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
Kris Anderson, DVM	hellsbelles7@gmail.com	Yes	Santa Fe, TX
Debra 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	eagoolsby@aol.com	Yes	Forestburg, TX
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	jenelisa10@hotmail.com	Yes	Sadler, TX
Diane O'Connor	ddoconn@comcast.net	Yes	Humble, TX
Vickie Roden	vickier_is@yahoo.com	Yes	McKinney, 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
Paul Sidio	paul@ucozark.com	Yes	Spokane, MO

Midwest Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Marsha Achenbach	achenbre@netins.net	No	Keosauqua, IA
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
Sue Keith	suekeith69@gmail.com	Yes	Floyds Knobs, IN
Keith Kibler	kwkibler@frontier.com	No	Marion, IL
Kimbler Family	kckk@aol.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	dmeinders@optiodata.com	Yes	Coopersville, MI
Angie Mikkelson	angieorr@hotmail.com	Yes	Reeder, ND
Ellen Olson	skatstar1@gmail.com	Yes	LaMotte, IA
Jeremy Olson	olsonjer15@hotmail.com	Yes	LaMotte, IA
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	Larkspur, 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	birdgo@msn.com	Yes	Woodland Park, CO
Carla Richardson	richardson.carla@gmail.com	Yes	Delta, CO
David & Natalie Schneider	dandnschneider@mac.com	Yes	Billings, MT
Susan Schomburg	susan.schomburg@platte1.org	No	Wheatland, WY
Tonya Stroud-Oaks	cm.annie@yahoo.com	Yes	Roy, 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	DCDonnolly24@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
Lisa Green	forest3@shentel.net	Yes	Star Tannery, VA
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
Sandy Howland	sandy.howls@gmail.com	Yes	Hampton, NJ
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
Wendy MacCoubrey	wmaccoubrey@gmail.com	Yes	Ste. Justine-de-Newton, QC
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.zukewich@rogers.com	Yes	Ottowa, ON

Northwest Region Mentors

Mentor Name	E-mail	Ride Along?	City/State
Kelly Ahearn-Wagner	kawagner1@mac.com	Yes	Pleasant Hill, OR
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
Carol Giles	lawdoc@crestviewcable.com	Yes	Prineville, OR
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
Terry McDonald	mcbarber711@gmail.com	Yes	Coeur d'Alene, ID
Marlene Moss	ghosttreelessusa@gmail.com	Yes	Bend, OR
Naomi Preston	mustanglady80@gmail.com	Yes	Baker City, OR
Julie Serres	zumwaltpraiti3@gmail.com	No	Tualatin, OR
Virginia Ware	sunrideridaho@gmail.com	Yes	Gooding, 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	alison@ipsd.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
Callie Thornburgh	c.thornburgh.ct@gmail.com	Yes	Inyokern, CA
Laura Wereb	werebphoto@mac.com	Yes	Santa Barbara, 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	lindsay.campbell52@icloud.com	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
Lynn Kenelly	sunset900@bellsouth.net	Yes	Anderson, SC
Sudi Lenhart	sudilenhart1@gmail.com	Yes	Loudon, TN
Misty McAdams	westviewfarm@bellsouth.net	Yes	Townville, SC
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	Loganville, 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
Cressy Drummond	rmcdan@tularosa.net	Yes	Tularosa, NM
Susie Jones	swjones@bacavalley.com	Yes	Miami, NM
Lancette Koerner	lancette@gmail.com	Yes	Mesa, AZ
Julia Lynn, DVM	azendurancerider@gmail.com	Yes	Dewey, AZ
Carrie Miracle-Jordan	miraclec@wildblue.net	Yes	Corona, AZ
Deirdre Monroe	dierdre@swcp.com		Santa Fe, NM
Cheryl Searer	clsearer@yahoo.com	Yes	Prescott, AZ
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

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
Dianna Chapek	dmchapek@hotmail.com	Yes	Oroville, CA
Karen Chaton	nvrider@charter.net	Yes	Gardnerville, NV
Samantha Ellis	ellis.endure@yahoo.com	Yes	Newcastle, CA
Natalie Herman	eponashoes@hotmail.com	Yes	McKinleyville, CA
Elicia Kamberg	wildwestendurance@gmail.com	Yes	Smartsville, CA
Alex North	alex@northcpa.com	Yes	Groveland, 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
Forrest Tancer	forresttancer@mac.com	Yes	Hopland, CA
Crysta Turnage	ctsinatra@gmail.com	Yes	Reno, NV
Nick Warhol	nwarhol@comcast.net	Yes	Hayward, CA
Sheri Weast	meridiantraining@att.net	Yes	Penn Valley, 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
Donna DeYoung	skyhorseranch@msn.com	Gainesville, TX
Debbie Payne	dpayne@ucom.net	Ingalls, KS
Vicky Kuczbel Rogers	vicky@critterfixer.com	Magnolia, TX
Kim Rumpsa	kkrt28@mst.edu	Ware, MO
Annetta Tinsman	horsewize@aol.com	Hackett, AR

