Tevis Cup To Finish Is To Win

In California's Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lake Tahoe, riders from all over the world have gathered for fifty years to test their own and their horses' stamina and courage in the Western States Trail Foundation's famous Tevis Cup 100 Miles in One Day Endurance Ride. The granddaddy of endurance riding, the Tevis Cup is widely considered to be the ultimate test of a horse-and-rider team's fitness and determination. Entrants come from almost every state and many foreign countries. Most hope simply to finish within the twenty-four-hour time limit. Only half who start realize their dream-in the motto of the event, "To finish is to win." The Tevis Cup, the first complete history of this event, features a fascinating cast of characters, including: Wendell Robie, the founder of the ride. His vision foresaw a competitive trail ride across the Sierras, and his enthusiasm and energy made the vision come true Dr. Richard Barsaleau, the veterinarian who established procedures and standards that ensure the welfare of participating horses Donna Fitzgerald and Witezarif, the only rider-and-horse team to win the Tevis Cup six times, andother multiple winners as Hal Hall, Marcia Smith, and Becky Hart Gordy Ainsleigh, who finished the route three times: twice on horseback and once on foot-the latter giving rise to the demanding Western States Run Chris Knoch and Matthew Mackay-Smith's thrilling 1995 "Fred by a Head" duel of sportmanship In addition to the races themselves, Marnye Langer presents a panoramic view of the history and geology of the region, as well as the lives of Lloyd Tevis, the nineteenth-century adventurer and entrepreneur for whom the competition is named, and James Ben Ali Haggin, Tevis's brother-in-law, who lent his name for the prize for the best-conditioned horse. Every rider who completes the Tevis Cup ride with a sound, fit horse in the allotted time joins a very special fraternity; the accomplishment is both of the moment and remembered forever. In that spirit, The Tevis Cup will appeal to anyone who is enthralled by horses, history, and the challenge and beauty of the American outdoors.Langer, Marnye is the author of 'Tevis Cup To Finish Is To Win', published 0011 under ISBN 9781592287741 and ISBN 1592287743.