Endurance and The Fine Art of Rest

Reprinted from Endurance News, March 2007, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 Most distance riders spend a significant chunk of time and energy thinking about our conditioning schedule. In fact, some of us chart...

Make Ride Parking A Pleasure, Not A Pain

Reprinted from Endurance News, August 2006, Ride Managers’ Column, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372   Ask most ride managers how they feel about parking at their ride camp, and at a minimum...

High hopes for a 100 . . . fulfilled!

Reprinted from Endurance News, September 2005, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 Vermont 100 – Done By Dawn a tale of determination, urination and hallucination After being pulled from Top of the Rock at 80...

Patti and Ned’s Luck Runs Out

Reprinted from Endurance News, August 2005, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 Someone said it to me once, but I don’t recall who. Finishing a 100 is one third horse, one third rider, and one third luck. While I...

The final countdown: ready, get set . . .

Reprinted from Endurance News, June 2005, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 The horse seems fit. The horse seems sound. The rider has lost 15 pounds but would like to lose some more. The crew has committed (and...

Crewing 101 (or The Art of Hurry Up and Wait)

Reprinted from Endurance News, April 2005, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 I’m holding up my end of the “prepping for a hundred” bargain and my childhood friend Anita still plans to help my husband, Richard,...