Showing posts with label horse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horse. Show all posts

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Cowboy Takes a Fall

Santiam Canyon Stampede
July 20 - 21, 2012
Sublimity Harvest Festival Grounds
11880 Sublimity Rd SE
Sublimity, OR

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Bucking Art

Bush Barn Art Center
600 Mission St SE
Salem, OR  97302

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Ridin' Hard and Shootin' Straight

Applegate Trail Peacemakers
Circle the Wagons Shoot
February 3 - 5, 2012
Linn County Fair and Expo
3700 Knox Butte Rd
Albany, OR  97322

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Birthday Bash

10th Birthday Extravaganza
June 04, 2011
Salem Riverfront Carousel
101 Front Street NE
Salem, OR 97301

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Catching the Brass Ring

Salem's Riverfront Carousel
101 Front St NE
Salem, OR 97301

Monday, March 8, 2010

Young Equestrian

NW Buckskin Club Horse Show
March 5 - 7, 2010
English Pleasure Class
Calapooia Arena
Linn County Fairgrounds and Expo Center
3700 Knox Butte Rd
Albany, OR

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Keyhole Race

Oregon High School Equestrian Team
Willamette Valley District Meet
February 25 - 28, 2010
Horse Show Stadium
Oregon State Fairgrounds
2330 17th St NE
Salem, OR 97301

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Exclusive Bloodline

Homer Davenport Days at GeerCrest Farm
August 8 - 9, 2009
12390 Sunnyview Rd NE
Salem, OR 97317

Each year The City of Silverton pays tribute to the successes of their hometown hero, Homer Davenport (1867-1912). Homer was a highly influential satirical cartoonist, credited with drawing Teddy Roosevelt into his second presidential term. At that time, he was the highest paid political cartoonist. One of Homer's lesser known contributions to the US was his introduction of an exclusive breed of Arabian horses, Davenport Arabians, with lineage direct from the (Syro-)Arabian Desert. Pictured above is one such horse. Unfortunately, Homer Davenport died long before his dream of bringing these horses to Oregon was realized. Today, there exists a group of 'preservation breeders' in the Willamette Valley that continue to keep the bloodlines pure and thriving.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Stabled

Championship Arabian Horse Show
June 14 - 20, 2009
Oregon State Fair & Expo Center
Horse Show Stadium
2330 17th Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-0601

Monday, June 15, 2009

Arabian Beauty

Championship Arabian Horse Show
June 14 - 20, 2009
Oregon State Fair & Expo Center
Horse Show Stadium
2330 17th Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-0601

Country English Pleasure Horse

Monday, March 9, 2009

More Horse

The Northwest Buckskin Club
Northwest Classics 2009
March 6-8, 2009
Linn County Fair and Expo Center
3700 Knox Butte Rd
Albany, OR 97322

Buckskin is a color of horse that resembles certain shades of tanned deerskin caused by a gene that affects red and black pigments. A trait that can be traced to Mustang descendants from Spain. Unsure of the history of the fancy show attire.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Meet the Newest Seasonal Addition

Riverfront Carousel
101 Front Street
Salem, OR

This palomino's name is Happy Holiday, he's only visiting for the winter. Salem's Riverfront Carousel just underwent a makeover, changing decorations from harvest to yule tidings, the installation of a brass ring dispenser and the addition of Happy Holiday. I'm terribly impressed by the craftmanship of all the hand carved animals, the bright color of the carousel and the all smiles the ride seemed to bring to each child's face. I must confess, though, that I wasn't able to muster enough courage to go for a ride. Things that go round and round take its toll on both my head and the contents of my stomach. I wasn't in a gambling mood.



Sunday, October 12, 2008

Horsepower

Oregon Quarter Horse Association Show
October 9-11, 2008
Oregon State Fair & Expo
2330 17th St. NE, Salem, OR 97301