Results 2003:
Results: June 7, AHA and Open 50 Miler. 25 Miler
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Results: June 7, AHA and Open 50 Miler. 25 Miler
Ashland, Montana (June 10, 2003) The following are the detailed results from the 50-mile (AHA and AERC), and the 25-mile (AERC) rides on Saturday, June 7, 2003, at the Fort Howes Endurance Rides.
Fort Howes Results AHA 50-mile ride, June 7, 2003
The 50-mile ride at Fort Howes on June 7, 2003 had 54 entrants with 46 finishing. The overall winner was Valerie Kanavy with a time of 4:30. She was also first in the pure bred AHA division. Myna Cryderman finished second overall with a 4:31 time and was awarded best condition for the pure bred AHA division. Janet Frederickson finished 3rd with a time of 4:40 and was first in the part bred AHA division. Karen De Camillo was awarded best condition for the part bred AHA division. Ci Ci Bulter, JoAnne Thomas, and Christoph Schork were awarded 3rd, 4th , and 5th (respectively) in the AHA pure bred division. Karen Frost was 2nd in the part bred AHA and Vonita Bowers, Karen DiCamillo, and Jessica DiCamillo were 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the part bred AHA division.
The overall results were:
Fort Howes Results 25-mile ride, June 7, 2003
The 25-mile Fort Howes Endurance Ride was run on Saturday, June 7. There were 29 starters and 25 finishers. The first ten riders were:
Results: June 8 FEI/Open 100 Miler, 50 Miler
The 100-mile FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) endurance ride at the Fort Howes Rides on the Circle Bar Ranch, 20 miles South of Ashland, Montana, was won by Myna Cryderman from Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada in an elapsed riding time of 10 hours and 14 minutes. She was riding TA Tango. Myna Cryderman's TA Tango got Best Condition. Dennis Summers Sha Ebony Rose got second best condition. Valerie Kanavys Shahdon got third best condition.
Fifty-one riders started the event and 26 finished. The finishing order, with the respective riding times, was:
Fort Howes -Results- AERC 50-mile ride, June 8, 2003
The 50-mile AERC ride on June 8 at Fort Howes was won b Andrea Pace riding Amber Orzelost. There were 23 starters and 17 qualified finishers. The first 10 finishers were:
June 4, 2003 News Release
Photos by Fritz Harshbarger:
Today the Stevens field is the home to a small village of mostly self-contained horse rigs. Thursday night there were about 50 rigs. Thursday the 100-mile riders were riding their horses out to check the trails and make last minute adjustments. When new arrivals first let their horses out the horses began immediately to eat grass. Pen areas were established for each rigs horses. Friendly rivalries are being renewed. Riders from as far away as Vermont, Virginia, Minnesota and Canada were converging with those riders arriving from the Western states.
Much of the talk on Thursday centered around the weather. It seemed that in two hour cycles there would be rain showers and then bright sun. There has been plenty of rain this spring and the grass is high and abundant. Wild flowers are in bloom. Most people arriving remarked at how beautiful the site is this year.
This years Fort Howes Endurance Rides are drawing a large field of entrants. The 50-mile ride on Saturday, June 7, determines the AHA (Arabian Horse Associations Region 6 championship. The 100-mile ride on Sunday is an FEI qualifier and demonstration ride. Between 100 and 120 entrants are expected.
The entrants in the 50-mile ride are given 12 hours to complete the course. Entrants in the 100-mile ride are given 24 hours to complete the course. A time of 13 hours is considered a good time in the 100-mile ride. Horses must make mandatory, periodic stops during ride. During these rest stops a veterinary checks the horse for soundness and metabolic fitness. If a horse passes the veterinary check it can proceed on the next leg of the ride.
The Fort Howes Endurance Rides are held about 25 miles South of Ashland, Montana, off Otter Creek Road. They are hosted by Bill and Jan Stevens on the old Circle Bar Ranch. The rides traverse their property in the valley and the Custer National Forest in the hills above their ranch. They include 100-mile, 50-mile and 25-mile rides.
June 4
Riders are expected from the west and east coasts of the U.S. as well as from Canada and Germany. The 50-mile ride on Saturday, June 7, will determine the AHA (Arabian Horse Association) Region 6 championships. The 100-mile ride will be an FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) qualifier and demonstration ride.
People interested in seeing the horses up close are invited to visit the Fort Howes Ranch during the pre-ride veterinary examinations on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. For directions to the ride site visit www.endurance.net/forthowes.
The entrants in the 50-mile ride are given 12 hours to complete the course. Entrants in the 100-mile ride are given 24 hours to complete the course. A time of 13 hours is considered good in the 100-mile ride. Horses must make mandatory, periodic stops during ride. During these rest stops a veterinary checks the horse for soundness and metabolic fitness. If a horse passes the veterinary check it can proceed on the next leg of the ride.
The Fort Howes Endurance Rides are held in Southeastern Montana, about 25 miles South of Ashland, off Otter Creek Road. The rides are hosted by Bill and Jan Stevens on the old Circle Bar Ranch. This working cattle ranch was established in 1883 and the original fort still stands on a hill overlooking the basecamp.
The rides traverse the Stevens property in the valley and the Custer National Forest in the hills above their ranch. The rides include 100-mile, 50-mile and 25-mile distances
Fritz Harshbarger, fthowesride2002@yahoo.com
Results: June 8, FEI/Open 100 Miler, 50 Miler
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June 5, RURAL GROUP HOSTS TOP NATIONAL ENDURANCE RIDE
June 5, RURAL GROUP HOSTS TOP NATIONAL ENDURANCE RIDE
Ashland, Montana (June 5, 2003): Riders and horses continued to arrive and set up camp in a grass/alfalfa field 20 miles South of Ashland, Montana. This is the site of the Fort Howes Endurance Rides, held each year on Bill and Jan Stevens Circle Bar Ranch and the surrounding Custer National Forest. There is a 50-mile and a 100-mile on Sunday, June 8. Fifty-mile and 25-mile rides will be held on June 7.
Some of the best horse endurance riders in the U.S. began to assemble today 25 miles South of Ashland, Montana. They are here to participate in an event known as the Fort Howes Endurance Rides. The most prestigious ride this week-end, the 100-mile endurance ride, will be run on Sunday, June 8.