Membership
Details
Types of Memberships
Annual Membership 2025
Adult - 18 to 79 years of age - $200
Junior - 5 to 17 Years of age - $75
Senior - 80 years of age and over - $145
Social - A non-riding member - $40
A portion of your membership fee goes to ATHRA (the National Body that looks after insurance and more); with $35 going towards your membership of the Albany Equestrian Centre - this means you can use the grounds and hire some of the venue at a reduced rate.
Day Membership - see below under Day Membership.
| Type | ATHRA | ANTS | AEC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult 18-79yrs | 125 | 40 | 35 | 200 |
| Junior 5-17yrs | 35 | 5 | 35 | 75 |
| Senior 80yrs plus | 70 | 40 | 35 | 145 |
| Social/non rider | 35 | 5 | ** | 40 |
| Day | 20 | 10 | ** | 30 |
** For events held on the AEC grounds, rider will need to pay AEC Day Membership or be a financial member of the AEC.
Legend:
ATHRA: Australian Trail Horse Riders Association
ANTS: Albany Natural Trailriders
AEC: Albany Equestrian Centre
Day Membership
Riders who are not ANTs members may be eligible to ride with our club.
Our preference is that you first attend one of our training rides, so that we can gauge the skills of both the horse and rider.
NOT an ATHRA member and NOT an ANTs member:
If a rider is not a member of ATHRA, they can purchase a Day membership from the ATHRA website, twice in a riding calendar year.
It is important to talk to the event organiser before you purchase the Day membership, as we are unable to give refunds when a Day payment has been processed and it is not transferable.
The payment will depend on the type of event. If it’s a trail ride or training ride, the fee is usually $30 / event. This is made up of $20 to ATHRA (which includes insurance cover) and $10 to ANTs.
However, if it’s a camping weekend or a Trail Horse Challenge, the fee will vary for the ANTs component. See below:
| Existing Member Of | CHALLENGE | AEC | ANTS | ATHRA | Total Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTs | $20 | - | - | - | $20 |
| or ATHRA | $20 | $10 | $10 | - | $40 |
| or AEC/Club | $20 | - | $10 | $20 | $50 |
| None of above | $20 | $10 | $10 | $20 | $60 |
How to pay:
ATHRA members will need to RSVP to the event and advise the organiser that they are a member of another ATHRA club.
Who you pay will depend on whether you’re an existing member of any of the above clubs/associations.
If you owe an amount to ATHRA (which will be for a day membership and includes your insurance) then you will need to pay the amount directly to them (see instructions below).
The remaining fees for the Challenge, and if applicable, the AEC and ANTs, can be paid direct into our Bank Account - details will be sent to you once you’ve completed your application form.
How to Apply or Renew
For New and Day Members: Go to the ATHRA website through the link below and select ‘FOR RIDERS’ and then ‘Join Now’
For Existing Members: Go to the ATHRA website through the link below and select ‘CURRENT MEMBERS’ and ‘Renew Membership’
For any questions on membership or anything that we do, please email albany.natural.trailriders2001@gmail.com or contact us through our Facebook Page