July 26, 2010
Congratulations to ERABC member Danny Grant and his horse Pico Boo for completing the TEVIS CUP, a huge ride in California renowned as the toughest 100 mile ride ever! Former member, Rusty Toth, now living in AZ, also completed the ride in fine form. Way to go guys!

July 25, 2010
Poker Ride, WOW!
Hey Crew
Thank you for all you kind words and support for the annual poker ride I am glad we all had a blast. Glad to see that Murray didn't even come close to top ten (Ha Ha LOL). A big pat on the back and noogie for all that helped and to the following list of friends, family, businesses that supported the event, it could have absolutely not been done without you.

La-z-boy furniture, Nickers Saddlery, Campfire in a can, Paragon surfacing, Pioneer coffee, Greenhawk, Lammlie's, Peter Levermann and his beer keg contribution (I told you bring two), Scott Theilmann (you rock brother), Toni and Julius Bloomfield and Howling Bluff Winery, Lana Halisheff, Rocky Mountain Sportsmemorabilia, Brittany Anthony, Serai, Sabrina Anthony, Anya, Roy and Maggie Trelenberg, Claudia and kyli, Linda, Ross and his fresh garlic contribution. Elroy and Gail for the use of their fabulous property, Thirteen Monks Restaurant,.etc etc etc sorry I know I missed a few.

For those of you who won in the poker ride please be sure to call those folks and thank them even double thank them ,it would mean alot to them as well as the club. Thanks again for your support and be sure to watch for the threequal "Midnight Full Moon Madness".

My Best - Cory

July 5/10
Ride Over the Rainbow! in the mountains near Merritt was once again a record-setting ride, with over 80 riders in the 3 distances of 100, 50 and 25 mile rides. The area has been hard hit by logging due to pine-beetle killed trees, but it still has a wonderful range of challenging trails. This was the 21st consecutive running of ROTR and ride organizers Barbara Holmes-Balmer and Terre O’Brennan have announced it will be their last year to host the event. Hopefully someone will step up to take over because the site and trails are ready to go.

Jun 14/10
Golden Ears Endurance Ride -- always a classic in an amazing old growth forest park. This year was no exception as Kim tirelessly looked after every possible detail from well-marked trails, to superb volunteers and vets. Gary’s seafood feast is always a highlight and a treat for tired riders (I think some people make a point of attending this ride just for the dinner!). While Kim is passing the reins to others after many years of putting on the ride, I’m sure she’ll be nearby to help. Everyone is grateful that Brian Malkoske has stepped up to take over in 2011. Golden Ears ride will go on!

May 25/10
Long Lake Alberta FEI Ride:
The 100 mile ride had 10 entries and 4 completions, Terre & Koszaar, Kathy Irvine & Nightwind Savanna, Ariel McLeod & Zorro, and Gail Jewel & Doc (Jolly Holiday). The start was at 5:00, and Terre finished at 8:15, 25 minutes ahead of CoC time. Both Kath and Ariel made the time, too. And Gail made it in before dark, to everyone's relief. The Saturday had a 50 and a 25, and the Sunday had a 25, 50, 75, and 100. The ride trails suffered badly from the heavy rain Friday night. Because of the poor weather, and cold wind, Terrehad put Kos in the trailer, then let him out when the rain backed off, then had to put him in the trailer again during the night. So we were hoping that the trails would stand up. Nope. MORE...

May 24/10
ROCK CREEK!
What a fantastic ride Louise and Lynn put on this time! The trails were perfect, beautiful, well-marked, good footing, lots of good going; volunteers were where they were needed and so helpful. Good vetting, potluck, nice prizes, super campsite, and even the weather co-operated and was nice and cool, no rain.

The amount of work that has gone into those trails is immense and everyone appreciated the efforts Del, Lynn, Chris, Louise, Ross, and others put into this, with the support of so many local folks.

Around 60 riders took part in the ride, with I believe 33 in the 30, 26 in the 50, and a handful in the fun ride. Only 1 pull in the 50, 3 in the 30 - no treatments. Dennis Summers won the 50, and Murray took BC and HVS. Diana Gilbreath won the 30, Barbara & Shim (22 yrs young) got HVS. Everyone was raving about the trails and the overall high quality of the ride. Thanks so much you guys, great start to the BC ride season! Results HERE

Apr 20/10 NEWSFLASH! from Don & Terry Boscher
Unfortunately the time has come for us to retire from endurance. Consequently everything is for sale, horses, saddles, tack etc. etc. etc. If anyone out there is interested in purchasing anything from us, please contact us privately at boscher@xplornet.com sales list HERE Paul Fyfe sent a really nice saying which I just love ... and which is very fitting for this time ...“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
Goodbye Don & Terry, we’ll miss you.

