Whitman County local completes 100-mile trek

PALOUSE - Angie Senter, and her personal horse The Final Flash, also known as "Classy" completed the 100-mile virtual Tevis cup.

The Tevis cup went virtual in 2020 after the COVID-19 Pandemic wiped out the in-person event for the year, and the event has been virtual since. The cup is known as the oldest modern-day endurance horse ride.

This is the second 100-mile race the pair have done in 2023.

The race, however, is not a one-day event. To fully participate in the cup, individuals and their horses need to log 100 miles in 100 days.

The other race Senter and her horse competed in was the virtual Chief Joseph Trail Ride.

"I rode most of these miles on the Palouse to Cascades Trail system," Senter said when asked about where she did most of her traveling and logging for the Tevis cup.

Senter said that she prefers the virtual options as opposed to the in-person events previous.

"Classy and I do three-to-four rides a week when the weather is good, plus she does search and rescue training, shows, parades, and my oldest son even teaches riding lessons on her," said Senter.

The horse, Classy, is a registered Appaloosa mare. In this year alone, Classy has completed two 100-mile rides, 25 start Equisarte Saddle Up challenge, and passed the 1,000 saddle hour mark with the Appaloosa Horse Club.

The Chief Joseph Trail Ride is sponsored by the Appaloosa Horse Club.

"I have learned that I enjoy time out with my horse and that we live in a beautiful part of the state to go horseback riding in. I also have a great group of friends that I ride with so that makes it more enjoyable. I will probably do more of these because they make me accountable for my ride time," said Senter about logging ride hours, and what she learned about the 100-mile logging rides.