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NEWS RELEASE
May 14, 1997
For Immediate Release
For more information, contact: Ann or Hal Hall (916.885.1165)
Tevis Cup Survival and Endurance Riding Clinic
AUBURN, California -- An all day endurance riding clinic with tips on
surviving and succeeding at the Tevis Cup 100 Mile One Day Ride is
scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, 1997, in Auburn, California, at the
Gold Country Fairgrounds. The clinic is planned just three-days prior
to the Tevis Cup Ride where some 250 riders plan to compete. The
clinic begins at 9:30 AM and includes the following speakers and
topics:
Becky Hart, International horsewoman and top endurance competitor,
will discuss tactics and strategy of Tevis Cup event-day competition,
nutrition and feeding practices during and after the event,
appropriate riding attire for Tevis, benefits of using a heart-rate
monitor, the importance of a well-prepared crew, and post-ride care.
Becky Hart of San Jose, California, is a three-time World Champion and
two-time Tevis Cup Winner.
Mitch Benson, DVM, Head Veterinarian of the Tevis Cup Veterinary
Examining Committee and the 1994 - 1996 United States Equestrian Team
(USET) World Championship Endurance Team Veterinarian, will present a
veterinary point of view of the Tevis Cup Ride as well as offer advice
for a successful ride. Dr. Benson maintains a large animal practice
in Santa Rosa, California, and has served as Chairman of the Tevis Cup
Veterinary Examining Committee since 1990. Dr. Benson also serves as
a member of the American Horse Show Association (AHSA) Endurance
Events Committee.
Kate Riordan, a member of the Board of Governor of the Western States
Trail Foundation, will provide a demonstration of Tellington Touch
Equine Aware Method (TTEAM), a holistic method for training and
healing horsesa, for use and benefit during the Tevis. Kate is the
editor of the Sierra Heritage Magazine in Auburn, California, and is
known internationally for her knowledge and practice of message
therapy in athletic equines.
Donna Synder-Smith, editor of Trail Blazer Magazine and AERC director
at large, will share with Clinic participants the advantages of
balanced/centered riding techniques. Donna will offer attendees
methods to increase riding awareness and give riders exercises and
techniques applicable for the Tevis Cup Ride. Donna is a author and a
nationally recognized riding instructor.
Mo Livermore, a member of the Board of Governors of the Western States
Trail Foundation, will discuss the importance of rider care and
preparations. Mo is a multi-talented horsewoman and ultra-marathon
runner. She has completed both the Tevis Cup 100 Mile Ride and the
Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. She has also competed in
numerous Ride & Tie Races and has ridden horseback 1,960 miles over
the Pony Express Overland Trail from St. Joseph, Missouri to
Sacramento, California.
Kirt Atkins and Frank Pickell, both experienced farriers of endurance
horses will discuss topic of shoeing horses competing in the sport of
long-distance endurance riding. Mr. Atkins is the head farrier at the
University of California at Davis School of Veterinarian Medicine and
is owner of Equithotics, Inc., makers of "Sneakers for Horses." Mr.
Pickell maintains a farrier business catering principally to horses
competing in long-distance endurance riding. Both have served as
ride-day farriers for the Tevis Cup event.
Other clinic topics include: The State of the Western States Trail
and the 1997 Tevis Cup Ride, International Endurance Riding Update,
The State of Endurance Riding from the American Endurance Ride
Conference.
All clinic participants are treated to a continental breakfast,
luncheon, mid-morning and afternoon coffee breaks, and sponsored prize
drawings and giveaways. Sponsors of the clinic will provide
participants with a trade show of their endurance related products and
services. There will be an evening reception and outdoor barbecue
hosted and sponsored by the Western States Trail Foundation.
The Tevis Cup 100 Mile One Day Ride scheduled for July 19, 1997, and
is the first and foremost equestrian endurance event of its kind in
the World. The historic Western States Trail used by the event
crosses the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains between Squaw Valley and
Auburn, California. Competitors are from all over the World as well
as throughout the United States and Canada. The Tevis Cup Ride is
celebrating its 43rd Anniversary.
Reservations are being accepted for the clinic and space is limited.
The cost to attend the clinic is $50. There will be a late
registration fee after July 10, 1997. For more information and a
registration packet call: 916.885.1165, or via e-mail on the World
Wide Web at: hall@neworld.com. Mailing address: 385 Robie Drive
Auburn, California 95603.
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