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> Subject: ridecamp-d Digest V97 #346
> Date: Monday, May 19, 1997 1:37 PM
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>
> ridecamp-d Digest Volume 97 : Issue 346
>
> Today's Topics:
> May International News
> June International News
>
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>
> Date: 19 May 97 16:04:17 EDT
> From: "R. K. and L.D. Stewart" <76147.1145@CompuServe.COM>
> To: BlindCopyReceiver:;;;@CompuServe.COM;
> Subject: May International News
> Message-ID: <970519200417_76147.1145_HHE37-2@CompuServe.COM>
>
> AERC INTERNATIONAL NEWS
> MAY 1997
> Lori Stewart
>
>
> International Endurance Competition and our United States effort are
thriving
> thanks in large part to the
> work of dedicated people who belong to a number of affiliated
organizations and
> serve on their committee
> for endurance. Without the cooperation and collaboration of ALL the
committees
> involved, there would not
> be World Endurance Championships and an opportunity for all of us in the
AERC
> to prove that WE ARE
> THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!.
>
> As promised last month, what follows is a listing of the affiliated
> organizations committees for the sport of
> endurance riding, their current members and function.
>
> 1997 FEI ENDURANCE COMMITTEE
>
> Chairman: Professor V. de Sanctis (Italy) and four other members: Dr.
Hallvard
> Summerseth (Norway),
> Howard Harris (Australia), Dr. Pietro Moneta ( Italy), Jean Pierre
> Allegret(France).
>
> The committee members serve four year terms. The terms of Dr Summerset
and Dr
> Pietro Moneta expire
> at the end of 1997. The two vacancies will be filled at the 1998 General
> Assembly. The AHSA will
> forward a candidate to the FEI for consideration. The prospective
candidates
> have been sent to the AHSA
> Endurance committee for input with the AHSA Executive office making the
final
> decision.
>
> Function: Responsible for establishing Rules for Endurance, appointment
of
> officials and other
> representatives of the FEI at Endurance events as required, and the
allocation
> of Championships as outlined
> in the General Regulations.
>
> 1997 USET ENDURANCE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
>
> Maggie Price, Committee Chair, as USET VP Endurance; Nancy Elliot DVM,
Chair of
> USET Active
> Riders Committee; Chuck Gray, Chair of AERC International Committee,
Tony
> Benedetti, National
> Selection Chair.
>
> Five people recommended by the AERC International Committee: C. Mike
Tomlinson
> DVM, Pete Fields,
> Jerry Gillespie DVM, PhD, Lori Stewart, Barbara Sanches.
>
> FUNCTION: The role of the USET Endurance Discipline Committee is to make
> recommendations to the
> USET Executive Committee, through the Discipline Vice President, on all
matters
> concerning the current
> and future USET programs of the endurance discipline. The Endurance
Committee
> will receive input from
> the Active Competitors Committee and will take its recommendations into
> consideration when making their
> decisions. Term: 1yr.
>
> 1997/98 USET ACTIVE COMPETITORS COMMITTEE
>
> Nancy Elliot, DVM - Chairman, Stephen Rojeck - Vice Chairman, Melissa
Crain,
> Becky Hart, Suzanne
> Hayes, Valerie Kanavy, Margaret Price, Marcia Smith DVM, and Jan
Worthington.
>
> FUNCTION: The role of the Active Competitors Committee is to make
> recommendations to the USET
> Endurance Committee regarding the Endurance program. Members are elected
by the
> entire delegation of
> Active Riders (those riders who have represented the U.S. in either
World or
> North American
> Championships within the past 10 years). Term: 2 years.
>
>
>
> 1997 AHSA ENDURANCE EVENTS COMMITTEE
>
> Jerry Gillispie DVM - Chairman. Maggie Price, Lori Stewart, Valerie
Kanavy,
> Stagg Newman, and Mitch
> Benson DVM.
>
> FUNCTION: Works on clarifying, promoting, and setting up rules for
international
> endurance competition.
> Oversees the licensing of officials for international competitions.
Nominations
> for the committee can be
> submitted to the AHSA Endurance Committee Chair for possible appointment
and
> approval at the AHSA
> Convention held each year in January. Term: 1 year.
>
>
> ZONE NEWS
>
> The FEI in a meeting last Fall, removed the requirement that a ride
organizing
> committee pay the food and
> lodging expenses of the participating riders, grooms, chef d equipe and
team
> veterinarian. These expenses
> are the responsibility of the Zone Teams. Please donate to your zone
team.
