Auli Farwa Receives Haggin Cup at 2015 Tevis Ride
Marsha Hayes
August 3, 2015
The 15-year-old Arabian gelding has completed all 62 rides he’s started throughout his career, including six Tevis Cups.
The 15-year-old Arabian gelding has completed all 62 rides he’s started throughout his career, including six Tevis Cups.
Potato Richardson, 72, won his third Tevis Cup aboard his homebred 14-year-old Arabian mare SMR Filouette.
This year researchers will be collecting blood to evaluate the horses’ total protein, chloride, and potassium levels.
Organizers and volunteers are working to ensure an adequate water supply for participants in the 100-mile ride.
High temperatures, which soared to over 100?F, played a role in the ride’s 47% completion rate.
Veterinarians are aiming to identify endurance horses in danger of metabolic failure during competition.
The 11-year-old Arabian gelding finished the 100-mile ride in fourth place.
The pair completed the 100-mile ride in 14 hours, 50 minutes.
Three horse health and welfare studies will be carried out during this year’s Tevis Cup endurance ride.
On Oct. 9 the Tevis Cup committee presented the Haggin Cup to ride winners Jeremy Reynolds and Riverwatch.
Reynolds and the Arabian gelding Riverwatch clocked a time of 100 miles in 10 hours, 31 minutes.
The Tevis track was rerouted after six to 10 inches of snow fell on parts of the trail.
The Tevis Cup’s date change means competitors will have an added challenge of cooler competition weather.
A competitive trail riding event in Kansas was canceled due to blue-green algae in Big Hill Reservoir.
The 55th running of the 100-mile Tevis Ride endurance competition has been rescheduled for October 8 due to
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