North Country Rider Photo Galleries

1. Morning training at Whitney clinic

A Port Townsend horsewoman runs through paces set by teacher Harry Whitney during August clinics at the Chelan County Expo Center in Cashmere.

2. Morning coolness

Attendees of the most recent Harry Whitney clinic circulate through the Tillicum Riders arena on Aug. 17. They responded to Whitney's directions and suggestions during the four-day event at the Chelan County Expo Center in Cashmere.

3. Whitney runs 'em through drills

Harry Whitney, a 25-year instructor of personalized horse clinics, watches from the sidelines Aug. 17 as participants circulate through the Tillicum Riders arena in Cashmere.

4. Gearing up

Taking a break, one clinic attendee draped gear over her grazing horse.

5. Whitney points the way

Clinic instructor Harry Whitney, claiming to "see things from the horse's point of view," directs riders Aug. 17 during an early morning exercise at the Tillicum Riders Arena in Cashmere.

6. Whitney makes a point

From high in the saddle, clinic instructor Harry Whitney teaches a finer point of riding during a weekend clinic Aug. 17 in Cashmere.

7. At rest

After working hard, one participant at the Harry Whitney clinic on Aug. 17 unsaddled his horse for a few minutes of rest, watering and a chance to let the sweat evaporate. During the four-day clinic, exercises were rescheduled to the early mornings and late evenings as temperatures hit 104.

Whitney stretches riders' skills

Harry Whitney, a 25-year instructor of personalized horse clinics, directs from the sidelines during an early morning exercise Aug. 17 at the Tillicum Riders Arena in Cashmere. Based in Salome, Ariz., Whitney has offered two weeks of clinics in the Wenatchee area for the last 10 years. (See additional photos by clicking Photos on the tool bar above.)