Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Local Oregon equestrian to participate in endurance race in Patagonia

Wallowa.com - Full Article

By ANN BLOOM For the Wallowa County Chieftain
Feb 22, 2022

If enthusiasm had a scale from 1-10, then Brenda Johnson would be at about a 12. Johnson is preparing for a 10-day endurance horse race, called the Gaucho Derby, that takes place in Argentinian Patagonia, March 3-13. Riders ride for 311 miles, using seven different horses, relying on a map and a GPS tracker, and must finish in 10 days. There are no trails.

The race is a test of horse and rider endurance, navigation and survival skills.

She is in an elite group. There were over 400 applicants and only 35 were chosen to compete.

So why is she doing it? She laughs at the question. “Cuz I’m crazy!” she said...

Read more here:
https://www.wallowa.com/news/local/local-equestrian-to-participate-in-endurance-race-in-patagonia/article_e828cec8-9394-11ec-86e5-e361601e1887.html

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