I am not a rodeo photographer. But when I was invited to the barrel races as a vendor, a father of one of the girls asked me to take some pictures. Once I got a few practice shots off, I was sucked in! These horses tend to go around those barrels at about a 45 degree angle, sometimes in a crouch. Amazing! Looking through the lens, I had the pleasure of watching horse and rider in complete synchronicity, glorying in the speed and a race well run. I swear, the horses grinned too! One even wore a frown matching his rider's on the return after bumping a barrel. My only regret is that I didn't have time to stay and photograph everyone. Samantha Edwards of Studio 7 Events and I were manning a western-themed photo booth. You can see the gallery here: Harold Riva Memorial Barrel Race.
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