NWHA on the Trail
Competitive Horse Incentive Program
(CHIP)
This program is designed for NWHA members who compete in any type of competitive trail event such as competitive trail rides, stadium trail obstacle classes or
endurance rides. Riders accrue mileage at competitive trail and endurance rides.
Log books for rides need to be received at the NWHA office by January 7th of each
year and must include contact information of the ride host or coordinator to validate
attendance.
Awards for CHIP are based on miles and awarded at the first 100 miles and every
250 mile increments thereafter. Trail miles will be counted in ¼ mile increments,
with the miles rounded out to the nearest ¼ mile. Year end awards are presented at
the NWHA Annual Membership Meeting. NWHA sanctioned endurance or competitive trail events will count double the actual amount of miles covered. Miles
accumulate from January 1 thru December 31.
There is a $25 lifetime, transferable nomination fee required for participation in
CHIP. The fee can be transferred to a new owner in the event of the sale of the horse
as long as NWHA is notified. Accomplishments in the CHIP will be viewable on
the High Point tracking page of the NWHA website for all participating horses. As
such, if you provide your miles to the NWHA office several times throughout the
year, they will be uploaded onto the results page so that you can track your progress
throughout the year. Happy Riding!
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