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Let me introduce myself; my name is
Potato, and I’m dedicated to helping those of you who want a Tevis
Buckle! I have been involved in Tevis since 1972 and have lots of
good tips to share. Let me help you get your buckle! |
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Tevis 2008 left an incredible mark of
time in history. Now that the impact is settling in those of us who
were planning on Tevis 2008 can focus on Tevis 2009. I have been
involved in every aspect of Tevis since 1972 and I can tell you that
never have I seen the popularity of the “Tevis Buckle” as strong as it
is now. I don’t have access to the statistics but I feel that there
are more riders that are seeking their first Tevis buckle then ever in
history. The fact that it is now harder to enter the event has put a
serious obstacle in the way and personally I don’t think the new
requirements will help to increase the percentage of riders who
finish, it just makes it more difficult and expensive to enter the
event. Perhaps that is why the entries were way down this year. The
stats are not available but I think there are just as many seasoned
old time riders that get pulled as there are new riders to the sport.
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I content that the biggest challenge to
completing the ride is fatigue of the rider as well as the horse.
When the rider gets tired they don’t ride as well as they should and
that is hard on the horse. When the horse gets tired they are more
likely to trip on a rock or just plain stumble and come-up lame. |
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So, the solution is be as fit as
possible and the same for your horse. Good nutrition and exercise
year round is my goal, for both horse and rider. So start now to be
ready for next year. |
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To share your information, please select
Tevis Trail Blog
and your comments will be immediately added to the blog. This
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the Tevis Post. If you wish to write a regular email message and send
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If you have
decided to become part of our Tevis Post Team, we will all thank you,
and I will try to answer any questions you have. Many questions can be
answered simply by watching my video. But please remember that I'm
happy to answer your questions personally. |
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Thanks again,
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Potato |
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| Hint, These two
online books contain some good information. |
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The Secret Science of Arabian Horse Training. |
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Slash the Time it takes to train a horse and eliminate all bad habits |
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