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 HAPPY NEW (RIDE) YEAR! If you haven't yet renewed for 2009, now is the time! Renew online or simply phone the office, toll-free 866-271-2372.
Due to a glitch in mailing, some of you may not have received your ballots for the current AERC Director-At-Large election. If you fall into that category, please call the office (866-271-2372) so we can send one to you. Voting deadline for the election has been extended to December 31, 2008, to afford everyone a chance to return their ballot for counting. Robert J. Morris, Chair, AERC Elections Committee
AERC 2009 CONVENTION BROCHURE is included in your December Endurance News (mailed 11/26). If you want to view it online, click for flyer and seminar info. Here's the link to the registration form.
2009 RULES IN EFFECT! The new rule books are at the printer and will be mailed to AERC members soon. To view the 2009 AERC Rules & Regulations, click here.
AERC SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE. For information and the application form, click click here. Young AERC riders are invited to apply -- applications are due no later than January 10, 2009.
Please note: 2009 AERC "Gold" Membership, with personal excess liability coverage, is only available to U.S. residents. For more information on gold membership, click here.
AERC Certified Control Judges: Congratulations to the AERC control judges who have passed the AERC voluntary certified control judge program! Click here for the latest list of AERC-certified control judges. For more information contact the AERC office.
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December 2008
On the cover: A collage of photographs from this year's National Championships rides, held October 16 and 18 in the Clark State Forest in Indiana. The rides were managed by Cindy Young (100) and Amy Whelan (50). Photo © Genie Stewart-Spears, www.geniess.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: AERC National Championships report, by Mike Maul
- National Office News: December update, by Kathleen Henkel
- Vice President's Message: Services and finances: a balancing act, by Connie Caudill
- Ride Managers' Forum: Volunteers helped make NC a success, by Connie Caudill
- Competition Committee: Goals for 2009, by Kim Fuess
- Education Update: A review of endurance mentoring, by Terre O'Brennan
- Vet Forum: Outsourcing AERC's drug test program, by Melissa Ribley, DVM
- Research Committee News: The heart of the endurance horse, by Olin Balch, DVM, PhD
- Junior News: 'It's good for your endurance, Rachel,' by Rachel Schmalzriedt, and AERC's Junior/Young Rider scholarship Program
- Trails Post: From park ranger to Trail Master, by Tim Johnston
- International News: Kathy Brunjes' report from Malaysia
- Classifieds
Features:
- Horses and Noxious Weeds: Is There a Connection? by Dr. Tom Gower
- Ride: AERC National Championships, by Genie Stewart-Spears
- Understanding Gut Sounds, by Dr. Jo Hamilton-Branigan, BSC, BVSC
- Karen & Eli's Extreme Mustang Makeover, by Karen Neuenschwander
Articles without links are available only in Endurance News magazine. To join AERC or subscribe to EN, or to request a sample copy, 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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