AERC Regional Mentors

These regional mentors are experienced, capable riders who are volunteers and have agreed to advise AERC members new to the sport of endurance riding. When you contact a person on this list, please let him/her know what kind of mentoring experience you are seeking: conditioning, preparing for your first ride, help finding local trails or rides, moving up from 25s to 50s, etc. You may need to contact a few different people on the list to find a mentor who is just right for you and your needs. Also feel free to contact your regional directors with any questions. You are also welcome to phone the office and we will try to find an experienced rider in your hometown who may be willing to act as an unofficial mentor. Note that the presence of this list does not represent endorsement or certification of the capabilities of the individuals by AERC.

If no email address is given, mentor prefers to be contacted by phone. Please call the AERC office, 866-271-2372, for phone mentor phone numbers. "Ride Along" means the mentor is willing to ride with the new endurance rider.

NEW! Riding Partners – Riding Partners are AERC members who will gladly partner up with new members for instruction or to ride together on trails. They do not have as much mileage or experience as AERC Mentors but are happy to help share their knowledge and learn alongside you. Please note that AERC is providing the Riding Partners list as a member service; it is up to you to check the person's ride record and to be sure your goals and riding styles are compatible before you set out on the trail together.

Click on the link above to see Riding Partners, listed below the ride mentors.

Want to sign up to be a mentor or riding partner? Fill in the quick signup form or contact Mary Howell of the Membership Committee with your name, region, phone number and email address.

Central Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Debbie Ager Betts	ager68@yahoo.com	Yes	New Waverly, TX
Dawn Carrie	rdcarrie@gmail.com	Yes	Huntsville, TX
Monica Chapman	monicachapman1987@gmail.com	Yes	Pleasanton, KS
Lucy Estabrook	LSmith8854@aol.com	Yes	Allen, TX
Hope Finan	hopeurban@hotmail.com	Yes	Waco, TX
Ann Goolsby	ann.goolsby@cbdfw.com	Yes	Forestburg, TX
Jodi Hess-Schlup	schlupranch@mo-net.com	Yes	Pierce City, MO
Todd Hezeau	maccwall@yahoo.com	Yes	Lone Oak, TX
Dale Keen	keenequus@gmail.com	Yes	Milano, TX
Cindy Kovalchuk	cindyatsaddlebrook@yahoo.com	Yes	Rosharon, TX
Bobbie Lieberman	spiritofgypsy@gmail.com	Yes	Hondo, TX
Jennifer Noblin	jnoblin@ymail.com	Yes	Sadler, TX
Vickie Roden	vickier_is@yahoo.com	Yes	Anna, TX
Bob Rogers, DVM	drbob@critterfixer.com	Yes	Magnolia, TX
Karen Schrader	kschrader5009@gmail.com	Yes	Claude, TX
Khristin Seymore-Norsworthy	horizonaggie@aol.com	No	Daingerfield, TX

Midwest Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Marsha Achenbach	achenbre@netins.net	No	Keosauqua, IA
Katie Bachhuber	kbach@nconnect.net	Yes	Mayville, WI
Candy Barbo	candy.barbo@gmail.com	Yes	Duluth, MN
Connie Caudill	conniecaudill@yahoo.com	Yes	Henryville, IN
Melissa Kanzelberger Coolich	mkcoolich@gmail.com	Yes	Hortonville, WI
Marge Dixon	dixonmarge85@gmail.com	Yes	Oregon, IL
Maureen Fehrs, DVM	mfehrs@aol.com	Yes	Michigan City, IN
Rebecca Grams	beckeg@aol.com	Yes	Luther, MI
Linda Hamrick	llhamrick1@gmail.com	Yes	Irons, MI
Roberta Harms	equiphil@aol.com	Yes	Wauconda, IL
Keith Kibler	kwkibler@frontier.com	No	Marion, IL
Kimbler Family	kellykimbler@ymail.com	Yes	Aberdeeen, SD
Bettina Koehn	betzi@excel.net	Yes	Plymouth, WI
Debbie Kolegraf	debkkimk@bektel.com	Yes	Bismarck, ND
Kathi Macki	k_macki@yahoo.com	Yes	Rapid River, MI
Diane Meinders	diane.meinders@traces.com	Yes	Coopersville, MI
Angie Mikkelson	angieorr@hotmail.com	Yes	Reeder, ND
Jinnifer Plummer	wjequineranch@aol.com	Yes	Martinsville, IN
Sheila Schneider	distancerider@ymail.com	Yes	La Motte, IA
Joslyn Seefeldt	joslynsfiberfarm@aol.com	Yes	Milton, WI
Lori Windows	kickbuttshaman@gmail.com	Yes	Wyanet, IL
Guy Worthington	guyworthington95@gmail.com	Yes	Scales Mound, IL

