2026 CANADIAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – AUGUST 7-9, 2026

TEAM ALBERTA IS CURRENTLY ON THE SEARCH FOR A CHEF D’EQUIPE FOR THE UPCOMING CANADIAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS TAKING PLACE AUGUST 7-9, 2026 AT LILY PLAIN, SASKATCHEWAN.  MEMBERS INTERESTED IN REPRESENTING TEAM ALBERTA ARE ASKED TO REACH OUT TO ANY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR MORE INFORMATION.  WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BOTH NOMINATED AND SELF-NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVES INTERESTED IN THE CHEF D’EQUIPE POSITION.

WHAT IS A CHEF D’EQUIPE?  THEY ARE THE “TEAM LEADER”.  THEY ACT AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE AND MANAGER OF THE TWO PROVINCIAL TEAMS HEADING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.  THIS POSITION DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL TRAINING, JUST A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF EQUESTRIAN CANADA ENDURANCE RULES AND REGULATIONS PLUS A WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST OUR TEAMS HEADING TO EASTERN SASKATCHEWAN TO REPRESENT ALBERTA.  THE CHEF D’EQUIPE WILL ALSO HEAD THE TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE.

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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 IN OUR RIDES, 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.  

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 UPCOMING SEASON!

WE ARE NOW LOOKING TO FILL OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE 2026 RIDE YEAR.  WE ARE ASNGKING 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.  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.

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FOR THOSE WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE SESSION PROVIDED BY DR. TRISHA DOWLING, DVM ON MARCH 19TH PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH THE RECORDING OF THE EVENT.

METABOLIC DISEASES IN ENDURANCE HORSES, PRESENTED BY DR. TRISHA DOWLING