Saddle Log Program
TRAIL RIDES
Scheduled for 2024
(PLEASE CHECK WITH COORDINATOR TO VERIFY THE RIDE DATE)
WKAC Spring Wranglers Ride (CANCELLED)
Ride Location: Mammoth Cave
Ride Dates: May 9 - May 12th
WKAC FALL RIDE
September 12 - 15, 2024
Contact: Rita Thweatt, Phone: 270-210-7033, Email: ritagthweatt@yahoo.com
· Sheltowee Ride - 9/29 - 10/5TH
About the Sheltowee Trail Ride:
WHAT: Week long, guided trail ride
WHEN: 29 September - 5 October, 2022
WHERE: Mammoth Cave National Park
WHO: Everyone! Open to all breeds & types of equines at least 4 years old. Sorry, no stallions permitted.
Contact Shelly Antle @ 502-407-9752 or asatleky@yahoo.com
SANCTION: Approved by the Appaloosa Horse Club
EQUINE PAPERS: Coggins for all; health certificate (CIV or EECVI) dated within 30 days for out of state equines
https://www.sheltoweetrailride.com/contact-us
BGSApHC rides
Bluegrass State ApHC Day Rides
August 3rd, 2024 - Green River State Park. Ride out at 9 a.m. Central (10:00 Eastern)
September 7, 2024 - Green River State Park. Ride out at 9 a.m. Central (10:00 Eastern)
See BGSApHC website for more details
HOW TO ENROLL
To be involved and qualify for awards in the KApOA Saddle log program, your horse must be certified KY-Bred and you must pay a one time nomination fee of $10 for that year. You cannot begin counting hours until your horse has been certified and nominated. The rider must be a current member of KApOA and a member of a KY regional club.
DIVISIONS
As in the regional and open show programs offered by KApOA, there is an Open (divided into Jr. and Sr. Horses) and Youth Division.
Open Division
Junior Horse (7-years-old or under)
Senior Horse (8-years-old or over)
Youth Division (Rider 18 & under as of January 1st of the current year)
NOTE: the youth must ride the horse to be judged in the approved judged ride to be eligible.
The nominated horse must be judged in the determined division at one of the KApOA Approved judged rides.
A separate form will be filled out to report the judged ride score and hours.
Trail Participants must turn in 2 forms
Judged Form
Saddle Log Form
HOW TO REPORT YOUR TIME IN THE SADDLE
In order to be eligible for awards in the Saddle Log Program, you must keep a log of the hours you spend trail riding. This saddle log report can be downloaded here, or found under the Downloadable Forms.
Hours spent trail riding can be counted from January 1 until December 31.
At the end of the year, the awards will be based on the number of hours logged in the saddle. In the event of a tie, the person with the most hours logged while riding in KY will be the winner.
Saddle Log hours must be postmarked or turned in to the saddle log point keeper no later than January 15th of the award year.
RULES
Download the official Saddle Log Rules or view them on the downloadable forms page.
All Appaloosas ridden in KApOA events must meet the KY-Bred eligibility requirements. The nomination form and fee for the horse must be submitted each year for participation. You cannot begin counting hours until your horse has been certified and nominated. The rider must be a current member of KApOA and a member of a KY regional club.
Participation in a KApOA Sponsored Judged Trail competition will be required to receive incentive fund awards. This competition will count for 75% of total score and the total hours ridden over the year will count 25%.
Nominated horses must compete in one KApOA Sponsored Judged Trail ride each year to be eligible for awards. Riders may choose to ride in all rides but will only count 1 set of results.
KApOA Judged Trail Ride locations and dates will be posted on the website.
Horses will be judged maneuvering 10 natural obstacles out on the designated trail. The results of the judged portion will count a total of 75% of the total score for the year.
The nominated horse must be judged in the determined division at one of the KApOA Approved judged rides.
Logged hours must be recorded on the form provided by KApOA. It will not include hours logged at the owner/rider's residence. A minimum of 50% of the hours logged must be documented by maps, receipts, etc. from the area of the rides. (Saddle log Program is not limited to Kentucky Trails)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Mark McCaulley, KApOA Saddle Log Point Keeper. Email: mccaulleymj@insightbb.com Phone: 502-964-5837Parks in Kentucky with Horse Trails
