OUR AGM/AWARDS COMMITTEE IS WORKING HARD TO GET ALL DETAILS IN LINE FOR THE UPCOMING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND AWARDS BANQUET CELEBRATION.  WE WILL ONCE AGAIN BE TEAMING UP WITH TRAC IN HOSTING A JOINT EVENT, TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 25, 2025 AT THE BEST WESTERN PREMIER DENHAM INN & SUITES IN LEDUC.  WE WILL HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE SOON, INCLUDING REGISTRATION INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN OBTAIN NUMBERS FOR THE BANQUET MEAL.  MEMBERS, PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION, WHICH WILL ALSO BE SHARED HERE AND ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE.

WITH THE AGM FAST APPRAOCHING, AND THAT IS WHEN WE TRY TO POST OUR RIDE DATES FOR THE UPCOMING YEARS EVENTS, 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!!

AS WE WRAP UP ANOTHER YEAR OF ENDURANCE IN ALBERTA WE WANT TO EXTEND A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO EACH OF OUR ERA MEMBERS FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND ENTHUSIASM, WHETHER IT WAS AS A RIDER, RIDE ORGANIZER, PART OF RIDE MANAGEMENT TEAM, OR VOLUNTEER.  WE SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED EIGHT EVENTS, INCLUDING THE EXCITING CANADIAN WESTERN REGIONAL CHALLENGE, WHICH SHOWCASED THE SPIRIT OF OUR SPORT ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN CANADA.

YOUR PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE, AND IT’S INSPRIING TO SEE OUR ENDURANCE RIDING FAMILY GROW STRONGER EACH YEAR.  AS WE LOOK AHEAD, I’M EXCITED THAT OUR NEXT EVENT WILL BE THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS AND AWARDS BANQUET IN JANUARY 2025.  FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT, SHARE IDEAS, AND PLAN FOR ANOTHER FANTASTIC YEAR.

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.