Midwest Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Joy Brock	joybrock.gt@gmail.com	Fowlerville, MI
Lisa Docter	lisadocter@hotmail.com	Grafton, WI
Jennifer Fischer	naturephotobyjen@gmail.com	Beresford, SD
Sandra Hanly	sandiutah@yahool.com	Bismarck, ND
Terri McCarthy	tmccarthy@labor-solutions.com	Hastings, MN
Angie Mikkelson	angieorr@hotmail.com	Reeder, ND
Kathy Jo Moore	kathyjmoore@gmail.com	Laporte, MN
Lindsay Nichols	lins421@yahoo.com	St. Croix Falls, WI

Mountain Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Elizabeth Grimshaw, DVM	eigettinger@icloud.com	Evergreen, CO
Anna McNamer	speedyfly45@gmail.com	Cottonwood Heights, UT
Heather Schultz	zirr.hs@gmail.com	Saratoga, WY

Northeast Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Hanna Bartnick	hanna1@vt.edu	Christiansburg, VA
Jay Brunjes	jay.brunjes@gmail.com	Norway, ME
Lindsey Cooke	lacy393@gmail.com	Stewartstown, PA
Kathie Duggan	katdandu@hotmail.com	Duxbury, MA
Joe Ford	sfcjoe4d@gmail.com	Spring Grove, VA
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
Christie Lawyer	blackpondarabians@yahoo.com	Norwell, MA
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	gibbonkyle@gmail.com	Middletown Springs, VT
Claire St. Peter	claire.stpeter@gmail.com	Fairmont, WV
Patricia Robinson	vagabond.pat@gmail.com	Oneonta, NY (Apr-Nov)
Mindy Vienneau	quetesh2000@gmail.com	Carthage, ME
Deb Whorf	dlwhorf@gmail.com	Hebron, ME
Melissa Yopp	melissa.ann.yopp@gmail.com	Aylett, VA
Jessica Jarudzki	jzarud@gmail.com	Fredricksburg, VA

Northwest Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Carey Lynn Crance	alaskaismyheart@yahoo.com	North Pole, AK
Jessica Huber	jbodenhofer@gmail.com	Gooding, ID
Rachel Webb	codyreycugr@gmail.com	Portland, OR	and Ridgefield, WA

Pacific Southwest Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Kathleen Phelps	kathleenrides@gmail.com	Arroyo Grande, CA
Laura Jaeger-Seitz	lauradeana@juno.com	Yucca Valley, CA

Southeast Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Heather Byerly	cymricsmom@gmail.com	Bowling Green, KY
Naoma Campbell	ncc1983_tjs1986@yahoo.com	Grandy, NC
Heather Ferrell	hvferr@gmail.com	Goshen, KY
Victoria Geller	vgeller@vivint.com	Richland, MS
Robin Kurtz	robin.kurtz1@icloud.com	Tellico Plains, TN
Denise March	adenisemarch@gmail.com	Ocklawaha, FL
Patricia Robinson	vagabond.pat@gmail.com	Salt Springs, FL (Dec-Mar)
Shannon Skaug	shannon.skaug@yahoo.com	Daleville, AL
Angel Smrekaer	angelsmrekar@gmail.com	St. Augustine, FL
Suzanne Solis	suzanne.solis@gmail.com	Suwanee, GA
Lindsay Waddell	L_S_Waddell85@yahoo.com	Sumter, SC
Betty Washburn	lizabethwashburn@gmail.com	Greensboro, NC

Southwest Region Riding Partners

Riding Partner	E-mail	City/State
Sharon Andrews	sharonandrews75@gmail.com	Albuquerque, NM
Jeff Averhoff	javerhoff@gmail.com	Stanley, 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
Tera Allen	firegurl_979@yahoo.com	Redding, CA
Terry Arner (gaited horses)	tarner356@yahoo.com	Coarsegold, CA
Melissa Bays	jasonsmel@gmail.com	Placerville, CA
Cortney Bloomer	cortbloomer@gmail.com	Dayton, NV
Michelle Coble	optionsarewings@gmail.com	Martinez, CA
Victoria Kelley	mrsmathwiz@gmail.com	Concord, CA
Xaviere Michelot	michelotx@hotmail.com	La Honda, CA
Julie Neely	neelyjulie60@yahoo.com	Redding, CA
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 8/14/19