Marsha Hayes
Articles by Marsha Hayes
Farrabba Wins 2012 Haggin Cup at Tevis
August 06, 2012
The 11-year-old Arabian gelding finished the 100-mile ride in fourth place. Read More
Husband and Wife Team Capture 2012 Tevis Cup
August 05, 2012
The pair completed the 100-mile ride in 14 hours, 50 minutes. Read More
Horse Health Research Abounds at 2012 Tevis Cup
July 31, 2012
Three horse health and welfare studies will be carried out during this year's Tevis Cup endurance ride. Read More
Tevis 2011: Haggin Cup Awarded to Riverwatch
October 10, 2011
On Oct. 9 the Tevis Cup committee presented the Haggin Cup to ride winners Jeremy Reynolds and Riverwatch. Read More
Jeremy Reynolds Wins 2011 Tevis Cup
October 09, 2011
Reynolds and the Arabian gelding Riverwatch clocked a time of 100 miles in 10 hours, 31 minutes. Read More
Tevis 2011: Snow Forces Changes to Ride Route
October 07, 2011
The Tevis track was rerouted after six to 10 inches of snow fell on parts of the trail. Read More
Tevis 2011: Date Change Means Cooler Competition Weather
October 03, 2011
The Tevis Cup's date change means competitors will have an added challenge of cooler competition weather. Read More
Toxic Blue-Green Algae Forces Trail Event Cancellation
August 01, 2011
A competitive trail riding event in Kansas was canceled due to blue-green algae in Big Hill Reservoir. Read More
Record Snowfall Forces Rescheduling of Tevis Ride
June 20, 2011
The 55th running of the 100-mile Tevis Ride endurance competition has been rescheduled for October 8 due to Read More
Horsey Hollywood: Meet the Equine Stars of "True Grit"
December 23, 2010
On Dec. 22, Paramount Pictures released the remake of the 1969 John Wayne classic, True Grit. Among the star-studded cast of the film are Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and a slew of equine actors that bring the Western movie to life. The "director" of Read More
Car Forces Horse into Storm Drain, Rider Escapes Injury
December 09, 2010
A horse is dead after being forced off a road and into a storm drain by a passing car. The accident occurred on Dec. 4 when a speeding car reportedly forced 100-year-old rider Bert Bonnett and his Missouri Fox Trotter mare, Cassie, from the road ... Read More
Technology at WEG Endurance Event: GPS Tracking and Swipe Card Accuracy
September 25, 2010
Cutting-edge GPS technology will provide real-time tracking of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Endurance competitors as they race tomorrow in Lexington, Ky. "Anyone with a laptop will be able to track the horses, at the event Read More
Criteria for Tevis Veterinarians Judging Haggin Cup Winners
August 04, 2010
Veterinary involvement in the selection of the Haggin Cup, awarded to the horse found to be in the "most superior physical condition" after successful completing 100 miles of the Western States Trail, is extremely important.
Tevis Volunteer Rescues Fallen Mare
July 30, 2010
Jack Meyer, a Tevis volunteer and an ultra-marathon runner from Foresthill, Calif., went beyond the call of duty when he rescued a black Anglo-Arab mare that had fallen into a ravine. Christoph Schork's 9-year-old Castle Country Karahty Read More
The Fury Awarded Haggin Cup at 2010 Tevis
July 26, 2010
At the conclusion of the 2010 Tevis Cup awards banquet, The Fury, an 8-year-old Arabian gelding ridden by Garrett Ford, Durango, Colo., was named the James Ben Ali Haggin Cup winner. Read More
Tevis Cup 2010 Claimed by Heraldic and John Crandell
July 25, 2010
John Crandell and Heraldic won their second Tevis Cup at 10:14 p.m. (unofficial) yesterday when the 12-year-old bay Arabian gelding cantered across the white chalk finish line to the cheers of nearly 200 endurance racing enthusiasts in Auburn, Read More
Beating The Heat at Tevis
July 23, 2010
When riders mount up this morning for the 55th Tevis Cup Ride they will be attempting a 100-mile horseback journey from Lake Tahoe to Auburn, Calif. When they begin their ride at the 7,200-foot-altitude Robie Equestrian Park, they will take with them Read More
Good Horse Luck and Good Karma, Tevis Style
July 22, 2010
Horsemen have always been a superstitious lot. For the Tevis Cup, a 100-mile equestrian endurance ride from Lake Tahoe to Auburn, Calif., riders pull out all the stops to improve their chances of completing the race in the required 24 hours. Read More
Tevis Will Highlight Conditioning, Athletic Prowess
July 20, 2010
At dawn on July 24, nearly 200 riders from across the country and around the world will set out on a 100-mile riding adventure over California's Sierra peaks. Some will race each other, and others will race the 24-hour clock that signals the end of e Read More
WEG Regional U.S. Endurance Team Selection Trials Held
July 05, 2010
The quality and depth of the horses and riders vying for the five coveted spots on the United States endurance team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games were made apparent after three regional selection trials held June 20-28. " Read More
Funny Cide Celebrates Fourth of July Retirement Anniversary
July 04, 2010
Exactly three years ago, Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide crossed the finish line, first, of course, for the last time in his racing career. On that Fourth of July, he won the Wadsworth Memorial Handicap, bringing his earnings to $3,529.412.
Read MoreMobile Veterinary Emergency Team Ready in Texas
June 27, 2010
Inspired by images from Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, and Rita, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, in cooperation with the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), has created a mobile Veterinary Emergen Read More
Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta: Who's Your Daddy?
June 20, 2010
Father's Day will probably find the super dads of American's equine racing superstars doing what many dads will do on their day: relaxing in the outdoors and basking in the sun and their offsprings' accomplishments. Medag Read More
Belgian and Car Collide: Car Loses
May 03, 2010
What started as a simple training exercise in Independence, Kan., turned into a two-mile chase involving five police officers, two highway patrolmen, concerned citizens, a horse-drawn wedding carriage, and Rocky, an 1,800-pound, 7-year-old Belg Read More
Elmer Bandit Necropsy Performed at Kansas State
February 19, 2010
"We are looking for what was right with Elmer, not what was wrong," said Lucy Hirsch, DVM, friend of Elmer Bandit, as she accompanied owner Mary Anna Wood on Elmer's final journey, which was, fittingly, to a veterinary teaching ho Read More
