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Sounds like fun!!  :-)

Hey, any one of us could be hit by a bus on any given day, right?  :-)  I'll 
agree that there's something about seeing the video AFTER the fact that 
might be unsettling... <grin>


Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "L gin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>; 
<Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] FEI---Super YUUCH!


> Since I have a pathological fear of falling off a cliff or similar height, 
> I probably will never ride Tevis again.  When I rode it (and finished 
> three times), the trails were not as conspicuously frightening to my eyes. 
> Just looking at the video of riders passing Pucker Point is enough to give 
> me the creeps.
>
> Barbara
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "L gin" 
> <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>; <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 5:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [RC] FEI---Super YUUCH!
>
>
> > Very true.  Have heard that the best things to do at Tevis are to know 
> > your horse, to shoe for the terrain, and BE CAREFUL to help your horse 
> > find the best footing.
> >
> > Mike
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "L gin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>; 
> > <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RC] FEI---Super YUUCH!
> >
> >
> > > Tevis has some of the best vets and controls available for endurance 
> > > horses. The "unkind" part of Tevis, if you want to call it that, is the 
> > > terrain. That is very challenging: long steep grades in places, high 
> > > temperatures, lots of rocks, trails on the edge of drop-offs, etc.  That 
> > > goes with the geography.  There are other 100 milers that are similarly 
> > > challenging, but in different ways.
> > >
> > > Barbara
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "L gin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>; <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:40 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [RC] FEI---Super YUUCH!
> > >
> > >
> > > > As a newcomer to true endurance rides (read, Biltmore will be my first 
> > > > non-limited-distance race), it is good to see this dialogue regarding 
> > > > FEI. I was under the impression that FEI was the be all/end all of 
> > > > endurance. That may still be true, but it is good to see folks with 
> > > > more experience airing the same types of concerns regarding the COC. 
> > > > FEI's positions may not be what is best (although I'm sure they have 
> > > > their reasons...)
> > > >
> > > > Of course, there are bad things that go on at AERC-sanctioned events, 
> > > > too. I have heard that Tevis isn't exactly kind to endurance horses. 
> > > > But how else do you separate the truly elite other than providing 
> > > > challenging events that may not be particularly safe?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "L gin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:02 PM
> > > > Subject: [RC] FEI---Super YUUCH!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >  Soooooooo they are going to make sure only the fittest and best 
> > > > > prepared get to  RACE. Then --------------------they KILL off the 
> > > > > horses.----Makes Sense to me-----------------------
> > > > >
> > > > >   But Bragging Rights are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 
> > > > > important..........................
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >   Another "SPORT of KINGS"---- Just longer distances.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a very noble old racehorse in my backyard-----He has  feet and 
> > > > > knee and back problems ......Probably one of the 97%  Of OTT 
> > > > > Throughbreds Equus says have spinal  changes... (read damage).
> > > > >
> > > > >   FEI not only does not Impress me---- it disgusts me----- I only hope 
> > > > > the average American Endurance rides, riders  and professionals don't 
> > > > > force the sport into this Vortex..................
> > > > >
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