FORT HOWES ENDURANCE RIDE

Ride Information

THE TRAILS
The trails consist of two track (jeep type) roads, cow trails, and some open meadows. You will ride through timber, go up and down some narrow trails, and still have plenty of wide-open vistas to stop and take a look. Elevation at the ride site is 3,400 feet with a 1,000 elevation change during the ride. Some of the trails will have some rock, but certainly not enough to worry about. Padding is not necessary. Water on the trail will be every 3-4 miles, most of which is trucked in, and there should also be plenty of grass to graze along the trail.

THE BASE CAMP
Our base camp is HUGE! We are equipped with an ample supply of horse water. Please plan on bringing in your own people water, though you will be able to refill if needed. Porta Johns/Outhouses will be provided. There are no electricity hook-ups.

REGISTRATION AND VET-INS
FEI Pre-Registration is due by June 1. It is not required that you pay by this date, but we would like to have your entry from in to us by that date. We do need to know how many riders to expect so that we can plan for parking, the dinners, and the number of staff people needed to help this run smoothly. We would really like to leave this an open entry ride, but without your help by pre-registering, we may need to require fees up front and close the number of entries in the future.

VETERINARY STAFF
Veterinary Staff includes: Jim Baldwin, DVM, Ray Randall, DVM, Stephanie Blevins, DVM, Todd Holbrook, DVM, Lynne Pederson, DVM, Tim Graham, DVM, Lance Moxey, DVM, Don Hamilton, DVM, and Dennis Seymore,DVM

DINNERS
Dinners are planned again this year. These are included in the rider's entry fee for each day. Extra meal tickets are available for $10 each. Meals come with all the trimmings, salads, veggies, and dessert. Schedule for meals will be available at this web site closer to the date and at the registration booth.

Arabian Horse Association (AHA) (Formerly IAHA) Region 6 Championship

1. Qualifications for entry into the AHA Region 6 Championship:

  • a. Be registered with the Arabian Horse Registry of America, the International Arabian Horse Association, or the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry or have a CPAR Permit, and a copy of registration papers filed with ride management prior to start of the ride.
  • b. Be owned and ridden by a member of the AHA and/or IAHA. (Owner and rider need not be the same.) Please bring your membership cards.
  • c. Have successfully completed at least 100 lifetime miles of competition, of which up to 50 miles may be earned in an IAHA Regional or National Championship Competitive Trail Ride. All endurance completion miles must be from IAHA, AERC or FEI recognized/sanctioned accredited endurance rides of a minimum of 50 miles distance.
  • d. Ride name, length, date, and location of qualifying ride(s) must be listed on entry blank for the AHA Regional Championship Ride. Please bring proof of qualifications being met. Results from AERC rides are available from the AERC website.
  • e. The horse is qualified rather than the rider. One rider may qualify more than one horse. A horse may be qualified by more than one rider.
2. Awards for the AHA Region 6 Championship will include Champion and Reserve and Best Condition for both Purebred Arabians and Partbred Arabians. See rulebook for Sweepstakes and Top Five awards, as they differ depending on the number of entries.

3. Both rides on Sunday will also serve as AHA/IAHA Local rides.

Final Criteria Open / AHA Division
Limited Distance Limited Distance horses must reach a pulse rate of 60 or below within 30 minutes of completion. They are also required to present to the vet within one hour of reaching the required pulse rate to stand for completion. At the finish, ride time of the competitor continues until the pulse rate of 60 is reached. Finishing time is recorded as the time at which the riders asks for and subsequently meets this preset criteria. There is no marked finish line on the course that is used to determine placing or completion time. Horses may be disqualified if they are not "Fit to Continue."
50/100 Mile Entries - Will be announced at the ride meeting and posted at the registration desk. Horses are required to present to the vet within one hour of reaching the required pulse rate to stand for completion. The horse crossing the finish line will determine finish results. Horses may be disqualified if they are not “Fit To Continue.” Horses standing for best condition (Top Ten finishers) must show within 1 hour of completion. Please remember that Top Ten in the IAHA divisions may differ from the AERC and FEI divisions.
A horse must not receive medical treatment by a vet or layman prior to the final exam. A horse must not require treatment for soundness or metabolic problems. A horse that a ride veterinarian advises should be treated, but treatment is refused by the rider or owner, shall be considered in the same light as a horse that has been treated and disallowed completion.

SPONSORSHIP AND AWARDS
Top awards for our various distances. Expect awards for Best Condition, Top Ten, Tail End, Sportsmanship, Hard Luck, and Competition where applicable. First place riders in each weight division in the 50 and 100 will receive a Montana Silversmith belt buckle.

SANCTIONING
Every distance is sanctioned by the following organizations:

  • American Endurance Ride Conference
  • Mountain Region Endurance RIDERS (MRER)
  • Eastern Montana Distance Riders Association (EMDRA)

    The 50-mile and 100-mile AHA rides are sanctioned by:

  • Arabian Horse Association

    The 100-mile FEI-CEI*** ride is sanctioned by:

  • Federation Equestrian International

    ENTRY INFORMATION

  • 25 Mile Limited Distance AERC Open-Saturday - Sr. $40/Jr. $30
  • 50 Mile Endurance AERC Open-Saturday or Sunday - Sr. $70/Jr. $53
  • AHA (IAHA) Region 6 Championship 50 Mile-Saturday - Sr. $105/Jr. $88 (Includes AERC Entry)
  • 100 Mile Endurance AERC Open-Sunday - Sr. $140/Jr. $105
  • FEI-*** 100 Mile-Sunday - Sr. $250/Jr. $215 (Includes AERC Entry)
  • Corral Pen (5 Panels-first come, first serve-enough for one horse) $30
  • Extra Meal Tickets-one meal free for each rider/day entry $10
  • AERC Non-Member Fee - $10
  • FEI Riders USA Equestrian Non-Member Fee - $20

    Entry Forms

  • AERC Open Entry Form
  • Release Form

    All riders under the age of 18 must have parent or legal guardian sign releases. Please contact us for these releases if parents or guardians will not be at the ride.

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