Endurance News

May 2004

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 Directorsand Committees
• President's Message: Be informed: read up on board issues
  
• Vice President's Message: Buffet under the 'big tent'
  
• Current business before the board: Rule 16 and Vision & Mission Statements
  
• Mailbag
  
• Research Grants Committee: Two studies funded
  
• Ask a Vet: Electrolytes for endurance horses
  
• Ride Manager's Forum: The ride manager's packet -- what's inside?
  
• Ride Manager's Forum: Meet the Keesees -- new ride managers
  
• Education Update: How Rio taught cardio training to Drubin
  
• AERC International: AERC/FEI Colorama 100 coming this fall
  
• Trails Post: Trails Advocacy Committee at work in 2004
  
• Junior News: Ensuring success as a junior sponsor
  
• News to Know: BLM/AERC partnership honored in New Mexico
  
• Reflections: Enduring victories are the sweetest
  
• Ride Calendar
• Riding Through the Regions . . . At a Glance
• Ride Results
• Limited Distance Ride Results
• Rider & Horse Mileage Awards
• National Office News
• Stallion Directory
• Horses for Sale Directory
• 2004 Membership Registration Form
• Classifieds
  
  
• End of the Trail

HAZARDS ON THE TRAIL:
• Lightning: Danger from Above

• Encountering the Unexpected on the Trail

• Quiz: What Do You Know About Equestrian Safety?

• Rider Health Risks and How to Avoid Them

• Horse Flies (by Angie McGhee)

  
  

• Decade Club: Humbling Experiences

• 2003 Pard'ners Award: The Dream Team -- Adele Youmans and Dream Weaver

• How to Avoid Common Mistakes Made at Endurance Rides, or How to Do the Best by Your Horse (part 2)

  
  FEATURED RIDES:

• Carolina 30/50/100

• Louisiana Gumbo 25/55

• Leatherwood Mountain Extreme Challenge 25/50

  
  

• Regional Best Condition - Endurance
• Regional Best Condition - Limited Distance
• Regional Point Standings
• Regional Mileage Championship
• National Mileage Championship
• National L.D. Mileage Championship (Sponsored by Sundowner Trailers)
• National B.C. Award Standings (Sponsored by Gulf Coast 4-Star Trailer Sales)
• National 100 Mile Award
• Jim Jones Stallion Award
• War Mare Award
• Bill Stuckey Award(Sponsored by Sundowner Trailers)
• Bill Thornburgh Family Award
• Bob & Julie Suhr Husband & Wife Award (Sponsored by Sundowner Trailers)
• Pioneer Award Standings

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