[RC] [Endurance Riding: News] Australia: The NSW State Championship Endurance Ride - Stephanie Teeter
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Endurance Success Friday, 18 June 2004
The NSW State Championship
Endurance Horse Ride was held in Harden-Murrumburrah on Sunday, June 13.
The Endurance Club had received over 60 nominations, however, only 49 of
them were starters in the ride.
Of these, 21 horses successfully
completed the 160km ride to the vet's satisfaction.
First place in the
Heavyweight division was rider number 22, Rex Cox riding 'Bennalong Nile King'
in just over 14 hours with Laurie Stevens, rider number 48 on 'Snowy Mountain
Cascade' crossing the finish line in just over 15 hours.
In the
Middleweight Division 'Just U Wait' was ridden home first by rider number 28,
Gail Finlayson in 11 hours and 37 minutes with rider number 7, Duncan McLaughlin
on 'Revelwood Shaja' second in a time of 13 hours and 52 minutes.
The
Lightweight Division winner was split between Carol Griffiths, rider number 3 on
'Alhambra Jazz Dancer' and Julie Brooks, rider number 11, on 'Harmere Lahsa' in
an equal time of 11 hours and 37 minutes.
In the junior division, Nicole
Whitehead was rider number 2 on 'Kelkette Park Lydia' who also rode home in a
time of 11 hours and 37 minutes.
Second in the juniors was Alix Jones,
rider number 47 who rode 'Dammah' to finish in a time of 13 hours and 31
minutes.
