Western Australian Endurance Riders Association

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Well done to all the successful competitors over the last few rides. Crazy weather at the Merredin endurance ride certainly tested the resolve of many horse and rider partnerships, but in the end a fabulous weekend was had by all and a big thank you to the van Uden family and the Wheatbelt Endurance Riders (WERI) for putting on the ride.

The Styx River (Denmark) endurance ride was greeted with a frosty start, but an absolutely beautiful day for all riders. The weather could not have been kinder. The only rider to elevate, Donna McKee and her horse Tora Mariah not only completed the 100kms successfully but are now headed to the 2026 Tom Quilty event in Queensland! We wish Donna and Mariah all the best on their adventure!

The next ride on the WAERA calendar is the Dwellingup Endurance Ride , then followed by the newly added Collie Catch Ride. We hope to see you there!

Sportsmanship Award - 2026

Don’t forget to vote! Votes are rolling in, but we need more!

Voting for the Sportsmanship award 2026 is now open - make sure you lodge your voting slips at each ride you attend. Use the information in the flier to help you identify our next Sportsman of the year. Any questions, please contact the SMC.

If you’ve missed out on voting, you can lodge your vote online on the Contact Us page.

Ride Wrap Ups

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Celebrations

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Awards

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Denmark Ride Wrap Up

The Denmark (Styx River) Endurance ride was well enjoyed by those who made the journey to the beautiful surrounds of the Denmark/Parryville area.

Thank you very much to Sarah Norrish and her team of helpers for hosting the ride. Congratulations to Donna McKee and Tora Mariah for elevating and successfully completing the 100km event, receiving Best Conditioned as well.

Other special mentions to Jess Zuideveld, partnered with Tango, for the 41km Best Managed award and Caroline Rice, partnered with Eminance Park Brydie for the 20km Best Managed award.

Finally a big congratulations to Mya Richardson for completing her first 20km ride!

All ride results can be checked at AERA Space

Denmark Endurance Ride Sponsors

Thankyou to the following sponsors who helped to make the Denmark ride happen:

  • William Bay Bobcat

  • Greg Grigson Paintings

  • Morrisons Newsagents

  • Carol-Ann O’Connor (Sisters of Eve Gallery)

  • Janine Bell - Whole Herd Therapies

  • Sarah Norrish and family

  • OTTAWA

CEN Nutrition have created a 5 % discount code for WAERA members to use on all products from their online store www.cennutrition.com.au

On top of that - 10% of the total sale will come back to WAERA !!!

Please email waerasecretary@gmail.com to confirm you are a current member and receive the discount code. waerasecretary@gmail.com

HUGE thank you to all our sponsors for their donations to our club. Every bit makes a difference………

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WELCOME TO WAERA

It may seem that endurance riders are a crazy group of riders who spend all day out in the bush on our horses, but in fact this is not the case at all!  We are a family friendly group of riders who like to camp, ride and use the opportunities provided to ride some of the best countryside Western Australia has to offer. 

We can even share the camp with our other four footed friends as in most cases dogs are welcome at rides, so long as they are on leads.

Believe it or not, you don't need to have a lot of experience in the sport, or a certain type of horse to enter into a ride.  In fact endurance is a sport that encourages people of any age and horses of any type to join - we have even had a mule!  The only pre-requisite is that you and your horse are fit enough to pass the vet check before you commence.  Have a look at the Starting Out section on the Events page, to learn more.

There is not a restriction on how many rides you attend.  The choice is purely up to you on how many rides you wish to participate in per year.  You can sign up as a club member or enter as a day member, the choice is yours.