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Hi Jeanne~

 I guess I should have specified more about my horse. He's completed Tevis 
before and VC (top ten finish) and I've done 5 rides on him this season. Our 
next ride with hopefully be the multi day at Smokey Killian (which my horse 
won last year). I know that the level and unique rules are apart of the 
ride, and maybe I'm just pushing an issue that should've been dropped a 
while ago. I just feel so strongly about it.. and its hard to explain to 
people that aren't in my shoes. I know its hard since most of you don't me, 
how I compete and what my intentions are with endurance. I guess that's the 
biggest issue with Tevis rules. They can't interview anyone so they don't 
know my history. I just wish I could fix this somehow....Happy trails to you 
too!
~Courtney




> From: Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Courtney vs Tevis....missing link
> Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 16:26:00 GMT
>
> Please Reply to: Jeanne Pepper pepperja@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ==========================================
>
> One of the most important facts we've
> all over-looked during this debate of
> a first-time(and under-aged)rider on the Tevis trail
> is a line I picked up on in her original post.
> "I just bought a new horse..."
> Is this the horse she planned to ride?What's his history?Has he finished 
> Tevis before?Other 100's?
> Has she ever competed on him &
> what's her plan for getting
> a new horse ready to do this ride?
> I'm not suggesting that the rules be changed
> whatever this horse's history because I think this
> ride is & should remain unique but from my own
> past experience on Tevis..MY FIRST Endurance Ride
> EVER!!completed in 1980..it was my horse who was the
> determining factor.I was new..HE WASN'T!True,
> he'd never done endurance either but was the
> Champion Open NATRC horse in Region 1 for 2 years in a
>  row carrying a 190 lb man on his tiny 14'1hd
> body.I also did 5 NATRC rides on him & placed every
> time & then spent another year training for Tevis.
> I got my buckle & Cougar Rock photos & they mean
> the world to me.Courney will get her chance and I
> hope when she heads out that she AND her horse will
> be prepared.Happy Trails!pepper
>
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