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November 12, 2007
California 4-Her Wins National Junior Tie & Ride Title
Kurtis Ibarra-Dosio, San Diego County 4-Her, was named the “Top Junior Long Course Ride and Tie Member” at the World Ride and Tie Championship on June 16 in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Calif. Kurtis started his journey in January 2006 with another first timer as his partner and a borrowed horse. His exceptional accomplishment was to race and complete the most miles of any junior in the nation during the 2006 race calendar.
Kurtis is both a gold and emerald star member of Jamul Chaparros 4-H Club in San Diego County. He has always been involved in the horses & ponies 4-H project and competed in various shows at the local and state levels. He is also a two-time varsity cross country and varsity track runner and graduated from Eastlake High in Chula Vista, Calif. Kurtis has just turned 18 and hopes to join the Navy.
Although the sport of Ride & Tie has been in existence since 1971, it is a relatively unknown sport that combines trail running, endurance riding, and most of all, strategy. The object is to get all three team members (two humans and one horse) across a 20-100 mile cross-country course by alternating riding and running. Anyone of any age and athletic talent can enter any of the Ride & Tie events nationwide. For more information about this sport and schedule of events, go to rideandtie.org.
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