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[RC] [Endurance Tracks] 37yo Horse Elmer Bandit Finishes Second at CTR - MerriThehorse.comby: Marsha Hayes August 18 2008, Article # 12530 Elmer Bandit, 37-year-old half-Arabian gelding, completed the Spotted Rump Ride Competitive Trail Event at Greensfelder Equestrian Park near St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 16 to boost his lifetime mileage to 20,420. Saddlebred Wing Tempo holds the current mileage record with 20,710 miles. Elmer finished second in the Open Lightweight Division. Weight divisions are based on the weight the horse carries over the 60-mile, two-day event. Owner Mary Anna Wood of Independence, Mo., consistently weighs in (with tack) at around 150 lbs, well below the 189 lb limit for the Lightweight Division. More... -- Posted By Merri to Endurance Tracks at 8/21/2008 02:27:00 PM
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