Every mile is an adventure.
Ride. Earn Points. Celebrate.
Green Bean Endurance is a friendly, season-long challenge for endurance riders who are members of the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC). Earn points for riding and participating, join a team, track your miles, and compete for year-end awards.
Green Bean Celebrations!
How Green Bean Endurance Program Works
What Can I Do?
Earn Green Bean Points
Earn points through AERC rides and eligible activities such as volunteering, crewing, and learning.
Join a Team
Team up with other Green Beans, combine your points, and work toward team awards.
Track Miles with Tally-Hoe
Log your rides, keep a private riding journal, and follow horse-and-rider mileage standings.
Earn Awards & Recognition
Compete within your division and work toward rider, team, and Tally-Hoe recognition.
There’s Room for Every Bean!
Green Bean Endurance was created for riders new to endurance. In horse language, “green” means still learning, and that inspired the name Green Beans for newer endurance riders.
Green Beans
Under 1,000 miles
Build experience, earn points, and grow within the Green Bean rider divisions. Graduation happens at the 1,000-mile milestone.
1,000-mile milestone
Canned Beans
1,000+ miles
Graduated riders can stay involved, earn points, and compete in their own Canned division, without competing against the newer Green Bean divisions.
Same spirit. Same community. Separate competition divisions.
You Don’t Have to Win to Earn an Award!
Reach a season goal and you earn an embroidered patch and a certificate, in every division, including Canned.
2025 patch design
Green Bean Completion Award
25 eligible points
Earn at least 25 eligible Green Bean points in the season. You receive an embroidered patch and a certificate.
2025 patch design
Tally-Hoe Completion Award
100 eligible miles
Log at least 100 eligible Tally-Hoe Mileage Derby miles in the season. You receive an embroidered patch and a certificate.
Green Bean Scoreboards
2026 Season: the top rider and team in each division so far.
Top Riders
| Division | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Seedling | Makayla Merver | 639.5 |
| Sprout | Lexy Polk | 25 |
| OTV | Baldwyn Chieh | 390 |
| Picked | Marion Le Borgne | 845 |
| Cooked | Jillian Brewer | 620.5 |
| Canned | Caden Kinney | 741.25 |
Top Teams
| Division | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| OTV | Crater Hill | 1379 |
| Picked | HRN That Girl Trail Team | 1643 |
| Cooked | The Midwest Quest | 526.5 |
| Canned | Chafing the Dream | 1642 |
Fresh from the Bean Scene
Ride stories, photos, tips, and adventures from our members.
2026 Green Bean Champions
Celebrating the riders and teams who led the way!
Champions coming soon
The 2026 champions will be announced here once the season's results are final.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be an experienced endurance rider?
No. Green Bean includes divisions for riders with different levels of experience.
What happens when I reach 1,000 endurance miles?
You graduate from the Green Bean divisions, but you can keep participating in the separate Canned division. Divisions are based on your AERC miles as of December 1, the start of each season, so the move happens with the new season.
Do I have to compete at endurance rides?
AERC competition is one way to earn points, but other eligible activities also count. Tally-Hoe tracks eligible riding and horse activities.
Can I participate with friends?
Yes. Teams of 3–5 members can combine their points and compete in team divisions. Canned riders team up with other Canned riders.
How do I know how I’m doing?
Your Member Home shows points, division, progress, and activity. Public scoreboards show rider and team standings.
Ready to Get Your Ride On?
Join Green Bean and make every mile part of your adventure.