Saturday, August 02, 2025

Endurance, Grit, and Heart: Highlights from the 2025 Tevis Cup

ArabianHorseWorld.com - FulArticle

07.31.25
Photos and Story by Merri Melde

As featured in the Summer 2025 issue of Arabian Horse World

The 69th running of the 100-mile Tevis Cup endurance ride took place July 12, 2025, starting at Robie Park above Lake Tahoe, Nevada, beginning at 5:15 AM. 105 riders and horses lined up to contest the arduous race over the Sierra Nevada mountains following the historic Western States Trail, hoping to cross the finish line in Auburn, California, within 24 hours.

Since 1996, Heather and Jeremy Reynolds had previously accounted for 20 Tevis Cup finishes, eight Tevis wins, and five Haggin Cups (awarded for best condition). Still, until this year, the married couple had never accomplished a Tevis finish side by side. The Reynoldses held hands as they rode under the finish line in a ride time of 15:45, nearly two hours ahead of the next competitor...

Read more here:
https://arabianhorseworld.com/endurance-grit-and-heart-highlights-from-the-2025-tevis-cup/

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