by Patti Stedman | Oct 1, 2018 | Patti's Blog
Letter sent this morning to AERC Board of Directors. [Edited to add: Written, not by me, but a group of concerned members.] If you are a member and you agree with the sentiments in this letter and the members who signed it, it is not enough to hit “like”...
by Patti Stedman | Mar 3, 2018 | Patti's Blog
(Feature photo by Tre Wheway.) I’m not talking about the fifty-mile distance, I’m talking about the half-century mark of longevity, the hallmark birthday when the AARP begins to send you postcards, the age at which (I read and now believe, based on a...
by Patti Stedman | Jan 12, 2018 | Patti's Blog
[If you are an AERC member and would like to voice an opinion on this topic, here’s a link to email your BoD members. Please note that most of them do not read or participate on Facebook, so while such discussions may be gratifying and allow you to vent your...
by Patti Stedman | Dec 18, 2017 | Patti's Blog
I suspect that I’m not alone, particularly amongst endurance riders in parts of the world where the return of winter means a contemplative time. The days are short, the holidays press obligations other than riding, and for us, the snow flies. It means that the...
by Patti Stedman | Nov 26, 2017 | Patti's Blog
[Featured image by Jacke Reynolds, one of the Green Bean’s early leaders. Thank you.] I’m the first to admit that I was primarily a sidelines spectator and cheerleader for the Green Bean movement in endurance riding. Like most movements, it was started by...
