There has been much discussion and confusion about what constitues an official trail ride for membership.   This article will clearly define it.

1.  There must be two current OCC members present on the trip, either driving or as passengers.  These members must be In good standing, meaning dues paid, yearly waiver submitted, etc.

2. The trip must have been announced on the OCC Yahoo! Group List 24 hours in advance of the trip, or be a pre-planned trip that has been on the OCC calendar for more than 24 hours (eg. OCC Spring MOR, Big Dogs, etc.).

3. There must be a database setup for the trip 24 hours in advance so that folks are able to sign up to attend the trip.   The attendees, however, don't need to actually sign up on the database to 'count' as attending. 

4. There must be a total of 4 rigs on the trip and the trip has to be at least a half day trip.

5. Waivers and Medical Forms must have been filled out by non-members / guest and collected by the Trail Leader (as always required on trips).