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QUALIFICATIONS & RULES  |  ENROLL  |  HOURLY LOG SHEETS  | AWARDS

The Horseback Riding Program is designed to reward AQHA and AQHYA members who spend time riding American Quarter Horses and, now, other breeds.   With the introduction of the new All Breeds division of the Horseback Riding Program, a unique opportunity to earn awards, outside of traditional competition, is available to AQHA and AQHYA members. So, start logging your hours toward great awards! Visit Drysdales to view all they have to offer for the horse enthusiast.

 It's simple:

• AQHA, AQHYA and Amatuer members enroll in either the American Quarter Horse or the All Breeds division of the Horseback Riding Program (you may enroll in both divisions)
• Pay the one-time enrollment fee
• Log the hours spent in the saddle
• Return the log sheets to AQHA or enter your hours online before December 31 
• Earn great prizes.

QUALIFICATIONS & RULES

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSES

Once you enroll in this program, sponsored by Drysdales Western Store, you simply log the hours you spend riding your American Quarter Horse. As you move up through 15 thresholds - from 25 to 5,000 hours - you earn attractive awards and the opportunity to purchase jackets reserved exclusively for higher hour award recipients. The awards series culminates at 5,000 hours with a Montana Silversmiths silver buckle customized for the Horseback Riding Program.

• Must maintain AQHA, AQHYA or Amateur membership. 
• One-time $35 enrollment fee. 
• Log hours riding or pleasure driving American Quarter Horses on official log sheets. 
• May ride more than one American Quarter Horse; rider does not have to own the horse. 
• The horse(s) must be registered with AQHA. The registered name and registration number of the horse must be listed on the log sheet. 
• Separate log sheets must be used for each horse, and a minimum of one log sheet must be submitted annually to maintain enrollment in the program. 
• Please remember that the deadline to turn in your hourly log sheets is December 31 of the current year.

ALL BREEDS

This program recognizes and rewards AQHA or AQHYA members for time spent with any breed of horse. Sponsored by Drysdales Western Store, you simply log the hours on official log sheets to earn a patch and rocker bars. The awards series culminates at 2,000 hours with a certificate of completion.

• Must maintain AQHA, AQHYA or Amateur membership. 
• One-time $35 enrollment fee. 
• Log hours riding or pleasure driving on official log sheets - one sheet per horse.
• A minimum of one log sheet must be submitted annually to maintain enrollment in the program.
• Deadline to turn in your hourly log sheets is December 31 of the current year.

ENROLL

Sign up now to take advantage of these unique activities. Enroll today and pile up the awards.

Enroll online for either program or both.

HOURLY LOG SHEETS

Print out an Hourly Log Sheet and log the hours you spend in the saddle, then submit those hours online or mail in the Hourly Log Sheet by December 31 each year.

Download the American Quarter Horse Hourly Log Sheet by clicking here.

Download the All Breeds Hourly Log Sheet by clicking here.
The log sheets are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download it for free from the Adobe Web site at adobe.com.

To submit or view your hours online, use the AQHA or AQHYA membership ID number you entered on the Horseback Riding Program enrollment form and your personal identification number (PIN). 

AWARD LEVELS

Few things in life are sweeter than being rewarded for doing something you love, and that's what the AQHA Horseback Riding Program is all about - earning terrific prizes just for saddling up.

Awards below are effective as of February 1, 2009

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE 

*Awards subject to change without notice