He is considered the “wrong breed” for this sport especially with his short four beat lateral gait. His gait is unbelievably comfortable but truly inefficient. It you were to count the foot falls, he
would have gone AT LEAST 200 miles to the 100 miles that every Arab does.
“To finish is to win” is the motto in the endurance world and to that end, the Tevis Cup offers no monetary prizes. It’s only prize is a much coveted silver belt buckle emblazoned with a pony express rider at a full gallop and the words: “100 miles...one day.” The buckle is given only to the riders that cross the finish line of this grueling race and have proven their horse is “fit to continue."
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Have a Tevis ride story you want to share? Email a copy of your story to tevisfeed@gmail.com with the subject line "Tevis Story". You can include pictures with your submission, but please ensure that all photographers are given appropriate credit. The goal is to make this blog a compliation of various peoples' (riders, volunteers, and crew) experiences with The Tevis Cup - Western States Trail Foundation 100-Mile One Day Trail Ride.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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