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[RC] [Endurance Tracks] Topekan learns about history, hardships on15-day trek alo... - MerriCJonline.com - Full StoryPublished Monday, September 15, 2008 Topekan Becky McDowell recently participated in the Great Santa Fe Trail Endurance Ride, a 515-mile, 15-day horse race along a portion of the Santa Fe Trail stretching from New Mexico to Kansas. The race finished Saturday. The following are excerpts from McDowell's daily journal entries. Day 1 The first night at Wagon Mound, N.M., there was the biggest lightning storm. My tent flooded, and when I was running to my truck, I dropped my cell phone. So much for an AT&T phone. Our first day was riding through some ranches from Wagon Mound to Roy. Several ranches had different wildlife ranging from Przwalski wild horses and to Zebras. The next section of the ride was through some canyons, then we crossed the Canadian River, which was up to my horse's belly because of the rain. I ended up third and lost by five minutes due to my errors, not my horse's, One Eye. Day 2 The second day I rode Prizzy... More... -- Posted By Merri to Endurance Tracks at 9/15/2008 09:16:00 AM
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