Would your horse enjoy a change of view? Well, we have a trail for you! ACTHA is an organization that feels every horse deserves the opportunity to be recognized for its abilities out on trail.

ACTHA is open to every breed and every riding discipline! We provide trail ride competitions throughout the United States. They are called 'Competitive Trail Challenges', or CTCs. They are not endurance rides, and they are not timed. They are a 6-10 mile trail ride with judged obstacles along the trail. These obstacles will be mostly natural terrain, like crossing water, going up and down steep hills, opening gates and crossing bridges. Each obstacle has its own judge, alleviating partiality. Our rides will usually be held on Saturday mornings and should take 2-3 hours. After your ride, come in to camp for lunch and stay for the 'best dog contest' and the awards ceremony (that's the fun part!). All CTCs award cash and prizes for 1st-6th place for all divisions. ACTHA will keep track of your horse's registry and all of the points it earns from riding in the CTCs.

We are so excited to provide you with another year of Competitive Trail Challenges (CTCs) to showcase the great American trail horse!! This is our 3rd year providing CTCs and our first year kicking in the association! By creating the association and horse registry, your horse(s) will prove to be more valuable. Each time you enter a CTC, your horse will gain points, and even more if your horse places in the competition.

Let's give credit where credit is due....the great American trail horse!!