Mountain Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Sue Basham	sbasham956@gmail.com	Yes	Cheyenne, WY
Drin Becker	jkn3444@smtel.com	Yes	Polaris, MT
Linda Browneller	lindahorseshoer@yahoo.com	Yes	Palmer Lake, CO
Cindy Collins	sagecreekendurance@gmail.com	Yes	Cody, WY
Linda Fisher	kenlynstables@gmail.com	Yes	Aurora, CO
Kerry Greear	kerryannieo@hotmail.com	Yes	Whitewood, SD
Gwen Hall, DVM	birdgo@msn.com	Yes	Woodland Park, CO
Lynn Kenelly	sunset900@bellsouth.net	Yes	Ashland, MT
Carla Richardson	richardson.carla@gmail.com	Yes	La Veta, CO
Kathleen Robbins	kathieszoo@gmail.com	Yes	Mona, UT
David & Natalie Schneider	dandnschneider@mac.com	Yes	Billings, MT
Susan Schomburg	sschom@platte1.k12.wy.us	No	Wheatland, WY
Tonya Stroud-Oaks	cm.annie@yahoo.com	Yes	West Haven, UT

Northeast Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Sharon Akerstrom	sharmark1@comcast.net	Yes	Canterbury, NH
Nancy Beacon	rabbitrun1@me.com	Yes	Flesherton, ON
Mary Coleman	colemanmary509@gmail.com	Yes	Cassville, PA
Diane Connolly	DConnolly24@gmail.com	Yes	Lovettsville, VA
Daryl Downs	daryldowns1@gmail.com	Yes	Valley Forge, PA
Bob Gielen	ridealot66@gmail.com	Yes	Flesherton, ON (& FL)
Claire Godwin, DVM	crgdvm@aol.com	Yes	Laytonsville, MD
Patsy Gowen (summer)	patsygowen0226@gmail.com	Yes	Rock Hill, SC
Colleen Greene	bradcoco@frontier.com	Yes	Rayland, OH
Kelsey Hamill	hamillk2@yahoo.com	Yes	Elverson, PA
Steven Hay	stevehay01@gmail.com	Yes	Catawba, VA
Dawn Engle Hilliard	phantomhorse13@hotmail.com	No	Sugarloaf, PA
Mary Howell	countshiloh@gmail.com	Yes	New Kent, VA
Heather Hoyns, DVM	hkhdvm81@gmail.com	Yes	West Windsor, VT
Pam Karner, VMD	drpamkarner@gmail.com	Yes	Ithaca, NY
Linda Klarner	linda.klarner@sympatico.ca	Yes	Georgetown, ON
Mollie Krumlaw-Smith	mkrumlaw@webcincy.com	Yes	Maineville, OH
Helen Lynn	hrlynn5@gmail.com	Yes	Russell, PA
Mary Palumbo	taffy79@gmail.com	Yes	Killingworth, CT
Dodie Sable	dodie@newpromisefarms.com	Yes	Lenhartsville, PA
Sarah Schick	schicksa5184@gmail.com	Yes	Norfolk, VA
Deb Shaffer	debkeller@windstream.net	Yes	Elderton, PA
Katherine Shank	kashank2@verizon.net	Yes	Camp Hill, PA
Donna Shrader	bshrader@consolidated.net	No	Freeport, PA
Leslie Smith	hiddencreek786@aol.com	Yes	Troutville, VA
Carol Steiner	carol@delbac.com	Yes	Vanessa, ON
Rebecca Supinger	spiritwoodfarm@gmail.com	Yes	Sumerduck, VA
Karen E. Wade	kew@shentel.net	Yes	Winchester, VA
Kim Woolley	kim@roadapple-ranch.com	Yes	Finch, ON
Nancy Zukewich	nancy.grayhorse@gmail.com	Yes	Ottowa, ON

