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2005 OFFICERS:
President: Monica Chapman
8270 Wood Rd
Pleasanton, Ks 66075
913 471-4840
lm-farms@ckt.net
Vice President: Alexis Jones
Rt. 1 Box 202
Pryor, Ok 74361
918 809-9527
shera0220@yahoo.com
Secretary: Belinda Skiles
1914 Quail Creek Rd
Marion, Ks 66861
620 382-2760
b.hope.skiles@gmail.com
Treasurer: Mary Heberling
6945 E 125th St
Overbrook, Ks 66524
785 665-7694
mheberling@yahoo.com
Board Members:
Linda Hancock
2340 N Karns
Calumet, Ok 73014
405 884-5520
tsalidon@aol.com
Nancy Mitts
18833 VV Hwy
Wentworth, Mo 64873
417 476-2505
mitts@ciwtrailers.com
Susan Young
2311 Dayton St
Muskogee, Ok 74403-4816
918 683-0539
glenn218@yahoo.com
Newsletter: Robin Kurtz
OCER sanctions endurance rides in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Northern Arkansas. All rides are also AERC sanctioned. We offer a monthly newsletter and year end awards program. Annual dues are $20.00 Individual & $25.00 for a family. (Family= 2 adults and all children under age 18 residing in the same household.) Annual membership runs from Dec 1 through November 30)
OCER STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY:
Ozark County Endurance Riders believe
in the integrity of the sport of endurance riding. The basis for this belief
is rooted in the concepts of "to finish is to win" "fit to continue" "no
tolerance for drug use" and "sportsmanship in competition".
It is the desire of this membership
to encourage the education of equine enthusiasts, to promote the preservation
and use of trails, and to place the welfare of the horse first and foremost.
To this end, Ozark Country Endurance Riders will follow American Endurance
Ride Conference rules and guidelines. Therefore, Ozark Country Endurance
Riders sanctioned rides will reflect the above philosophy both in management
and participation while members will do so by their conduct.
What Is Endurance Riding?
Endurance riding can best be described
as a cross country competition of 50 miles or more (up to 100) that must
be completed within a certain time. 12 hours for a 50, 24 hourse for 100.
(Most endurance rides also offer shorter "limited distance" or a competitive
trail ride as an introduction to the sport.) The ride is controlled by
veterinarians who monitor the horses before, during and after the event.
Several times during the ride there will be veterinarian checkpoints. Pulse
recovery is one very important factor used to determine the condition of
the horses. The ride vet will set and announce the pulse rate criteria
before the start of the ride. Veterinarians will remove from competition
all horses that they determine are not in good condition to continue. The
first horse across the finish line, that also passes the vet's post ride
exam, is the winner.
The course for an endurance ride
varies with the topography of the area. While laying out the course, the
ride manager attempts to avoid obvious hazards such as deep bogs and sheer
cliffs, but the endurance horse is expected to take in stride most natural
obstacles.
Temperature, climate, and footing
will determine the speed at which the horses will travel. It is both personally
challenging and rewarding to ride 50/100 miles and finish with a sound,
willing horse. Much of the challenge of endurance starts with preparation
up to a year or more before one's first ride. This athletic competition
requires both horse and rider to be physically fit, have a good sense of
pace, to work as a team, and of course, it helps to have good luck!!
Getting Started
Many endurance rides, (in fact, almost
all of the ones in the Central Region) have "Limited Distance" rides of
25 to 35 miles. These rides are also sanctioned by AERC who keeps lifetime
mileage records of members and their horses. OCER also has a Limited Distance
award program. Occasionally there will also be a "fun" ride for 1st timers
of less than 25 miles.
Clinics are also great places to
learn. Watch the ride calendar for clinics in this area.
Probably the best way to get started
is to call up a ride manager and volunteer to help work a ride. This will
let you see exactly how a ride is run, how a vet check is organized, etc.
If you don't know how to use a stethoscope to check your horse's heartrate,
someone on the ride staff can teach you how during slow times during the
day.
It can be somewhat overwhelming (and
discouraging) to condition your horse at home and then just show up at
a ride & try to figure out all the procedures. Most experienced riders
are happy to help out newcomers, but the middle of a ride is not always
a good time to ask. Try to find someone at least the day before, when you
get to camp.
Brief Outline of Rules:
This is a tentative listing discussed at the anuual year-end meeting:
March 13, 2004 Okmulgee Cougar Prowl-- Okmulgee, Oklahoma
March 27, 2004-- Cherokee Challenge -- Muskogee, Oklahoma
April 10, 2004-- No Hands Roller Coaster -- Greensfelter Park St Louis, MO
May 1, 2004-- Winding Stair -- Cedar Lake Oklahoma
May 29 & 30 Memorial Weekend, 2004 (Sat & Sun) Jo Tate Memorial -- Washburn, MO
June 12, 2004 Zinc Ranch Oklahoma
September 11, 2004 Movin on Up-- Okmulgee, Oklahoma
October 2, 2004 -- Indian Territory-- Oolagah, Oklahoma
October 16, 2004 -- Sunflower Classic --Kansas
November 6, 2004-- 25/50-- Bell Cow Frost-- Chandler, OK--
November 26 & 27-- 2004--25/50--
Pineville Turkey Trot--Pineville, MO --
Nancy Mitts 417-476-2505
Please call ride manager before the ride for official details!
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