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In a message dated 6/29/2005 1:31:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> that I am doing the best for me and my horse and 
> make it a positive ride for both us (AND get a completion).  What
> is the most important part of the course to just take it easy and
> watch your pace to conserve for the rest of the journey, if you 
> want to DO WELL but not necessarily go gangbusters and top 10.
> I do not want to underestimate this course and have never done a 
> 100, so any advice from the seasoned veterans would be VERY
> appreciated.  Thanks!!
As a newbie to Tevis, I found the climb out of the first canyon the toughest on George and I. It goes on forever! He had to stop numerous times to catch is wind, which I let him on every switchback. 
But...I trotted almost every chance I could elsewhere. Steady, steady!

Becky