I just have to jump in
here - Morgans can be competitive.
My older Morgan, Son Beam
Sirprize, aka Sonny, finished top 10 or 20 on a number of rides. His final
ride in '99 was Lassen Challenge. We came in 3rd out of 44 starters in a time of
3:56 - we flew down the trail. In '92, we did Lassen in 3:59 and finished 19th
out of 77 starters. Couldn't believe we had gone that fast and not top tenned.
:-) Lassen Challenge was always a fun ride. Did the ride 10
times.
I loved the old Las
Trampas ride. We came in 16th out of 90 starters in '91 and 17th out of 72
starters in '92. And we came in 5th out of 30 starters at Flatwoods in
'92.
My younger Morgan, Triton
Wichita, was ridden by Karen Silva at Las Trampas in '99. They were 2nd out of
44 starters.
Karen's unregistered
Morgan, Goldie, had a great career. Amongst other rides, Goldie top tenned three
rides in '91, two rides in '92, came in 11th out of 119 starters in '94 at Lake
Sonoma, and won and got BC at Lassen Challenge in '94. Jazon Wonders rode
Goldie in '93. Won & got BC at the High Desert ride, came in 2nd out of 123
starters at Camp Far West.
Perhaps in the East, with
the higher humidity, it's harder on Morgans, but they can be very competitive
here on the West coast.
