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AERC International Endurance Mentor List.

Ranking Trials for the 2010 Competition Season -- new 12/10/09.

Information about the AERC-I Rider Rankings.

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has established the Endurance National Training List. Competitors have earned points over the last year at pre-determined Ranking Trials. Points are earned by the riders, not horses. The athletes' best two performances were used in establishing their ranking.

The top 25 riders make up the National Training List. The Endurance Chef d'Equipe may name "wild card" riders at their discretion but the maximum number of National Training List riders cannot exceed 35. The listed riders must declare the horse or horses which will participate in the Training Program in preparation for future International competitions.

The list will be updated on a regular basis. Any rider on the National Training List at any time during a competitionŐs application period is eligible to apply to compete at the competition.

Questions regarding the list should be directed to Vonita Bowers at vbowers@usef.org.

Welcome to AERC International! In March 1991, the AERC Board of Directors established a special membership category for those interested in supporting international endurance riding. For years, the AERC-I Committee served to establish and develop international endurance riding in the United States and, with its standards and procedures, was the founding organization for many of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) endurance committees, e.g., High Performance, Technical, and Youth Council Committees. Today, the AERC-I Committee serves AmericaŐs international endurance riding membership by promoting excellence in the sport of international endurance riding through education, participation, promotion, facilitation and support of the United States efforts.

The AERC-I Committee represent members and acts on matters pertaining to international equestrian endurance riding. The Committee is made up of elected Representatives, who serve the membership from recognized zones, e.g., East, Central, Mountain, Pacific North, and Pacific South.

Zone Representatives promote international endurance riding in the United States by:

• Promoting education regarding international endurance riding
• Encouraging and participating in discussion regarding international endurance riding
• Encouraging and assisting riders seeking to ride at the international level
• Encouraging ride managers to obtain international sanctioning
• Assisting ride managers seeking to organize international rides
• Representing the interests of the United States international endurance rider

Zone Representatives also represent the interests of the United States international endurance rider by:

• Acting as a liaison between the international rider and the AERC Board of Directors
• Educating the AERC Board of Directors on international endurance
• Serving on, or recommending individuals to be appointed to, USEF committees
• Informing riders of USEF and international endurance riding rule changes
• Presenting rider concerns and opinions and forwarding them to the appropriate individual/committee
• Presenting rider opinions and making recommendations to USEF regarding proposed international rule changes

Zone Representatives along with the Officers, USEF Liaisons, and AERC Advisors to the AERC-I Committee are enthusiastically committed to promoting international endurance riding in the United States. We represent the membership and welcome your thoughts and ideas by contacting us by electronic mail or telephone. To keep abreast of our efforts read our monthly International Endurance Riding column in the AERC Endurance News and follow the links from this webpage to other relevant pages.

We look forward to serving the membership and encourage you to contact us.

Hal V. Hall, Chair
AERC-I Committee

To all AERC-I members: While renewing your AERC membership, don't forget to include your renewal to AERC-International.

International members are asked to provide input to the AERC-I committee on the direction they would like to see the United States pursuing for future championship-level events (on-and-off-continent rides/events), working with their Zone Reps to provide more FEI sanctioned rides in their zones, educational opportunities and assisting the committee on goal development. In short, we are asking international members to help guide AERC-I into the future and prepare for the 2010 World Equestrian Games (Kentucky).

As the National Discipline Club (in endurance), AERC provides you with a committee that has seen many changes in the past several years, and expects many more in the coming years; be a part of it! Renew your AERC-I membership ($10 per person) and join us in being a part of the international endurance future. You can call the toll-free AERC office number, 1-866-271-2372, to have International dues added to your membership at any time.

AERC International Charter

AERC-I Committee Minutes

USA Administrative and Governing Bodies for International Riding

• AERC International Store Top Quality at Bargain Prices!

• USEF, United States National Governing Body. Liaison for Endurance: Anne Clay, aclay@usef.org
• USEF Endurance Committee - International Endurance, High Performance Endurance, Athlete Services/Competing Abroad & Passport Information
• USA-E Important Information and Updates for endurance riders and officials

• USET, United States Equestrian Team Foundation. To join online click "Contribute"

FEI

• Federation Equestre Internationale, World Governing Body for Equestrian Sports
• Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games -- Kentucky 2010 -- official website
• FEI Rules for Endurance, 7th Edition Rules -- effective January 1, 2009

• 2003 FEI Pan American Championship Homepage
• 2002 World Endurance Championship
• 2001 Pan American Championship
• 2001 World Cup
• 2000 World Endurance Championship - France
• 1998 World Endurance Championship - Dubai
• 1999 Pan American Championship - Manitoba, Canada
• 1999 European Championship

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