April 09 midwest horse digest Page 39
However, just learned something interest-
ing…text messaging works even though calls
don’t get in or out! Previously it made little
sense … ‘why text if you can call’, just some-
thing else I need to learn!
What are the trails and terrain like?
Variety is the spice of life and you’re liable to
encounter just about everything. In October
2007 I was at Point Chaser in northern
Minnesota…fortunately, I’d ridden the trail on
Saturday because on Sunday a portion of the
trail resembled an inland sea. Earlier I
commented that Underdown is very rocky;
however, the Boulder Junction ride not much
further north is sand (the glacier created vari-
ety). The Wildcat Ride near Neillsville has a
bit of everything; that’s the ride several years
ago where a group of us wandered about in a
swamp (dry fortunately)…apparently bear
hunters (not bare hunters) were not enthralled
with our presence and removed and/or
replaced some trail markers to other locations.
T.J. Clibborn’s cousin’s wife, Joyce
Corbett and Michael Taylor won the 2004 Tom
Quilty Gold Cup ride. It is the ‘Tevis’ of
Australia. This year, she’d like to ride the
Tevis.
She lives in Australia and is looking
for a horse to ride (possibly two so husband
Steve can ride,too). Anyone know of available
100-mile horses? Both horse and rider must
meet criteria to ride the Tevis. Joyce wanted to
come in 2008 but as it turned out, the Tevis
was cancelled due to heavy smoke from wild
fires; also a disappointment for UMECRA’S
Bonnie Mielke. On Bonnie’s return from the
aborted Tevis, she stopped to ride on BLM
land in Nebraska near a ranch where she was
staying and ended up parted from Loki. It was
an agonizing 4-hours, but fortunately Loki was
found and the story had a happy ending and
just maybe they, too, will have a chance to do
the Tevis in 2009.
Have more questions on how to get started or
information about the ‘May 2nd taste ride’
benefiting the Rock County Multi-Use Trails
Group, call me at 608/868-3039. If there is
sufficient interest – we will have an ‘early bird
clinic and ride’on Friday, May 1st. Want to
learn more about competitive/endurance go to
the ‘Feb.28 clinic benefiting Smiles’, call Dawn
Hess at 262/495-8105 for information.
And in the meantime saddle up and start
conditioning!
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