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[RC] Question: Getting Ready for Tevis - shermanTitle: MessageI think if you are
able to condition and train on similar terrain, and you and your horse are fully
prepared, it is doable as a first 100. That doesn't mean you'll complete, since
both new and experienced Tevis riders all seem to have about a 50% chance of
completing each time they enter, with some notable
exceptions. The riders who participated in the Tevis Educational Ride
had a higher completion rate this year too.
My viewpoint is
probably skewed since I live in the area and the only reason I started doing
endurance riding was to prepare for Tevis. I have attempted a couple other 100s
now and still don't think Tevis was not a good choice for a first 100 even
though it took 3 times to complete. I think it is important to find out
everything you can about the ride contact mentor/riders who have
completed it multiple times (AERC has a mentor list, some of them have and are
more than happy to help), study the trail and elevation charts, make a plan, be
flexible, know your horse and listen closely, don't enter if anything is even
just slightly "not quite right" and don't take a fatigued horse to the start
line.
Many of the riders
at Tevis are crazy though, so Jody will fit right in!
Kathy
I
would recommend that the Tevis not be your first 100. Second if Jody is there
stay away from her, she's crazy ;-) !
Truman
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