North Country Rider Photo Galleries

Aiming for action

Interest in the relatively new sport of mounted shooting has ricocheted across the country and into North Central Washington. Here, a rider at the Chelan County Expo Center’s arena takes her best shots. (Photo by Lynette Smith/North Country Rider.)

Dead-eye

These guys don’t miss too often. (Photo by Lynette Smith/North Country Rider.)

In it for the fun

Cle Elum’s Jamie Zueger was among the riders who took part in June’s Evergreen State Mounted Shooters competition at the Chelan County Expo Center in Cashmere. The event drew folks from as far away as California, Arizona — even Alaska. (Photo by Mike Irwin/North Country Rider.)

Runnin’ and gunnin’

Shooters in the rifle divisions have to drop the reins as they fire on their targets. (Photo by Lynette Smith/North Country Rider.)

Sawed-off shooter

You don’t have to be too big to ride with the mounted shooters, a sport that prides itself in its family oriented activities. (Photo by Lynette Smith/North Country Rider.)

Skill set

Mounted shooting’s all about the skills, riders say. No judges to please, no points for style. It’s just you, your horse, the clock ... and those defiant little balloons. (Photo by Lynette Smith/North Country Rider.)

The kid rides again

Mounted shooters welcome participants of all ages. (Photo by Lynette Smith/North Country Rider.)