Fox Trot America
Fox Trot America Program
You Ride. We Recognize.
Few things in life are better than being rewarded for doing something you love, that’s what the Fox Trot America program is all about. For youth or adult, the Fox Trot American Award Program recognizes the personal achievements and benefits of equine activities outside of traditional competitions. Whether your activities include trail riding, parades, ranch work, natural horsemanship, training (riding), pleasure riding, pleasure driving or any other activity you enjoy with your Fox Trotter, each hour will count toward your lifetime achievement record and enable you to receive recognition and awards from the MFTHBA. Patches will be given upon completion of 100, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 hours of riding, driving or other equine activity and each 500-hour plateau thereafter.
The best reward you will receive from this program is the enjoyment of spending time with Missouri Fox Trotters. The Fox Trot America Award Program is based strictly on the honor system. There is no designated time frame for completing the required hours to receive the various awards. Once you enroll in the Fox Trot America program, you simply log the hours you spend with registered Missouri Fox Trotters and turn them in at the end of each year.
QUALIFICATIONS & RULES:
• You must complete an official Fox Trot America application and be a current member of the MFTHBA in good standing. The enrollment forms are available from the MFTHBA office or may be downloaded from the MFTHBA website.
• A one-time $40 enrollment fee must be submitted with your application (one horse per application).
• You must maintain your MFTHBA membership (If you fail to maintain continuous MFTHBA membership you will be required to reapply and pay the enrollment fee.)
• Horse(s) must be registered with MFTHBA. The registered name and registration number of the horse must be listed on the log sheet.
• You may log hours with more than one Missouri Fox Trotter (you are not required to own the horse).
• You must log your hours on official log sheets. Separate log sheets must be used for each Fox Trotter.
• A minimum of one log sheet must be submitted annually to maintain enrollment in the program, even if zero hours.
• Deadline to turn in hourly log sheets for the previous year is January 31st. Reported hours should be from January 1 to December 31.
• Awards are based on the total number of hours logged on each Fox Trotter.
• The hours logged for each horse will be added to the horse’s performance record.
• There will be annual recognition for most hours in each region.
• If you are a current member of the Fox Trot America Award Program and you have maintained your MFTHBA membership, there is no additional charge. You will be required to pay the $40.00 fee for each additional horse you enter into the program.
MFTHBA reserves the right to change the terms or conditions of these rules as well as the awards.
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FAQ
What kind of riding actually counts? Trail? Arena? Personal property?
The Fox Trot America program was formed to recognize the time spent riding a registered Missouri Fox Trotting. Hours count within the program regardless of the type of riding that is being done. So saddle up and ride your Missouri Fox Trotting Horse. Whether you are riding in an arena, on a trail, around a pasture, or down a road, it all counts toward Fox Trot America awards.
Do I have to enroll each individual horse?
Yes. The enrollment goes with the horse. Each horse will need to be enrolled and a lifetime nomination fee paid. As long as the owner maintains MFTHBA membership and a yearly Fox Trot America log is submitted by January 31, no further Fox Trot America nomination is needed for the enrolled horse.
Do I have to enroll each horse each year?
No, enrollment in the Fox Trot America is a lifetime nomination. As long as the owner maintains MFTHBA membership and a yearly Fox Trot America log is submitted by January 31, no further Fox Trot America nomination is needed for the enrolled horse.
Does the horse have to be a registered MFT?
To be enrolled in the program, the horse or pony must be registered with the MFTHBA. In addition, the owner of the horse must be a current MFTHBA member.
What are the rewards or recognition?
Patches will be given upon completion of 100, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 hours of riding, driving or other equine activity and each 500-hour plateau thereafter.
Horses and owners may also receive recognition in MFTHBA print and electronic media such as the Show and Celebration and MFTHBA.com.
In addition, yearly top finishers from each MFTHBA Region will receive a gift.
Does it matter who rides the horse? Does the rider have to be a member of the MFTHBA for hours to count?
It does not matter who rides the horse. The hours ridden are cumulative with the horse not the rider. For the hours to count toward Fox Trot America awards, the horse must be enrolled (hours ridden prior to enrollment do not count) and the owner must be a MFTHBA member in good standing. The membership status of the rider does not impact the hour accumulation for the horse as long as the other criteria is met.
Do the hours transfer with the horse if it’s sold to a new owner?
Hours for Fox Trot America enrolled horses stay with the horse even if the horse is sold. There is no need to re-enroll the horse in the program as long as the new owner transfers ownership, maintains MFTHBA membership and continues to submit yearly on-time hour logs. Failure to maintain membership and/or submit a yearly hour log will result in the horse needing to be re-enrolled in the program however the previous hours will not be lost as they are part of the horse’s permanent MFTHBA record.