170/365 Old Fashioned Days

The annual festival for our small town falls on Labor Day weekend. It always features a l-o-n-g parade, dozens of craft booths, a car show, tractor pull, and horse pull.

We usually make it out to the horse pull (surprise, surprise).
This year, Chase was asked to carry the flag for the singing of the National Anthem before the horse pull started. He, Mom and Tina worked with Shep on Saturday to desensitize her to the flag and various noises.
Whitney, one of Tina's former apprentices, rode her horse, Stirfry, and carried the Indiana flag. Both horses (and riders) did beautifully. Shep only got a little excited with the crowd clapped at the end of the song, but Chase held her in check like a pro.
Camera: Canon 40D, 1/250, f/5.6 at ISO 100 in direct sun at about 6:00 p.m.