The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called the Tevis Cup is the annual 100-Mile One-Day endurance ride from Lake Tahoe to Auburn, California.
The 2027 ride will be held on July 17th, 2027. See teviscup.org for more information. 2010 Promo Video - HorseRacing Channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7KXPTHjqTo&feature=fvw
08/10/2026
Thank you again to each and every one of Tevis’ 2026 sponsors! Your support is greatly appreciated in making the Tevis Cup Ride a world class endurance event.
We can’t wait until next year and to hosting another great ride.
Find more information about our sponsors at teviscup.org
08/09/2026
If you know Hal Hall, you know he’s been called a “legend” and that’s honestly kind of accurate. But what’s more, is Hal is a true steward of the Tevis, of its history, of the Western States Trail, and also a really great guy.
This year, Hal has tied the all-time completion record set by Barbara White with a total of 34 Tevis buckles. Congratulations, Hal!
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📷 Kandice King, Ann Hall
08/09/2026
Every year, the fans want to know: how many different breeds of horse/equine are participating? And then, there’s a cheering section online and in person following their progress all Tevis day.
We’ve shared stories from some already, and here are more pictures to enjoy.
(This isn’t an exhaustive list.)
Ticket, Thoroughbred mule w/ Shane Lesher
Bo, Mustang w/ Lauren Yancey
Raina, Mustang w/ Makenna Jentgen
Lucy, Rocky Mountain w/ Leahe Daby
Astro, Mustang w/ Leigh Scribner
Tonka, Mustang w/ Katie de Jong
Rowdy, Mustang w/ Roriana Lengtat
Jeepers, Quarterhorse w/ AP Davis
Boots, Mustang X w/ Brad Drake
Charlie, Tennessee Walker w/ Terry Zygalinski
Eddie, Grade w/ Scott Stewart
Nova, Rocky Mountain X w/ Haley Esteves
Aragon/Ranger, Morgan, w/ Mari Ann Smultea
Seven, Mustang w/ Audra Monday
Inena, Missouri Fox Trotter w/ JayaMae Kaur
Find all the stats, rider information, and equine information at teviscup.org.
📷 Vision Beneath the Veil Lost Sierra Photographer Makenna Jentgen William Gore, Mustang Endurance Horse Group Mari Smultea
08/08/2026
Jonni Jewell, long time Tevis rider and supporter, completed this year’s ride with her horse Hondo, receiving her 6th Tevis buckle.
Jonni’s always been kind and generous with her time by sharing her experience with the trail and videos that help newer riders, too. She even live-streamed part of her ride this year!
Congratulations again, Jonni!
📷 Vision Beneath the Veil , Kandice King, Lynne Glazer, Hughes Photography , Jonni Jewell
Tevis 2026 has been full of great stories, and one of them is that this year, 16 riders completed the ride as first-time finishers! And for some, this was their first Tevis attempt as well.
Amber Oliver and her horse Top (Uptown Manontop), an 8 year old Arabian gelding, completed the ride with their family and friends in support all day. Enjoy this awesome video from Amber and crew, and check out those great smiles!
🎥 Amber Rose Oliver
08/07/2026
The Western States Trail Foundation would like to formally announce longtime Tevis supporter, Matt Scribner, as the new Ride Director for the Tevis Cup!
Matt Scribner was born and raised in Auburn, California and his connection to the Tevis Trail and the Western States 100 Mile Ride is life-long. As a child Matt rode the trail with pack horses and in 1994 earned the first of his seven Tevis buckles. Matt’s professional life has been devoted to horses. With the exception of serving in the US Army for four years, Matt has been a farrier and trainer focused on endurance horses. For the last twenty years he, and his wife Leigh, have worked side by side to develop safe and sound endurance horses and to help mentor new riders so that they too can successfully navigate the challenges of endurance riding.
Congratulations, Matt!
📷 William Gore, Matt Scribner
Frank Crum and his horse Thunder completed the Tevis Cup Ride for the first time this year and was awarded his Tevis buckle courtesy of Tom Noll and Lynn Marks.
We asked Frank about his experience as a first time Tevis finisher, and this is what he said.
It truly takes a village. Thank you again to Tom Noll and Lynn Marks for their generosity in sponsoring the cost of buckles for first time finishers this year.
📷 William Gore
08/06/2026
If you’re following along, you know that The Tevis Cup, the original endurance competition and known as “the granddaddy of all endurance rides,” challenges one rider and one equine to complete 100 miles in 24 hours. The ride travels along the historical Western States Trail through some of the most challenging and beautiful terrain in the country, the Sierra Nevada.
“It was a tough ride; the heat made sure of that,” said Chuck Stalley, who completed his 15th and final year as ride director this past weekend.
Of the 102 starting equine and rider teams, 51 completed the race from Truckee to Auburn, a higher finish rate than in previous years.
“Riders heeded the heat warnings and took good care of their equines. We are proud of them,” said Stalley. “Still, there is a rock out there for all of us.”
That was the case for one particular horse-rider team. Gianni found his rock in the bogs of the Granite Chief Wilderness, became separated from his rider, Jennifer Fischer, and managed to get himself into a spot where he could only be extracted by a helicopter. Fortunately the delicate operation went off without a hitch and, after a bit of patching up, horse and rider are safely back home in South Dakota.
Jennifer sums it up best, “I got to see almost 20 miles of the most beautiful and roughest country I have been in, and I want to thank the riders, the volunteers, people of California and Tevis who so graciously helped me. My horse and I can never repay them.”
Another exciting Tevis for the books; We’ll see you back at the starting line at Robie Park on July 17, 2027!
More info can be found here: https://teviscup.org/70th-tevis-cup-100-mile-ride-anniversary-celebrates-successful-event/
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