The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called the Tevis Cup Ride, the oldest modern day endurance ride took place on August 4, 2012, with more than 200 horses meeting at Robie Park, near Lake Tahoe, California for the 100 mile endurance race to Auburn, California.
An endurance race
A husband and wife team won the 2012 Tevis Cup trophy by completing the 100-Mile One-Day course in the shortest amount of time and with horses in sound condition and "fit to continue.".
© 2012 by Laurent Nguyen
The Ride is sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference and has become the source of much needed research related to the endurance of horses and riders.
Each rider who completes the 100 mile course from Tahoe to Auburn within the 24 hour limit and whose mount is judged "fit to continue" is awarded the coveted silver Completion Award Buckle.
The Tevis Cup trophy is awarded to the person who completes the 100-Mile One-Day course in the shortest amount of time and whose horse is in sound condition and "fit to continue."
Winners of this year's race were a husband and wife team, Garrett and Lisa Ford. Here are the top ten results of the endurance race:
| Riders Name | Horse | Finish Line |
|---|---|---|
| Ford, Garrett | The Fury (Fury) | 10:05PM. |
| Ford, Lisa | GE Cyclone (Cyclone) | 10:05PM. |
| Myers, Kevin | Auli Farwa (Far) | 10:20PM. |
| Toth, Rusty | Farrabba (Stoner) | 10:20PM. |
| Constanti, Shannon | Dancin Blaze (Blaze) | 11:25PM. |
| Hefker, Marcia | Hindi Bint Samia (Cita) | 11:38PM. |
| De Boer, Willemina | SMR Filouette (Filouette) | 11:43PM. |
| Hatfield, Shellie | Splashes Maskrade (Elmo) | 11:43PM. |
| Basham, Sue | Kismet Cognac (KC) | 12:23AM. |
| Stalley, Alyssa | MB Triple Bay Mask (Toby) | 1:13AM. |