Herpes Forces Queens to Ride Stick

[rottenflesh]

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FARMINGTON -- While the state has yet to officially cancel any events involving horses that might have been exposed to a local recent equine herpes outbreak, owners and arenas are taking precautions.

Because of the outbreak, contestants at the Davis County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Junior Queen Contest had to cowgirl up Thursday night without their mares.

Instead of competing on horses, as is typically the case, contestants were asked to trot around the arena with stick horses as their show ponies.

"It's kind of weird, but you can't really help that the disease is going around," said former queen Savanna Steed. She said the stick horses will test the riders' knowledge of whether they know the routine, rather than letting the horse do all the work.

[Blewvane]

Cowgirl, reverse cowgirl.........all good.

Originally Posted by rottenflesh

She said the stick horses will test the riders' knowledge of whether they know the routine, rather than letting the horse do all the work.

this was good.

[TwistedPrincess]

wait til the cattle get the disease. i want to see the bullriders on stick cows! see how long they can stay on before their stick cow tosses them off.