Lexus Austin, 14, of West Fairlee, Vt., grooms Keebler, a 20-year-old Morgan, while preparing for the opening ceremony of a New York High School Rodeo Association competition at Pond Hill Ranch in Castleton, Vt., Sunday, August 11, 2019. Austin started riding when she got her first pony at age 2. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Lexus Austin, 14, of West Fairlee, Vt., grooms Keebler, a 20-year-old Morgan, while preparing for the opening ceremony of a New York High School Rodeo Association competition at Pond Hill Ranch in Castleton, Vt., Sunday, August 11, 2019. Austin started riding when she got her first pony at age 2. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: James M. Patterson

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