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Any word on the rider that was taken to the hospital?

On Jul 29, 2007, at 11:28 AM, D'Arcy Demianoff-Thompson wrote:

> < you have gone further than most of us
> > could ever imagine.>
> >
> > Richard Sacks
> > rsacks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.equipedic.com
>
> Oh, Richard, you have said it all!  Watching all of
> these riders come into the stadium going on 22 hours I
> wanted to cry for the Lower Quarry pulls - knowing
> they were at 23 hours on the ride.  When you think in
> terms of hours instead of miles it is all so raw.  I
> just can't even imagine.
>
> As badly as I would like to do Tevis there were a few
> things that happened, freak accidents, that make me
> think twice about the ride.  However, knowing some of
> the things that happened yesterday.  And seeing the
> last riders coming in for their victory ride, walk,
> trot, etc. - with HUGE SMILES and their horses going
> along like it was just another bend in the road, was
> an emotional reaction I just don't know how to
> explain.  Other than thinking - "I hope that can be me
> some day!"


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