I think that he might. Wanchese is a formerly wild Shacklford Island stallion. Terry has been putting heavy mileage on him over the summer. He is ready to go.
On Saturday September 21 he will set out at 7:00 am with Holland, another Shackleford, Little Hawk, a Corolla, Feather, a high percentage Choctaw mare from Texas, and Red Fox, a half Corolla. At 7:30 Joey, a Choctaw, Midnight, a Colonial Spanish horse from Texas, and Manteo, a formerly wild Corolla stallion will leave the tack shed.
And at 8:00 Janie, Grand Canyon and Choctaw lineage, Baton Rouge, a Corolla, Long Knife, a Corolla Ta Sunka Witco, a Karma Farms lineage Colonial Spanish horse, Parahunt, a half Corolla, Trouble, a Colonial Spanish horse from Texas will head out for the first fifteen mile leg of the event.
After fifteen miles the horses come in, have pulses taken, are checked out for any injuries and then rested for forty five minutes before running to complete the last ten miles.
My strong hunch is that little Wanchese will have the quickest time of the bunch.
In October these same horses will run in an official LD race in Ivor.
So good of you to promote these great horses Steve! Good luck with the race!
ReplyDeleteIf can make a humble recommendation as a past endurance rider, I'd have a 30 min brake at half point.