Ace’s First Attempt at 100 / August 1, 2009

Ontario Provincial Championships/Ace’s First 100 My friend Sylvia, managing to wrangle her passport in an expedited fashion from the Feds, came up from Pittsburgh on Tuesday, and we headed north with Ace for the 100 mile ride in Ontario on Thursday. After our last two...

Moonlight in Vermont / 2009

Vermont/Moonlight 50 Ned is 15 this season, with over 2000 miles to his credit, and the most frequently used phrase when I talk about him and our endurance competition plans is “he doesn’t owe me a thing.” He doesn’t. All those miles on a body that is not classically...

No Frills Rides

Reprinted from Endurance News, March 2009, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 Getting Back to Basics – Running a No Frills Ride With the economy in precarious straits, riders, ride managers, vendors and vets alike...

Save time and effort: put it in writing!

Reprinted from Endurance News, September 2008, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 Like me, you’ve probably printed ride entries and information flyers from the AERC website, or had them sent to you. Like me,...

Are you shopping for a ride veterinarian?

Reprinted from Endurance News, August 2008, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 Co-authored by Nick Kohut, DVM It’s two weeks before your ride and your phone rings. Turns out that both your head veterinarian...