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The NYS Horse Council has a program that NYSHC Members may participate in (any age). The new (started in 2009) program is the Ride-Drive Program. If you ride or drive your horse please consider joining in and having some fun. It can be on trail rides, in shows, on Wagon Trains---whatever-- as long as you are forward going and riding or driving your horse (grooming does not count). Have your friends join in and have a little competition or maybe just some time to share with friends relaxing on your horses.You must be a NYSHC member (dues paid for that current year), sign up and pay a start fee of $15 ($5 every year after to continue participating), obtain an official NYSHC log sheet and start filling the hours in.The Program will run the calendar year—fees must be paid in order to receive awards. You will receive a participation removable poly window sticker when you start. After you accumulate 25 hours you will receive a Ride/Drive Patch Award and as you add up those hours you will receive awards (hour bars) after 100, 200, 300, 500, 750,1000 hours and so on and just maybe you will see your name in the NYSHC Newsletter. Hours will be counted on the Rider/Driver.There is no limit on how long it takes you to achieve each award. As the program grows we plan on having awards at the end of the year for things like oldest rider with most hours, oldest horse, youngest rider, most hours, ect. If you would like to sponsor an AWARD please contact Leah Leising at 716-532-3357 or lleising@netsync.net. Start making plans to join in the Ride-Drive Program and rack up those hours. A great place to be racking up those hours is at one of the NYSHC Sponsored rides or events.For more information contact: Leah Leising at 716-532-3357 or lleising@netsync.net . Download the application and the log sheet.