AHDRA
The Arabian Horse Distance Riding Association
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AHDRA Awards
AHDRA Triple Crown!
It's that time of year again! AHDRA's Triple Crown Award has been announced--a floating-framed canvas portrait of your choice donated by Doug Palme Photography! For more information about Doug and his photography, go to www.dougpalme.com. Doug still has photos from the 2009 season up--order now!
To compete for the Grand Prize, one horse/rider team must compete and complete at least one ride at three out of four AHDRA Rides (see Ride page). Horses do NOT have to be Arab or Part-Arab for this award; riders do NOT need to be AHDRA members! This award is for anyone who meets the qualifications of the THREE rides and same horse/rider team! If you are competing on an Arab or half-Arab, you may want to consider joining AHDRA.
At each ride there will be individual Jewels awarded. Individual Jewels may be won by anybody, regardless if they have been to previous AHDRA rides (i.e., win the Jewel at AHDRA III even if you were not able to come to AHDRA I, 1-1/2, and/or II).
Points are accrued based on places and mileage. For scoring, all divisions in an event (age, weight, distance, event and breed) will be lumped together. In increments of 25 miles, teams will receive 11 points for 1st place overall down to 2 points for 10th place, and 1 point for every completion after that. Teams do not need to compete in the same type of event at every ride. Endurance, LD, Competitive (including Novice) and Driving will all be tallied in the same manner. You need not register to let us know you are going for the Prize--we will know whether or not you are eligible.
It's that time of year again! AHDRA's Triple Crown Award has been announced--a floating-framed canvas portrait of your choice donated by Doug Palme Photography! For more information about Doug and his photography, go to www.dougpalme.com. Doug still has photos from the 2009 season up--order now!
To compete for the Grand Prize, one horse/rider team must compete and complete at least one ride at three out of four AHDRA Rides (see Ride page). Horses do NOT have to be Arab or Part-Arab for this award; riders do NOT need to be AHDRA members! This award is for anyone who meets the qualifications of the THREE rides and same horse/rider team! If you are competing on an Arab or half-Arab, you may want to consider joining AHDRA.
At each ride there will be individual Jewels awarded. Individual Jewels may be won by anybody, regardless if they have been to previous AHDRA rides (i.e., win the Jewel at AHDRA III even if you were not able to come to AHDRA I, 1-1/2, and/or II).
Points are accrued based on places and mileage. For scoring, all divisions in an event (age, weight, distance, event and breed) will be lumped together. In increments of 25 miles, teams will receive 11 points for 1st place overall down to 2 points for 10th place, and 1 point for every completion after that. Teams do not need to compete in the same type of event at every ride. Endurance, LD, Competitive (including Novice) and Driving will all be tallied in the same manner. You need not register to let us know you are going for the Prize--we will know whether or not you are eligible.
The winner will be announced at AHDRA III: Big River.
Questions? Please contact AHDRA President, Lori Windows, at kickbuttshaman@cs.com
Have a great time competing with AHDRA!
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Linda Jacobson and Mi Precious Ruby, 2009 Winners; Award: Trailer Eyes Monitoring System, www.trailereyes.com
The Harry McGlothlen Traveling Trophy
The Harry McGlothlen Trophy began in 1973, only one year after the American Endurance Ride Conference's (AERC) inception. From 1973 to 2009, 22 people and 26 horses have engraved their names into the plauqes that are now filling the trophy so much so that the next person who finds a new plaque may have to find a new trophy! This trophy is honorably given to the "First purebred Arabian gelding over the line" as McGlothlen wanted at one designated AHDRA ride a year. This year, it will be awarded at AHDRA III: Big River, 60 mile Endurance.
So, who was Harry McGlothlen?
In the earlly 20th century, the Arabian breeders in Amerca, needing a way to promote their breed, challenged the US Army to Cavalry Endurance rides. They determined a distance and a minimum weight. MOre about Arabs in the Army can be found on AHA's website, www.arabianhorses.org.
Harry McGlothlen, while living in Vermont, was a competitor during the later years of these horse trials. Returning home to Iowa, he wanted to continue his racing and the promotion of the breed through its "natural" activity of Endurance and Competitive riding. Along with riding, he donated what we know as the Harry McGlothlen Traveling Trophy, to a local Iowa ride. His criteria was this: 1.) That the trophy be given to the "First Purebred Arabian gelding over the line"; and 2.) That should the trophy be won by the same horse and rider three years in a row it would find its permanent home with them.
It is not known for certain why McGlothlen chose the first "Purebred Arabian gelding", but it is believed to be because he wanted to show a gelding's value. Many times, to keep the "best of the best", Arab breeders sold many of their horse colts. Instead of being used for breeding and showing, McGlothlen was proving the value of the gelding in Endurance and competitive Riding. This trophy ws later given to AHDRA and we are pround to have it!
More information about the amazing people and their wonderful horses is being saught after, found, and documented (and put on the website). Soon, we hope to have information about everybody--and if not, we appeal to anybody who knows about them!
**We are currently updating the list--please check again!
So, who was Harry McGlothlen?
In the earlly 20th century, the Arabian breeders in Amerca, needing a way to promote their breed, challenged the US Army to Cavalry Endurance rides. They determined a distance and a minimum weight. MOre about Arabs in the Army can be found on AHA's website, www.arabianhorses.org.
Harry McGlothlen, while living in Vermont, was a competitor during the later years of these horse trials. Returning home to Iowa, he wanted to continue his racing and the promotion of the breed through its "natural" activity of Endurance and Competitive riding. Along with riding, he donated what we know as the Harry McGlothlen Traveling Trophy, to a local Iowa ride. His criteria was this: 1.) That the trophy be given to the "First Purebred Arabian gelding over the line"; and 2.) That should the trophy be won by the same horse and rider three years in a row it would find its permanent home with them.
It is not known for certain why McGlothlen chose the first "Purebred Arabian gelding", but it is believed to be because he wanted to show a gelding's value. Many times, to keep the "best of the best", Arab breeders sold many of their horse colts. Instead of being used for breeding and showing, McGlothlen was proving the value of the gelding in Endurance and competitive Riding. This trophy ws later given to AHDRA and we are pround to have it!
More information about the amazing people and their wonderful horses is being saught after, found, and documented (and put on the website). Soon, we hope to have information about everybody--and if not, we appeal to anybody who knows about them!
**We are currently updating the list--please check again!
AHDRA prides itself in its fantastic awards at every ride. We have awarded such things as large horse blankets, chairs, and jackets. Every ride has placings for 1st-6th in the form of two-gallon buckts, designated colors corresponding to ribons--our own special twist! Completions are awarded to all. From fudge to stethescopes, we provide smiles every time!
