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Show Weather makes Antelope Island rides an endurance older horses. 100 horse riders endure rain, cold and wire reports island Antelope l j. .The point of endurance racing, riders explain, is not to push the horses, but to pace, similar to a marathon runner. - horse riders were sunny skies Sunday, tKeseedhd day of the third ir annual American Endurance Riders Conference op this island in the Great Salt. Lake. d Saturday, the riders rode 25- -, races through a sloppy 100-mi- le snowstorm. They')iave;a screw' loose. Most endurance riders do, said Phyllis Allen, rider and sponsor of the race. They love to! jide. Theyll ride in j Iim. anything. ' Randy Osborn, from Aurora, Colo., rqde the 25 miles in about four hourson Saturday. It was terrible," htj Said.I broke my glasses and couldW see. But I didn't come all this wayrnot to race. retired His horse, racehorsgT.Hamed My Mirage just fel terrible and hes pranced. ready to go .again, Osborn said. M- -i Endurance races focus more on the health oC the horse than the owner. Horses are checked the night before he race and several times during and after the race. Riders, train for years to get their horses iri.shapp for an elite winners v cirde. " w The contest is considered a training race. The 50- - and races are for seasoned, f' 25-mi- le 100-mi- le ' ' Riders stop at several veterinary checkpoints along the trail to feed and water the horses, replenish their electrolytes and monitor their heart rates. Some riders attach heart monitors and temperature gauges to their mounts. race horses heart The rates must be down to a modest level before the race is considered fin- .. k, ; ' 0 ,v - v, ' y ;, -- l - ' 25-mi- le , ished. a-- . , f ' , ; - v , v r .W '' . i l' ; Racers m the 50- - and contests check their horses with veterinarians one hour after finishing the route. 100-mi- le . , ki Endurance racing also is on its way to becoming an Olympic sport. After several years of trials, competenduritors in the one-daance race will be eligible for medals. 100-mi- le y, Meantime, endurance races will be .held throughout Utah about every two weeks, culminating with the Outlaw Trail in Teasdale, Wayne County, in September. There, riders race 50 miles a day for five days. 'This was the second year for the Antelope Island race, which organizers hope becomes an annual event. Winners of the Antelope Island rides were: Sandy Brown, Park City, Susan Home, of Colorado, and Rick Brand, Potlach, Idaho, two-da' ' ' ' M. DIANE e; e; y, 100-mil- e. ' WINDY WAIT: A lone rider waits five states braved wind-whippe- BUSHStandard-Examme- r endurance ride. Riders and animals from Rock Bay on Antelope Island for the start of last Saturdays Conference. Ride in Endurance to sleet take part the event sponsored by the American near White d 50-mi- le t, Mountain man it i rendezvous set for island I d' ANT'fLcjPE ISLAND - The early 1800svvill be relived today and Supdajt as Antelope Island State Park ecrmbines tours of the Fielding Gaif ranch house area with a Silverado Mountain Man Rendezvous., Ji dirt and gravel road, The which foilovjs' the eastern shoreline of the isEmd tjo the ranch house ar- 4 ItiW fj-mi- lllir V ea, will A T5e cjpen Put A New Bathtub Onr Your Old One from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day Amctg ilje competitions the mountain mbo will participate in is muzzle JEVacfer shooting, said Park Mangerfinr $mith. Other competitions induditomahawk and knife throws. l' I. Vt v Ei t Installed by a licensed plumber Ready to use the same day . t;; I30S1WJ1300:NSSUNSETE1773-071- 7 j They eliminate expensive tile replacement and maintenance! Were Bathtub Specialists with 11 Years of Experience ALPINE BATHTUB LINERS -- I (under new management) MATCHING WALL SYSTEMS The 'Fielding Garr ranch house was bud tin 1848. The ranch house is the (ffdesit building in Utah still resting jwrit original foundation and alsSholdsthe distinction of being the3ongesf continually lived-i- n building in the state, having been occupied Irom. 1 847 until 1980. The ranch house area includes the ranch ho'use, a bunk house, a spring house (built around one of the island,s natural springs and used a cooling room), a wool shearing shed, a blacksmith shop and corrals. The complex was constructed under Fielding Garrs direction. Garr wai commissioned by Mormon Church President Brigham Young to manage the churchs Tithing Herd which was located on the is j And for the surrounding bath area, ask about our ranch hQftse.area, which will also be open for tours during the rendez- vous. j bathtub Wont chip, crack, or peel Constructed of a special high impact plastic service to provide years of trouble-fre- e j The mountain men will camp just sclth of the Fielding Garr y DAY WARRANTY ON ALL PURCHASES Kenmore, General Washer, Dryers, Fridges, Freezers, Electric Stoves, Maytag, Hotpoint Gas and Electric Speed Queen, Whirlpool 90 Hundreds less than installing a new 292-677- 5 - I .rd , cm v filWr j&-- island. ' FEUI WHfliW Como 1Jorh Out On Our T Trading goods can be purchased the rendezvous, and from trader food and di'thk will also be available for purchase. Smith said. Horse-draw- n wagon. rides will also be of- f N.Layton Hillfield fered. is r The fee to attend the rendezvous and ranch house tour is the regular park fee o$6 per vehicle. To reach Antelope Island State Park eXitll-- l at Exit 335 (Syracuse, Freeport Center exit) and travel west on' Antelope Drive. For more information call the park at from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. dai- ; IliV No sun JDOQ and spas 773-294- 1, 4 9 : CLEARFIELD - Once a year Corps opens its doors to 467-210- floW ycxj can to offer including 24 hour access, great equipment, and no hassle memberships. You've got everything to lose, and a new friend to gain. relax. nt uwn job-traini- I- - I ' ? Av.: The center is located on 80 acres off Antelope Drive, two miles west of Exit No. 335 on Interstate 15. ; NATURAL . V FITNESS 546-177- 5 We keep You Cooking All Year Round USRJTAH With Energy-EfficieNatural Gas The open house scheduled to run from 11:3(1 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 21 will give parents, high school students and counselors, and anyone else an (opportunity to view the facilities, and programs at the federal center. 3 Salt Lake 2392 S. West Temple 1 WE CAN HELP! A few visits here with us each week, a sensible approach to diet and in no time you'll be able to walk up to a scale with a fearless grin. This season is a great time to begin a routine of fitness and exercise with us. Come in now and take advantage of all we have FAT ALBERTS GYM and 52 North Main Street Layton . I OAC Job Corps center plansbpen house Clearfield-Jo- b A I No Payment for 6 mos. Rd. west solariums -- ly. Interest 773-570- 0 Exercise Equipment r Clearfield Job Corps teaches 23 vocational trades to more than 1,000 disadvantaged students between 4 years of age. 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