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Re: [RC] Is it possible-- reponse to Ed - Sky RanchAngie said -- This seems to happen pretty often...somebody plans *one* ride and it's Tevis. Why? I'm just baffled by it but it seems to be a local thing out there maybe? Something like that wouldn't even cross my mind for me to ponder on it. I looked on the Tevis site, since I was thinking they'd added a minimum mileage requirement but I see that's just for the rider. >>> I believe the Tevis mileage requirement (yes, it's for the rider only) was instituted to try to help prevent crashes from the inexperienced rider/horse combinations at this very famous ride. I think it's a good idea -- this year it's a 300 mile minimum, I believe, and has to be from endurance rides of at least 50 miles per day, or NATRC "open" miles. I have over that amount of miles in "novice" NATRC miles, but none of those miles would qualify me for Tevis. (And rightly so, I believe.) I think people want to try to do Tevis (including me!) because it's a ride they've heard of, even if they've never heard of AERC or endurance, or anything else. I confess -- I have my current, wonderful Arabian because of reading about the Tevis Cup / Western States Endurance Ride in 1999. I thought it was a wonderful "concept" (riding all day in the mountains) but knew nothing else about endurance, of course. I did know enough to start looking for an Arabian, and I found one on the internet, of all places. It was the best internet purchase I've ever made. Of course, I did go see him, ride him, and meet his owners, before I bought him. At any rate, I've now had him for 6 years, and have YET to make it to Tevis. I keep hoping to go, and at least now I know a lot more than I did in 1999, thanks to joining NATRC, AERC, and reading posts on Ridecamp.... Carla Richardson (another Tevis wannabee) Colorado =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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