THE TEVIS CUP 2021-THE ULTIMATE TRAIL RIDE- THE ULTIMATE ENDURANCE RIDE- FIRST HAND COVERAGE

First hand coverage of THE TEVIS CUP 2021. The Ultimate Horse Trail Ride and the Ultimate Endurance ride. I returned from out west and an EPIC adventure crewing for my friend, Sue Basham. Sue's son Paul was on the crew also.
It has been 2 years since my last trip out due to Tevis being canceled last year.
Sue was riding for her 10TH Tevis Completion which is rewarded with The Decade Buckle.
Her amazing Arabian mare, KC was doing her 6TH Tevis Cup. It is so rare for a horse to complete multiple times, any horse that completes 5 Tevis Cups has their name etched on the Robie Cup, the first place award! So KC did that in 2019.
KC is now 16 years old and came in the Top Ten at Tevis on her first try as a 7 year old in 2012!
I just can't say enough about how proud I am of Sue, KC and all of the riders and horses this year.
My deepest GRATITUDE goes out to Rob Paulverson, Paul, Sue's son and my fellow crew member who I could never do this job without. Gratitude to all the Tevis Volunteers, organziers, Vets, and the wonderul horsewomen and men I met on this trip!
The Tevis Cup is the one of the most difficult Endurance rides in the world. It may be the most grueling with a tough technical trail and possible drastic weather changes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
This year's ride was a big challenge for all of the riders and horses. 133 Started, 63 Completed and 70 were pulled throughout the ride for various reasons including Lame, Metabolic and Overtime.
Chapters:
00:00 First Hand Coverage from The Tevis Cup 2021
01:05 Robie Park Horse Camp and Start of Ride 7/24/21 at 5:15am
01:26 Team Basham; Rider: Sue Basham Horse: Arabian Mare Kismet Cognac (KC) Crew: Meryl Lynn Lombardi and Sue’s son Paul Iverson
01:36 Rider Photo
01:44 Pre Ride Vet Check
02:12 Sue and KC #37
02:20 Robinson Flat Checkpoint and 1 hour Hold Mile 36
02:56 Sue and KC get to Robinson Flat
03:00 Vet Check Robinson Flat
03:17 Leaving Robinson Flat
03:35 Coming up from El Dorado Canyon, 2nd of 3 on the Trail
04:21 Passing rider on trail. Courtesy and safety apply
04:41 Michigan Bluff Checkpoint Mile 62.5
05:29 Foresthill Check Point and 1 hour Hold Mile 68
06:20 Horses must pulse down to 64 BPM at most checkpoints before going to Vet check
06:45 Leaving Foresthill in the dark with glow sticks on breast collar which help
06:05 Timed Finish Line
07:41 Sue wins the Decade Buckle- 10 Tevis Completions
07:49 Celebratory Ride around McCann Stadium Mile 100
VIDEO/PHOTOS
Paul Iverson
Meryl Lynn Lombardi
Brenda Byers- Tevis Cup Volunteer
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Official Tevis Ride Photographers
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Lynne Glazer
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Music
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Masterson Massage Therapy
Trina Lenmark

[@phyllistallent4149]

100 miles in 24 hours! Yes-that is tough. Quite the achievement for your friend Sue. So wonderful that you’re there to support her. Beautiful country. Gives us an idea of how past generations traveled.I like the names of the different places.

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Thanks for watching! I love this sport and am always amazed at the riders who take this challenge on! I believe this year the youngest rider to complete is 13 years old, riding with her Mother, who also completed and the oldest is an 81 year old man!!

[@Lee-hp1wg]

I love how it’s not like a lot of the big competitions in other sports. There are stock trailers out there, it’s not all fancy new slant loads, and the horses & riders are in normal tack instead of top of the line perfect stuff. I love that. It seems like a more comfortable atmosphere in that sense.

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Every horse sport is so different! I think the riders dress for comfort as they are in the saddle for 100 miles! Thanks so much for watching the video! 😊🐴

[@philliptallman2838]

Looks like a lots of fun Sue n KC great job n congrats 👏 👍

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Hi Phillip! I’m glad you liked this video! Have you had a chance to watch the new video on Tevis Cup 2022? 😊🐴

[@brucecycles464]

That was a great video. Thank you. I had never heard of this race.

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

I’m so glad you liked the video and got to know about The Tevis Cup! Check out the 2022 Tevis Cup video when you get a chance! 😊🐴

[@vickyburton2434]

I can’t even imagine going 100 miles over the mountains in 24 hours! What a treat to see these. Logs.

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! It’s quite amazing to see these riders and horses take the challenge on! 😊🐴💜

[@chrism1164]

This was great! Thanks!

