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[RC] Fred Emigh - Lari SheaJust a note re. Fred Emigh, who is one of the most skilled and
accomplished horsemen I've ever had the great pleasure of knowing.
I first competed against Fred and his stallion, Mon Surbo, in the early
1980's... At that time, they were winning BC and very often 1st
place in virtually every race they entered. Over the years,
I've seen Fred finish exactly where he plans on nearly every 50 or 100
miler he enters. If he chooses to be in contention, his horses
usually win BC, because they are always ridden wisely and shown
professionally. They are also impeccably well groomed, in great
flesh and spirit.
Since I used to produce the Tevis Trail Training Seminar and leased
horses for that race, many folks still call me every year wanting to
lease a horse for Tevis. I stopped leasing horses for that race in
1991... except when Fred called. He borrowed my accomplished 1/2
Russian Orlov mare Nature's Fierra for three months to prepare, took BC
with her on a practice 50 miler, then chose to pull her from Tevis when
he felt she just wasn't herself that day. He returned her in
excellent health a few days later. I would trust him with any horse
I own. And I congratulate him on a well ridden President's Cup
race. But it was no big surprise. That's what Fred does, and
has been doing for the 27 years I've known him.
Lari "What unites us all is a love of the out-of-doors, a spirit of adventure, and a passion for horses!" Lari Shea Ricochet Ridge Ranch 24201 North Highway One Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Riding Vacations on the Mendocino Coast with lodging at unique B&B Inns International Riding Vacations
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