Man versus Horse - man won

[Sauli Suikkanen]

Just in case you had not noted.

For 25th time, The Man versus Horse 35 km (22 mile) cross-
contry race was held in Llanwrtyd Wells, Mid Wales, UK, in
Saturday 12.6. In all previous races, horse had won runners
and bicycle riders participating in the race. But the gap
between fastest horse and man had been narrowed in recent
years, so likelihood of man's victory was higher.

Besides honor, there was some reward offered for such a
feat:

http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?file=3205
http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?file=3239

And now, for the first time in the race history, Huw Lobb
of UK won the 2004 race at time 2:05:19. Fastest horse was
at 2:07:36.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/3801177.stm
http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?file=3243

--
S.Suikkanen

[Gleshna]

>For 25th time, The Man versus Horse 35 km (22 mile) cross-
>contry race

My uncle, who has worked with horses, always laughs at
cowboy shows with sprinting horses that appear to run for
miles at full speed. He says horses are very fast, but they
can't keep the speed up over long distances.

Gleshna

Overheard at 2004 ESA Northeastern Regional Surf Contest:

"F%&*, I got beaten by a guy from the Great Lakes!"

[Phil M.]

gleshna@aol.com (Gleshna) wrote in
news:20040613102726.16718.00000899@mb-m29.aol.com:

>>For 25th time, The Man versus Horse 35 km (22 mile) cross-
>>contry race
>
> My uncle, who has worked with horses, always laughs at
> cowboy shows with sprinting horses that appear to run for
> miles at full speed. He says horses are very fast, but
> they can't keep the speed up over long distances.

This might have something to do with horses having to be
only slightly faster than a saber toothed tiger. ;-)

Phil M.

--
"I gotta go. You're killin' me."

[_!_ Grabber]

Interesting stuff.

Sauli Suikkanen <ei@posti.osoitetta.notvalid> wrote in
message news:<40CC2A40.DC4AF10D@posti.osoitetta.notvalid>...
> Just in case you had not noted.
>
> For 25th time, The Man versus Horse 35 km (22 mile) cross-
> contry race was held in Llanwrtyd Wells, Mid Wales, UK, in
> Saturday 12.6. In all previous races, horse had won
> runners and bicycle riders participating in the race. But
> the gap between fastest horse and man had been narrowed in
> recent years, so likelihood of man's victory was higher.
>
> Besides honor, there was some reward offered for
> such a feat:
>
> http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?file=-
> 3205 http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?-
> file=3239
>
>
> And now, for the first time in the race history, Huw Lobb
> of UK won the 2004 race at time 2:05:19. Fastest horse was
> at 2:07:36.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/3801177.s-
> tm http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?f-
> ile=3243

[_!_ Grabber]

Now THIS is scary! Look at the second pic down of him running the
race. What the HELL is that black and white thing running behind him?
Isn't that cheating? Who wouldn't break new records with something
like that behind you?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/3801177.stm