November 2006
INDEX OF ENDURANCE NEWS STORIES, 2006 SEASON
COLUMNS
Convention News
Travel tips for the convention, Feb
Diamonds in the rough: choosing BLM foals, Feb
BLM says thanks!, Feb
Convention returns to the Nugget in Sparks, Sept
Current Business Before the Board
Competitions Committee proposal, Feb
Limited distance ride time reporting proposal, July
2007 working budget, Sept
Education Update
The process of endurance ride drug testing, Dec
Getting to know AERC convention speakers, Jan
What to pack in your endurance crewbag, Feb
Vet check & completion exam 'how-tos', Mar
Equine mentors are riding role models, Apr
You can plan a successful new riders meeting, May
Spring grass can affect electrolyte programs, June
AERC membership awards program, July
Assessing your equine's overall fitness, Aug
AERC education survey, Aug
New rider briefings made easier with new outline, Sept
Promote AERC by getting involved locally, Oct
What I wish I had known . . . sooner, Nov
International News
AERC's Karen Kroon: the enlisted champion, Dec
Pacific South squad wins NAEC team competition, Dec
USEF's fall national training squad clinic, Jan
A new year, a new national training squad, Feb
Getting ready for the World Championships, Mar
AERC-I launches electronic newsletter, Apr
Get ready now for 2007 Pan Am/NAEC ride, May
Court of Arbitration for Sport 2005 WEC decision, May
AERC-I encourages members to try a 100, June
Spring National Training Squad clinic, June
AERC-I prepares for Malaysia endurance forum, July
2007 PanAms moved from Canada to Brazil, July
Notes from the 2006 WEG observation trials, Aug
Meet the WEG riders, Sept
Zone Team Endurance Challenge update, Sept
Tips from AERC-I riders on riding 100 miles, Nov
Junior News
Stepping up from junior to senior level, Dec
Meet Michaela J. Anderson, Jan
Camp Far West and the road to Tevis, Feb
Meet Kirstie Breshears, Mar
Keeping up with 2006's junior news, Apr
Meet Jonathan Whiteacre, May
Alex Wallis overcame fear, injuries to ride, June
Kurtis Ibarra-Dosio tries a ride & tie, June
Questions & answers for junior riders, July
Meet Alexandria Kirkland, Aug
Heather Stevens: endurance riding reflections, Sept
Meet Kayla Lewis, Oct
Challenge Ranch introduces endurance skills, Nov
Learning From the Masters
Dave Rabe, Feb
Al and Jackie Beaupre, May
Limited Distance News
A 'model horse' makes his LD debut, Nov
National Championship News
AERC National Championship 2006 preview, Mar
Behind the NC: Shenandoah Valley history I, Apr
Behind the NC: Shenandoah Valley history II, June
Behind the NC: Shenandoah Valley history III, July
Behind the NC: 1850s until today, Aug
Following in World Championship footsteps, Sept
On the Lighter Side
A closer look at endurance ride pull codes, Apr
Men's endurance fashion: a matter of style, July
Money laundering, endurance style, Sept
President's Message
New Year's resolutions for members, Dec
AERC's purpose and future directions, Jan
How do endurance 'newbies' learn?, Feb
A look back: the year in review, Mar
AERC: moving from good to great, Apr
Revising AERC's committee structure, May
Our trails – a most valuable resource, June
AERC membership growth and you, July
Coping with information overload, Aug
Call for director-at-large nominations, Sept
National Championships: a happening, Oct
AERC board works to set priorities, Nov
Reflections
As I see it: the future of endurance riding, June
Research Grants Update
Final summary released of research project, May
Ride Manager's Forum
A closer look at AERC entry fees, Dec
Prospective members and the RM, Jan
Vet certification from the RM's perspective, Jan
Preparation leads to RM rewards, Feb
Not just for ride managers: AERC's ride insurance, Feb
vAERC's unsung hero: the veterinarian, Mar
What's new for ride managers in 2006, Apr
Quality rides don't have to add up to $$$, May
AERC ride managers' new e-mail group, May
Sanctioning directors perform a balancing act, June
A new ride manager takes the plunge, July
Make ride parking a pleasure, not a pain, Aug
Proper care and feeding of your hauling vehicle, Aug
Inside a ride manager's 'perfect world', Sept
A first-time ride manager learns on the job, Oct
Dealing with last-minute ride cancellations, Nov
Trails First Aid
Dealing with chest & abdominal injury, Dec
Musculoskeletal trauma and injury, Jan
Environmental dangers on the trail, Feb
Horse & human wound management, Mar
Search and rescue, evacuation planning, Apr
Trail-safe planning and packing, May
Trails Grants Update
Gold Country Tails Council trailhead, Dec
Trails Post
Getting involved with trails, Jan
Hoosier Back Country Horsemen meeting report, Jan
