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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Lillian Shupe/Hunterdon County Democrat
Some Hunterdon residents are headed down to Kentucky for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Some will be there to watch, some compete and others will be working behind the scenes.
The games get underway with opening ceremonies on Saturday. It is the first time the Games have been held on American soil and the first time all eight world championships will be held together.
Kingwood Township resident Meg Sleeper will compete in endurance riding which will start on Sunday morning.
An Endurance Ride is a competition testing the speed and the endurance ability of the horse. To be successful, the competitor must have knowledge of pace and efficient and safe use of his horse across country. The competition is against the clock over a distance of 100 miles with at least five stops for veterinarians to check the horses’ fitness to continue. The competitor who finishes the ride in the shortest time wins.
Last fall Sleeper was on the team that won a test event at the same location as the Games. Sleeper finished sixth overall in the event...
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