Close brush with dirt

Close brush with dirt

But can they get the spots out of an Appaloosa? 4-H grooming teams spiffed up dirty horses Saturday at an afternoon grooming competition at the Chelan County Fair in Cashmere. Each team rolled their horse in the arena dust and then tackled the task of getting the equine clean. The fair and horse competitions were scheduled to run through Sunday. Check NorthCountryRider.com for horse-event results as they become available.

Almost done

A 4-H grooming competitor soothes the subject after a vigorous bout of dirt-busting brushing.

Checking out the competition

The grooming competition is no joke to these horse clean-up crews, so it's always good to check out what's happening to the horse next to you.

Getting a facial

Horses in the Chelan County Fair's grooming competition clearly enjoyed the attention.

Immersed in horses

Like many 4-Hers at the Chelan County Fair, Leavenworth’s Kinna McMahon found herself surrounded by horses during Saturday’s grooming competition.

Team effort

On Saturday, this team of horse groomers at the Chelan County Fair stretched high to dust clean the shoulders and mane of this more-than-willing equine participant.

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