AQHA Ride Kentucky

Trail Trials 2008

General Information: The Trail Trials (T.T.'s) is an opportunity to test the rider-horse "partnership." Trail horses and riders experience a vast and diverse set of stimuli in the normal course of a day's trail ride. T.T.'s takes these stimuli, consisting of natural obstacles as well as fun ones, and allows riders to enjoy a day of fun competition. Together, the partnership should exhibit fundamental skills and harmony. Riders are judged on how well they negotiate an obstacle, with the emphasis on calmness, patience and safely moving through it. There are usually 10-15 obstacles. Some obstacles are designed to see if the horse-rider can trust each other. For example: roping a steer head is designed not to see how good a roper the rider is, but how much patience the "partners" give each other.

There are two classes: OPEN-ALL Breeds Class and The Registered QH Class (need to show proof of registration at sign in).

Required: Coggins papers and health certificate for ALL horses

Mark your calendars for other upcoming Ride Season Events:

• July 12, Keeney Trail Trials/Trail Ride, Nancy, Ky
• August 30, Richard Hodge Trail Trials/Trail Ride, Summershade, KY
• September 25-28, Let Freedom Ride 2008, Rolling Hills Resort, KY

For more information, contact Mardy Smith at (502) 477-1997, or download the brochure here.

2007 Photo Gallery
Many of the photos were taken by Russell West of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, the official Ride Photographer. If you see any you would like to order, visit oldwestphotos.com (click on AQHA Ride and type "cadiz" for the password.

You may also call him at (859) 498 3229.

The 2007 RIDE was sponsored by

Budweiser	Buffalo Wild Wings	Earl Floyd Ford
Valley Track - Haul-A-Stall	Official Clothier of Ride 2006 and Kentucky AQHA Ride Program www.luckybuckyclothing.com "For People Inspired By Horses"	Midway Trailer Sales
Sooner Exiss Trailers	US Smokeless Tobacco Co.	Trucks Unlimited