Northwest Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Darlene M. Anderson	endrncrider@gmail.com	Yes	Sandy, OR
Carlene Benson	bensonwc@mac.com	Yes	Salem, OR
Patty Bratsberg	541-878-2358	Yes	Trail, OR
Bianca Chevalier	cheval@frontier.com	Yes	North Bend, OR
Jessica Cobbley	cobbjess@isu.edu	Yes	Blackfoot, ID
Mike Cobbley	mike4fun220@yahoo.com	Yes	Blackfoot, ID
Jamie Hughes	jamie_hughes00@yahoo.com	Yes	Kennewick, WA
Karen Leiman	leimankaren@gmail.com	Yes	Beavercreek, OR
Layne Lewis	laynelewis47@yahoo.com	Yes	Middleton, ID
Jeff Loe	541-878-2358	Yes	Trail, OR
Marlene Moss	ghosttreelessusa@gmail.com	Yes	Bend, OR
Becky Osborne	superrocketpilot@gmail.com	Yes	Oregon City, OR
Naomi Preston	mustanglady80@gmail.com	Yes	Baker City, OR
Julie Serres	zumwaltprairi3@gmail.com	No	Tualatin, OR
Forrest Tancer	forresttancer@mac.com	Yes	Sisters, OR
Virginia Ware	sunrideridaho@gmail.com	Yes	Gooding, ID
Sheri Weast	meridiantraining@att.net	Yes	Fruitvale, ID

Pacific Southwest Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Cathy Bartusek		Yes	Las Vegas, NV
Marci Cunningham	mcunningham@bak.rr.com	Yes	Bakersfield, CA
Steve Downs	FoundationEndurance@gmail.com	Yes	Phelan, CA
Alison Farrin	alifarr1@gmail.com	Yes	Ramona, CA
Becky Hackworth	bechack@yahoo.com	Yes	Alpine, CA
Heidi M. Helly	VChorsegal@aol.com	Yes	Valley Center, CA
Terry Woolley Howe	terryhowe@hughes.net	Yes	Descanso, CA
Connie Hughes	monpetit@roadrunner.com	Yes	Newport Beach, CA
Valerie Jaques	hammerithot@gmail.com	Yes	Descanso, CA
Gayle Pena	luvmyponiesgp@yahoo.com	Yes	Moreno Valley, CA
Brooke Schick	brookeschick@gmail.com	Yes	Simi Valley, CA
Lisa Schneider	honeybear3371@gmail.com	Yes	Agoura, CA
Callie Thornburgh	c.thornburgh.ct@gmail.com	Yes	Inyokern, CA
Sue Wilkie	sue.benson1@gmail.com	Yes	Ridgecrest, CA
Janet Worts	janetwa@hotmail.com	Yes	Warner Springs, CA

