> I have never been to the Tevis but saw the National Geographic special
> last year on it. I noticed there were lots of vendors attending. Were
> those vendors set up at the beginning point of the ride, or where?
> Did they also set up at the fairgrounds to be available at the END?
> What time do they tend to be "open" for business? I figure this would
> be a good chance to be able to see some of the tack and accessories
> offered. Do many saddle vendors come?
Sorry for the delay, but here is this year's list of vendors at the
Tevis Cup Ride...
Company Vendor of...
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Australian Connection Endurance Saddles, Tack, Gear
Long Riders Gear Endurance Tack
Boz Saddlery Saddles
Cousin Gary's Too Sooner horse trailers
Equithotics Sneakers for Horses, horseshoes
Griffin's Endurance Tack
LT Ranch Products Corrals, tractors, mats
Horse-N-Around Portable corrals
Laughing Horse Design T-shirts and accessories
Michalek's Equine Apparrel Biothane tack
Natural Glo Rice & bran supplement
Natural Horse Halters Halters
Plush Seat Bottoms Tack, apparel, seat covers
Shadowtree Ortho-Flex tack & accessories
Sportack Saddles, tack, apparel
Sundowner of California Horse trailers
The Real Corral Portable electric corrals
Trail's End Endurance Tack Endurance Tack
Cool Off Evaporative Sportswear Kerchiefs, Coolers, ponchos, etc.
WSTF coordinates vendor participation at Robie Park, other spots on the
Trail and at the awards ceremony on Sunday. If you are interested in
being a vendor, call the WSTF office at 916/823-7282 and get
the sign-up form. Other than that, the vendors are open for business at
Robie Park 10AM +/- on Friday, July 18 and will be at other places such
as Michigan Bluff, Foresthill and the Gold Country Fairgrounds.
This info is also being added to the Services page on the Tevis web
site.
/Richard, Tevis Webguy
-- Natalie's Barn & Breakfast -- a B&B for horses ...and their riders Visit us at http://www.foothill.net/natalies (916) 637-4644 Also, the OFFICIAL TEVIS SITE, http://www.foothill.net/tevis