> Maybe one of your zone team
> members will go on to represent the United States at the 1998 World
> Championships in Ireland. Make a
> cash donation, buy the teams promotional products, and support their
> fund-raisers. Every little bit will
> help. Thank you!
> A.H.S.A. SERVICES
>
> FEI REGULATIONS. Currently available: FEI General Regulations, 96
Edition; FEI
> Rules for
> Endurance, 97 Edition; FEI Veterinary Regulations, 94 Edition. Purchase
> Information: Cost of each book:
> $20.00. Postage: $5.00 for 3 books. Contact- Andrea F. Moore, AHSA, 220
East
> 42nd St., New York, NY
> 10017-5876. Phone: 212-972-2472.
>
> HORSE PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Send your request for an application or
passport
> renewal to: AHSA,
> 220 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10017-5876, Attention: Amy Clarke,
> International Department. Amy
> Clarke will also help you with any follow up questions you may have.
> Phone:212-972-2472.
>
> REMINDER: Horse passports must be renewed every 4 years.
>
> IMPORTANT TIP: When you receive your passport application it is
important that
> you give the
> veterinarian that fills out the passport the FEI booklet titled
Identification
> of Horses. This will minimize
> the chance of your passport application being returned to you because of
errors.
>
> IMPORTANT NOTICES:
> Any rider who plans to compete in a NATIONAL endurance event (marathon or
> endurance ride) outside the
> United States and Canada MUST notify the AHSA . This requirement is in
addition
> to the requirement for
> permission to participate in an FEI sanctioned endurance ride.
>
> Horses leased to foreign competitors for the Pan American Championships
must
> also be processed through
> the AHSA.
> USET NEWS
>
> The USET Festival of Champions has as a title Sponsor for the Endurance
> Championship 50, Sooner
> Trailers.
>
> The Veterinary panel for the ride is made up of some of our sports best
ride
> veterinarians: Head Vet- Nancy
> Elliot DVM, Staff: Mitch Benson DVM, Jerry Gillespie DVM, Dane Frazier
DVM.
>
> Dane Frazier and Jerry Gillespie are also on the USET Board of Trustees
and will
> be attending a meeting
> of that board on Monday after the event.
>
>
> E-mail from: R. K. and L.D. Stewart, 19-May-1997
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: 19 May 97 16:04:02 EDT
> From: "R. K. and L.D. Stewart" <76147.1145@CompuServe.COM>
> To: BlindCopyReceiver:;;;@CompuServe.COM;
> Subject: June International News
> Message-ID: <970519200401_76147.1145_HHE37-1@CompuServe.COM>
>
> JUNE 1997
> AERC INTERNATIONAL NEWS
> by: Lori Stewart
>
> PAN AMERICAN UPDATE
> Mike Foss, OC Vice Chair
>
> The Pan Americans are moving ahead. First we want to recognize our
sponsors.
> It is very important that you let them know you appreciate their support.
>
> GOLD MEDAL SPONSORS $2500 and above
> United States Equestrian , Stephanie Teeter - Endurance Net, Larry
&
> Valerie Kanavy
> Teddy Lancaster - Running Bear, Ann Pfeiffer - Animal Tacker.
>
> SILVER MEDAL SUPPORTERS $1000 and above
> Bayzie Tankersley (sp), Lew & Hanna Hollander
>
> BRONZE SUPPORTERS $100 and above
> Dr. Dennis O'Brien
>
> Several fund raising projects have been started for the PAC. The Trask
Mountian
> Challenge will be July 26, 1997 in Yamhill, OR. Naomi Tyler is offering a
TTeam
> Clinic on May 17 in Vancouver, WA and May 18 in Eugene, OR. We look
forward to
> these events.
>
> One fund-raiser which went of with a BANG was the PAC Benefit dinner in
> Everett, WA. This was done by Bob Rawe and the Fish Creek Endurance Team.
They
> had a fabulous dinner, wild dance and terrific auction. All together they
netted
> $3400 for the PAC!!! THANK YOU BOB & CO!!!
>
> The support of these people has been great! However we still need about
$15,000
> in cash yet to meet our budget so if you would like to make a donation
please
> let me know.
>
> NO THY ENEMY (aka. your competition) - THE TRAIL!
