What makes for a great ride briefing?

Dec 12, 2007 | Articles

Reprinted from Endurance News, December 2007 Ride Managers’ Column, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 The AERC Ride Managers’ online forum members were discussing ride briefings recently, contributing what...

Are you ready for Murphy and his law?

Jul 16, 2007 | Articles

Reprinted from Endurance News, July 2007, Ride Managers’ Column, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 Ah, Murphy’s Law. If something can go wrong, it will. Take a big bunch of horses and riders, a little...

What Ride Managers Hate To Hear On Ride Day

Jun 29, 2007 | Articles

Reprinted from Endurance News, June 2007 Ride Managers’ Column, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372     “Well, there’s not too much blood . . .” “And then the herd galloped...

Biltmore 100 (5/8/2007)

May 8, 2007 | Patti's Blog

Ned and I headed off to Biltmore by way of a stop in Canfield, Ohio (near Youngstown) to pick up my distance riding pal and crew, Randi. Hit dinner and a Cosmo, and overnighted there, before making the trek from OH to NC on Wednesday. We arrived about 7 p.m. at the...

Ahhhh, dressage! (4/21/07)

Apr 21, 2007 | Patti's Blog

Life is good. Not a cloud in the sky and Dorothy came out to our place for the first time in a LOOOONG time. She was stunned about what an old plug Ace is at our place. At least on the ground. Had an excellent lesson with Dorothy reminding me of the place and the feel...