AHP Newsgroup: Downunder Horsemanship and ACTHA Join Up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
The American Competitive Trail Horse Association
830-693-2065/877-42-ACTHA
The American Competitive Trail Horse Association, ACTHA, is excited to announce that they have become a sponsor of Downunder Horsemanship and Clinton Anderson.
“We are excited to have ACTHA on board!” Said Clinton Anderson. “In addition to helping horse charities, trail riders gain a national stage to show what they have learned using Downunder Horsemanship’s methods.”
Highlights of the sponsorship include ACTHA presence at all Walkabout Tour stops, commercials during the RFD-TV program Downunder Horsemanship and a full Downunder Horsemanship episode dedicated to Clinton teaching his proven Method on various trail obstacles that are challenges on the ACTHA Trail Rides.
Carrie Scrima, Co-Founder of ACTHA says, “We always dreamed of being on Clinton’s show but never dreamed it would happen so soon. Then again, we never dreamed thousands and thousands of trail riders and their wonderful horses would answer the call for help as forcefully as they have! It’s an amazing thing to witness. At the rate of growth we are currently experiencing ACTHA, with everyone’s help; we will take a serious bite out of the horse hunger dilemma. This sponsorship with Downunder Horsemanship will fuel ACTHA to be the conduit for tons of hay and much needed supplies getting to the true heroes of the movement…the horse rescues all across America. To say that we are proud to partner with Downunder Horsemanship to share our story is an understatement.”
Karen Vangetson, ACTHA’s Co-Founder continues, “When you think of the unwanted horse many times you are talking about horse unemployment. ACTHA is striving to create more jobs and a stage for all horses to perform on! Therein lays the eventual major solution to the problem before us. ACTHA will more than likely have 15,000+ rider entries into our events in 2010 and eventually hundreds of thousands of entries. Here the horse and rider can come together in a fun packed, one day affordable local venue and show that the partnership we entered into hundreds of years ago is still alive and well. We know creating this sport will get these wonderful animals back into jobs and loving homes. And that’s good for the horse AND the industry.
This sponsorship of Downunder Horsemanship will get us there sooner than later”.
For additional information on the ACTHA, please visit www.actha.us.
ACTHA holds Competitive Trail Challenges© across the USA. A CTC© is a one day, 6 mile trail ride with natural trail obstacles a horse may encounter on trails of today. Sponsors donate wonderful prizes and fun is had by all. A non competitive division is available for those who just want to ride the trails and be part of the solution. Many of the rides themselves are put on by Horse Rescues themselves as affiliates of ACTHA.
ACTHA's Mission
- To provide an enjoyable venue showcasing the wonderful attributes of the great American trail horse, granting them the recognition they so richly deserve
- To maintain a registry open to all breeds and a point designation system which will stay with each horse for its lifetime, thereby adding to their value and distinction.
- To enable the humane treatment of horses in need.
CURRENTLY MEMBERSHIPS IN ACTHA ARE $25 ANNUALLY AND COME WITH $50 IN CREDITS AT ACTHA’S PARTICIPATING SPONSOR’S STORES. TO JOIN GO TO…
ACTHA’s current sponsors and recognizing breed associations
Best of America by Horseback/RFDTV
Cavallo Horse and Rider
Clinton Anderson/Downunder/RFDTV
Daily 72
Equus Online University
eZall
Life Data Labs (Farrier’s Formula)
Monty Roberts
Muddy Creek Rain Geer
Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association
The American Morgan Horse Association
The American Paint Horse Association
The Arabian Horse Association
The Horse Show with Rick Lamb, RFDTV
The Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Association
The Mustang Heritage Foundation
The National Walking Horse Association
Total Health Enhancement
Trail Blazer Magazine
Trail Town USA
Troxel
Tucker Saddles
US Horse Biz
Vetericyn