This year was our first year of watching riders come into the finish of the Tevis. We got there early, walked all around the fairgrounds, then headed up to the "official" finish at the Overlook. When Potato came in everyone cheered and yelled, it was really exciting! His first words were, if I remember correctly, "That was a tough ride". He and his horse looked great. My husband (who is a non horseman) commented on how well they both looked having just completed 100 miles. We stayed around for a while longer to see if anyone else was close. It was well after 11 pm when we decided to call it a day. Walking back to the truck we heard everyone cheering and yelling. We could see two grey horses trotting over the finish line. Cameras were flashing as a photographer took photos of them both crossing the finish line. My husband ran back down to see who it was and heard the rider of one horse saying "We weren't in the race". We laughed at how silly they must have felt. They "finished" the Tevis and have photos to prove it!! We were wondering just how many other non Tevis riders were out riding on the Western States Trail on this day?
Sindy Happily back in California!
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