Is Tevis on your list for this year – or in the near future? Join the opportunity to pre-ride the hardest 50 miles of the Tevis trail with your horse.
In 2025, instead of the Tevis Educational Ride, the Western States Trail Foundation will host a two-day training ride on the actual Tevis trail on June 13-15. This training ride will cover the 50-mile stretch from Robinson Flat to the Lower Drivers Flat trailhead, located two miles before the Tevis Francisco’s vet check.
We require that all training ride entrants meet the same eligibility requirements as Tevis riders need to enter the ride (have previously completed The Tevis Cup 100 Mile Ride OR accumulated at least 300 miles on sanctioned rides of at least 35 miles/day in length).
This veterinary-monitored and fully supported training ride will offer you the opportunity to ride two technical sections of the trail close to the pace you hope to ride during the actual Tevis ride. This is an effective way to learn if you and your horse are ready to take on the ultimate endurance challenge – 2025 Tevis.
You will camp at the beautiful Chicken Hawk Staging Area/Campground. Horse water is plentiful. Plus, we will have a camp kitchen with delicious food. There will be plenty of time to visit in the evenings to share ideas and to get your questions answered.
Day 1 - you and your horse will be shuttled to Robinson Flat, the location of the first one-hour vet check during the Tevis ride. You will ride about 26 miles through the canyons and finish your day back at our Chicken Hawk basecamp. Along the trail we will have water and snacks at key stops – Last Chance and Deadwood. Veterinarians will examine your horse to see if it is fit to continue just as they would during Tevis. If your horse is unable to meet criteria, we will haul your horse back to basecamp.
Day 2 - you will ride from base camp to the Lower Drivers Flat trailhead about 24 miles. At the end of your ride, we will transport you and your horse back to Chicken Hawk Staging Area basecamp.
We hope you will take advantage of this invaluable opportunity!
For more information and to sign up, go to https://teviscup.org/tevis-education-events-for-2025/
