APHA trail rides are sponsored by
Gist Silversmiths and Hart Trailers

2010 Rides (Tentative Dates)

June 25 – 27, 2010
Black Hills Trail Ride-Broken Arrow Campground, Custer, South Dakota.
Join the South Dakota Paint Horse Club through this memorable ride through the Black Hills National Forest with its beautiful Ponderosa pines, awe-inspiring scenery, and lots of wildlife. For more information, visit www.sdphc.net or contact Sharon Karp at (605) 754-6415 or email skkarp@gwlc.net.

2009 Rides (Tentative Dates)

APHA Ride: Aug. 5–9
Sun Canyon Ranch - Dove Creek, Colorado ride info
Join APHA on it's newest premier trail ride during 2009—the Sun Canyon Ranch Trail Ride. With a three-mile-wide canyon, ancient Native American ruins, abandoned mining trails and many other awe-inspiring sights, this all-inclusive get-away has something new to see around every bend.

Regional Club Ride: August 9, 2009
Northern Michigan Paint Horse Club Summer Trail Ride -
Big Rapids, Michigan ride info
Join the Northern Michigan Paint Horse Club for their annual trail ride at the Hungerford Lake Recreation Area in Big Rapids. The ride will take place on marked trails, with varying lengths to suit your needs.

Regional Club Ride: August 23, 2009
Camellia Paint Horse Club Summer Trail Ride –
St. Stephens, Alabama ride info
Join the Camellia Paint Horse Club for a relaxing ride through the forested trails Old St Stephens Historical Park, the site of Alabama's first state capital.

Regional Club Ride: August 29-30, 2009
Northern Heide Trail Ride– Schneverdingen, West Germany  ride info
Join the Paint Horse Club of Germany and the Northern Paint Horse Club for this regional club trail ride through the great National Park, Lüneburger Heide.

Regional Club Ride: August 30, 2009
Blair Wallis Trail Ride – Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming  ride info
e-mail torrancesteve@earthlink.net or visit www.wyomingpainthorseclub.com
Escape the summer heat and head out to the Medicine Bow National Forest to enjoy the beautiful scenery Wyoming has to offer. The more than 55,000 acres offer awe-inspiring views, broad rolling hills and plenty of shallow streams. While on the trail, riders can enjoy all that nature has to offer with the several rock formations and variety of plant life.

APHA Ride: September 7–12
Fort Robinson Trail Ride ride info
Located at Fort Robinson State Park,
three miles west of Crawford, Nebraska
Take the ultimate equine destination vacation with APHA on the all-inclusive Fort Robinson Trail Ride. The association's flagship trail ride, this location is rich in the history of the American West. Today, it offers visitors a unique way to touch history, meet fellow Paint enthusiasts and see some of America's most scenic views.

More rides are being finalized. Watch for upcoming details or e-mail trailrides@apha.com to find out more information about these rides.

Ride America ®
For those who prefer to ride at their own pace, the association offers the APHA Ride America program. Through this saddle-log program, members earn rewards and recognition for their achievements riding or driving an American Paint Horse.

When riders enroll in Ride America, they receive an official time log and a Ride America patch. They record each hour spent riding or driving their American Paint Horse and as they move through 14 achievement levels—from 100 to 10,000 hours—APHA records their accomplishments and rewards them with special patches and awards.

There is no time limit for riders to achieve their hours, as long as their APHA membership remains active. To date, more than 6,400 riders from 50 U.S. states and 19 other countries are actively involved in logging hours through Ride America.

Free guide for trail riders
To further serve the needs of trail riders, APHA offers a Guide to Recreational Riding. This booklet covers a variety of topics, including everything from training tips for trail horses to a comprehensive list of what to take along for the ride.

For groups interested in hosting rides, the booklet also contains valuable information about organizing, promoting and administering rides. The guide also contains a listing of recreational riding resource material and state park contacts.