Last weekend was the Tatla Lake Gymkhana.  I went on the Saturday.  It didn’t quite rain, but the coolness was good for the horses.

It is held at the same place where the cross country ski trails operate in the winter.

One must make sure that the cowboys are all properly dressed.

Heading for the parade.  (How short some of those stirrups are!)

And the parade itself.

A butterfly in a hard hat…

 

 

Next was the barrel racing.  For the younger kids, a parent held onto the horse.  The parents got a good work-out!

Some of the older kids made  dramatic turns.  (He started off with a cowboy hat but they never stay on very long…)

The critics.

The egg and spoon race.

More barrel racing.  There were a lot of contestants.

The dust had to be raked flat between riders.

Here they go again.

I got a lot of pictures like this.

Going for lunch.