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If I recall correctly from the days when Lud and I drove a pair of 
lightly-made QHs to various rigs.....buckboard, doctor's buggy, surrey, 
cart, etc., two equines side-by-side is a "pair" and two equines one in 
front of the other is a "tandem".

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tina Rushing" <tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 9:53 PM
Subject: [RC] Endurance Driving! Yay, NEDA Lives!


> I fondly recall some NEDA events in the Gold Country and Nevada many years
> ago.   In addition to Cliff and Kathy Lewis I believe that Tom and Nadine
> Bowling were often event organizers. What a fun group!  Especially 
> memorable
> were Tommy Lewis driving a prototype chariot with a very narrow wheelbase,
> Chuck Dent in a race sulky behind a fiery chestnut horse, and... rats, 
> I've
> forgotten their names, a couple who manufactured driving rigs - their
> business card said "Off Road Chariots", he drove a big black horse without
> blinders.  There was a guy who drove... rats, I forget the term for 2
> equines harnessed side by side... one was a horse with the most *tiny* 
> ears
> and the other a mule, his rig was made from the rear end of an old 
> Cadillac,
> license plate intact.  At one event a guy ran in a magnificent hand-made
> wooden Amish cart but the cart was thrashed on the rough course.  He was a
> real good sport about that.
>
> Most folks used race sulkies but there were plenty of innovative 
> home-built
> rigs.  It was All fun.  Monster Garage for horse people.  I haven't heard
> news of NEDA in a long time, it's good to know that they are still out 
> there
> having fun.
>
> Tina Rushing
> El Granada, CA
>
>
> From: "Steph Teeter" <stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Endurance Driving!
>
> Idaho had it's first National Endurance Driving Association event here
> (Oreana) this weekend. It was a small group from Nevada and some Boise
> folks. I don't know much about the sport, or the organization, but they
> seemed to really have fun. The group from Nevada has also been involved in
> Endurance over the years (Cliff and Kathy Lewis). Their organization
> recognizes the driving rigs, and also 'Outriders' - people that do the
> course on horseback, pretty much the same as our LD rides, though the
> veterinary control is less formal. They had a vet technician look at the
> horses once during each day's course. They did a 21 mile course on 
> Saturday,
> and then 25 mile course Sunday. Fairly fast - these guys travel around 
> 12-14
> mph on average, course allowing. Small nimble 'chariots' - different 
> styles
> and construction - rubber tires, made for rough ground. The horses were
> Arabians, Morgans - and one Belgian/Paint cross.
>
>
>
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