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It was perfect last year.  But, we know we can't select the weather.

So, I will take whatever I get, and just be glad to get to go and hopefully

finish it for a second time.

 

Jody

 

PS.  You can come crew if you want to.  

Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ah the OD - I've seen it when it was the the upper 40's at the start and
didn't get above 75 all day with low humidity. I've also seen it when it
went up to 97 with high humidity and afternoon showers. That year 10
people finished most within an hour of the cutoff. I was crewing that
year and let me tell you while I hate crewing that ride - I'm glad I
wasn't riding. At least we could get out of the steam bath. So which OD
do you want - as if you had a choice ;-) . If I remember it wasn't too
bad last year weather wise.

Truman

Jody Rogers-Buttram wrote:
> Just come do the OD !!!!!! It is a very doable trail. Of course, now
> that I say this, I for sure will have a curse on me and not finish
> this coming June !!!
> I agree, a horse can do hills and altitude much better than a horse
> handling humidity.
>
> */Tx Trigger /* wrote:
>
> I don't think "in general" they would do very well. MUCH easier
> for a horse
> who has been trained in humidity to handle heat and climbs, than a
> horse
> trained in mountains to handle humidity and the climbs. Even tough for
> mountain horses to handle humidity and flat in MY opinion.
>
> The canyons at Tevis can get humid at times, but nothing like I
> imagine OD
> can be in June. And, this would sure be an example of what might
> have been
> working at home, may not work at the ride with a huge change of
> conditions.
>
> I'd love to give OD a try some day, but *I* don't do well in
> humidity. And
> as far as the drop offs at Tevis, they are indeed, hard for some
> folks to
> think about. But if you have a really wonderful horse, who handles
> that kind
> of thing well, never takes a misstep, then they are not as much of
> an issue.
> 2004 I rode one who tripped a LOT, and THAT was not fun at all.
>
> Jonni
>
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