Our Purpose
The purpose of East Coast Ranch Riding Association is to promote education for western horse enthusiasts in order to:
- ride and train a versatile western horse
- teach rider knowledge and maximize horsemanship skills, performance and safety
- offer affordable, fun and standardized versatile western horse educational programs and competitions
- perpetuate and preserve the western tradition and heritage of working western and ranch-type horses
- encourage the use of standard rules for conducting and judging contests for the western all-around horse
- define, promote and improve the quality of the versatile western horse
- encourage honesty, integrity, respect, sportsmanship and family values
About ECRRA Shows
All shows and competitions run or approved by the ECRRA are designed with classes and divisions for entry level competitors. Shows are open to horses of any breed/type.
All shows will offer the following classes with Divisions for different levels of riding:
- Ranch Horse In Hand, to be shown in a halter
- Ranch Pleasure, can be judged individually, or as a group on the rail
- Ranch Riding, 1 of 5 patterns as per AQHA rule book
- Ranch Trail, series of obstacles found on a farm or ranch
- Ranch Round Up, timed not judged
TAKING THE WESTERN HORSE FORWARD