WSTR (Tevis)

[rmh_rider]

My friend in CA said:

Barbara White, she’s Julie Suhr’s daughter, got her 30th buckle. They had a special diamond studded buckle made for her.

Nobody seems to mention this fact. Hmmm.

I have a couple pictures, one of the buckle and mother and daughter hugging. Cool.

Pretty amazing to complete that ride 30 times, when the usual completion rate is 50% or less.

This year she rode a half arab.

She has even ridden the famous Zayante who has a ride record of 13,200 miles in AERC.

Russian, Egyptian lines of arabians are usually taller than other lines. But size is not a determining factor as to whether a horse is worthy or not of competition.

In endurance, bigger is not always better. An efficient horse is what is the most desirable, and what will do the best in endurance. Check the past stats of horses in Tevis. You would be surprised to find lots of 14-14.2HH horses, and they win too. Yes, I have looked at the stats ever since they started putting them on the internet. You have to have the right rider and the right horse as a team to succeed.

[prudence]

More photos (not taken by me!)

http://www.aldebaranarabians.com/teviscup/

[Malda]

Thanks for posting the pictures! I like looking at the tack they use; I noticed the winner was riding in a Freeform. Didn’t a Tevis winner a couple years back also use a Freeform? Looks like treeless are holding up well in endurance.

[Bank_of_Dad]

What kind of saddle did John Crandell use, I can’t tell from the pics.

The woman who bought Seabiscuit from me flew out to ride for the second time and finished in 23 hours for a buckle.

[Sithly]

[QUOTE=Malda;5000639]
Thanks for posting the pictures! I like looking at the tack they use[/QUOTE]

Same here. I think it’s cool that two of the top ten riders were using Easyboots. (I’m NOT a barefoot nazi; I just think it’s cool.)

[PRS]

[QUOTE=Malda;5000639]
Thanks for posting the pictures! I like looking at the tack they use; I noticed the winner was riding in a Freeform. Didn’t a Tevis winner a couple years back also use a Freeform? Looks like treeless are holding up well in endurance.[/QUOTE]

Yep, that’s what I thought too. I too love looking at the tack they use. If it can hold up and produce winners in one of the most grueling equine sports out there must be something to it! I love my Sensation treeless saddle. But any saddle, treeless or not, has to fit well for success.

[PRS]

[QUOTE=Bank of Dad;5000757]
What kind of saddle did John Crandell use, I can’t tell from the pics.

The woman who bought Seabiscuit from me flew out to ride for the second time and finished in 23 hours for a buckle.[/QUOTE]

That looked like a Freeform treeless saddle.

[AZ_Native]

[QUOTE=Sithly;5000809]
Same here. I think it’s cool that two of the top ten riders were using Easyboots. (I’m NOT a barefoot nazi; I just think it’s cool.)[/QUOTE]

It is cool. Garrett Ford owner of Easy Care ( maker of Easyboots ) owns and rode The Fury. His wife was in the top 10 too.
We had a client who took 2 horses both in Glove glue ons.

[prudence]

A ton more pix

http://www.endurance.net/international/USA/2010Tevis/

http://www.teviscup.org/misc_pages/bm_photographers.html

I like the ones by Lynn Glazer - beautiful swinging bridge photos. They don’t appear to be up yet.

Lots more will be up soon. People will write their ride stories and those will be on endurance.net. Enjoy!

[sspeight]

I’m a bit of a lurker, but I was paying attention to the Tevis coverage. I went out to the ROC and crewed for the Crandells in South Dakota 10- 15 years ago. Man that makes me feel old. I’m just curious about the Haggin cup.

According to The Horse’s article…
“The 2009 Haggin Cup winner, Melissa Ribley, DVM, presented the award. During this year’s race, Ribley collided with a tree branch on the trail and required 30 facial stitches. Undeterred, she continued the ride, but her horse was “pulled,” or eliminated by the veterinary team at 10:11 p.m., 85 miles into the event.”

Obviously since it’s the Haggin cup, The Fury wasn’t pulled because the Haggin is only awarded to one of the top 10 horses, so The Fury wasn’t eliminated, and finished the race. Does the person writing the article just not know which way is up?

[prudence]

Not old at all…

The Fury, who won the 2010 Haggin Cup, belongs to Garrett Ford. Melissa’s horse, Monique, was pulled this year at Francisco’s 85 miles out. and so effectively was Melissa. Melissa and her horse won the 2009 Haggin Cup. This probably is no clearer.

Melissa refused pain killers at Robinson Flat and went on close to the leaders with all those stitches. She is a good sport and a very kind, gracious, and tough-as-nails lady.

Lots of Haggin Cup selection discussions on ridecamp that you can read on endurance.net

[monstrpony]

Meilssa, last years winner, presented the cup to The Fury, this year’s winner.

Melissa’s horse was pulled THIS year; they won the Haggin Cup LAST year.

[Malda]

I only buy endurance tack for my little trail riding for that reason. I have a Hought bridle, HAF pad, and EZ Rider stirrups, etc. I figure spend the $$ and buy the best will save in the long run.

Looking at all those Tevis pictures makes me want to go out and do a long, long trail ride.

[QUOTE=PRS;5001340]
Yep, that’s what I thought too. I too love looking at the tack they use. If it can hold up and produce winners in one of the most grueling equine sports out there must be something to it! I love my Sensation treeless saddle. But any saddle, treeless or not, has to fit well for success.[/QUOTE]

[AZ_Native]

1st Barefoot horse in Tevis history wins Haggin Cup

The Haggin Cup winner’s story :

http://blog.easycareinc.com/blog/hoof-boot-news/0/0/what-tevis-dreams-are-made-of

:D:cool:

[rmh_rider]

Sorry AZ Native,

I do not consider glue on hoof boots as “barefoot”.

So what, the horse had hoof protection, doesn’t make him BAREFOOT and competing. Now that, is totally different. And they were freaking GLUED on.

It like all marathon runners running barefoot, obtw, they had on Nike shoes, but STILL THEY WERE BAREFOOT. Yes, there are a couple/few barefoot real no shoes runners, but not many. I’d like to see that on my rocky training trails.

Easy Care is a business. The number one goal of a business is to make money. They have been hitting hard on their publicity expense account these days.

Now, when a horse can COMPLETE totally barefoot on the Tevis, then we can discuss it. I think a discussion of who completed bareback would be more interesting.

[katarine]

Glad no one was seriously hurt this year, save for that poor photographer. Some days just walking to your car is tough enough

It does inspire one to go ride, doesn’t it? Even without guardrails on a day warmer than 80 degrees

[ambar]

[QUOTE=rmh_rider;5015624]

Now, when a horse can COMPLETE totally barefoot on the Tevis, then we can discuss it.[/QUOTE]

The Tevis entry rules require entrants to be “shod or wearing protective footwear”. So we won’t be having that discussion any time soon.

[system]

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