Fw: Tevis

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----- Original Message -----
From: superpat <superpat@gateway.net>
To: <guest@endurance.net>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: Tevis


>
> Hello Char,
> And welcome to the world of endurance. Right off the bat, let me say that
I
> have not attempted Tevis. I have not even done a hundred miler after
almost
> six years of riding lots and lots of 50's, some fast and some slower. I
may
> never try Tevis. I may not even get up the nerve to try 100. I am always
so
> happy to finish after 50 that the thought of going out again to do it all
> over again just leaves me cold. Everyone who rides hundreds tells me that
> because you pace differently on hundreds, and psychologically, you ride
four
> 25's, it really is not that bad and in fact most would prefer to ride
> hundreds. I will admit that when I rode a 80 mile endurance ride, it
really
> didn't seem any longer than the 50's.
> I follow the Tevis results and am always a bit chagrined that so many
people
> who have never asked 100 miles of themselves or their horses are so eager
to
> "ride the Tevis". Is it the notoriety or the ego satisfaction to be gained
> from having one's picture taken on Cougar Rock? I am never amazed at the
> number of horses pulled on that ride. Some of them just had bad luck or
> found that rock with their name on it. Many more, however, should never
have
> been attempting that ride in the first place. You may gather from this
post
> that I am really an opinionated person and indeed I am. But I believe that
> one should always learn to walk long and round and soft before trying to
> canter. I may decide to try a hundred this year. I have this fear of
> becoming lost in the dark as I have a terrible sense of direction in broad
> daylight. I am learning to pay better attention and to trust my horse so
> this may be the year.
> I have not the urge to ride Tevis yet because I love the rides in gorgeous
> country here in the Pacific Northwest where the terrain is as challenging
as
> any I could find and the weather is most always close to perfect. I keep
> asking myself if I really want to punish myself and my horse by subjecting
> us both to blistering heat and a multitude of people and horses. But my
> friends who have ridden Tevis are all so positive and enthusiastic about
the
> ride and the experience as well as the whole gestalt of the event that I
may
> one year become encouraged to give it a go.
> I admire your enthusiasm and energetic attitude about endurance but I
would
> advise that you try more 50's and maybe a few 75's as you learn to read
your
> horse and yourself for the safe completion by both of you. I also would
> advise that you may want to get a feel for what you will be up against by
> trying at least one hundred miler that is not so demanding. But then, the
> question you would have to ask yourself is whether you want to learn to
> participate in endurance for the sake of the involvement in the sport or
> whether the allure of the name "Tevis" is more important to you. And, of
> course, no one needs to know the answer but you. You may also consider
going
> to Tevis as an observer or as a crew member to get a feel for the ride. I
> also noted that the club sponsoring the event was asking for volunteer
> sweeps. You could learn a bunch by participating before trying to compete.
> Give yourself and your horse a chance to become acclimated and you
increase
> your chances of being one of those who finish feeling good about yourself
> and your horse. And maybe I will see you on the trail some year or at
least
> cheer you across the finish line.
> Pat Super
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <guest@endurance.net>
> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:48 PM
> Subject: RC: Tevis
>
>
> > Char Antuzzi char_antuzzi@hp.com
> > Hello,
> > I want to ride Tevis this year and am wondering what part of Tevis is
the
> most difficult and why. I am being told the caynons
> > in the middle of the day due to heat, someone else said the night
> > riding.  I am not new to horses I have been a carded judge for
> > a long time and have a training facility but I am rather new to
> > the endurance world. My 10 year old stud did a 30 last year and
> > my plan for this year is to do a 50 in a few weeks, a 50 on May13
> > and a 50 on Memorial day, then just keep up the conditioning
> > that I am currently doing (appx 30 miles a week some long days
> > others we cruise right along with hills). I would like to get as
> > much advise I can. Crew advise I would greatly appreciate also,
> > where did you have them go, how many, what did they do for you,
> > what did YOU eat, did you start out in short sleeves then changed
> > somewhere for night, etc. Besides water and electrolytes what else did
you
> bring. Timing, what was your plan of attack at making the time cut offs,
> etc. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANSWERING ME
> >
> >
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