The Ride the Mitten Challenge is the first event of MHTA’s overall Explore the Trails Program which will focus on encouraging trail riders to experience what Michigan has to offer. We have partnered with MHTA trail organization member sponsors for this challenge. Participating associations will provide your goal locations to ride and association events to attend. Ride the Mitten T-shirts will be included in your registration fee, $30 for adults and $20 for children 12 years or younger. Participants will have the opportunity to share information about each location and will be required to upload a photo with their equine at each location and/or event. Each participant can receive: a) 1 location credit per location per year, b) 1 event credit per association per year. Please only complete the survey tracker once for each location and/or attending each association’s event. Work bees can qualify for events as long as you do ride a horse during your time at the participating location, it does not have to be during the work bee. The goal of this Challenge is to encourage riders to explore as many of the different locations and support associations by attending various events around the state. The Challenge will run April 10 – December 10.