| This event makes one wonder what it would even be | | | | vital to the welfare and health of both horse and rider. |
| like to gallop along for 100 miles, either for horse or for | | | | In this competition, there are few marks for anything |
| rider. They do it, however, and they do it like no other | | | | other than time. It is sort of the marathon of the two |
| animal/human team ever could. The FEI World | | | | week event, and a rather exhilarating one to watch at |
| Equestrian Games are coming to America for the first | | | | that. Whoever runs the course in the shortest period |
| time in 2010, endurance competition and all, and the | | | | of time will win the prestige and recognition, along with |
| world is flocking for a chance to get up close and | | | | the championship. Horses involved with the endurance |
| personal with these amazing, huge hearted athletes | | | | portion of the event will also often be found in the |
| and the people who dedicate their lives to bringing out | | | | dressage leg of the world games. There is just so |
| the very best in them. The endurance competition is | | | | much to see and be involved with at the 2010 FEI |
| one of those dynamic and awesome feats that is | | | | World Equestrian Games, and an estimated 600,000 |
| such an honor to watch, and with Lexington, Kentucky | | | | people will be given the opportunity. |
| hosting the world games next year, so many more of | | | | For those who are making travel and lodging |
| us will actually have the opportunity. | | | | arrangements now, there are quite a few online |
| During the course of this cross country competition, | | | | resources that you can take advantage of, and even |
| horse and rider are meant to go for 100 miles through | | | | the Alltech FEI website is compiling a list of homes for |
| natural trails, along which are random obstacles, turns, | | | | rent and potential tenants for the three to four week |
| and course shifts. There will be no less than 5 | | | | heavy tourist load expected during the games. It will be |
| mandatory check-ins, at which point the horse will be | | | | best to get a hand in on some of the available housing |
| examined for health, respiratory function, and physical | | | | and rental opportunities now, before the mad rush |
| ability to finish the cross country course. As the teams | | | | begins and you are forced to sleep in a parking lot in |
| push on, the examinations become more and more | | | | your car. |