Trail Challenge Rules

Our challenges are self paced & completed at home!

Open to horses & equestrians of ALL ages, breeds, disciplines, & ability levels.

What is an EquestriON Challenge?

Put simply a challenge is a required number of activities (riding, driving or ground work) completed within the given time frame.

When you register for one of our challenges you will receive an “activity log”. The challenge is based on the honor system- simply write the date and a brief description of your activity on the activity log. Once completed the activity log is submitted through our website and your ribbon will ship to you.

Trail Challenge Rules & Frequently Asked Questions

Trail Challenges are 2 months long and 15 trail activities

What counts as a “Trail Activity” for Trail Challenges?

Any riding, driving, or hand walking outside the arena on personal or public trails/open fields

Riding- any discipline

• Pleasure trail rides, as well as, competitive trail rides and endurance rides
• Fox hunting
• Cross county jumping, hunter paces
• Driving cattle/ranch work outside of penned areas

Driving

• Any driving in fields or trails accessible by cart
• Combined driving cross country phase

Ground Trails- for minis, young horses etc

• • Hand walking on trails
  • Ponying a young horse on the trail off a more experienced trail mount

What DOESN’T count as a Trail Activity?

– Work in the Arena

-Basic chores/grooming/care

How do I complete my activity log?

It is highly preferred you use the activity log we provide when you register. Our log lists the challenge name, dates and web address for log submission at the top as well as contains the correct number of activity lines for the specific challenge so you have all necessary info. The log was designed to print and write on but if your computer gives you the ability to type on it you may do that.

Simply fill in your name and horses name (put lesson horses if you are riding a variety of lesson horses) and then on the lines below record the date of your activity and a brief description.

For Example: “Jan 1- Trail ride” You may include as much detail as you wish such as how long you rode, how many miles if trail riding or any other info you may want to refer back to.

Example Activity Logs Below:

How do I submit my activity log?

We now utilize online submission for our logs- There is an option to upload a file if you hand wrote or typed on the activity log we provided. For those who cant type or print on the logs there is also an option to manually type into a text box.

When will ribbons ship?

All ribbons will ship at the end of the challenge.

Do I have to have/use my own horse?

• No- you may count time on lesson/lease horses or any horse you have permission from the owner to use.

Can I use more than one horse for a challenge?

• YES and you have two options
  • Option 1- Pay for one entry and use both horses for the total number of required activities and receive one ribbon
  • Option 2- Pay for an entry per horse that you wish to use, track rides on separate forms per horse, accumulate the total number of required activities per horse and receive a ribbon for each horse!

How many activities can I do in a day?

• Up to two trail activities may be done in a day per challenge

Who may enter?

• Any Resident of the US or Canada.
• Any age- if you are under 18 years old you do need the permission of a parent/guardian and we highly recommend always partaking in your equine time with adult supervision.

If you are a junior or amateur this challenge is not meant to replace the guidance of a professional. We highly recommend all participants have instructors/trainers with whom they work with on a regular basis and can seek guidance from. Please discuss with your instructor/trainer if this challenge is right for you.

Any entrant under 18 years old must have permission of a parent/guardian to participate. Please only partake in equestrian activities under the supervision of a qualified adult.

Exhibitors participate at their own risk, understanding the potential risks associated with equine activities. By entering, each participant who engages in an equine activity expressly assumes the risk of engaging in and legal responsibility for injury, loss and damage to person(s) or property resulting from the risk of equine activities. By entering participants agree to release and hold harmless EquestriON from any and all liability.