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

I’m so glad you liked the video! 😊🐴

[@BrienaSkysong1]

I spent the Tevis week this year caring for my very sick stallion and alternating between hand feeding him super sloppy alfalfa pellets and getting him to drink and watching the livestreams the night of lol He pulled through and while he lost a lot of weight, he's gaining it back slowly, and back to having a hearty appetite and making his happy stallion noises and dances at supper time. In a couple years I hope to do our first LD together ^^ Crew are really so valuable, especially in the later miles when you need to be reminded to care for yourself as well as your horse. (I personally have only done one LD 25 miles; Midnight Rider 2019, which is a night ride in Washington State, usually held the same night as the Tevis itself :D. My mare was perfect that year and carried my potato sack self well, even had all A's on her back which amazed me because I'd been doing a lot of acrobatics trying to find comfortable ways to ride her moose trot later in the ride lol) My mom sort of crewed for me; she was mostly there as moral support lol. I'm on the Spectrum and she is my buffer around people until I get to know them enough to hold my own conversation. Kudos to her for driving us home at 2AM after the ride since we weren't sure my mare would behave herself through the whole night if we camped. Congratulations to Sue for her finish! I, personally, don't think I'll be able to do 100s, at least, not yet lol

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

I’m very happy to hear that your stallion has recovered. That sounds scary. And kudos to you for your involvement in the endurance sport! 👏💜🐴

[@kenzeier2943]

Enjoyed this video. Well done.

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Thank you so much! Be on the look out for Tevis 2022 coverage! 😊🐴

[@melaniefarber7381]

Amazing accomplishment ! Congratularions to Sue and KC and her crew !

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Thank You! Sue and KC did the heavy lifting but everyone is instrumental in making this ride work!

[@muppet-fan]

Thanks so much for making this vid! I had a good friend compete and finish as well this year. Such an accomplishment!

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

You’re welcome! Who is your friend? And congratulations to them for the accomplishment!’

[@muppet-fan]

@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn His name is Gayle Muench and his horse is a black Arabian named Blue Star.

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

@@muppet-fan I met Gayle and his wife! Their trailer was right next to Sue, me and Paul at the Fairgrounds!

[@muppet-fan]

@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn That's so fun! And they are just fantastic people. We compete in NATRC together. I'll admit I was scanning your footage here for any shot of them in the background. :-)

[@gailstoddard4802]

Thank You for sharing! Congratulations 👏

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Thank you Gail! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

[@thembamagagula4851]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥👏🐎🐎

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Hello! So glad you liked the video!

[@thembamagagula4851]

❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🐎👋

[@lizgarland2241]

What is the saddle make please from Liz Cavan Ireland

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Hi Liz! Thank you for watching and subscribing to the channel! The saddle Sue rode in the Tevis Cup 2021 is a Stonewall Living Bar Endurance Saddle. It has the new patented Living Bar Technology which combines a rigid Carbon Fibre Tree structure with Flexible panels that conform to the horse’s confirmation. The seat and twist can be adjusted as well as the position of the stirrups. Here is the company link... Sue loves her saddle which she custom ordered from Stonewall! www.stonewallsaddles.com/#/

[@emmalynn6457]

Arabians have a lot of stamina

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Yes! You are absolutely correct! They were bred over centuries for stamina and staying power!

[@gopalsinghrathore8423]

Nice horse

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Hello Gopal! Sue’s competitive endurance mare KC is amazing! Purebred Arabian. Her registered name is Kismet Cognac. She has completed 6 Tevis Cup rides with Sue and every horse who has 5 Completions has their name etched on the Robie Cup Trophy!

[@gopalsinghrathore8423]

@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn Dubai horse riding i working indresh you nice horses

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

@@gopalsinghrathore8423 that’s great!

[@gopalsinghrathore8423]

Hello how are you

[@kbee1735]

I’d watch it all but honestly that music was too much... Congratulations on your ride!

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

Thank you for watching! What music would you prefer? I’m always trying to improve my videos!

[@BrienaSkysong1]

@@alifewithhorses-meryllynn The music is lovely, IMHO (I'm a sucker for this music lol). Those who do not like Irish jigs and the like won't miss any major dialogue from what I've seen so far by muting it. The finish line has audio, and a little bit at one of the holds with Meryl helping with a sponge toward the end. For a critique suggestion, perhaps notate in the chapters/timestamps where the music maybe pauses and dialogue is happening so those who don't want to hear music know when to unmute to hear what's being said, but tbh I liked this video lol

[@alifewithhorses-meryllynn]

@@BrienaSkysong1 thank you so much for your thoughtful critique and suggestions! Music preference is definitely very individual! I’m glad you liked the video! 😊💜🐴