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by Eric Lindstrom | Central Oregon Daily News
Thursday, August 31st 2023
It’s an improbable underdog story that belongs alongside “Rocky” and “Rudy.” It’s the story of an 18-year-old Terrebonne girl, a horse she got for free on Craigslist and their victory in the most prestigious endurance horse race in the world.
It’s the story of Sanoma Blakeley and the race that inspired a book.
“The Tevis Cup is the most famous endurance race in the world. It’s 100 miles across the Sierras,” Sanoma said.
One race. One victory. One life-changing moment in time.
Sanoma was riding horses before she could walk.
“I definitely was a crazy horse girl before I even knew what that was,” Sanoma said.
“There’s pictures of me with my little feet where they couldn’t even, you know… just basically sat on the horse’s back...”
Read more here:
https://centraloregondaily.com/tevis-cup-terrebonne-horse-race-sanoma-blakeley-goober/
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