If you enjoy going out with your horse and riding trails this is the organization for you.
From their website:
“The purpose of ATHA, Inc. is to provide our trusted and beloved Trail Companions the chance to become recognized in the Horse Community. Considering the majority of equines are of cross or part breed and others have pasts that are unknown, ATHA, Inc. is committed to acknowledging true trail horses of all breeds full or cross. For equines that are already registered with other purebred associations , we provide a Sport / Performance registry to allow the owner to prove the equine’s ability on Trail. We are striving to assure owners that their horses future is bright and that they are not “Just A Trail Horses” anymore !!!. In our eyes all equines deserve to be recognized and registered.
ATHA Is USEF Recognized and Approved! ATHA Inc. knows a true equine trail companion can not be determined by its parentage, breed or bloodline, but by trustful, safe, and steady determination to excel in every stressful situation.”We Know No Boundaries” What does this stand for ? Our Motto actually it has a double meaning in this Association.
1) No discrimination in breed, color, pattern, or size.
2) The American Trail Horse can not be stopped by water, fallen logs, nor any other Trail riding obstacles.
“Our Goal: ATHA is Dedicated to the Registration, Education, Identification, Certification and Acknowledgment of the American Trail Horse, regardless of color, breed, size or bloodlines. Trail horses are bred by caring riders for their calmness, sure-foot, and level head on the trail, especially in dangerous and even scary situations. Our Association is dedicated to preserving these qualities, and with your help and our state of the art computing world, your equine will be recognized for its lifetime.”
You can get more information at their website HERE.