of rider with the horse that makes the ride a success rather than the speed of the race.

A competitive trail Morab who competes in any trail ride sanctioned by the North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC, the Upper Midwest Endurance and Competitive Ride Association (UMECRA), the Eastern Competitive Trail Ride Association (ECTRA), and any other competitive trail ride, approved by the PMHA Point Secretary, is eligible for this award. Points will be awarded to this division according to Table B.

Nomination Fee: $15.00

Grand Champion and Reserve will be offered

Table B — Competitive/Endurance Ride Chart

  1. Number of miles of ride + the number of riders in ride divided by the placing earned (up to 10th place).
  2. Completion of the ride will earn 10% of the total mileage plus number of riders. This applies when the horse does not place in the top ten.
  3. Best Condition: Champion; add 10% of miles to points — Reserve Champion; add 5% of miles to points.
    • Example 1: 20 miles + 8 riders = 28; placing earned is 3rd 28 divided by 3 = 9 1/3 points.
    • Example 2: 65 miles + 12 riders = 77; placing earned is 5th.
      77 divided by 5 = 15 2/5 points
    • Example 3.Best Condition: Champion; 10% of 65 miles = 6.5
      (take example #2. above)
      15 2/5 + 6.5 = 21 9/10
    • Example 4: Completion of Ride: Example: 25 miles + 15 riders = 40, placing 12th
      40 x 10% = 4 points
    • Example 5: Completion of Ride: Example: 75 miles + 23 riders = 98, placed 15th
      98 x 10% = 9.8 points
 
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