Mounted Shooting Gains Popularity

Some folks hanker for simpler times. They long for the Old West era, when you could spot the bad guys by the color of their hats. Days when skills like good riding and fast shooting garnered praise. One local group does more than pine for the good old days – they’ve recreated them. In 2000, Northwest Mounted Shooters introduced the fast-growing equestrian sport of cowboy mounted shooting to the Inland Northwest. Club president Rachel Peters said, “It is a family oriented activity. It’s not uncommon for Mom, Dad and kids to all compete in the same event”/ Cindy Hval , SR Washington Voices. More here. (SR photo/Jesse Tinsley: Alisa Peters, 12, leans out from her horse, Gator, and fires at a balloon on a pole during mounted shooting practice April 23.)

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