Giddy up!

This blog entry is dedicated to my father-in-law John. Last week, while I was in Oregon my dad had to run an errand. I tagged along and we headed out to the fairgrounds for the annual pack clinic. This is an event for ranchers, horse lovers, and nature enthusiasts of all kinds. I walked around the corral taking snap shots of things I thought my father-in-law would enjoy seeing first hand, had he been there. (For those who don't know him well, he's a very talented rider. He runs the barrels as though he was bred for the rancher's life.) There were horses, mules, and ponies in the stables, as well as several being unloaded from their trailers, but we were there very early in the morning while people were still setting up. Otherwise, I would have taken a few photos of them. Regardless, John, these photos are for you. Enjoy.