The AERC is apparently considered the expert in this area by ASHA. It also
suggests that there is some relationship between the two organizations.
Recently I got a postcard saying that the ASHA is changing its dues
for the coming year. Going from memory (so unfortunately I may not be
using exactly the correct terms or titles for the membership levels) there
is going to be a basic membership for adult members (I believe they refer
to it as senior). There is also an add-on for the area of riding interest.
There is one for endurance.
Why should a person add this on?
At the moment, based on following the ride-camp list and doing P&R's a
few times, and talking with folks that have ridden in the rides, I have
not seen any visible (to me :-) ) affect of the AHSA.
If (for reasons that are outside of the scope of endurance riding and
therefore I will consider it off topic) a person joins ASHA, is there
a reason from the viewpoint of the endurance world that someone should
include the endurance add-on in their membership dues?
Quick, I need to know the answer by Nov 1. ROTFL. The laughter is because
the actual renewal notice from AHSA certainly did not arrive by Nov 1.
Weeks later they sent a reminder to renew and that it would take only
2 weeks to get out the new membership card. Duh, it took longer than
2 weeks. (Translation: It is probably already to renew in a timely manner)
Enough for the background material. The basic question is why include
the endurance group as an add-on with an AHSA membership?
Joe jpu@kaiwan.com