AERC's Trail Master class in Tennessee, Feb
Caja del Rio map spurs trail interest, Mar
AERC: a premier trails group, Apr
AERC poised to take the lead in trails, May
Trail Master training hits its stride, June
2007 budget requests for NSP, UFS and BLM, June
What riders, RMs and Trail Masters have in common, July
AERC taking the trails leadership role, Aug
Defining Compulsive Trail Maintenance Syndrome, Aug
Tracking AERC trails volunteer time, Sept
Trail Master class: an 'exceptional program', Oct
Texas Trail Master course a sizzling success, Oct
Looking to the future of our trails, Nov
Treasurer's Report
AERC's revised 2006 working budget, Dec
AERC 2005 year-end treasurer's report, June
Vet Forum
Endurance horses and the nasogastric tube, Dec
AERC head veterinarian qualification, Jan
Colic and the endurance horse I, Mar
Colic and the endurance horse II, Apr
Olin Balch–International Equine Vet Hall of Fame, Apr
Common problems requiring vet treatment, May
CRI: a practical review for vets and riders, June
Voluntary head vet certification program, June
Subtle signs of exertional rhabdomyolysis, July
AERC funding available for necropsies, Sept
AERC head vet certification program, Sept
Appreciating the many styles of vetting, Oct
Post-ride colic in the endurance horse, Nov
Vice President's Message
Older equines can still compete, Dec
Why do we do endurance rides?, Jan
A decade of change invites a look ahead, Feb
AERC is a lot more than just riding, Mar
Conventions away from Reno, Apr
How the board of directors has changed, May
A closer look at the AERC website, June
How to keep our new AERC members, July
A look at some serious issues for AERC, Aug
Hall of Fame, Pard'ners, Volunteer Service awards, Aug
Long-term goals for riders and horses, Sept
High-tech gadgets for today and tomorrow, Oct
Following the last ribbons down the trail, Nov
Welfare of the Horse Committee Report
Report on 2004 AERC equine fatalities, Jan
Report on the Patriot's Day Ride fatality, Apr
Report on 2005 AERC equine fatalities, Nov
What's New
Roundup of what's new, Mar
FEATURES
Endurance photographers, Dec
Charlie Barieau: endurance inspiration, Dec
Who owns photo rights?, Dec
Shoeing your equine for different terrains, Dec
Conditioning principles: laying the foundation, Jan
When to 'start' a horse: skeletal maturity, Jan
All about drug testing in endurance rides, Jan
Revisiting the AERC drug rule, Jan
A weighty topic, Jan
Hoof care for the endurance rider, Feb
Pack on extra pounds to improve your fitness, Feb
Getting your horse traffic-ready, Feb
Through the ears, through the years, Mar
Malaysia gears up for 2008 world champs, Mar
Wacky tips, Mar
Endurance riders say thank you!, Mar
Inspiration-Motivation-Celebration!, Mar
The super sponsors song (and more), Mar
Endurance riding: a window on what's possible, Mar
A letter to Phoenix, Mar
Feeding horses: art, science, or both?, Mar
AERC makes a splash in San Antonio, Apr
Start to finish: from AERC to FEI in the USA, Apr
Thermoregulation for the endurance rider, Apr
Semi-extreme makeover: trailer edition, Apr
Hall of Fame 2005: Crockett Dumas, May
Allergic reactions in horses, May
Hall of Fame 2005: Jim Bob, June
Inspiration leads to innovation: X-P Special, June
I got muscles (and they hurt), June
Pard'ners 2005: Mary Coleman & Hawks Neopolitan, July
AERC 5,000-mile equines, July
AERC members: what's your story?, Aug
Hold your horses, Aug
What happened to Rocky?, Aug
Spooky tales from the trail, Aug
vHelp my horse: a day in the life of a treatment vet, Sept
Be safe -- yes, we mean you!, Sept
Safety rules to live by, Sept
Understanding equine insurance, Nov
Magical moments on the trail, Nov
RIDE STORIES
Virginia City 100, Dec
Panther Creek Fandango, Dec
Season Finale, Feb
Mustang Memorial, Feb
Carolina Ride, Feb
Fun in the Sun, May
Lost Posse Run II, May
Cuyama Oaks XP Pioneer, June
City Slickers, June
USA East Cranberry, June
My first 50: you mean people do this twice?, June
Michaux Madness, July
WEG demonstration rides, July
Biltmore Challenge, July
Derby Dash, Aug
Old Dominion, Aug
OD: a Crandell family legacy, Aug
APDRA, Sept
Thunder rolls at the ApHC Champs, Sept
R&T 36th Annual World Championships, Sept
AHDRA II Endure for the Cure, Sept
Fort Howes, Sept
Genessee I & II, Oct
Louise Riedel Bra Buster Memorial, Oct
World Equestrian Games, Oct
Western States Endurance Ride (Tevis Cup), Oct
Tevis Cup: Something special or just another ride?, Oct
Lincoln Trail AHA Ride II, Nov
Big South Fork, Nov
Fort Stanton I & II, Nov
Llano Estacado Challenge, Nov
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