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[RC] Mongol Derby - MarineraWe did not rely much on computer when the Duck first put out the idea of riding a 5 day 250 mile ride. The outcry from AERC members was great via phone and gossip. He was going to kill horses, the Pony Express trail would be littered with the dead. I was at a Board meeting when it was discussed with the Duck making his presentation and pretty much being shot down. He finally got approval, but not before near fisticuffs were exchanged. He proved it could be done with horses in better shape at the end of the ride than when they started.I have ridden the same Mongolian pony for 11 straight days for 5 to 7 hours a day in Mongolia. He did not have shoes, he foraged for food, he had a sweet personality and he was tough as were all the other ponies ridden by the others in our group. They will not let them out of the country or he would be in my yard now. The person to talk to about Mongolian ponies is Linda Svendsen with Boojum (a Google search will bring it up) in Montana. She has had almost 25 years of riding these ponies as has her 200 plus pound husband. She understands the Mongolian culture and how the horse fits into it. Her opinion would be critical to my approval or disapproval of the upcoming Mongol Derby. Julie Suhr Julie Suhr ************** Dell Summer Savings: Cool Deals on Popular Laptops – Shop Now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222696924x1201468348/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D1)
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