For one weekend during the Washington High School Equestrian Teams’ season, the Camas and Washougal horseback riders get to show what their horses can do in front of family and friends at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield.
“A lot of people can come and watch us when they normally couldn’t because the meets are so far away from home,” said Washougal High School Senior Drill Team captain Tenley Stedman. “It makes us feel important, just like basketball is important and wrestling is important to our school.”
The cold and rainy weather throughout the weekend couldn’t dampen the Panther or the Papermaker spirit. Both teams pushed each other toward a plethora of top 10 finishes.
“We complain about these cold meets, but we love them,” said Washougal Team President Felicia Harrison. “We’ve all made a lot of memories together.”