2010 Owyhee Tough Sucker
Images by Merri
The Sixth Annual Owyhee Tough Sucker (No Frills) I & II Endurance RideSteph Teeter's Jaziret Bey Musc hits 6000 miles!
Tough Sucker II - Photos by Merri Melde
Tough Sucker 1 - Photos by Merri Melde
ResultsTough Sucker 25
Tough Sucker 50
Trail Ride
Tough Sucker I 25
Tough Sucker II 50
Tough Sucker II 75
Tough Sucker I - Pam HaynesHaven't seen any posts about Tough Sucker so here's my version (and I'm sticking to it). Probably a bit smaller field than usual but still a decent turnout. I think about 18 on the 50 and 14 or so on the LD but I'm just guessing. A lot of locals (me included) drove down early Saturday morning so as to not have to camp in the cold and wind Friday night. It was still brisk on Saturday morning as the first riders left camp (I missed that part).As far as I know, no treatments, a couple of pulls due to some very hard luck when the Yost horses managed to escape their corrals during the hold and knocked themselves hard enough not to be able to finish the ride. I'm not sure what the winning times were or who finished first on the LD but I think Dean H won the 50 (and only took one spill?) with a fairly fast time (around five hours maybe?). The big thing I noticed yesterday and wanted to comment on were the number of "newbies" and juniors at the ride. There has been a lot of discussion on assorted lists lately about how to get new riders to join and to keep both old and new riders. If we can get these newbies to a ride, it's up to the old timers to educate them and hopefully get them hooked on the sport. I brought a young friend I have been mentoring for about 18 months or so, she is a wonderful rider and a born endurance rider in my opinion, and she is soaking up information like the proverbial sponge (she can't wait to do her first LD). P.J. sponsored a junior on the 50, they finished last and in good shape. I saw another junior finishing the 50, apologies, I don't know who she was but she jumped off her horse at the end like she'd been riding for an hour instead of 50 miles. Another newbie, Heidi from Star, rode the LD with her daughter and both were at the finish line listening and watching afterwards. I saw a couple of ponies in the mix, packing juniors. Both ponies looked great. A gentleman named Randy rode the LD on his black horse, he took pains to point out it was his first ride and asked for pointers. A lady named Helen rode with me and Julia on the trail ride, it was also her first introduction to the sport. At the end of the trail ride, the vets graciously "vetted" Julia and Helen's horses. The vet who vetted Randy's horse took extra time to explain what he was doing and why. During the craziness of ride day, the ride manager can't always deal with questions and trying to be helpful to the newbies but the rest of us can and should. Julia has already joined SWIT&DR this year, hopefully we will see Randy, Helen and Heidi back. Regina, if you can get address and E-mail information to me, I can mail them a newsletter and a link to the chat group. Darlene, someone was snapping pictures like crazy for you and Merri was there with her "helmet cam." All in all, a great way to start off the 2012 Idaho ride season!!!
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April 7:Tough Sucker I Tough Sucker riders are based out of Regina's ranch on Wees Rd. Easy access off of Hwy 78, indoor meeting area and dinners provided. Potable water in camp. It's spring time in Owyhee County - weather can be almost anything! Generally dry but could be hot or cold, ya never know! And there might be a little wind. Trails will consist of jeep roads, cow paths, sand washes, ridge tops - and the footing is excellent! Some rolling hills, but a generally easy trail. Ride around Wild Horse Butte along the Snake River, on parts of the original Oregon Trail, through the Birds of Prey conservation area. Perfect springtime rides!
Ride Entries Ride Manager: Regina Rose Email: rrose4u2002@yahoo.com Phone: 208-250-8662 Directions: From I-84 East (Oregon) Take Nampa exit 35 and follow signs to Hwy 45 (to Murphy)which takes you south towards Murphy. Follow hwy 78 east (left) after crossing the Snake River. Continue past the Oreana turnoff, take the next left (north) onto Wees Rd, after mile marker 47, just past the Utter Massacre historical. Take the next left onto Regina's drive. From I-84 West (Utah): Take Hammett exit 112 onto Hwy 78. Go through Bruneau and Grandview towards Oreana. Turn right (north) onto Wees road just after mile marker 48, after crossing Castle Creek. Next left onto Regina's drive. |