Re: RC: Trail Symposium speakers need our help. Please read. (Long)

["Truman Prevatt, Ph.D." <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

I want to urge everyone to reread the biographies below. Brian and Candace have
been giving to the sport for years.
Brian has spent untold hours working on and developing trails. Brian's ability
to work with the forest service is
second to none. Candace has worked in all capacities and among her other
accomplishments was instrumental
in helping plan and host (as SERA president ) the first AERC convention held in
the East.

Brain and Candace have developed through working with the forest service and
other users groups strategies,
techniques and methods for developing and maintaining trails for the use in
competitive equestrian even, READ HERE ENDURANCE RIDING!  The importance of
this issue and cannot be underestimated. This conference is a chance
for use to present out story to other users groups and public land managers by
two very knowledgeable people
who have "been there and done that."

The AERC has pledged support and SERA has pledged support. I urge other groups
and individuals to follow suite.
This opportunity is too important to us to let slip through out fingers.
Without trails there will be be no endurance rides.

Truman Prevatt
President, Southeast Endruance Riders Association


> BIOGRAPHIES
> Brian Bourne
> Brian has been involved in endurance riding and a member of the American
> Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) since 1986. He was co-manager of the War
> Eagle Endurance Ride near Auburn, AL for 10 years (1986-1996). He is a
> co-founder of the War Eagle Trail Association and charter member of the
> Southeast Endurance Riders Association (SERA). As a USFS volunteer, he has
> logged over 3000 hours of volunteer service since 1986. He is almost solely
> responsible  for the layout and construction of the Bold Destiny Bedford V
> Cash Memorial Horse Trail, a 14 mile trail in the Tuskegee National Forest
> in Alabama. This trail is 100% maintained by volunteers who are members of
> the War Eagle Trail Association. In 1997, he was the recipient of the W,
> Kelly Mosely Environmental Award - one of the highest awards in Alabama for
> volunteer service. He has also received recognition from  Mike Dombeck, US
> Forest Service Chief, for distinguished volunteer service on National
> Forests (1997) and a Certificate of Appreciation from the USDA National
> Forests in Alabama for outstanding work on the horse trail at the Tuskegee
> Ranger District (1996). As part of the War Eagle Trail Association, he
> shared in the recognition given that organization by National Forests in
> Alabama for Outstanding Contributions in the maintenance of the Bold Destiny
> Bedford V Cash Memorial Horse Trail (1997-1998).  He has completed the SCA
> Wilderness Trail-building Skills Course at Mt. Rogers, VA. Honored by the
> American Hiking Society in 1998 for  Outstanding Partnership Building as a
> part of the National Trails Day in Alabama State Committee, he served as one
> of the equine representatives to that committee for 2 years (1997-1998).
> Sponsored by the USFS, Brian attended the National Symposium on Horse Trails
> held at Clemson University in October 1998. He was on the Planning Committee
> of the Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference (SETC) 2000 held at Clemson
> University May, 2000 and was a  member of the Alabama panel at SETC
> presenting a view of Alabama horse trails from the volunteer perspective. An
> avid hiker, he has hiked trails all over the U.S. His most ambitious trek to
> date is  thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail -Georgia to Maine- April 15 to
> September 7, 1986.
>
> Candace Bourne
> Candace became involved in endurance riding in 1988 and is a member of AERC
> and SERA, serving as President of SERA in 1993 and Vice President in  1994.
> She played an integral part in the  10 year run of the War Eagle Endurance
> Ride coming on board as co-manager in 1990. As a member of the War Eagle
> Trail Association, she has spent years doing volunteer work at Tuskegee
> National Forest on the Bold Destiny Horse Trail and as part of that
> organization shared in the recognition given them by  the National Forests
> in Alabama for Outstanding Contributions in the maintenance of the trail.
> She served on the National Trails Day in Alabama Committee as an equine
> representative for 2 years (1997-1998) and received recognition from the
> American Hiking Society for Outstanding Partnership Building as a part of
> that committee in 1998. As a representative of SERA, Candace attended the
> National Symposium on Horse Trails  held at Clemson University in October,
> 1998. Since that time she has been very active in horse trail issues in
> Alabama, as well as the Southeast region, contributing articles to many
> publications on the importance of trail conservation and preservation and
> the necessity for equestrians to become involved in those issues. As a
> member of the SETC Planning Committee and moderator and organizer of the
> Alabama panel to SETC, she played a vital role in the success of that
> conference. Candace is a vocal proponent for a national equestrian trail
> advocacy association.
>
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Truman Prevatt
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