The Tri-Arabian
Horse Club is
located in
beautiful Helena
Montana

NEXT MEETING -- Sept 2nd at Ellen Taylor's - 2740 Lincoln Rd Helena 6:30pm



The Pioneer Cabin Endurance Ride





For information contact Juli Muscutt.

2008 Pics 2008 Sponsors About Maps Entry Form and Fees Ride Rules 2007 Results 2007 Pics Pics of Trail

Camp Rules This ride is sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC). Management guidelines follow the current AERC Rules and Regulations, which have been adopted by the Board of Directors of the AERC and are binding on all AERC sanctioned rides. Ages of horses or mules being ridden in the 50 or 75 mile rides must be five years or older as of ride date . Horses or mules being ridden in the 25 mile ride must be four years or older by ride date . ( AERC Rule 3). A JUNIOR DIVISION rider is one " who is under the age of 16 as of December 1st of the year of the competition". All juniors MUST wear helmets and MUST ride with an adult sponsor . All Juniors MUST enter and leave all vet checks at the same time of their sponsor . They MUST ride with their sponsor at all times , and MUST finish within one minute (before or after) of their sponsor . Helmets are not required but are enthusiastically recommended . A brain is a horrible thing to waste . All riders must be present and checked in at the starting line PRIOR to the start of the ride ( AERC Rule 6). Horses should wear acceptable footwear, ie., shoes or EZ Boot type footwear. Holding periods will start after the horse reached a pulse rate determined at the pre-ride meeting. Hold times will be dependent upon the weather and announced at the pre-ride meeting. Riding time is the time used by the competitors to complete the course, excluding all hold times, and is the time used for AERC ride results . There is no minimum time limit for completion, however, Total competition time (including hold times) will be according to the following: 6 hours for 25 miles: 12 hours for 50 miles: 18 hours for 75 miles. A rider can be disqualified for poor horsemanship (over-riding your horse) and/or sportsmanship as determined by the ride veterinarian and ride management (ride management will not overrule a vet decision on a veterinarian matter). All animals must be sound per the veterinarian or may be disqualified. Stimulants and/or pain killer drugs of any kind are prohibited, either in the horse's system or carried by the rider while on the trail. All horses may be subject to drug testing (AERC Rule 13). The same horse/rider combination must pass all check points. Any horse/rider departing from the official trail must return to the point of departure before continuing. Be sure to call your entry number out to any person manning a check point and make sure that they call it back to you so that there will be no question as to whether you passed that point or not. Pre-ride vet check will start at approximately 4:00p.m. and will go until dusk. Ride management and veterinarian decisions are final. Horses must pass all vet checks during and within one hour of crossing the finish line for the 50 mile and one half hour from the time of pulse down for the 25 mile for completion. If your horse is treated by the veterinarian you will receive a bill . There will be no arguing with the vet or you may be disqualified from the ride. If you are a member of AERC, be sure to have your current membership card with you or you will be assessed the $15.00 non-member fee. PLEASE leave your camp area as clean or cleaner than when you arrived...that means rake up your manure and spread it out over a large area. Pick up unused hay and take it home with you if possible or spread it out. We want to be able to continue using these recreation areas in the future, and if you don't pick it up I have to!! Dogs shall be on a leash or in direct control of their handler. No livestock camped within 100 feet of the creek. No RV Dumping. Participants are required to use only certified weed free hay during this event. Weed free hay will be available for purchase at the ride. FINALLY and most important, HAVE A SAFE AND FUN RIDE!!!! See you at the finish line :-)