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June 17, 2023

Region 4 AHA 50 Mile Championship Ride

To be held in conjunction with the Pacific Crest Ride, near Ashland OR, hosted by Rogue Riders Endurance Group.  This ride is for registered Arabian and Half/Anglo-Arabians and requires that each horse has previously completed 100 miles of endurance (LD's don't count). 50 of the 100 can be a CTR of 50 miles. 

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Group of riders on the Smith Rock Trail.

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Region 4 AHA - High Point horse and rider team competition!

Time to sign up and get in your 200 miles/points to win an AHA Region 4 Achievement and High Point award at convention. 2022 winners received lovely embroidered vet check bags. This award includes all rides in Oregon and southern Idaho. The first Region 4 ride is Owyhee Tough Sucker, April 1, then Grizzly, and Eagle Canyon. Send or scan your horse's AHA registration, AHA competition card for rider and owner, or hand-written lease agreement if the owner doesn't have a competition card, to me at bensonwc@mac.com or mail to 545 Leslie St. SE, Salem, OR 97301. Please do not PM or text me with this.


Your miles/points start to add up as soon as Carlene Benson has all this in hand. This year you can use 2 LDs or CTRs to count toward your total of 200 miles. An additional 25 miles/points can be earned by riding the Region 4 AHA 50-mile Endurance Championship – location TBD. This award is now automated and you'll be able to tell your placing in real time on PNER.net, which will make it easier to plan your rides to get the miles you need – don't be left short! Get your entries in before the first ride that you want to count toward this fun award. More details are in the PNER Handbook and on the PNER website. 


To join AHA or get the comp card, https://aharegion4.com/aha-clubs   Comp cards are less expensive through a club. 


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Distance Riding

Region 4 Distance Riders

Distance riding is a great sport for all ages and skill levels. It tests a horse’s condition and stamina, rider intelligence and horsemanship under veterinary supervision on a cross-country trail. Most competitors own and train their own horses.


Discipline, dedication and a sense of adventure are the most important ingredients for success. Competitive Trail and Endurance are the two most popular distance sports and Arabians excel at both. Other distance events include Ride & Tie competitions and Mounted Orienteering.


The endurance competitor’s motto, “To Finish Is To Win,” applies to all types of distance events. Distance riding may be highly competitive and challenging or a recreational activity combining a camping trip with an extended trail ride.


Distance Programs

Ride your way to great rewards with these AHA Distance Ride Programs:

Distance Horse Awards

Competitive Distance Program

Frequent Rider Program

Competitive Trail High Point Program Awards

Endurance High Point Program Awards

Distance Horse of the Year Award

Horse Achievement Awards

Amateur Achievement Awards

Breeders Sweepstakes


The Arabian Horse Association offers several programs that recognize efforts of distance riders. Please contact Carlene Benson for more information at (503) 399-1580 or  Email.  


AHA Distance Ride Championships

The AHA National Distance Commission has been working with additional breed organizations to help support the growth of Distance Riding by partnering to hold multiple National Championship rides at one event. The 2023 Distance Horse National Championships will be held at Huntersville Hundred Open Rides site in Menahga, MN. We look forward to welcoming more breeds in joining the Distance Horse Nationals Championships!


Sweepstakes Payout for Distance

View flyer of the Sweepstakes Payout for Distance Click Here


Earn Distance Awards

Do you compete with your Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian in Endurance or Competitive Trail rides? Earn credit for all of your miles with the Distance Horse Award Program! When you reach 500 miles, you will be awarded a beautiful plaque with your horse’s name with space for more milestones in 500-mile increments. For every 500 miles you ride in AHA recognized distance rides, you will earn another brass mileage marker that can be added to your plaque. You will also receive acknowledgment in the Recognition Spotlight of the Modern Arabian Horse Magazine. For more information on the Distance Horse Award Program, please call the Competitions Department at (303) 696-4500 Option 4, or visit the AHA website.


AERC’s Northwest ride season begins December 1 of each year.

Upcoming Events

4/1/2023 ID   Owyhee   Tough Sucker    

4/15/2023 OR   Grizzly   Mountain    

4/22/2023 ID   Eagle   Canyon    

4/22/2023 WA   Battle   of the Flatlands    5/5/2023 OR   Still   Prineville    

5/6/2023 WA   Don't Fence Me In    5/27/2023 OR   Mary & Anna   Memorial    6/2/2023 ID   City of Rocks    

6/10/2023 BC   Mountain   Magic    6/10/2023 WA   Trout Lake    

6/16/2023 OR   Pacific   Crest    

6/24/2023 OR   Santiam   Cascade    

7/1/2023 BC   Cariboo   Gold Rush Express 

7/7/2023 OR   Bandit Springs    

7/28/2023 ID   Top   O The World Pioneer    

7/29/2023 WA   Sand Canyon    

8/5/2023 BC   Quesnel   Pioneer    

8/11/2023  Midnight   Rider at Mt. Adams    

8/19/2023 WA   Mt   Spokane/Selkirk    9/1/2023 ID   Old   Selam Pioneer    

9/2/2023 BC   Highland   Valley    

9/2/2023 MT   Big Sky Memorial    

9/8/2023 BC   Titanium   Run Pioneer    9/9/2023 ID   Prater Mountain    

9/16/2023 OR   Lava Cast Forest   Mem Ride    

9/23/2023 BC   Timber Ridge     

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Arabian Distance Opportunities

AHA Distance Programs

Limited Distance Challange

AHA Distance Nationals

Programs for horses and riders!

Recognition for completed miles in Endurance, Competitive Trail and/or Ride and Tie.





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AHA Distance Nationals

Limited Distance Challange

AHA Distance Nationals

 Joining AHA and the returning partners, the Appaloosa Horse Club, the Paso Fino Horse Association, the Performance Shagya-Arabian Registry, the American Morgan Horse Association, the Akhal-Teke Association of America  and the American Saddlebred Assn in 2020!

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Limited Distance Challange

Limited Distance Challange

Limited Distance Challange

AHA is offering the Limited Distance Challenge again in 2023. They recognize that many individuals do not want to ride 50 miles a day, but do enjoy riding 25-30 miles in consecutive days. Therefore, AHA's Limited Distance Challenge offers this opportunity.


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