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I've had a few questions about the National Championship regarding  
FEI division. The FEI division is optional, on both distances.

If you want to ride the CEIY** (55 miles - senior and young rider  
division) both you and your horse will need to be registered with  
USEF, and registered with FEI (you can do this through USEF). Your  
horse does not need an FEI passport, but it does need proof of  
influenza vaccine with 6 months. Riders do not have to pay IHP Fees  
to USEF for the 55.

For the CEIY*** (100 miles, senior and young rider) both you and your  
horse will need USEF registrations and FEI registrations. Your horse  
will need a National Passport (Int'l passport will suffice but not  
required) and 6 month influenza. Riders must pay IHP fees to USEF.

for questions about all this FEI registration stuff contact USEF -  
www.USEF.org

Regarding the course, and the possiblity of getting a CoC  
(Certificate of Capability - 12km/hr minimum speed) - I'm predicting  
the winning times for this ride to be around 11 hours, (maybe less if  
John Crandell and Heraldic come!). There are serious climbs in the  
first 55 miles - from 3000 ft at basecamp up to 6500ft at highest  
point, but it's mostly decent 2-track with rock/gravel in places, but  
not a lot of really wretched footing. No sand. A good hill horse with  
pads could move out over most of the course. When I ran this trail as  
part of a multiday ride, winning times were around 6 hours.
The last 45 miles will be desert - flat and rolling -  not very  
rocky, but sandy in stretches.

It's 2 rides in 1!

Steph

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