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Washoe was a great ride, as always!  We had so much fun and 
thoroughly enjoyed the trail and getting to see everybody - this is 
one of the best run rides that I've ever been to!  The trail is 
marked superbly too thanks to Dave Rabe.  Plenty of vets, volunteers, 
water, hay and treats for riders and horses too along with nice 
awards and dinners.

I think the best part of the ride for me was on the second day on the 
second loop after having been rained on and wind blown for hours (but 
getting to change into dry gear at lunch to give it another go on 
loop #2) being on top of the mountain several thousand feet in the 
air up among the clouds (which were whizzing by at mach speed) having 
gigantic tumbleweeds blowing towards us at high speed and stopping to 
take a photo while Chief stood perfectly still while the fast flying 
tumbling tumbleweeds flew into us and he stood quietly.  The best 
endurance rides are the ones where something extreme happens whether 
it be the weather or another situation - that's when you really get 
to know your horse and I can't say it without meaning it -- there is 
no horse that I would rather be riding in extreme conditions than 
Chief.  I don't even mind slipping and sliding down slippery hills in 
the mud with him.  Whereas another horse would scare me, with him 
it's just fun and exciting.  I had the best ride ever and I'm so 
thankful to be able to have these experiences.

Many thanks to Connie, Gina, their family and friends and everybody 
that helps with this ride - great job (again, as always!).  Don't 
miss it next year if you can help it!

Karen


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