Barefoot horse in "glue-ons" wins 100 mile race

The Fury wins the 100 mile Tevis Cup Easycare CEO, Garrett Ford, with his Arabian horse The Fury, won the 57th Tevis Cup this month, finishing the 100-mile ride comfortably. Ninety-eight horse and rider teams completed, while 107 teams withdrew or were eliminated by vets stationed along the course. He crossed the finish hand-in-hand with his wife, Lisa and her horse Cyclone, who were placed second – Garrett was fifth last year. "It was great; we had a good ride," Ford said in understatement, adding: “A successful effort at Tevis requires a massive crew effort. I started asking for crew help months before the event and we secured the best crew I've ever seen at Tevis. Our success was a massive group effort and would not have happened without the help, knowledge and hard work of many, many folks.” All riders who complete the Tevis Cup receive a completion buckle, and the top 10 finishers are judged for the Haggin Cup, awarded to the horse judged most fit to continue riding at the finish. This prize was won by Garrett’s training partner Rusty Toth with Farrabba, a combination that placed fourth overall in the Tevis Cup. The Fury and Farrabba both wore Easyboot Glue-Ons; in fact, five of the top 10 Tevis finishers wore them!

Garrett and Lisa Ford, pictured.