Articles About Tevis

October 6, 2011 - The Equestrian News

Gearing Up for Tevis Cup

Riders who’ve made the trek from Lake Tahoe to Auburn describe it as an adrenaline-fueled test of strength, will and strategy that sees them trotting along narrow switchbacks edged by thousand-foot drops, climbing 50-degree inclines and crossing a trestle that spans 300-feet over the California River, 150-feet below. Read more
Sep. 29, 2011- The Sacramento Bee

Horses' health is primary concern during Tevis Cup 100-mile ride

Much as we might be inclined to anthropomorphize horses – Mr. Ed, anyone? – much as we'd like to put faith in rugged-as-Robert Redford "horse whisperers" to intuit deep meaning from every neigh or nod, the sad fact is that even the elite equine athletes in the Tevis Cup 100-Mile Trail Ride are sorely lacking in one important area. Read more
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June 14, 2010 - Time Magazine

The Tevis Cup: A Top-10 Endurance Competition

A 24-hour, 100-mile horse ride from Lake Tahoe to Auburn, California, the Tevis Cup was first held in 1955. Read more
September 14, 1987 - Sports Illustrated

This Is No Joyride

The Tevis Cup, a 100-mile cross-country horse race, is a real cliff-hanger Read more
September 26, 1966 - Sports Illustrated

The Cup At The End Of The Mountain Trail

The horses and their improbable riders gathered at Tahoe City, Calif. for the yearly Tevis Cup race across the winding paths and hazardous streams of the Sierra to Auburn, 100 miles away Read more