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The American Endurance Ride Conference has been in existence since 1972, growing rapidly from a local group of distance riding enthusiasts to a nationwide nonprofit organization (later including Canadian members). This page will link to historical stories and documents. Happy reading!
Learn more about AERC’s history through the following magazine articles, from how AERC began to the many historic trails that us and our equines have ridden.
How It All Began: by Phil Gardner, AERC’s first president. “The article begins: In the beginning, endurance riding was wild, undisciplined and untamed. It was the Wild West come back to life in the middle of the 20th century”. Read “How It All Began” to learn about AERC’s beginnings.
Find many different articles regarding the earlier days of AERC here.
AERC and Historic Trails, by Tom Bache (Nov. 2015 EN)
AERC and the Pony Express Trail, by Tom Bache (Dec. 2015 EN)
The Origins of American Endurance Riding, by Tom Bache (June 2017 EN)
AERC History: Traditions and Myths, by Tom Bache (July 2018 EN)
Elections are held each year during the AERC convention for officers, including AERC President. We thank these members for their leadership skills and service to the organization.
| Year | Name |
| 2024 | Nick Kohut, DVM |
| 2023 | Nick Kohut, DVM |
| 2022 | Nick Kohut, DVM |
| 2021 | Nick Kohut, DVM |
| 2020 | Nick Kohut, DVM |
| 2019 |
Monica Chapman
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| 2018 | Paul Latiolais |
| 2017 | Paul Latiolais |
| 2016 |
Michael Campbell
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| 2015 |
Michael Campbell
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| 2014 |
Michael Campbell
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| 2013 | Jan Stevens |
| 2012 | Connie Caudill |
| 2011 | Connie Caudill |
| 2010 | Connie Caudill |
| 2009 | Connie Caudill |
| 2008 | Mike Maul |
| 2007 | Mike Maul |
| 2006 | Stagg Newman |
| 2005 | Stagg Newman |
| 2004 |
Mike Tomlinson, DVM
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| 2003 |
Mike Tomlinson, DVM
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| 2002 |
Barney Fleming, DVM
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| 2001 |
Barney Fleming, DVM
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| 2000 | Randy Eiland |
| 1999 | Randy Eiland |
| 1998 |
Dane Frazier, DVM
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| 1997 |
Dane Frazier, DVM
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| 1996 | Vonita Bowers |
| 1995 | Vonita Bowers |
| 1994 | Crockett Dumas |
| 1993 | Crockett Dumas |
| 1992 | Maggy Price |
| 1991 | Maggy Price |
| 1990 | Maggy Price |
| 1989 |
Lindsay Taliaferro, Jr.
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| 1988 | Tom Goton |
| 1987 |
Matthew Mackay-Smith, DVM
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| 1986 |
Lindsay Taliaferro, Jr.
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| 1985 |
Lindsay Taliaferro, Jr.
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| 1984 | Joe Long |
| 1983 | Joe Long |
| 1982 | Hugh Bryson |
| 1981 | Bill Bentham |
| 1980 | Jim Remillard |
| 1979 | Dave Clagett |
| 1978 | Pat Fitzgerald |
| 1977 | Sam Arnold |
| 1976 | Sam Arnold |
| 1975 | Phil Gardner |
| 1974 | Phil Gardner |
| 1973 | Phil Gardner |
| 1972 | Phil Gardner |
