Pa.’s first endurance ride held
KENNETT SQUARE -
Earlier in May, the Liberty
Bell 50, Pennsylvania’s first
endurance ride, was held
near Kennett Square,
Chester County. Horses and
riders from all over the east
coast gathered to try their
luck in competing to prove
that their mounts were the
most fit and could cover the
50 mile course in the least
time in the best condition.
The Sweet Pea Memorial
Challenge Trophy, awarded
to the horse judged to be in First Junior rider to finish
the best .condition after was Susan Ingram, Great
placing in the top ten Palls, Va. She rode Gay
position was won by Valerie Sprite, and 11 year old
Kanavy, Chester Springs, Thoroughbred-Welsh mare.
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Pa., riding Jameel Abyad, a
10 year old Arabian mare.
The award was presented by
Dr. and - Mrs. Matthew
Mackay-Snuth.
Colonel, a 13 year old
Thoroughbred cross gelding,
ridden by Dif Fatum,
Staatsburg, N.Y., won the
First to Finish Challenge
Trophy. The time of the
winning ride was three
hours, 59 minutes.
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Valerie Kanavy, from Chester Springs, on Jamel
Abyad, a 10 year old Arab mare, was second to
finish and winner of the Sweet Pea Memorial
Challenge Trophy. Behind her is Larry Kanavy,
who finished fifth and was the winner of the
Quarter Horse trophy.
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She finished the ride in five
hours, 28 minutes and was
tenth over all to finish.
Other trophy winners
included Matthew Mackay-
Smith, Coatesville, Pa. who
won the Thoroughbred
trophy, presented to the first
Thoroughbred to cross the
finish line. He rode Scarlet
Dion, an 11 year old bay
mare. The Arabian Breed
award went to Valerie
Kanavy, Half Arabian
Trophy was won by Marilyn
Miller, Woodsboro, Md., who
rode Buddy, a 12 year old
part-Arab gelding.
Quarter Horse trophy went
to Larry Kanavy, riding his 7
year old mare Charge Cindy.
Appaloosa Trophy went to
Arlene Everman, from
Winchester, Kentucky, who
rode Leo Ann, a registered
mare. The unregistered
horse award went to Finka S.
Cathey, Frederick, Md., who
rode a 7 year old bay gelding
named Michael.
Thirty three horses started
the race. Twenty-two
finished the course.
The length of time needed
to prepare for an Endurance
AIR CONDITIONING
YORK CHAMPION IV
Ride varies, of course, with
each animal. A horse who
has had a vigorous work
history on the race course or
hunt field will take less time
and work to condition than
the horse who is an un
schooled five year old
(minimum age for most
Endurance Rides). Once a
horse has been fit, it seems
to take less time and effort to
get him fit again. Still, most
riders allow 10 or 12 weeks to
prepare for a 100 Mile
Competitive Ride and up to a
year to prepare for a 100
Mile Endurance Ride.
The most soughtarter
Trophy on an Endurance
Ride, besides the elusive
first over the finish, is the
trophy given for the best
condition amongst the top
ten or top five.
Endurance Riding has no
minimum time. There is a
maximum time for com
pletion, however. Also, the
competition takes place
during twenty-four hours in
most cases. Generally nine
or 10 hours are allowed for
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