Author Aarene Storms returned to horses as an adult after wasting her teen years becoming educated and employed. In 1999 she rode her first long-distance event on a short and opinionated Standardbred mare called Story, She has been active in the endurance community ever since. An advocate for junior riders, equestrian trails, and novice endurance horse-and-rider teams, Aarene has written numerous articles for Endurance News and other equestrian publications. Her adventures in the saddle and on the ground are documented with tongue firmly-in-cheek at the Haiku Farm blog. Aarene now rides in the Pacific Northwest region on a tall and opinionated Standardbred mare called Fiddle. She is available for Endurance 101 mini-clinics and speaking engagements. Please contact her: bookings@endurance-101.com