FAQ & Most Popular Links
There is a large volume of information on this site!
Here are some answers to the most frequent questions we receive, with links to the related pages.
Q. How do I get started in endurance?
A. Most important - Ask questions! For the Pacific Northwest region, we suggest a visit our PNER Public Facebook page and throw out your question(s). You can also keep reading here and click on links.
There are three "sanctioning" organizations that support rides in the NW region, that PNER recognizes for points and year end awards. The largest, which encapsulates the entire US and Canada, is AERC - American Endurance Ride Conference. Their site has a vast amount of information for new riders as well as long time rider education. Another organization is EDRA - Equine Distance Riding Association. They provide many educational opportunities alongside their distance riding competitions. EDRA also has an awards banquet and equine centric conference each year. Our third governing organization is Endurance Canada. EA administrates the Canadian rides.
A. You can also visit the New Members and Mentors & Riding Buddies pages on this site.
Q. How do I sign up with PNER?
A. Visit the Membership page to either register as a new member or renew your membership. If you're new, you'll be assigned a PNER # in your welcome letter.
Q. What resources does PNER provide to riders and their horses?
A. The list is long! The primary purpose of PNER is to provide educational opportunities to riders and members. PNER also supports local trails, and trail organizations, such as the Washington Trails Alliance and the Backcountry Horsemen. PNER recognizes your efforts (both riding and volunteering) through our year end convention and awards banquet. PNER has a Blood Analysis Machine that we coordinate to have at various PNER rides in our region, providing riders with real time blood analysis results, for their horses, at a substantially discounted cost. You can shop with our wonderful Sponsors, and learn about PNER's historical riders. PNER also has an academic scholarship available to eligible PNER members, as well as other educational opportunities found here. Check out the Resources page for Ride Manager support, Forms, and Educational Links.
Q. Are there events other than the rides?
A. Yes! We have a Convention and Awards Banquet each year where excellent keynote speakers from across the equine industry, speak in informative sessions. There are also talks from some of the best known endurance riders, veterinarians, and other respected endurance minded folks. The Convention has a robust tradeshow, showcasing gear for you and your horse, as well as a tack swap. After the banquet, awards are given out that recognize the previous year's top horses, riders, and teams. There are also members who organize educational clinics and opportunities to improve trails throughout the year. Visit this page for all current/upcoming events.
Q. How do I find PNER rides to compete in?
A. The Ride Calendar lists all the rides with links to the ride flyer and website. You can ask a ride manager any questions you might have, including how to volunteer which is a great way to learn and will be much appreciated.
Q. The ride entry form (often an online Jotform) asks for my horse's PNER #. How do I get that?
A. Leave this blank for your horse's first ride (even if you're a long time member). When the ride results are uploaded, your horse will automatically be assigned a number. Then make sure you visit the Ride Results or My Results (see below) page to verify your completion and grab your horse's PNER # to use for all subsequent ride entries.
Q. How do I check my ride results and point standings?
A. You can see Ride Results by ride or your own results at My Results once you have your PNER #. It's always important to check one of these links within 30 days of the ride so that any mistakes may be corrected. And here's an important tip - try to always spell your horse's name correctly and the same way on each ride entry, along with using your PNER numbers, for both yourself and your horse. It's fine if you want to use a barn name vs the registered name, but be consistent or else you'll end up with multiple horse entries and your award statistics might get split up, diminishing your chance of an award. There are a number of catagories under Awards & Standings for horse, rider, horse & rider, teams and other special groups.
Q. How do I contact a board member or committee volunteer?
A. The Organization page provices contact information for every board member. The board of directors is very responsive and is eager to to hear from members, and others, especially if you're looking for ways to get involved.
Do you have a question you can't find an answer to? Always feel free to ask on the FB groups and if you'd like to see the question answered here, email and we'll get you an answer and update this page!
Welcome to the sport of Endurance, we welcome all riders!