New! Fall 2009 NEWSLETTER by Karen Ellis

Feb 4/10
Recently ERABC member Barbara Holmes-Balmer was notified by AERC that she and her long-time partner, Shimelhawa are a Decade Team!! 50+ miles per year for 10 years in a row!
Barbara’s full “interview” with Karen Chaton, who heads up the award, is located HERE.

Dec 2/09
Our members get around!...
“Deeper than a hoof dip. We moved on and arrived at High Springs Florida this aft, temp at 27 C amid tornado warnings and heavy rain. Storm should pass by 10:00 PM. Ride day is Sat 5, Rosie for Gail and Reo for me. Will both do 50 miles. 
Sent from my BlackBerry device” Elroy Karius (see photo >>>)

Nov 15/09
The AGM in Merritt was one of the most well attended meetings we’ve ever had with over 40 participants. The conference room at the BW Nicola was just the right size, and the service was very good. After a full day of meetings, everyone relaxed to an informative talk about horse behaviour from Dr. Michael Peterson followed by an amazing slide and video show from our Tevis riders and crew. The event was capped off with a delicious banquet and awards presentation. Safe to say Lori Bewza was the big winner of the evening taking home Grand Champion, High Mileage BC, a Top 5 overall, and Partners Award, all with Black Majik. All Award winners HERE. See the Contacts to find out who has been elected to the BOD!

Sept 29/09
Great story from the Endurance Canada site:
Thank you, Terry, Don and Brian! Moulton Creek was a HUGE success – what a team you are – what a start to the season! The ride was so well organized, down to the smallest detail. We know it is the last thing on your mind today but we certainly hope you will put on another ride in the near future!  The ride site is phenomenal – the trail possibilities endless - perfect for a ‘national/international’ event!  All the veterinarians were great; the volunteers helped out doing whatever, wherever, whenever needed – and the food was unbelievable! Personally, we did not see the trail but by all accounts it was amazing. It will be a long time before the ‘view’ from ride camp will be forgotten; how lucky you are to have found such a beautiful property!

 And THANKS AGAIN for allowing FEI to be part of this experience. It is more important than ever to promote and support this type of event to develop and allow the horses and riders interested in the international experience a way to qualify to compete at Championship events and achieve their full potential. So...thanks for your kindness, patience and hospitality.

 Without the generosity of ERABC, the FEI 1* held at Moulton Creek would NOT have been possible. On behalf of the FEI riders and the OC, we want to sincerely thank ERABC and its members for financially supporting this competition, assisting those riders pursuing international goals. With the World Equestrian Games being held in Kentucky next year, it has created new interest in ‘riding for Canada’, and you can be sure that some of the BC riders will be on the Team! We wish them the very best of luck!

 Congratulations to all the riders on this first ride of the year in BC!

Daphne Richard, Chair, Endurance Canada

Ruth Carlson, Chair, FEI Endurance Committee

Aug 1/09
Tevis Cup - Kim Hofmarks, Danny Grant, Karen Ellis, and former ERABC member now living in Arizona Kevin Myers rode what is reputed the most difficult 100 mile endurance ride in the world in California today. Kim and Danny completed 8 minutes shy of the maximum 24 hrs allowed, while Kevin finished a couple of hours earlier. Unfortunately Karen’s horse lost a shoe sometime prior to the final hold just 6 miles from the finish causing Elektra to trot out lame, and she was unable to complete. We are proud of all of these riders and their fantastic horses!

31 Jul 09
Ontario Championship Ride
Posted by Kate Coady: Just heard that Elroy and Doc (Jolly Holiday) came 2nd in the 50 and Gail and KD Colonel came 7th in the 75.

Jun 20/09
ERABC International Committee have started a new fundraising initiative to help BC endurance riders reach their international riding goals. A big event is planned, and they need your support! Read all about it HERE Also, more information about the formation of the group is on the International News page.

June 3/09
Tulip, the Morab gelding - the first horse in AERC history to exceed 20,000 miles. Still going strong at 21 yrs of age. Read his story HERE (PDF file)

May 18/09
The Rock Creek Roundup was a great success, with over 50 horses competing on the challenging trails maintained by Kettle River Trails Association. Kudos to the Association for hosting this event with flawless attention to detail. Results will be posted soon - watch the events page.

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