After 7 years of being a little company doing big things ACTHA has attained reasonable proof that what it set out to do is indeed doable, with help from our sister competitive trail organizations.
Giving more horses a lifeline - As a trail horse
Join the American Competitive Trail Rider Association and finally find YOUR way to fruitfully participate in the largest segment of the horse industry, the pleasure rider.
With over 30,000 horses registered with ACTHA, records prove that almost 10% of the registry comprises horses that âwereâ idle. They came from rescues, fallow pastures, rehabilitated mustangs, thoroughbreds as well as auctions destined for an ill fate.
âThis finally gives us a target says Rob Butler who heads up ACTHAâs IT department, the cornerstone of the ACTHA system. â Extrapolating from this we can deduce to employ the approximate 100,000 horses on the sidelines the competitive trail industry can make its presence known by increasing the combined registries of all our sister organizations as well as ACTHAâS and grow by one million participants.
While it is not reasonable to assume that ACTHA can accomplish this on its own, now that we have the partnerships of the giants like AQHA, APHA, AERC as well as most regional competitive trail organizations this is indeed a reachable goal.â
Whereâs the âinvestmentâ angle you might ask? If you accept that a horse in competition is responsible for another $200 per month spent by its owner in feeds, supplements, tack, clothing, medals, dues and memberships as well as everything from travel clubs to make up to look good for the judges, $200 is a very reasonable number.
If one accepts that the successful accomplishment of this goal would introduce another $2.4 billion dollars into the industryâ¦how we all could use that.
So support ACTHA and our other nonprofit partners. To see a list simply go to www.actha/us/medals.
All the organizations listed contribute and participate in ACTHAâs wonder medals recognition programs as shown. Join us and finally find YOUR way to fruitfully participate in the largest segment of the horse industry, the pleasure rider.
Take a look at the wonderful sponsors big and small who already are participating. Contact us or look for our representative at the AHP seminar on Friday.
American Competitive Trail Horse Association's Mission
- To create an enjoyable venue showcasing the wonderful attributes of the great American trail horse and granting them the recognition they so richly deserve.
- To create a registry open to all breeds and a point designation system which will stay with each horse for its lifetime, thereby adding to their value and distinction.
- To create and enable humane treatment and employment options for horses in need.