The mountains in fall, leaves in full color, beautiful weather (clear and just brisk enough for jackets), Arabian horses --these ingredients combined to create the backdrop for the annual U.S. National Competitive Trail Ride.

The Leatherwood Mountain Wilderness and Resort, near Ferguson, North Carolina, was the physical setting for the ride. In the Arabian Division seventeen horses started the competition; A total of 12 completed the competition, a course of sixty five (65) miles of tough mountain trails, trails which tested both horses and riders. In the Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Division eight horses started the competition, a total of six horses completed the distance.

Once the race officially started, each horse and rider was a unique, independent team: no one could touch an animal except its rider.

ARABIAN DIVISION
17 horses started - 12 completed

Champion PAR SNICKETY +/
Kathy Neunzig Robert or Kathy Neunzig

Reserve Champion THE LIVING PROOF
Jewel Griffin Jewel Griffin

Top Ten TLA MONKEY BZNESS
Amy Wallace-Whelan Amy Wallace-Whelan

Top Ten CHANTICLEER SHADOW
Elaine Steele Richard and Elaine Steele

Top Ten INDIGO BLUE
Nancy Sluys Nancy Sluys

Top Ten LORD OF KINGS
Cindy Young Cindy Young

Top Ten IMDALS KHARRISHMAH
Diane Roemer Diane Roemer

Top Ten KHRACKER
Jeff Skaggs Waltrine Miller

Top Ten EDITION MTA
Karen Jones Karen Jones or Tara Davis

Completion SA CSEA MISTRAL+/
Maris Ramsay Maris Ramsay

Completion SYROCCO REVEILLE
Meg Sleeper Meg Sleeper

Completion ECLIPSED
Margaret Summers Margaret Summers

HALF-ARABIAN/ANGLO-ARABIAN DIVISION
8 horses started - 6 horses completed

Champion OVER BROOKS IMAGE+/
Lisa M. Germann Lisa M. Germann

Reserve Champion MARDI GRAS TUESDAY
Maggie Ricketson Margaret Summers

Top Ten KHISS N BANDYT
Waltrine Miller Waltrine Miller

Top Ten JUSTKIDDINGAROUND+
Timothy Germann Lisa M. Germann

Completion O POCOHANTAS
Linda J. Miller Linda J or Morriss M. Miller

Completion WOA RAVENS PREMIER
Debby Searle Debby Searle

A BIG THANK YOU GO OUT TO OUR REGION XII CTR MEMBERS FOR TAKING PART IN THIS COMPETITION!