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What is endurance about ...
Well it may seem that we are crazy riders who spend all day on the
horse's back, but there is a lot more to our sport than that.
Endurance riding with WAERA is about family, camping, spending some time
with your four footed companions (yes, at most rides, dogs are welcome -
provided they stay on their leads)!
Our rides aren't all 'really long' - there are a range
of distance options to suit the most cautious rider (2okm) through to
the most ambitious, who could do our Marathon (3 days of 80km per day)
or our 160km rides (24hours to ride 160kms!). Have a look at our
ride calendar to see
what rides are coming up!
You don't even have to be 'that' experienced or have a certain
type of horse - this sport encourages people of any age and and
horses of any type to join. The only pre-requisite is that you and
your horse are physically fit enough to pass the vet check and conduct
the ride.
Where do we ride? Our rides are hosted by either
the club, or other clubs wishing to conduct some fundraising and show
off their beautiful part of WA. This means you can choose to
travel to rides and get to ride in some beautiful parts of the state,
or, if you are limited in time, you may choose to go to those closer to
your area.
There is no restriction on how many rides you attend (or
don't). The choice is purely up to you. You don't
even have to join the club to start with - we give 'day passes' to
riders who are experimenting with the sport and not yet sure if they
want to commit to the club.
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