Chariot races in Wyoming? Every January chariot races are held in Afton, Wyoming on Saturday afternoons. The races are a straight line sprint using two horses pulling a home-made chariot down a dirt track plowed out of the snow. We always enjoy our 50 mile trips to Afton and have a regular routine with stops at Rocky Mountain Seafood, Alan's Photo Store, and Dog Eared Books.
These photos were taken on a warm day during a rare January thaw, creating a muddy track that made for interesting photos.
Notice the horse on the right with all four feet off the ground!
Each race takes about 23 seconds. A fairly slow shutter speed blurs the background and emphasizes the speed.
Ross these pictures bring back memories of my youth. My Dad was charter member of the Pocatello Cutter Association & later The Portneuf Valley Cutter Assn. Nether one of those Associations run races anymore. I can still remember the Team From Afton area called Dads Bar running in the World Championship Cutter race in the 1960s.
ReplyDeleteHi Taz, I'm not positive but I think one of the teams running that day was Dad's Bar.
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