>
> A horse goes lame and has metabolic problems during competition because
the
> rider misjudged the trail NOT because the rider misjudged other
competitors.
> The best way to accurately judge a trail is to know it and know it well.
So
> start studying!...................
>
> Mile 1-7 Dirt road. Desert with pines and junipers. Trail common for
start and
> finish for approximately 7 miles. Water at what will be Vet Check 7.
>
> Miles 7-18 Trail and jeep track. Desert with pines and junipers. Gradual
climb
> to Vet Check 1. Water at approximately 10 & 13 miles.
>
> Miles 18-25 "Waist" of an hourglass (10 miles of in-and-out common
trail).
> Gradual climb for 7 miles with desert giving way to forest. Water at 20
miles.
> Spot check (trot-by) at 25 miles; this is the last access to horses by
vehicle
> until Vet Check 2 (35 miles). Water at trot-by. Some rocky stretches.
>
> Miles 25-28 Remainder of common trail. Steady climb to rim trail (7700
feet).
> Some rock
>
> Miles 28-35 North and East Rim Trail around Newberry Crater. Water at 34
miles.
> Vet Check 2 at 35 miles; approximate elevation 6700 feet.
>
> Miles 35-43 South Rim Trail. Climb to 7600 feet followed by steep
descent.
> Fabulous scenery of lakes in crater, obsidian flow, and distant Cascade
> Mountains. Water at 43 miles
>
> Miles 43-46 Descent continues on jeep roads.
>
> Miles 46-47 Cinder road sufficiently worn for moderate footing. Vet Check
3 at
> 47 miles
>
> Miles 47-53 Forest roads with short trail sections. Water at 52 miles.
>
> Miles 53-56 Gravel road with good footing on both shoulders. Vet Check 4
at
> large campground (ride site for Paulina Peak Ride). Lots of room,
parking,
> shade, etc. This is the main "halfway" check. Elevation 4200 feet.
>
> Miles 56-65 Climb to 6200 feet up Paulina Creek Trail. Two wooden
bridges.
> Access to creek at 2 or 3 points for water. Views of several small
waterfalls
> and major overlook of Paulina Falls near top. Vet Check 5 at 65 miles.
>
> Miles 65-71 North Rim Trail. Climb to 7700 feet. Rejoin common trail at
71
> miles.
>
> Miles 71-74 Descend from rim to spot check on common trail. Water at spot
check.
>
> Miles 74-81Continue on common trail. Water at 79 miles. Vet Check 6 at 81
miles
> (same place as Vet Check 1).
>
> Miles 81-93 Jeep road through high desert to Vet Check 7. Water at
approximately
> 86 and 90 miles.
>
> Miles 93-100 Dirt road common with start trail, to finish at Stevenson's
Ranch.
>
> CREWING INFORMATION: There are 7 vet checks. Access is great to most of
them.
> Vet Check 2 will have very limited access. Crews will be shuttled into
the
> check. Once in there they may find themselves there for a while. In
fact they
> may they may not be able to leave until the vet check is closed. Or they
may
> have to hike out and leave some gear behind. Vet Check 3 may be similar.
When
> the snow leaves the high country, we will rework #3 and hopefully
improve
> access but we will not know that for awhile. All the other vet checks
will have
> basically unlimited access. Most of these roads will be accessible by 2
wheel
> drive vehicles. It is possible to follow one rider to all vet checks
with the
> exception of #2. In creating teams for managing the ride, we are doing 4
teams
> of everything. Four teams gives you complete coverage of all the vet
checks
> from opening to closing. The teams have ample time to close one check
and get
> to their next stop well before the riders.
>
> The trail is primarily on National Forest Lands so it is available for
riding
> once the snow clears! Trail marking will begin September 2 but may not be
> completed until Official opening, September 8. Camping is available at a
vet
> check on the trail. For more info contact Jan Canfield or Mike or Heidi.
>
> Lodging for the 1997 PAC
>
> The OC has made arrangements with several hotels within a short distance
of the
> ride sight.
> Please use these Host Hotels and thank them for their support of the PAC.
Make
> sure you tell them you are with the Pan American Championship Endurance
ride to
> qualify for the best rate. To get the special rate these motels require
that you
> confirm your reservation 30 days before the event. This means you should
have
> your reservations in by August 6, 1997. Make sure you get this done soon
since
> Central Oregon is a popular tourist destination
> and rooms will be hard to find if you wait until the last minute! None of
these
> quotes include tax. Again, please "THANK" these people for their
support.
