The 80 Mile Endurance Ride at The 2001 USET Festival of Champions:

Aleser and Bie-Kin

Greenall found Aleser turned out in a pasture. "We are talking pasture potato here," she noted. He was unbroken until the age of eight, but she knew his sire had foaled some very good endurances horses. So, she took the chance. Now five years later she's glad for the find.

Greenall talks kindly about her 15-hand mount she's spent the past four years developing into a distance horse. "He's got a great personality. He's very easy and the most willing sweet horse. I can put kids on him. He's very relaxed and doesn't get wrapped up in anything going on around him. He doesn't waste any energy and he's extremely comfortable to ride. So, it's very easy for me. I start out riding him on the buckle."

Aleser is also "full figured," explains Greenall. "He eats from the minute he gets into the hold until he leaves. He's a great believer in food."

Bejarano's horse Bie-Kin was not far behind Greenall at the finish in 12 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. Her nine-year-old bay Arabian gelding was bred and raised in Canada and had a good start in endurance riding before Bejarano started with him.