Riders in PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes programs are invited to participate in the NSBA World Championship Show Very Special Event “Heroes On Horses” competition.

·         Riders must be disabled veterans or active duty “wounded warriors” who are participating in PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes programs or who have a Department of Veteran Affairs disability rating.

·         The PATH facility will be responsible for verifying the eligibility of riders participating in Equine Services for Heroes programs.

·         For Disabled Veterans who do not participate in a therapeutic riding program, please attach the Department of Veteran Affairs letter recording the dates of service, the Service-connected Disability Rating, and the date it was awarded. Please black out all other personal information included in the letter such as social security number and monthly award.

·         Horses need not be registered or owned by the rider or facility. If the veteran is unable to have a horse transported to Tulsa for the Heroes On Horses competition, several Therapeutic Riding Centers have offered to provide horses for those who need them. Please notify Rebecca Volkert, NSBA Foundation Director by July 15, to request the use of a horse from one of these facilities.

·         Two classes will be offered:

·         Horses For Heroes-Western Walk-Trot-Supported Rider

·         Horses For Heroes-Western Walk-Trot-Independent Rider

·         Judging will be based 50% on the rider and 50% on the horse.

·         There will be no fee for participation in these classes.

·         A rider may not show in any other youth, amateur or open categories while showing in the Riders with Disabilities classes. A rider may show in only one of the Riders with Disabilities/Heroes On Horses categories, Independent or Supported. If a rider’s condition deteriorates so that the rider can no longer ride as an independent rider, but now needs support, this must be documented by the physician and, if participating in a therapeutic riding program, the certified PATH instructor.

NSBA Foundation Forms and Documents

Heroes On Horses Eligibility Form

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