>
> Bend Shilo Inn 1-800-334-1049 or 541-389-9600
> 3105 O.B. Riley Rd., Bend, OR 97701 (6 miles from ride sight)
> Our Luxury Host Hotel
> Rooms start at $79. Many suites available.
>
> Comfort Inn 1-541-388-2227
> 61200 South Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702
> 1 person/ 1 bed $40 per night 2 people/ 1 bed $48 per
> night
> 3 people/ 2 beds $56 per night 4 people/ 2 beds $64 per
> night
>
> Alpine West 1-541-389-0250
> Clean, affordable lodging. Pets allowed. There is room for a few
> horses.
> 1 Queen bed $28 per night. 2 Queen beds $38 per night. Weekly
> rates available.
>
> Westward Ho Motel 1-800 999-8143
> Clean, affordable lodging. Lots of parking. Pet allowed. Lots of
rooms.
> This motel offers 2 queen size beds for $40 to $44 per night.
>
> Camping will be available on the grounds. There will be no camping
charge for
> the rider, groom, chef d'equipe or team vet, however a camping pass will
be
> required. There will be no charge for ride management volunteers. All
others
> will be charged $10 per night or $35 for the whole event. We will have
several
> tents available on a first reserved, first served basis. "Tent Rent"
begins at
> $15 per night, group rates available. For tent reservations please call
Jan
> Canfield, day phone Pacific Time Zone (541-388-7344) email
> fred_jan@bendnet.com Prices will include
> shower passes!!! They will even have hot water!!
>
> ZONE NEWS
>
> CENTRAL
>
> Nominations for the Central Zone Team closed March 31st. Thank you to
the
> following nominees for nominating to ride for your zone:
>
> Russell Broussard, Werbors Sensation; Darolyn Butler, Bab Razzmatazz;
Darolyn
> Butler, Albanet; Melissa Crain, Charbiel; Melissa Crain,
Whoa
> Jack; Audrey Gehrig, Czar Louis;
> Ray Gehrig, Rushcreek Trump; Earl James, Bab Razzmatazz; Wendy Maas,
Quasar's
> Sneaker; Jan Worthington, LM Mastermind; Genie Wunderlich, Grand
Drubaska.
>
> Our members of the Selection Committee are Louise Riedel, Iowa; Genie
> Stewart-Spears, Kentucky; Ruth Gaddis, Mississippi; and Mike Maul, Texas,
with
> Carol Paterson serving as selection chair. Our Chef d'Equipe is Grace
Ramsey.
> We have not appointed a Team Vet as yet.
>
> MOUNTAIN
>
> Nominations for the Mountain Zone do not close until May 15. However,
the
> following is a list of all the people who requested nomination forms:
>
> Susie Jones, Sands Dickson, Bruce Burnham, Jerry Hamilton, Jerry
Barfield, Karen
> Binns DiCamillo, Carrie Miracle, Pat Murray, Cathy Leaver, Cynthia
> Binns-Mendoza, Susanne Hayes, Lynn Cudlip, Bob Stellar, Jeff Wagner,
Beverly
> Gray, Clark Palfreyman, Marilyn Smart.
>
> The members of the Selection Committee are: Linda Voigt,
Chairman--Montana;
> Jamie Tate, NM; Linda Howard, Utah; Holly Ulyate, CO; Sharon Dumas,
NM.
>
> Serving as Chef d'equipe is Naomi Tyler and Team Vet is Liz Scott DVM.
>
> Thank you one and all for joining the Mountain Zone Team!!
>
> EAST
>
> Eastern Time Zone Selectors: Connie Caudill, Sue Greenall, Susan
Kasemeyer, and
> Nancy Senn.
>
> We have seventeen nominees: Baird, Brenda-Tinkerbell; Baird, Kevin -
Farah;
> Crandell, Linda- Forgeym; Crespo, Carlos- "Cody"; Drenning,
Donald-Bojtok;
> Fleming, Myra-Niota;
> House, Norma- Shalizar; Roeber-Moyer, Nancy-Vilia; Rojek, Dinah -
Asterix;
> Rojek, Stephen- "Hawk"; Pizzo, Patti-Savaq; Sheehy, Mary-Falcon;
Shoemaker, Mary
> Ellen-Quick; Taylor, Amanda-Tuckers Rum; Tully, Ellen-Bahrain;
Worthington,
> Guy-Zak
> Wright, Lana-Stardam
>
> PACIFIC NORTH
>
> The Pacific North closed its nomination period on April 7th. Twenty
three
> people submitted nominations for thirty horses. The selectors began the
process
> of evaluating the nominees on May 1st and will choose the squad on August
5th.
