The rewards of riding the smoothest,


                      naturally gaited horse!
 

Congratulations to GWPFHA Pasos For Pleasure Participants!  Remember to send in your activity logs at each milestone.

Judi Bradbury - 1,019.25 hours
Melissa McIntosh - 299.5 hours
Clyde Price - 296.75 hours
Jan Gibson - 269 hours
Annette Rowberry - 168 hours
 
Beth Martin - 165.5 hours
Sharon Prindel - 114.45 hours
Jennifer Hardwick - 105 hours
Michelle Sidun - 104.25 hours
Carol DeNinno - 103 hours
Cordy Overgaard - 100.5 hours
Leigh Singleton - 50.75 hours
Christina Alicata - 0 hours
Betty Griffis - 0 hours
Joan Nordgran - 0 hours
Carol Nudell -0 hours
Jean Radcliff - 0 hours
Lis Wachutka - 0 hours
Russ Whelan - 0 hours

About the PFHA Recreational Rider Awards Programs

Recreational riders currently represent more than 80% of the PFHA membership. The PFHA offers a variety of awards programs which recognize members who enjoy recreational riding. Whether spending time in the saddle competitively trail riding or enjoying non-show activities such as leisure trail rides and parades, there is a PFHA award program to recognize the wide variety of recreational rider activities.

      The PFHA Recreational Rider Awards programs are based on riding registered Paso Fino horses and participation is open to all PFHA members. Complete details and forms for each award program can be accessed at the official PFHA website, www. PFHA.org. 

 

Competitive trail:

Annual award presented to a participant's horse with the most sanctioned points.

~ Current PFHA members who participate in competitive trail rides on registered Paso Fino horses are eligible to apply for points for their horses for each successful completed ride.

~Rides must be organized by an organization such as the "North American Trail Ride Conference ( NATRC) and must be sanctioned by PFHA.

~ "PFHA Competitive Trail Horse of the Year” award presented at the Grand National show.

~Horse's points accrued in the program are applied toward Society of Merit AwardsCompetitive trail: Annual award presented to a participant's horse with the most sanctioned points.

 

Endurance Trail:

Annual awards presented to a participant's horse with the most sanctioned points.

~Current PFHA members who participate in endurance trail rides on registred Paso Fino horses are eligible to apply for points for their horses for each succuessfully completed ride.

~Riders must be organized by organizations such as the “American Endurance Ride Conference ( AERC) and must be sanctioned by the PFHA.

~Horse's points accured in the program apply towards Society of Merit Awards.

 

Pleasure Long Distance Trail:

Annual award presented to a particiapnt's horse with the most sanctioned points.

~Organized rides of 10 or more miles with a trail manager or boss, and either be sanctioned or pre-approved by PFHA no less than 10 business days prior to the date of the ride.

~Qualifying rides include benfit riddes such as those sponsored by hospice organizations, hunter or cavalry paces, and sanctioned PFHA regional rides.

~ Horse's points accrued in the program are applied toward Society of Merit.

AERC Breed Award: