NATRC Region 6 Home Page

Welcome to the NATRC Region 6 Home Page.

NATRC/Region 6 encompasses Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (upper peninsula only) Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin; Manitoba and Northwest Territories.

The philosophies of NATRC

• To stimulate greater interest in the breeding and use of good horses 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 horses for competitive riding
• To learn and demonstrate the proper methods of training and conditioning horses for competitive trail riding
• To encourage good horsemanship as related to trail riding
• To demonstrate the best methods of caring for horses during and after long rides without the aid of artificial methods or stimulants.

About NATRC

The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) is one of a number of competitive trail ride organizations in the United States. A competitive trail ride is not a race, but competitors cover a marked course in a given period of time. The pace for Open Division is about 4 - 6 mph, on a 25 - 35 mile trail for a one-day ride or 50 - 60 miles on a two-day ride or 80 - 90 miles on a three-day ride. The pace for the Novice and Competitive Pleasure (CP) divisions is about 3.5 - 5 mph, on a 20 - 25 mile trail for a one-day ride or 30 - 40 miles on a two-day ride. Three-day rides are not permitted for the Novice and CP divisions. The horse is judged on condition, soundness and trail ability on natural trail obstacles. The rider is judged on presentation (not showmanship!), grooming (no artificial enhancements, polished hooves, etc.), trail equitation (not prettiness of form), trail safety/courtesy, stabling, etc.

2009 Region 6 Ride Schedule

Region 6 Rally (News Letters) 

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