PLEASE JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 19TH AT 7PM TO LISTEN TO THE INCREDIBLE DR. TRISHA DOWLING SHARE HER KNOWLEDGE ON METABOLIC DISEASES OF THE ENDURANCE HORSE.  THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND AND NO PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK TO JOIN THE ZOOM CALL (dial in instructions are also included if you prefer to just listen by phone):  METABOLIC DISEASES OF THE ENDURANCE HORSE.

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THE PLANNING FOR THE 2025 RIDE SEASON IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY!!  THE ENDURANCE RIDERS OF ALBERTA IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE FULL SCHEDULE FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON IS NOW POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE.  THE FIRST RIDE WILL TAKE PLACE THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 26TH-27TH IN THE WARSPITE, ALBERTA AREA, AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A SEASON FILLED WITH EXCITING EVENTS AND CHALLENGES.

OUR RIDE ORGANIZERS ARE ALWAYS SEEKING DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST AT OUR EVENTS.  VOLUNTEERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF EACH RIDE, AND WE TRULY RELY ON THEIR SUPPORT.  IF YOU ARE INTEREST IN LENDING A HAND, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US!

FOR THOSE PLANNING ON PARTICIPATING, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT AN ACTIVE ERA MEMBERSHIP IS REQUESTED.  BE SURE TO PURCHASE YOUR MEMBERSHIP SOON TO AVOID LATE FEES, WHICH WILL BE APPLIED AFTER MARCH 31ST.  ADDITIONALLY, DON’T FORGET TO SUBMIT PROOF OF YOUR AEF MEMBERSHIP WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR ERA APPLICATION.  ALSO THIS YEAR, WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HOSTING SOME CO-SANCTIONED EVENTS WITH BOTH EQUESTRIAN CANADA (EC) AND AMERICAN ENDURANCE RIDE CONFERENCE (AERC). 

EXCITING NEWS FOR OUR JUNIOR AND YOUTH MEMBERS: FOR 2025, ERA MEMBERSHIPS ARE COMPLETELY FREE FOR THESE MEMBERS!  PLUS, WE WILL REIMBURSE THE COST OF THEIR AEF MEMBERSHIP FEES UPON APPLICATION.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO INQUIRE ABOUT MEMBERSHIPS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR, COLLEEN DEVRY.

WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU AT THE RIDES THIS SEASON!

WITH THE 2025 RIDE SCHEDULE IN PLACE, AND SOME ROOM STILL LEFT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ADD A COUPLE MORE, WE ARE ASKING THOSE INTERESTED IN HOSTING A RIDE TO STEP FORWARD.  IF YOU HAVE TRAILS, A STAGING AREA AND HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING PUTTING ON A RIDE, NOW IS THE TIME.  COLLEEN AND HER NIGHTWIND CREW ARE ONCE AGAIN OFFERING THEIR SERVICES TO RIDE ORGANIZERS TO HELP THROUGH THE STAGES FOR NEW OR RETURNING RIDE ORGANIZERS!  TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE NEW ORGANIZERS TO STEP FORWARD, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS OPTED TO AWARD RIDE ORGANIZERS WITH FREE RIDE ENTRY FEES (EQUIVALENT TO THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF THEIR ORGANIZED RIDE, TO BE USED DURING THE CURRENT RIDE SEASON) AS A THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.  IF YOU HAVE PLANS IN THE WORKS, OR ARE LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOSTING A RIDE, PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR SANCTIONING DIRECTOR!!

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ENDURANCE RIDING?  DO YOU WANT TO SPEND A DAY SHADOWING THE VETERINARIANS WHILE THEY KEEP OUR EQUINES SAFE DURING THE EVENTS OR CHEERING ON RIDERS AS YOU RELEASE THEM TO THE TRAIL?  DO YOU JUST WANT TO GET OUT IN THE FRESH AIR AND HELP OUT A GREAT GROUP OF HORSE CRAZY PEOPLE?  WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST AT OUR EVENTS.  FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO OUR SANCTIONING DIRECTOR TO SEE WHAT RIDES WILL BE TAKING PLACE NEAR YOU.  YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR CALL-OUTS FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR EACH EVENT!