Endurance News
May 2009
On the cover: Karen Gardella and her daughter Mikayla, now 11, at the October 2008 High Desert II & III ride in Nevada. Mikayla, in her first year of competition, completed three LD rides on the 2000+ mile gelding Spark-Stars-Magic. Karen rode new horse TF Windstorm. Photo © David Siegel, www.vantagepointe.com.
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Table of Contents
- Board of Directors and Committees
- President's Message: Staying connected as an AERC member, by Connie Caudill
- National Office News: May update, by Kathleen Henkel
- Vice President's Message: MRSA infections in horses and humans, by Laura Hayes
- Ride Managers' Forum: Be prepared for rider emergencies, by Tami Rougeau
- Education Update: Don't hesitate to seek early treatment, by Troy M. Smith
- Education Sidebar: Intravenous fluids can be life-saving, by Jeanette Mero, DVM
- Vet Forum: Endurance riding and animal welfare, by Jeanette Mero, DVM
- Vet Forum: AERC drug test outsourcing begins
- Junior/Young Rider News: Childhood 'ride too far' wishes granted, by Josie McGhee
- Trails Post: Volunteer state trails advocates needed, by Christine Eickleberry
- International News: The Kentucky Cup is WEG test event, by Vonita Bowers
- Classifieds
- End of the Trail
Features:
- Valley of the Sun Endurance Rides, by Irene Murphy
- Preventing Heat Exhaustion (Part 1 of 2 Parts), by Heather Smith Thomas
- 'Thanks, We Had a Great First Year,' by Marcelle Abbott
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