Tevis Cup
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Image:Teviscup.jpg The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called The Tevis Cup is a 100-mile endurance ride. The amateur event has been held annually since 1955.
The ride is held in Placer County, California, starting at 5:15 AM near the town of Truckee, CA, across the crest of the Sierra Nevada, and ending at 5:15 AM at the fairgrounds in Auburn, CA. There are mandatory 60-minute rest stops and veterinarian checks at Robinson Flat (30 milepost) and Foresthill (70 milepost).
Each rider who completes the 100-mile course within the 24-hour limit and whose mount is judged "fit to continue" is awarded a silver Completion Award Buckle. The ride is sanctioned by AERC, the American Endurance Ride Conference.
The 52nd annual ride was held Saturday, August 5, 2006; the date was selected to take advantage of the full moonlight. 194 riders departed Robie Park, and 87 riders completed the 100-ride to Auburn, so the completion rate was about 45%. The 2006 Tevis Cup winner (first-place finisher at 10:23 PM) was John Crandell of Virginia, who rode an 8-year old Arabian gelding named "Heraldic." The next morning, a team of veterinarians judged the top-ten horses for condition, and Heraldic also won the coveted Haggin Cup for "best condition," thus achieving a rare double-trophy status.
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