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Hit The Trail

Enjoying bridle paths throughout the country and abroad, NWHA supports charitable and humanitarian efforts while promoting equestrian trail activities.  Earn program awards for riding your horse out on the trails or competing in trail challenge events.  Program mileage/hour accumulation  Oct 1 - Sep 30 fiscal year. 

Trail Programs

Competitive Horse Incentive Program (CHIP)

CHIP is designed for members who compete in any type of  competitive trail event such as competitive trail rides, stadium trail obstacle events or endurance rides. Horses enrolled in the CHIP Program can earn miles while competing at events.  Each year the NWHA awards the CHIP's highest honor for the most miles accrued in the competition year to the horse with the most miles.  A beautiful custom award buckle is presented annually to the:


Competitive Trail Horse of the Year



NWHA sanctioned endurance or competitive trail events will count double the actual amount of miles covered.


CHIP Logs are due by Oct 15 each fiscal year or as announced by the NWHA.

Trail Horse Incentive Program (TRIP)

Would you rather spend a day on the trails?  Then the TRIP trail program may be for you! TRIP is open to all NWHA members and any gaited horse owned by a member of NWHA.  Riders and horses accrue hours on the trails and have the opportunity to earn year end awards for enjoying their horse and the great outdoors.  


TRIP annual award categories: 


 High Hour Adult Rider
High Hour Horse
High Hour Youth Rider

High Hour American Field Trials  

Double hours can be earned at NWHA sanctioned trail rides and Best of America By Horseback (BOABH) designated rides/events!


 TRIP Logs are due  by Oct 15 each fiscal year or as announced by the NWHA. 

Purchase a Trail Membership

Trail Memberships are $25 and can be purchased by selecting the button below. Voting rights are not included with Trail memberships.

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CHIP and TRIP Forms

TRIP Log - Horse (pdf)

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TRIP Log - Rider (pdf)

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TRIP SOP (pdf)

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CHIP Log (pdf)

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CHIP SOP (pdf)

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2022 Trail Event Sanction Form.docx (pdf)

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National Walking Horse Association

PO Box 12430 Reading, PA 19612

Phone: (859) 252-6942 E-Mail: office@nwha.com

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New for 2023!

New and returning members can purchase their memberships through Join-It! Check out the "Join Us" tab to learn how you can update your own contact information, and view your own NWHA member number, anytime, anywhere.


Other exciting announcements coming soon!


2023 Annual Meeting, Judges Clinic and Awards Banquet

January 20 & 21, 2023

Embassy Suites-Airport, Nashville TN