> Chuck Stalley, the selection chairman, has appointed Sherode Powers,
Dennis
> Tribby, Fred Emigh and Terry Benedetti to his selection committee. Our
thanks
> to these individuals for all of the hard work they will be putting into
> evaluating the nominees. Pete Mundschenk DVM will serve as Team Vet and
Mitch
> Bensen DVM as Assistant Team Vet.
>
> The Pacific North nominees for the 1997 PAC are: DeWayne Brown, MHR
Flint; Jim
> Brown, NLStarfire (Rocky); Hal Hall, Zyere; Shellie Hatfield, Major
Attraction
> (Stoney); Shellie Hatfield, NV Expresshahn; Suzanne Ford-Huff, Serinnask;
Linda
> Johnson, MC Tron; Chris Knoch, NV Fifth Avenue (Saxx); Ona Lawrence,
Dandy McCoy
> (Max); Ona Lawrence, RAA Crusader (RC); Sherman Leitgeb, MC Cytlasn
(Sonny);
> Susie Morrill, McFyre Flyte; Susie Morrill, Shah Zeter; Cynthia
Peticolas, Air
> Lite (Nike); Cynthia Peticolas, Special Edition; Cynthia Peticolas,
Zephyr; Pat
> Richardson, MHR Prescott; Sandy Schuler, Magnet; Lari Shea, Caradeno;
April
> Smith, All That Magic; Marcia Smith, On A High (Elvis); Gayle Snow,
Shebas;
> Joyce Souza, Jim Bob; Dennis Summers, Tony Baloney; Karen Vilander, NYR
Crown
> Royal; Sharon Westergard, Tamm (Tommy); Darla Westlake, MC Ram Z; Jazon
Wonders,
> Brahn Gyani; Jazon Wonders, Milarepa Mikey.
>
> If anyone is interested in helping the Pacific North squad before or
during the
> Pan American Championship, please give Tony Benedetti, the chef d'equipe,
a
> call. His number is 707-538-8865. We welcome all help in any capacity
or just
> come and have fun with us. Great looking Pacific North team shirts are
for
> sale. They will be available for sale at many rides or give Tony a call.
>
> PACIFIC SOUTH
>
> Nominations for the Team close May 9th (EN editorial deadline May 5th).
A
> complete listing of your zone's nominees and team support staff and
selectors
> will be published in the July EN.
>
> USET NEWS
>
> Optimum preparation is the key to success in all sports. Historically
part of
> each of the
> USET's disciplines annual budgets fund training opportunities for its
riders to
> help
> prepare them for the rigorous demands of international competition.
>
> When endurance riding became a USET discipline, we only hoped and asked
for help
> to fund our off continent World Championship Teams. USET has once again
> exceeded our expectations. This year, USET set aside a modest training
budget
> for endurance riders. At their meeting at the annual convention in Reno
this
> year, the USET Endurance Discipline committee decided that the best
training
> opportunity this year for FEI World Championship endurance competition is
the
> Pan American Endurance Championship. At this event riders and support
teams will
> have the opportunity to experience the small but significant differences
in FEI
> rules, the extra demands on their time, and most important how to ride as
a team
> with fellow riders and to a chef d equipe.
>
> As the Pan American Endurance Championship presents the only opportunity
in
> North America for US riders to ride and train as a team, the USET
Endurance
> Committee recommended to the USET Executive Committee that the funds
budgeted
> for training of Endurance riders be re-allocated as a grant to the Pan
American
> Endurance Championship to insure that our riders have a venue in which to
gain
> this valuable experience. Maggie Price, as Vice-President of Endurance,
> presented a convincing argument and the grant was approved.
>
> Our deepest appreciation and thanks are extended to the USET for helping
the
> organizers of the 1997 Pan American Championship, the event this year
that best
> prepares our riders and support teams to BRING HOME THE GOLD in 1998.
>
>
> E-mail from: R. K. and L.D. Stewart, 19-May-1997
>
> --------------------------------
> End of ridecamp-d Digest V97 Issue #346
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