Hooves, tires, skill and speed
Shanda Nagle on her horse Loch finished with a time of 15.847, placing third.
Photos by MANDI BATEMAN Riders toss up some dirt during Saturday’s Horsepower Collides event at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. The power of horses matched up against the power of dirt bikes in a timed event.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Whitney Lavalley on Tex completed the course with the time of 15.633.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Tim Fulton utilized his foot to help him turn tightly around the barrel.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN This gal and her partner raced around the barrel in a keen effort to win.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Kellen MacDonald on a 350 Dirt Bike finished with the time of 16.659, and was the first to break the 16 second timer.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Malia Sandalin on her Fijord raced around the barrel during the competition.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Whitney Lavalley on her trusty steed Tex came home with a second place finish with the time of 15.633.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Walker Reed kicked up some dirt as well on his dirt bike.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN This rider showed of some skills at the beginning of the competition.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Bailey Kelly showed her concentration while running the course.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Derrick Dunn on his 450 Dirt Bike raced home with the time of 16.722.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Horsepower on both sides lines up to honor the American flag.
Photo by MANDI BATEMAN Country pride during the singing of the national anthem.
BONNERS FERRY — The air was filled with the smell of horses and dirt bikes as the 2018 Horsepower Collides event made marks in the dirt at the Boundary County Fairgrounds on June 16.
The Horsepower Collides event tests the power of horses against the power of dirt bikes in a timed event. The courses tested speed and agility, giving each contender, both small and large, a chance to test their abilities.
Ryan Breece won the competition on his 450 dirt bike with a time of 15.612, closely followed by Whitney LaValley on her horse Tex, with a time of 15.633.
Shanda Nagle on Loch came in third with a time of 15.947, Alexcia Jordan came in fourth with her horse Reno and a time of 15.902. Tryston Hart came in fifth place on his 300 dirt bike with the time of 15.956, Debbie Petty on Zandee came home in sixth place with the time of 16.1912, and in seventh place Caitlin Cooley on Clyde crossed the finish line with 16.1915. Kellen MacDonald on a 350 Dirt Bike left tracks with the time of 16.659, followed by Derek Dunn on his 450 Dirt Bike with the time of 16.722. Jake Jelinek on his 250 Dirt Bike finished in 10th place with the time of 17.046 followed by Jeff Dennis on a 250 Dirt Bike, with the time of 17.201, and last, but not least, Heidi Brown on Dot with the time of 18.648.
Toward the end of the adrenaline-charged show, there was an accident where a dirt bike contestant was injured during the keyhole portion of the show. Boundary Ambulance responded and the competitor was transported to the hospital for treatment. The extent of the injury is unknown at press time.
Despite the mishap, the buzzing of the dirt bikes, the pounding of hooves upon the ground, and the excitement of the crowd, once again has brought the community members together for an evening of entertainment, excitement and socialization.