[RC] FW: [Endurance Riding: News] RSA: Horse and Rider Endurance Race to kick off - Stephanie Teeter
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from South Africa!
SABCNews.com 07.06.2004
The annual Horse
and Rider Endurance Race will start just after sunrise today. Almost 300 horses
and their riders will set off from Fauresmith in the south-western Free State on
a three day journey during which they will cover just over 200km.
Willie
Matthee, a spokesperson, says seven groups of riders will set off at different
times early this morning. They are from South Africa, Botswana and Namibia.
Competitors will ride 80km today, 80km tomorrow and then a final 45km on
Thursday.
Matthee says after every 25km the horses will be checked by
veterinary surgeons to determine if they are still fit to continue the race.
