PHOTOS: Wild Horse Rendezvous
MONTE TURNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
US Military Veterans that were participating in the Wild Horse Rendezvous prepare American flags for the retirement ceremony held every year. Flags that were torn, tattered and faded were respectfully folded before ritual over a large campfire. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Women participate in the knife and tomahawk throwing as well as the pistol and flintlock shooting on the firing range. It may be called the Sapphire Mountain Men Wild Horse Rendezvous, but it is a big family event up Sawmill Gulch every Memorial Day weekend. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Father and son Matt and Alexander Deen run their trading post at the Wild Horse Rendezvous. All items were locally produced and are used in reenactments all over the country. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
PHOTOS: Wild Horse Rendezvous
Women participate in the knife and tomahawk throwing as well as the pistol and flintlock shooting on the firing range. It may be called the Sapphire Mountain Men Wild Horse Rendezvous, but it is a big family event up Sawmill Gulch every Memorial Day weekend. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Father and son Matt and Alexander Deen run their trading post at the Wild Horse Rendezvous. All items were locally produced and are used in reenactments all over the country. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)ARTICLES BY MONTE TURNER
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