ENDURANCE RIDERS OF ALBERTA – YEAR END UPDATE & THANK YOU

As our 2025 season wraps up, we want to extend a huge thank you to all our amazing riders, volunteers, ride organizers, and supporters. Your dedication makes our endurance community stronger every year!

As we look ahead to 2026, here are a few important updates:

OOP Miles Deadline – October 15, 2025
Don’t forget to submit your Out Of Province (OOPs) and Ride Buy Back miles by October 15, 2025. Make sure your accomplishments count towards with years lifetime mileage awards!

Call for ERA Special Awards
We’ll soon be accepting nominations for our ERA Special Awards. Start thinking about who inspired you this season!  More information will be emailed soon – watch your inbox!

AGM Coming Soon – January 2026 (date to be announced)
Join us for our Annual General Meeting, where we’ll be discussing the year ahead and filling some spots on our Board of Directors. If you’re passionate about the sport, consider stepping up!

Awards Celebration – January 2026 (date to be announced)
Mark your calendars! We’ll be celebrating the achievements of the 2025 season at our Awards Event in January 2026. You won’t want to miss it!

Thank you for a fantastic year—we can’t wait to ride into 2026 with you!

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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

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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 SEASON!

WITH THE 2025 RIDE SCHEDULE COMING TO AN END ALREADY, WE ARE NOW LOOKING TO FILL OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE 2026 RIDE YEAR.  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.  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