| Do you want to know how to win a competitive trail | | | | competition also measures the fitness of the animal |
| riding competition? | | | | and rider as they cover a long distance. Since this |
| Competitive Trail Riding, or simply CTR, is a sport on | | | | competition is physically taxing to the horse and rider, |
| horseback where riders cover a marked trail for a | | | | a thorough examination of horses is done before and |
| distance that is usually between 15 and 40 miles per | | | | after the event. The judges and veterinarians in the |
| day. Some riders only compete for one day, while | | | | event are highly qualified as the safety of |
| others may run as long as three days. The main goal | | | | competitors and the strictness of scoring are held to |
| of the competitive trail riding is to exhibit functional | | | | high measure. |
| partnership between the rider and his horse. The | | | | |