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Amber, as you now know, you ain't the only nut left on the planet.  A few 
comments...

1.  This ain't  TS's chat group.  This is ts who believes in Historical 
Preservation, and an attempt to tell a true story.

2.  Smokey got his shoulder broken out west and only rode a few weeks taped 
up.

3.  There are less than 1,000 books left and when they are gone, its done. 
The price is unimportant regarding the HP.

4.  Hope and Karen's story, as well as many others, needs to be told, and 
that is my only intention.

tRUTHs




5.  The next book, Curt assures me will tell the 'Rest of the Story'.
.----- Original Message ----- 
From: "apleg8'n" <rackinfool@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PNER" <PNER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "RIDECAMP" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 12:34 PM
Subject: GAHR


> This is  an opportunity for all endurance riders to enjoy the history of 
> THE
> GREAT AMERICAN HORSE RACE of 1976. This book is a Photographic Documentary
> of the race across America starting from NY to California. An awesome
> historic event that you won't want to be without.
>
> It was a rough going race and there are  many riders still going strong in
> AERC today. One of our riders in this PNW area still competing is Hope
> Lundquist. An inspiration to every woman on the trail. This wonder of a
> woman is 79 years young this season and still hitting the trails. I am
> hopeful to see her at Sunriver this month and have her autograph my book.
> She entered TEVIS again last year but pulled before finish when her horse
> ran off from her at a pit stop.
>
> Another rider that I had the priveledge to ride last year with was Karen
> Vilander. World Class rider and what a gracious lady she is. Karen was 
> just
> a kid when she took on GAHR. I hope she sees this post and will want to 
> join
> up Tom Sites group.
>
> There also is a group that Tom Sites, well known on Ride Camp who was also
> in the GAHR, started that is locating riders of this event to tell the
> inside stories of what went on during the race. Sex, Violence, 
> humor....all
> the makings of a thrilling ride for sure. You won't believe the gear that
> these people rode with back then.
>
> To order this magnificent book and it is not making these guys any money 
> at
> $13.00 and that includes the shipping and handling, write to Larry and 
> Curt
> Lewis, PO Box 263, Derby, Kansas 67037. You will not be sorry, trust me!
> They will even autograph it if you ask them. Curt was the author and Larry
> was the guy that mapped out the route and basically held this race 
> together
> when the promoters went belly up and things looked pretty bleak for a
> finish. You won't be able to put this book down!!
>
> Riders came from all over the world to participate in this wild
> ride...Mules, Icelandics, Cross breds, oh it was something! Nevada holds 
> an
> annual AERC ride called The Smokey Killen Memorial in honor of one of the
> rowdest guys in this race. Smokey rode most of the ride with a broken 
> collar
> bone he got in a fight along the way. My kinda guy he was!
>
> If anyone wants to join Tom's GAHR group either go on RC and ask Tom or
> email me and I will set you up. Best to get the book first and read it 
> then
> join the group. Tom, maybe you could post the site to join up on here.
>
> The book is mostly pictorial, one that you just want to pick up over and
> over and look at those hard core riders and wish you could have been there
> to be a part of something that can never happen again. Sorta like the 
> equine
> woodstock.
>
> amber


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