AERC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

[renegade12@juno.com]

This years AERC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 50 & 100 was an awesome experience
in every respect.  We had awesome horse and rider teams, we had the
finest group of Vets in one place that I have seen, we had a trail (in
both distances) that could be finished but, in the words of every
knowledgeable rider, exceeded the TEVIS and OD in toughness.  All this
coupled with the energy and week long excitement that defines a NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP of any kind.  

I will go into detail in a later article, but this was a "smart riders"
race with strategy being a huge factor.  To stay in the race the
competitors needed to plan their strategy early, not get involved in
riding someone else's race, speed was not a deciding factor...it was
steady & focused planning on how to attack the trails and where to make
the moves...as it turned out, the Capitan Mountains and their 3000+ foot
climb (nearly straight up) and the ensuing downhill switchback made the
difference for nearly everyone.  The Capitans saw 10 minute leads out of
the Vet Check reversed into 55 minute losses.   On to the results:

AERC 50 MILE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

FWT

1) JODY WELCH on ODIE (NW) (defending Champion)  5:50
2) SHERRIE REIMERS on WMA LIGHTFOOT (CT)  6:25
3) LOIS McAFEE on GALLANT LEGACY (MW) 6:33
4) CHRIS HODEN on TECATE (SW)  7:21
5) JO FANELLI on ARASTAR TWR (SW)  7:25
6) KATHY MOYERS TOW on MERLYNN (SE)  7:40
7) SUE EDWARDS on DON'S PISTOL PETE (CT)  7:44
8) ADELE YOUMANS on DREAMWEAVER (SW) 7:52
9) CINDY BROWN on ARISTO KASTZMIR (W) 8:00
10) SUSIE JONES on ROCCOCCO MIRADA (SW) 8:13
11) ANNETTE FANTASIA on FALANAS SADIE (SE) 8:47
12) KATHLEEN ZELLERS on SUNSHINE (W) 9:51

LWT

1) CECI BUTLER on RAAD (W) 5:50
2) CORRINE STELLER on MARKOSS (MT) 6:35
3) LORI GRECO on PREMIER PADRIAC (CT) 6:41
4) BEVERLY LAUX on GUNSMOKE LACY LADY (NE) 6:41
5) DIANA GRILLO on COUNTRY MAJOR (NE) 6:41
6) TERRI TAYLOR on DESIDERIO (SW) 7:19
7) MARY FIELDS on CHRISTIANSON (CT) 7:44
8) HEIDI VANDERBILT on DELYTE (SW) 7:52
9) ANN McFARLAND on KITA (CT) 8:05
10) SUE NORRIS ROMERO on KW SUNDANCE (SW) 8:13
11) CHRIS GODSEY on DOMINO (CT) 9:23
12) BOBBIE LIEBERMAN on BASKA BEAUTY (PSW) 9:54

MWT

1) DAVID KADEN on PARIS (CT) 6:33
2) BOB STELLER on KOKOPUFF (MT) 6:35
3) TAMARA NUTE on MOONDANCE (W) 6:35
4) MICHAEL CAMPBELL on QUISTERSTAR (CT) 6:48
5) KATHLY KLEIN on REDAN JDW (PSW) 6:52
6) BOB WENZEL on GILBRIAR GDANDY (SW) 7:19
7) JIM BROWN on NL STARLITE (W) 7:40
8) CHARLOTTE FOSS on CASPER (SW) 7:56
9) TARA OWENS on PHANTOM TIKI (MW) 7:59
10) DAVE COOTWARE on LIA GANS (W) 8:00
11) SUE GRAHL on ROU SKY CHEER (PSW) 9:51
12)  ROGER RITTENHOUSE on OMNI (SE) 10:15

HWT

1) KEVIN WATERS on KHEMO'S QUIDADO (SW) 6:45
2) LUKE DEAL on BIG RED (CT) 7:40
3) DON SKINNER on SHA FREEDOM (SW) 7:58
4) TERRY DeARMOND on CHANCELOR (CT) 9:08
5) JOHN BASS on PENSA DEA (MT) 10:05

JRS

1) TESSA McAFEE on KEMOSABE (MW) 6:33
2) CAMERON HOLZER on WINDSWIFT FRANCIE (CT) 6:48
3) BRITTANY DIAL on JAYBAY (CT) 8:12
4) KHRISTIN SEYMORE on SYMBA (CT) 9:28
5) LIBBY BASS on SH BOOMER (MT) 10:05 

18 pulls and no metabolic treatments

OVERALL BC - PARIS
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AERC 100 MILE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

FWT

1) KAREN BINNS DICAMILLO on SHARREE (SW) 18:00 
2) SANDS DICKSON on ALEXII (MT) 20:40

LWT

1) CARLA EIGENAUER on PROUD KID (SW) 15:12
2) DOMINIQUE FREEMAN on PROUD LEGACY (W) 15:38
3) LAURA STOICESCU on DJB CASSELS MARCUS (CT) 17:46
4) LINDA MORELLI on KISMETS KOKOMO (PSW) 18:47
5) CHERYL SEARER on GA MAGELLON (PSW) 18:47
6) CARRIE MIRACLE on JA HAI OBSESSION (SW) 20:40

MWT

1) DAVE COOTWARE on TALISMANS CRUZE (W) 16:50

HWT

1) JERRY FRUTH on JABASK KNIGHT (MW) 14:03
2) EARLE BAXTER on CH GRETZKY (NE) 14:23
3) BOYD CARSON on CH DEVONAIRE (SW) 14:23
4) KEVIN WATERS on SHEIK OF ARABI (SW) 15:38
5) LISA SKALSKI on LADY NIRVANA (CT) 19:15

JR

1) BRITTANY DIAL on DJB RIO DESERT LEGEND (CT) 18:00
2) LOTTIE SPEAR on ECHO RASTA (MT) 20:40

16 pulls and no metablic treatment

OVERALL BC - JABASK KNIGHT