Membership Requirements:
Division
EC Membership
EC Passport
AEF Membership
AHTA Membership
Preliminary and up
YES
YES
YES
YES
Training
Primary – No
Nat'l - Yes
Primary – No
Nat'l - Yes
YES
YES
Pretraining and below
NO
NO
YES
YES

How to Join Up:

To compete at any Horse Trials or 3-Day event or clinic sanctioned by the AHTA you need to be a member of the AHTA. If you do not want an annual membership you can purchase a single event Temporary Membership ($25) on site. For competitions you must also be a member of the Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF).

If you plan to compete at or below Training Level in events that are called ‘Primary’ then you do not require any further memberships. However to compete in a ‘National’ level horse trial or event you must in addition to your AHTA and AEF memberships, become a current member of Equine Canada (EC). You will also be required to purchase a horse passport that serves to verify ownership and officially record your horse’s performances.

Consult the Omnibus listings to find out whether the division you want to enter is National or Primary.

Membership Promotion:

FREE TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP


For all Pony Club and 4-H members in good standing for the current year, the AHTA is offering one “free” Temporary Membership ($25 value) at one AHTA sanctioned event or clinic of your choice. The promotion form is Temporary membership is available on the website and must be completed and submitted prior to participating (to bind insurance coverage).



TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP CREDIT


For all riders who purchase a $25 Temporary Membership at a current year AHTA sanctioned clinic or event, a credit of $25 will be applied towards the purchase of a same year AHTA membership.

• I.e. Suzie Pony Clubber/4-H can compete at Junes Event on a free temporary membership, purchase a $25 Temporary membership at Alhambra Spring HT and subsequently purchase a AHTA membership at Thompson Country for $30 ($55 minus $25), with results from all three shows counting toward year-end awards.

• John Doe as an adult rider could attend the Chelan Kozak clinic with the purchase of a $25 Temporary Membership and then purchase an AHTA membership at Thompson Country for $40 ($65 minus $25)

With both of these promotions all show results will be counted for Year End awards with the subsequent purchase of an AHTA membership. Rulebooks can be purchased directly from Equine Canada.

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Equine Canada/Alberta Equestrian Federation:

Equine Canada:

Equine Canada (EC) is the national governing body for all equine and equestrian sporting and recreational activities and interest (except racing) in Canada.
EC sanctions three types of competition each year at the National, Provincial, and Primary (or Schooling) levels.
Competitions sanctioned by Equine Canada are required to abide by both the letter and spirit of Equine Canada Rules. These competitions are also required to provide accredited judges, stewards and course designers, as well as proof of sufficient liability insurance.
Equine-Hippique Canada http://www.equinecanada.ca/

Alberta Equestrian Association:

The Alberta Equestrian Federation is a non profit organization registered with the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta. The AEF is the provincial counterpart of the Equine Canada Hippique (formerly the Canadian Equestrian Federation) and is the organizing, coordinating, licensing and administering body for equestrian in Alberta.

AEF: http://www.albertaequestrian.com
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