'A best friend who won't tell anyone your secrets'
Hanna Giesen, 8, leads her pony, Mr. Beans, around the ring during fitting and showing horsemanship at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair in Ritzville on Friday.
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Equestrian Judge Kathryn Holden speaks with Hanna Giesen after the fitting and showing competition during the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair in Ritzville on Friday. “Horses are my life,” said Holden, who also runs barrel races. “I can’t think of a better connection you could have with a 1,200-pound animal.”
Equestrian judge Kathryn Holden watches as 4-H and FFA competitors walk their horses during fitting and showing on Friday at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair in Ritzville on Friday.
Kalae Herald, 14, walks her horse as she prepares for competition.
Kalae Herald, winner of the Elizabeth Hennings Trophy at this year’s Wheat Land Communities’ Fair in Ritzville.
RITZVILLE — Briger Peterson has a short and pithy description of what a horse is.
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