Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion

Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion is the incredible, action-packed memoir of Sanoma Blakeley's 2019 Tevis Cup championship, won while riding her beloved horse Goober. It details the years of training and teamwork required to win the most challenging and famous 100-mile horse race in the world. Blakeley and Goober survive narrow mountain trails, steep canyons, the American River, night rides, and temperatures over 115 degrees. They cross the finish line just a few feet ahead of their competition, making Blakeley the youngest woman in history to win the Tevis Cup. The memoir contains action, heartwarming twists, and an epic ending that will leave readers in tears.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 21 September 2023
Publisher: Santa Monica Press

Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Champion is an incredible, action-packed memoir by Sanoma Blakeley, recounting her 2019 Tevis Cup championship victory while riding her beloved horse, Goober. At the age of seven, Blakeley embarked on her endurance riding journey, enduring years of rigorous training and teamwork to secure the prestigious title of the youngest woman to win the Tevis Cup.

Blakeley takes readers on a thrilling ride, immersing them in the world of the most exhilarating horse endurance race. They navigate narrow mountain trails, including over 19,000 feet of elevation gain, three steep canyons, a challenging cross over the American River, and even a night ride guided by the moon's light. Temperatures soar to over 115 degrees, adding to the intensity of the race.

The climax of the story comes in the final neck-and-neck sprint to the finish against a four-time Tevis Cup champion and world-class competitor, after 100 miles of some of the most rugged mountain trails in the world. When Blakeley and Goober cross the finish line just a few feet ahead of their competition, Blakeley achieves a historic milestone, becoming the youngest woman in history to win the Tevis Cup.

This remarkable achievement is the culmination of a lifetime of hard work and dedication that began when the author started training as a young child and harbored a deep dream of winning the Tevis Cup. Chasing Dreams is filled with heartwarming twists and an epic ending that will leave readers in tears. Blakeley's story is a testament to the power of perseverance, determination, and the unwavering bond between a rider and their horse.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 159 x 238 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781595801234