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50 years of horsing around – photo essay

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Published: June 16, 2022

Pat Siemens and her great granddaughter give contestant Ella Malenowski a ribbon. | Jeanine LaSalle photo

For the past 50 spring seasons Pat Siemens has organized the Annual Fiske Horse Show, at Fiske, Sask., between Saskatoon and the Alberta border.

Last week’s event was the last she will run.

Her community, along with the Fiske Recreational Co-op, came out to thank her for the passion, dedication and commitment to the central Saskatchewan region and its horses.

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This year, entries came from Saskatoon, Beechy, Lucky Lake, Kerrobert, Outlook and Vanscoy.

A gymkhana rounded out the afternoon with fun games, traditional barrel racing and pole bending. | Jeanine LaSalle photos

Blake Jeffries, the Ring Master, qualified the entries through a variety Western and English style riding competitions. | Jeanine LaSalle photo
Pat Siemens is retiring from organizing a well known Prairies horse event. | Jeanine LaSalle photo

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