[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13347]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         IN HONOR OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TEVIS CUP RIDE

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2015

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 60th 
anniversary of the Tevis Cup Ride of the Western States Trail.
  The Western States Trail Foundation hosts the Ride with the aim of 
preserving the trail. Throughout its long history, the trail has been 
used by Native Americans, emigrants, gold and silver miners, and 
sportsmen alike.
  The Tevis Cup is the oldest modern-day endurance ride, covering one 
hundred miles in one day. Riders begin in Robie Park, east of Squaw 
Valley, and have twenty-four hours to make their way to the end of the 
rugged trail in Auburn, California. The 60th annual ride will take 
place on August 1, 2015.
  Thousands of horseback riders from around the world participate in 
the Tevis Cup. The event brings together a vast community of volunteers 
dedicated to keeping the Western States Trail open to the public. 
Volunteers spend innumerable hours and significant financial resources 
to make this equestrian endurance ride a success year after year.
  Mr. Speaker, the Western States Trail Foundation and the Tevis Cup 
Ride have made an important contribution to both the local economy and 
the preservation of this rugged Sierra trail. I thank the Western 
States Trail Foundation for hosting the Tevis Cup Ride, particularly on 
the event's 60th anniversary, and I commend the Foundation for its 
continuing efforts to ensure the trail remains a monument to public 
access and enjoyment of our nation's abundant natural resources.

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