GALLERY: Horse riding and demo derby’s at the fair
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 3 weeks AGO
A rider for GCYEP completes her equitation competition in the Harwood Pavillion at the Grant County Fair. President and founder of GCYEP, Becky Shay, said the program had 50 riders participate this year.
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A rider for GCYEP completes her equitation competition in the Harwood Pavillion at the Grant County Fair. President and founder of GCYEP, Becky Shay, said the program had 50 riders participate this year.
A GCYEP rider exits the Harwood Pavillion after competing in the bareback competition at the Grant County Fair. Riders demonstrated their abilities to give commands by changing the speed and direction of their horses throughout the arena.
A GCYEP rider accepts her grand champion ribbon after completing the bareback horse riding competition.
A rider for GCYEP trots on her horse as they navigate the bareback competition at the Grant County Fair.
Brad Morrison,4, slams his car in to the remnants of car 36 during Tuesday night’s demolition derby.
Dan Staley makes his way out of the arena after taking first in the dirt bike race Tuesday evening.
Vern Hellewell stands with family and friends after being inducted as the first member of the Moses Lake Demo Derby Hall of Fame.
Jeremy Brown stands next to his car and receives an award from Miss Moses Lake Roundup Queen Kaylee Stump and Miss Coulee City Last Stand Rodeo Queen Eryne Anderson with Brandon Douglas waiving the checkered flag.
MOSES LAKE – At the Grant Country Fair, community members were treated to Demo Derbys full of dusty crashes and local horse-riding competitions put on by the Grant County Youth Equine Program.
A rider for GCYEP completes her equitation competition in the Harwood Pavillion at the Grant County Fair. President and founder of GCYEP, Becky Shay, said the program had 50 riders participate this year.
A GCYEP rider exits the Harwood Pavillion after competing in the bareback competition at the Grant County Fair. Riders demonstrated their abilities to give commands by changing the speed and direction of their horses throughout the arena.
A GCYEP rider accepts her grand champion ribbon after completing the bareback horse riding competition.
A rider for GCYEP trots on her horse as they navigate the bareback competition at the Grant County Fair.
Brad Morrison,4, slams his car in to the remnants of car 36 during Tuesday night’s demolition derby.
Dan Staley makes his way out of the arena after taking first in the dirt bike race Tuesday evening.
Vern Hellewell stands with family and friends after being inducted as the first member of the Moses Lake Demo Derby Hall of Fame.
Jeremy Brown stands next to his car and receives an award from Miss Moses Lake Roundup Queen Kaylee Stump and Miss Coulee City Last Stand Rodeo Queen Eryne Anderson with Brandon Douglas waiving the checkered flag.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
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