| After a quick tour of horse-related works of art we ate a quick meal of sandwiches and beer before the show began. |
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Draft Horse Classic, Part 1 of 2
September 23, 2010
Posted September 26, 2010
The next afternoon, Thursday, we headed to the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley to see the displays and horse/wagon competitions in the Arena.
| After a quick tour of horse-related works of art we ate a quick meal of sandwiches and beer before the show began. |
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| This beautiful 5-month-old Clydesdale colt gets prettied up for his grand entrance as the show preamble. |
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| He's led into the Arena to a round of applause. |
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| He stands just below the show director's and announcer's "booth" on the far side of the Arena from our seats. |
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| Then he gallops here and there in the arena to everyone's delight. |
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The show is opened formally by a 4-up horse and wagon festooned with the American and California flags. |
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| Everyone is silent for the National Anthem. |
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During the
preliminary remarks, Dick and Dodie Alexander's 60th Wedding
Anniversary was announced. |
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| Let the first event begin! |
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The first event is Men's Singles, Hitch Type. |
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| Riders cross the arena diagonally, to reverse direction around the arena. |
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| Another contestant follows. |
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