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 The AERC office will be closed on Monday, October 13 for Columbus Day. We will be back in the office, ready for your calls and e-mails, on Tuesday morning!
2009 AERC Registration is now open! You may renew online or on paper (either print the form online or use the one in your October EN) or simply phone the office, toll-free 866-271-2372. Don't delay -- the new ride year starts December 1!
Please note: 2009 AERC "Gold" Membership, with personal excess liability coverage, is only available to U.S. residents.
GET THE COMPLETE 411 ON THE 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! This website page will get you all the information you need!
2009-2010 AERC DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Nominees are: John Crandell III, Randy Eiland, Susan Keil DVM, Kim Fuess, Roberta Harms, Laura Hayes, Mike Maul, Irene Murphy, Patrick Perkins and Bruce Weary DC. The ballots and candidates’ statements will be in the mail by the end of the month. Be sure to cast your vote!
USEF YOUTH CONVENTION: All endurance youth are invited to attend the USEF's 2nd annual youth convention 1/17/09 in Cincinnati, Ohio. For info, go to the Youth Council link at www.usef.org for details.
CONGRATULATIONS to the World Endurance Championship Definite Entries and Alternates. They will be training in Florida until flying to Malaysia for the championships Nov. 6-9: Katharine Brunjes & Theatric; John Crandell III & HH Saba Shams; Cheryl Dell & Reason To Believe; Valerie Kanavy & Flash Flame; Margaret Sleeper & Syrocco Reveille; Jan Worthington & Golden Lightning. Alternates are: Lisa Green & LR Amana Tabi; Heather Reynolds & Cal Flaming Emit; Margaret Sleeper & Shyrocco Troilus.
BLM/AERC RAFFLE TICKETS! You could win a $125 voucher towards a BLM Wild Horse & Burro adoption. Tickets: $1 each. Call during AERC office hours, 866-271-2372, to order your tickets. Drawing will be held at AERC's National Championships in Indiana this October.
CHANGING YOUR ADDRESS? You can do so online, but note that if you are in a family all members of the family must have the same address. You can always phone the office, toll-free 866-271-2372; the AERC office staff is happy to help you with any changes to your database information!
AERC Certified Head Vets: Congratulations to the AERC veterinarians who have passed the AERC voluntary head vet certification program! Click here for the latest list of AERC-certified head veterinarians. For more information contact the AERC office.
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October 2008
On the cover: Christopher Loomis, 6, on Quail Meadow Star, and his sister Morgan, 9, on Be A Quiet Man, both completed the August 17 Peace Point 25 in 4:11 with their mom Shannon. It was Christopher's first AERC ride; Morgan has 255 endurance and 500 LD miles. Photo © Peter DeMott, www.pdemott.smugmug.com.
Endurance News is published monthly by the American Endurance Ride Conference. Endurance News is sent without charge to AERC members as a benefit of membership in AERC. Subscriptions are also available to non-members for $40 per year within the United States, and $60 in Canada and Mexico. For those in other countries, subscriptions are available for $80. Single issues are $4 US.
Table of Contents
- Board of Directors and Committees
- President's Message: Looking ahead to Louisville in 2009, by Mike Maul
- National Office News: October update, by Kathleen Henkel
- Vice President's Message: New membership levels offered for '09, by Connie Caudill
- Research Committee News: AERC is seeking 2009 research proposals, by Olin Balch, DVM, PhD
- Current Business Before the Board: Proposed rules changes under consideration (Rule 14, Veterinary Control Judge Definition, Rule 4). (Phone the office to request a copy of this article.)
- Education Update: Riding the 2008 Old Dominion, by Jayel Super
- Education Update: Endurance Education: Have it your way (and please tell us your way!), by Stagg Newman
- Ride Managers' Forum: Color blindness and endurance riding, by Charleen Farrell
- Vet Forum: Equine gastric ulcers and endurance horses, by Marcia Smith, DVM, DACVIM
- Junior News: USEF's 'Starz of the Future' convention, by Kirsten Kimbler
- International News: Endurance riders excel at NAJYRC ride, by Kirsten Kimbler
- Trails Post: North Carolina Trail Master course in July, by Mary K. Britt
- Classifieds
Features:
- From There to Here: 26 Years in the Sport of Endurance Riding, by Karren Beason
- Ride: Saskatchewan Landing, by Wayne Christensen
- Ride: Peace Point Endurance Ride, by Laura Riddle
- Ride: Peace Point, From a Rider's Point of View, by Patty DeMott
- Ride: Western Maine I, II-IV, V, by Kathy Brunjes
- Ride: Ride Between the Rivers, by Mary Howell
- Ride: Shore to Shore, by Tracy Blue and Patt Jackson
Articles without links are available only in Endurance News magazine. To join AERC or subscribe to EN, contact the AERC office!
- Ride Calendar
- Riding Through the Regions . . . At a Glance
- Ride Results
- Limited Distance Ride Results
- Rider & Horse Mileage Awards
- Stallion Directory
- Horses for Sale Directory
Endurance News is published monthly by American Endurance Ride Conference. Endurance News is sent without charge to AERC members as a benefit of membership in AERC. Subscriptions are also available to non-members for $40 per year within the United States, and $60 in Canada and Mexico. For those in other countries, subscriptions are available for $80. Single issues are $4 U.S.
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