Southeast Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Alison G. Bailey	agbailey@carolina.rr.com	Yes	Waxhaw, NC
Lindsay Campbell	vistalargo@windstream.net	Yes	Lake City, FL
Ruth Anne Everett	raeverett@wilkes.com	Yes	Hickory, NC
Patsy Gowen	patsygowen0226@gmail.com	Yes	Rock Hill, SC
Trish Harrop, DVM	mpharrop@gmail.com	Yes	Asheville, NC
Diane Hawthorne	jacqualee@hotmail.com	Yes	Navarre, FL
Susan Kasemeyer		No	Lenoir City, TN
Sudi Lenhart	sudilenhart1@gmail.com	Yes	Loudon, TN
Cheryl Newman	cherylnewman@charter.net	Yes	Candler, NC
Stagg Newman	stagg@pisgahvu.com	Yes	Candler, NC
Terry Price	johnterryprice@yahoo.com	Yes	Madison, MS
Anita Rees	acy12000@earthlink.net	Yes	Columbia, KY
Joe Schoech	jschoech@bellsouth.net	Yes	Summerville, GA
Nancy Sluys	minglewood@surry.net	Yes	Westfield, NC
Jaime Wedel	jlwedel@gmail.com	Yes	Haw River, NC
Kimberly Joy Williams	kjwmystique@yahoo.com	Yes	Ponce De Leon, FL
Sharon Wilson	rwco05@windstream.net	Yes	Jefferson, GA

Southwest Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Karen Binns-DiCamillo	rkdicamillo@gmail.com	Yes	Las Cruces, Socorro, NM
Cressy Drummond	cressydrummond@gmail.com	Yes	Tularosa, NM
Marcelle Hughes	giddyuppony@icloud.com	Yes	Alamogordo, NM
Susie Jones	swjones@bacavalley.com	Yes	Miami, NM
Lancette Koerner	lancette@gmail.com	Yes	Mesa, AZ
Carrie Miracle-Jordan	miraclec@wildblue.net	Yes	Corona, AZ
Deirdre Monroe	dierdre@swcp.com		Santa Fe, NM
Maribel Paulson	maribelp@localnet.com	Yes	Fairacres, NM
Jeanetta Sturgeon	jettasturgeon@yahoo.com	Yes	Pie Town, NM
Roger Taylor	roger_sue@prodigy.net	No	Albuquerque, NM
Bruce Weary DC	bwearydc@gmail.com	Yes	Prescott, AZ
Ashley Wingert	echorider@msn.com	No	Gilbert, AZ

West Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Pam Bailie	pbailieequestrian@gmail.com	No	Pilot Hill, CA
Debbie Boscoe	debbieboscoe@gmail.com	Yes	Santa Cruz, CA
Shawn Bowling	sbkleenair@yahoo.com	Yes	Newcastle, CA
Cindy Brown	cindibrown@aol.com	Yes	Windsor, CA
Karen Chaton	kchaton@gmail.com	Yes	Gardnerville, NV
Samantha Ellis	ellis.endure@yahoo.com	Yes	Newcastle, CA
Elicia Kamberg	wildwestendurance@gmail.com	Yes	Smartsville, CA
Alex North	alex@northcpa.com	Yes	Groveland, CA
Diane O'Connor	ddoconn@comcast.net	Yes	Fort Bragg, CA
Lori Oleson	lorioleson@alumni.cpp.edu	Yes	Morgan Hill, CA
Pam Peace	littleladypeace@hotmail.com	Yes	Mad River, CA
Tami Rougeau	tntrougeau@gmail.com	Yes	Reno, NV
Jane Smith		Yes	Mariposa, CA
Diane Stevens	jazzelation@gmail.com	Yes	Lincoln, CA
Maryben Stover	merryben@live.com	No	San Jose, CA
Crysta Turnage	ctsinatra@gmail.com	Yes	Spanish Springs, NV
Nick Warhol	nwarhol@comcast.net	Yes	Hayward, CA
Nicole Wertz	crosswsporthorses@gmail.com	Yes	Auburn, CA

Riding Partners

Sign up to be a riding partner with this quick signup form or contact Mary Howell of the Membership Committee with your name, region, phone number and email address.

