More than thirty five years ago,F.W. Duck and his friends started endurance riding on the original pony express trail. Several years ago we completed the highly successful XP 2001 Ride over the trail between St. Joseph and Virginia City. We are back to our normal schedule with the addition of the Sunrise Ranch Rides in California and Utah.
We have changed the format of all three day five day rides (Mount Carmel,Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon) to do all five days out of the same camp. All of our rides feature free lunches by Annie and our friends. Annie will continue to provide dinners on most of our rides,for an additional fee,provided that you reserve them in advance.
Over the years the Duck family has made a lot of great friends along the trail. We always look forward to the new ride year to renew those friendships and to make new ones. We hope that you will be able to join us on the endurance trail this year.
The riders that complete any five day ride on the same horse will qualify for either an XP jacket,crewbag, or a specially designed plaque. Overall awards will also be available on the three day rides. There will be daily awards for completion as well as first place and best condition awards for each of the rides.
2011 XP Ride Dates
AERC Ride Calendar
200 Eastern Mojave Scenic,Feb 17-20
155 Cuyama Oaks XP Pioneer,Mar 25-27
250 Mt. Carmel XP Pioneer,May 4-8
250 Bryce Canyon XP Pioneer,Sep 1-5
250 Grand Canyon XP Pioneer,October Oct 5-9
200 Eastern Mojave Scenic,Feb 12-15
155 Cuyama Oaks XP Pioneer,Mar 26-28
250 Mt. Carmel XP Pioneer,May 5-9
250 Bryce Canyon XP Pioneer,Sep 2-6
250 Grand Canyon XP Pioneer,October 6-10
Note:There will NOT be a Schellbourne ride in 2010 or 2011.
We will collect AERC non members fees. AERC membership applications will be available at the ride site. We appreciate your making early reservations both for the rides and for meals. For more information contact us at: ridemanager@xprides.com.
You may enter any of our rides online by filling out and submitting the ride entry page.