Show America Your Wonderful Horse!!!!

Be a part of a reality TV series while America searches and votes for

Audition for your share of up to $100,000 in cash, gifts and prizes!

By the way,
Right now your odds of making it to the finals are better than 1 in 10!

Your odds of winning $5,000 once you make it to the finals are 1 in 10!

Your odds of winning $30,000 once you make it to the final 10 are 1 in 10!

PLUS, your audition entry automatically enters you in the drawing for a free barn
that will be awarded around Christmas 2011, a $10,000 value!

* Rules and Terms

In the process:

Spend more quality time with your horse!

Meet tons of new friends!

Schmooze with celebrities and judges!

Laugh and Learn!

LET'S HELP HORSES EVERYWHERE FIND A HOME!

ANY horse can win...here's how it works!

Stage 1 - Attend an Audition near you!

When? April 9 - April 24, 2011. Entries are limited!

You will be assigned your audition location and time when you submit your entry.

Reservations are considered according to space availability in your region and in your age division.

Where? ACTHA will come to you.

Thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of entries already received, the following locations have been finalized.

UPDATE: Times are being scheduled to enable friends coming together to cheer each other on but we cannot assure anyone a spot in these sessions without early registration. To increase the liklihood of being grouped closely together we advise you and your friends to sign up as close in time as possible. Spots will be awarded based upon the date of entry.

Additional times will be added "if possible" Sign up early to assure your spot. There are no guarantees we can accommodate additional time slots or add days as spots fill up. At ALL audition locations, ACTHA will strive to have indoor facilities available incase of inclement weather.

Why? Its purpose is to bring attention to the Great American Trail Horse that has served this country so magnificently. It is our sincere hope that this effort will cause many to get back in the saddle again and rescue horses in need of a home.

How? About 100 horses will be selected as finalists from the regional auditions. They will be represented from 2 age divisions, over 45 and under 45 (must be at least 21 on the day of the audition). Each region will be amply represented in the national finals with a minimum of 10 finalists AND UP TO 20 selected from each region !

Remember, it's America's "Favorite" Trail Horse, not America's "Best" Trail Horse!

During your exciting audition you will be interviewed and perform 4 ACTHA approved fun obstacles! We will be looking for things such as horse personality, finesse, cadence, and athleticism.

You will be asked to perform the following 4 obstacles at your audition:

From the Start Cone, you will pick up a working trot. Soon you will come to a set of poles simulating dead fall on trail. They will be spaced irregularly to test your horse's ability to rate cadence. Do not break gait through the poles, you should maintain a working trot throughout the deadfall. Upon exiting the dead fall you will still be trotting and will come to another pole. Halt your horse over this pole, so that your horse's belly is over the pole with his front feet on one side and his hind feet on the trailing side. After a complete stop you will side pass to your right (the off side) and clear the pole and proceed to the figure 8 obstacle. You are to stop between the markers and back your horse in a complete figure 8 around the 2 markers. Upon completion you will trot to the finish Cone to complete your obstacles, do not break gait into a canter. Your obstacle time will Stop here.

You will then have an optional 45 second freestyle performance in the arena area. You will be notified when the freestyle begins and ends. You may showcase your horse in any way you would like within the 45 seconds. You may use the existing obstacles in your freestyle time, but adding other props to the arena will not be allowed. A lariat rope is permitted to be carried by a rider as a trail tool, and can be used in freestyle time, however firearms of any kind will not be allowed. Other horses or riders to assist you in the arena will not be allowed. You will need to showcase your horse with your existing tack. Riding bridleless will not be allowed. A Slicker is considered a trail item and may be worn in the audition and used in the freestyle time. A rider may drop their reins to show communication with their horse during the freestyle time, but a horse must remain bridled and their reins must lay on the horses neck at all times throughout the audition.
Performances will be timed.

Cost? The cost for an audition is $149* There are no additional entry fees for those moving on to stage 2.

(Those needing financial assistance to make the trip to the national finals will have the opportunity to request help.)

Make your horse a Star! Win, lose, or draw horses and riders will be viewed on hours of national network TV. America's Favorite Trail Horse will be aired on Dish Network and Cable. (Direct TV in the works!). There will be 13 one hour shows and America will be voting on your wonderful horse be it big, small, or furry in top summer form!

A commemorative T-shirt and Parelli "Get Started" DVD will be given to each participant
plus a chance to win many more prizes!

Questions? click here

Stage 2 - The National Finals, getting ready for America's vote!

All regional winners will be invited to come to the National Finals at the Franklin Family Ranch, near Austin, Texas May 8th - 12th, 2011. From here on, national celebrities will "coach" you to be the best you can be for the cameras and America's viewers!

Festivities will include:

• A Competitive Trail Challenge to be enjoyed by ALL FINALISTS. This CTC will be held on one of ACTHA's most beautiful ranch venues.
• Several days of schooling and being "coached" on a wide array of ACTHA's trail obstacles. Ample time will be given during the week for question and answer sessions as well as interviews.
• Clinics and seminars from ACTHA's Founders and celebrity clinicians, complete with ample time for question and answer sessions.
• All of the above will be filmed to convey horse personality, style, and abilities for the American audience to vote for America's Favorite Trail Horse.

A commemorative DVD and sponsors' gifts will be given to each national finalist.

Awards by America's Vote:

In at least 10 selected episodes America will vote for their favorite horse. The horse with the most votes will win $5,000 for that day's performance. (Can only be won once per contestant ).

Grand Prize winners will be announced and their performance shown on a full length nationally televised TV show.

1st place - $25,000

            2nd place - $15,000

                        3rd place - $10,000

* Member's price.

ACTHA reserves the right to change the format, locations, and dates as ACTHA sees fit following prudent business practices.

Questions? click here