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At the awards ceremony on Sunday, President
Dick Nogelberg announced to the gathering that indeed a tragedy had occurred
during the ride and a horse had died during the night on a portion of
the trail between Foresthill and Franciscos. The rider was not hurt, but the
horse did tumble over the embankment to its death. Gratefully, death came
quickly as determined by head veterinarian Jamie Kerr¹s examination. President
Dick also commended the rescuers of a second horse who tumbled off the trail
almost to the river; again the rider was unharmed. The horse, although tired and
scraped, did not sustain any long-term injuries and was carefully examined by
ride veterinarians. He was returned by the ride¹s rescue team, which included
the president of the Western States Trail Foundation, to its owner on Sunday at
the fairgrounds in Auburn.
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