[RC] Tevis note from Ride Director Mike Picket on the death of Ice Joy - Jackie Floyd
54th Tevis Cup Ride - August 1st 2009
The Tevis Cup Ride Director
Mike Pickett along with the Board Of Governors of the Western States Trail
Foundation have expressed their condolences to rider number 110 Skip Kemerer
and his family for the accidental death of Skip's horse Ice Joy while
participating in the 54th Western States Trail Foundation 100-Mile One-Day
Ride.
Approximately one quarter of a mile past "swinging bridge" on the
way to the Devil's Thumb check point Skip Kemerer was leading his mare Ice
Joy when she lost her footing and fell off of the trail and suffered a fatal
skull injury upon impact.
Ride volunteers including an EMT were
immediately sent to the site of the incident as soon as it was known from
the Devil's Thumb check point, followed by the arrival of Assistant Ride
Director Lynn Seeley, and one of the ride veterinarians Dr. Rob Lydon.
Dr. Lydon pronounced that the horse sustained a fatal skull injury upon
impact due to the fall.
Skip Kemerer was not injured and hiked to the
Devil's Thumb check point accompanied by volunteers, one of which was an
EMT.
