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Gallery
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Last Balloon
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Pistol Shooting
The rounds used weren't live; they were .45-cal. Long Colts loaded with black powder and designed to break a balloon up to a distance of about 15 feet.
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Only Thirteen
This thirteen-year-old Mounted Shooter and her horse are new to the women's division of the sport.
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After the Run
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Mounted Rifle Shooting
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Lost His Hat
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Cowboy Mounted Shooting with a Pistol
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Cowboy
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Wild West Meets Modern Age
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Kenda Lenseigne
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Kenda Lenseigne's Signature Series Holster
Kenda's Signature Series holsters are designed specifically for the Mounted Shooting Sports, with fun names such as Smokechaser, Cattle Driver and Wild Clearwater.
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