Wow...everybody who made Drayton Valley happen - great job...while my first choice is always to ride, I enjoyed volunteering and learned a lot by hanging out with Owen and Bob all day...Great job to all you riders, and Brock caught some amazing pictures of you...See you in Brule Holly Tibble
Thanks so much everyone at Devon for your support and helping out with the LOST horses esp. Owen, Brett for the water, the girl with the cell, Brock and his radio, Christy & crew, Charlene, all the many great volunteers and many, many more..you guys are all awesome and the ride was super ... so well marked, great food,... music, prizes and so much more! After all my years of competing its still the people, you guys, people like Ron and his family that make our sport and keep me hooked. ...Endurance Riders and Volunteers Rock! Mary Boulware and Fly.
2010 World Ride n' Tie Championship held in Trout Lake, Washington USA. Success on the trail! Gypsy, Dana, and Carol completed the 35-mile course in 6 hrs 31 min, placing 17 out of 32 teams and winning the Top Amateur Team award (and of course they also received their completion buckles). It was an awesome event and the trails were great even though it rained all night before the race and off and on during.
Check out Rides & Events for Ride Results
2010 Horse Creek Ride Results
2010 Ron Janzen Memorial Ride Results
2010 Horseshoe Lake Challenge Ride Results
ERA now has a Facebook page.
Waivers Waiver.pdf(46.6kb) and Ride Entry forms Ride_entryform.pdf (61.5kb) must be filled out before you are allowed to ride.
Parents/Guardians
Must send a signed waiver AND a ride entry form if they are sending their child (under 18) on their own or with someone else to an event.
The ride entry form contains part of the Infant Participant waiver that must be filled out.
Endurance Riders of Alberta (ERA) was originally founded in 1980 as West Yellowhead Endurance Riders. The club changed its name to Endurance Riders of Alberta in 1989. ERA is a sanctioning and record-keeping body for riders and horses competing in endurance events in Alberta.
After registering with ERA, all members receive a unique, lifelong identifying rider number that must be written on the ride result form issued at each ride. This number enables ERA to track each member’s mileage. After a rider has completed 250 miles of ERA-sanctioned rides or ERA-approved rides (out of province), he or she will receive a mileage pin. Pins are earned every 250 miles thereafter. Upon reaching 1,000 miles; the rider will receive a buckle, and one at every 1,000 miles thereafter.
Members are also required to register their horses when they begin competing. Each horse also receives a unique, lifelong identifying number. These numbers must be used when filling out ride entry forms to ensure each member and his or her mount receives mileage and credits earned. Each horse will receive a plaque at 250 miles with space to engrave increments of additional 250-mile completions. At 1,000 miles, and every 1,000 miles thereafter, the horse receives a blanket.
ERA also has year-end awards for both Senior and Junior Divisions, top horses and top riders.
Endurance Rides are races over a trail of 50 to 150 miles. Terrain can be varied and challenging. The events are commonly held over one to three days. Horses are checked by qualified veterinarians and judges before, during and after the ride.
Shorter rides, called Limited Distance rides, are organized for riders who are new to the sport and for young horses in training. Limited distance rides can range from 25 to 35 miles.
Competitive Trail Riding (CTR) is an equestrian sport where riders cover a marked trail for a distance that is usually between 15 and 40 miles per day. Unlike endurance riding, factors other than speed are considered.
Organized endurance riding as a formal sport began in 1955, when Wendell Robie and a group of equestrains rode from the Lake Tahoe area, across the Sierra Nevada Range to Auburn, in under 24 hours - the first Tevis Cup.