Tevis Trail Videos

Here is my rider query report from the Tevis Webcast.  I was rider #49 – it was a lucky number I think!  We kept a fairly steady pace throughout the ride and lucked out getting through the vet checks without ever having to wait.

It may look like we spent more time getting short distances midway through the ride – that was mainly due to staying and sponging Bo to cool him down or letting him eat.  Fortunately, Bo had a really good day and we never had to wait for his pulse to come down to criteria – he was always down or below every time he was checked.  Which was a relief, because I did not ride with a heart rate monitor, or even a watch.

Bo on Sunday morning after finishing Tevis

I knew if I put on a watch that I’d spend too much time looking at it and “worrying about the time”.  Time may change me, but I can’t change time!  I also didn’t add a HRM because I don’t normally use one and didn’t want to worry about that either.

The video below is of us riding up Devil’s Thumb. It’s a pretty good climb, during the heat of the day and is a really good workout for the horses.

Below the video embedded here are links to several other short videos that I have posted to You Tube. The quality isn’t very good but it will give you an idea of what the trail is like.

If you have trouble viewing the photo album I posted earlier, you can also view it on my Facebook page at this link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6VcHiO88r8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDsf9MBLM2s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ztwjB-0Rc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0hZbYuIetw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2AHrsEGhFU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaYWLkELlPI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF4NwXgjEtU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScldQMO5CFQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e7OplQ23UM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjL-SbkPvhc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hILrtiXBCY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEtDzAULRbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieYkEz0tB04