New point standings have been posted at http://www.doublejoy.com/erol/Points/default.asp Rides more than 30 days prior that are not included are: Apr 23, 2005...
I've been following the thoughts on mentors and helping newbies get a good start in endurance. I know the AERC site has a "mentor" list. Perhaps, also, there...
There is a great deal of history up in Vermont. Don't know who has it, but its there. Today we find the ORV crowd doing what Mr. Robie did with a dozer. Its a...
Jerry Fruth
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Aug 1, 2005 2:46 pm
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I think it is a great idea. I tried that myself with both a local club I was President of, and at the money pit barn we owned. I couldn't get either group to...
oddfarm
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Aug 1, 2005 3:03 pm
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Could someone post a link for what one needs to do to get set up for riding FEI, please? Thanks, Skyla...
I've been giving a lot of thought to the "future of AERC" thread. It seems to me we had a post from Stagg saying that the BoD would be discussing long-range...
Terre: Thank you for the well thought out comments. I do disagree with you in the statement <<<This pivotal change happened without membership input or prior...
Terre, Well said. I couldn't agree more. Trail preservation is good, yes, but this is an endurance association and that should be our focus. There are many...
Laura, Trail preservation is part and parcel of being an endurance rider. Our by-laws are specific about our preserving trails. Our founders knew that...
Jerry Fruth
jerryfruth@...
Aug 1, 2005 7:50 pm
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This is probably more a testament of different regional perspectives than it is of any activism by a single BOD member or the BOD to change the direction of...
I just found out that the June 04 EN has an article written for people wanting to do their first 50. Is there anyway I can get a copy of that. I just joined...
... I was a member then, and I don't remember much if any discussion. This being before the internet was such a big force in our lives, communication was...
Jerry, Jerry, You are preaching to the choir. I am quite aware of how important trail preservation is. I have been working with the local agencys for about...
... I totally agree, and I think Jerry has done an OUTSTANDING job in this regard. My post has to do with priorities; should our goal of "trail preservation"...
Article 2.05 under Purpose: 2.05. The Conference shall encourage the riding of historic trails and shall encourage the establishment, preservation and...
... I don't really want to talk about LD; what I want to talk about is the 'process' by which our future is decided. I worry that sometimes it's pretty much...
Terre: You state <<<"we have no problem with horses, but we have rules/concerns regarding 'competition' on our land".>>> That was put in place a number of...
terre wrote: Guess you don't compete on BLM land - unless you work it out. That only impact 7 western states ;-) ! Two astroids could colide and send one ...
Truman: All I want for Christmas is for each and ever endurance rider to send me a card that tells me that he or she spent over 20 hours off his or her horse...
Jerry Fruth
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Aug 1, 2005 9:48 pm
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... Then, perhaps, as an endurance organization THIS should be where we are focusing our attention, rather than on 'general preservation' issues that are also...
Terre, Tomorrow is here. The NPS will not allow an endurance ride because its an EVENT. Jerry ... From: terre To: AERCMembersForum@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Jerry Fruth
jerryfruth@...
Aug 1, 2005 9:50 pm
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On Mon, 01 Aug 2005 17:28:00 -0400, Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@...> ... No one is arguing with that, and no one is saying that trails preservation ...
If we encourage pleasure riders to join AERC, in addition to career LD riders, eventually they will dominate the organization. They will have the votes to...
... Fun rides are not in the bylaws as part of the AERC so not a problem. And when I started riding they were sanctioned every place I rode and I started in...
... That would be my point--except that I would have said "goals" instead of "programs". ... Are they? Where? The By-laws cite 5 purposes. 2:01 is to...
In a message dated 8/1/2005 5:53 P Eastern Standard Time, jlong@... writes: 3. Therefore, any means of gaining more members for the AERC is good, no ...