Last Friday was November 11, 2016 and in America we celebrated Veteran’s Day. Our local community took special time to celebrate. The fire department wanted to remind us that the flag does still stand for something.
We are also blessed in that our county has been in the process of completing a new memorial to remember all of those who have served the country. People who took time out of their lives to do what the country asked at times of peace and struggle.
The United States Marine Corps
The United States Navy
The United States Army
The United Stated Air Force
The United Stated Coast Guard
Something we should always remember, even if we don’t agree the reasons for the conflict, these people are sacrificing for their country!
To remember everyone, many gave some, some gave all.
Honoring – to regard with great respect!
Take the time today to say thank you to a person who has served our country. Many people around you have sacrificed in some way so we can enjoy the freedoms and life we have today as Americans. It did not come without a price.
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But first a quick shout out to the people who made this event all possible, the Volunteer State Pinto Association. Please check out their website. If you like seeing the photos, trust me it was so much more exciting to be there in person. We can only imagine what it would be like to participate in such an event!
This third part focuses on those beautiful horses that run those barrels so fast. That show such grace and strength when the riders are on their backs. The horses that are so majestic to see, and you can tell love the opportunity to race!
There was practice for those who wanted to check out the course and let their horses get some dirt under their hooves. The competition was scheduled to begin in the early afternoon. Thankfully for us, there were more people signing up to compete, which meant the practice time took a little longer so we could enjoy seeing everyone in action.
We loved that this group was made up of all different skill levels and ages. Running the barrels is an event that allowed everyone to enjoy their horses and the time working on getting faster.
On the outside of the pavillion was an area setup for those to rest their horses and take the time to groom and care. There was not many horses in this area, so we took our time and tried not to bother them anymore than needed.
Many of the horses were either getting warmed up, or getting ready to practice.
Don’t the hoof prints look nice, picture yourself in a western movie tracking an outlaw. Can you tell which way they were headed?
Some of the horses were a little more concerned about us than we wanted, so we backed off as we should.
Now you know they are not only man’s best friend, but good friends of the horses also (lol). It was neat to see the relationship between the dogs, horses and people as they all took care of each other.
You cannot tell from a still picture, but this chestnut beauty was stomping his front right hoof telling me to move on.
This wonderful horse made the trip from Montana.
Such gentle giants, enjoying their time getting attention and running around.
This completes the third part of our four part series on this incredible event. Coming next is the final part where we did our best to capture them running around the barrels competing. It wasn’t easy as some of these horses and riders are very experienced!! Stay tuned, we hope you are enjoying the series as much as we did!
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