Time to Renew Memberships
Don't forget - NATRC members have
the option of joining at the Platinum level.
The Platinum level includes
a number of benefits, including $1,000,000 in excess equine personal
liability insurance.
Welcome to NATRC competitive trail riding!
The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) is a national sanctioning body for competitive trail rides in the United States. It is based on philosophies of stimulating the breeding and use of equines possessed of stamina and hardiness for trail riding and to encourage good horsemanship, training and conditioning of these equines.
NATRC has developed a philosophy of competitive trail riding with uniform judging being of paramount importance. Uniformity of rules aids management in conducting rides and makes it easier for judges to evaluate each horse and rider on a more objective basis.
The Philosophies of NATRC are:
To stimulate greater interest in breeding and use of good equines possessed of
stamina and hardiness and qualified to make good mounts for trail use.
To demonstrate the value of type and soundness in the proper selection of
equines for competitive trail riding.
To learn and demonstrate the proper methods of training and conditioning equines for
competitive trail riding.
To encourage
good horsemanship as related to trail riding.
To demonstrate the best methods of caring for equines during and after long rides without the use of artificial methods or stimulants.
NATRC does not discriminate against any equine because of breed, type, or conformation as long as the equine performs satisfactorily. Type and conformation will be reflected in the performance of a given animal.
NATRC had its inception in 1961. This organization has played an important part in making competitive trail riding one of the nation's most popular horse activities. Trail rides sanctioned by NATRC have been accomplished from the West Coast to the East Coast; in Alaska and to the southern borders of the United States.
