One of the reasons we took our trip to New Mexico last week was to attend the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium held at the Ruidoso Downs race track. What a fun event!! :)
There were vendors galore and almost constant live entertainment in the grandstand area and the big tent but my favorite things were all outside.
One of these was the Chuck Wagon Cookoff, named "Best Chuck Wagon Contest" for 2012 by True West Magazine. It was
This barrel was identified as a butter churn. You could make a LOT of butter with this!!
Don't you just love this guy?!? He was so friendly too, lots of kids (and adults too) were lined up to pet him!
A big thrill for us was getting to attend a Craig Cameron demonstration. What a neat guy, he is one of our favorite horse trainers!
We really enjoyed the Symposium and look forward to going back sometime! :)
Linking up with Orange You Glad It's Friday, Weekly Top Shot and Your Sunday Best.
17 comments:
sweet mule! love the processing you did on that first photo. really nice!
Wow...these were all just great.
Have a blessed day...♥
I love Ruidoso, and I'm not even a cowboy/girl. Great place to visit, and I love your photos.
LOVE that sweet mule face... Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #53!
Looks like fun, Candy. I like the first picture and edit the best.
My Mom has a cousin that is a Chuck Wagon/ Dutch Oven type cook. I would love to try some of that grub.
Your photos are always SO wonderful! You should be very proud of your camera skills. I love the mule! :)
Looks like a fun day! Thanks for sharing your photos :)
Wow, that butter churn barrel is crazy! Looks like you all had a fun time!
What a fun trip! Great photos ;)
Looks like a good time!
That does look like it would be a fun event. Your pictures are awesome!
sweet donkey :) thank you for sharing the symposium with us. so interesting photos. the butter churn is really huge!! visiting from Sunday Best. wishing you a happy week ahead :) xxo
Oh, that looks like fun! Great pictures as usual, Candy - LOVE the treatments!
Sounds like so much fun! I love the donkey! And that butter churn...now that's a churn! :-)
Fabulous shots of what looks to be a great day spent with the cowboys and cowgirls. Thanks so much for sharing at YSB this week Candy. xo
So great to be able to attend activities like this one! Looks like great fun...(you even captured another photographer!)
That looks like a very fun event. Love seeing the old wagon and other things.
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