Central Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Joyce Adams	jadams@wbsnet.org	Garden City, KS
Debbie Payne	dpayne@ucom.net	Ingalls, KS
Vicky Kuczbel Rogers	rogers.vicky61@gmail.com	Magnolia, TX
Kirsten Scott	kks52871@hotmail.com	Neosho, MO
Annetta Tinsman	horsewize@aol.com	Hackett, AR

Midwest Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Lisa Docter	lisadocter@hotmail.com	Grafton, WI
Jennifer Fischer	jlfisch1@gmail.com	Beresford, SD
Angie Mikkelson	angieorr@hotmail.com	Reeder, ND
Lindsay Nichols	lins4216@gmail.com	St. Croix Falls, WI

Mountain Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Elizabeth Grimshaw, DVM	ejgettinger@icloud.com	Evergreen, CO
Bridget Helms	bridgetrhelms@gmail.com	Sundance, WY

Northeast Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Jay Brunjes	jay.brunjes@gmail.com	Norway, ME
Jessica Isbrecht	jess.isbrecht@gmail.com	Hillsborough, NJ
Debra Mastellone	mastellone@centurytel.net	Amherst, OH
Justine Oakwood	justinehucke@yahoo.com	Pleasant Plain, OH
Jeanne DeVico	rider581@hotmail.com	Woodbine, NJ
Erin McCardell	willowcroftmelody@gmail.com	Rising Sun, MD
Monica McKenna	moni27jake@hotmail.com	North Berwick, ME
Sherry Morse	sherry_morse@yahoo.com	Easton, PA
Kyle Querry	gqequestrian@gmail.com	Middletown Springs, VT
Claire St. Peter	claire.stpeter@gmail.com	Fairmont, WV
Jessica Zarudzki	jzarud@gmail.com	Fredricksburg, VA

Northwest Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Mellisa Donaldson	mellisad2001@yahoo.com	Spokane, WA
Jessica Huber	jbodenhofer@gmail.com	Gooding, ID
Rachel Webb	webbr@pdx.edu	Portland, OR	and Ridgefield, WA

Pacific Southwest Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Kathleen Phelps	kathleenrides@gmail.com	Arroyo Grande, CA

Southeast Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Claude Brewer	csbmkb@att.net	Taylorsville, NC
Carly Campbell	carlyanna.campbell@gmail.com	Houston, MS
Naoma Campbell	ncc1983_tjs1986@yahoo.com	Grandy, NC
Victoria Geller	vrgeller@icloud.com	Richland, MS
Denise March	adenisemarch@gmail.com	Ocklawaha, FL
Patricia Robinson	vagabond.pat@gmail.com	Salt Springs, FL (Dec-Mar)
Suzanne Solis	suzanne.solis@gmail.com	Suwanee, GA
Maren Trader	maren.aug@gmail.com	Villa Rica, GA
Lindsay Waddell	L_S_Waddell85@yahoo.com	Sumter, SC

Southwest Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Sharon Andrews	sharonandrews75@gmail.com	Albuquerque, NM
Shannon Conley	shannonvconley@gmail.com	Phoenix, AZ
Andrea Maitland	almaitland@aol.com	Buckeye, AZ

West Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Melissa Bays	jasonsmel@gmail.com	Placerville, CA
Cortney Bloomer	cortbloomer@gmail.com	Dayton, NV
Michelle Coble	optionsarewings@gmail.com	Martinez, CA
Danielle Morgan	dannypaasec@yahoo.com	Reno, NV
Kristin Ojala	krojala@gmail.com	Oakland, CA
Diane Stevens	jazzelation@gmail.com	Lincoln, CA
Brenna Sullivan	brenna.reese.sullivan@gmail.com	Kelseyville, CA
Cheryl Swerbinsky	cswerbinsky1@gmail.com	Chico, CA
Jerry Wittenauer	wittenauer.jerry@gmail.com	Los Altos Hills, CA
Andrew Woodford	andysworld@me.com	Cotati/Petaluma, CA

Updated 7/15/20