Rain threatened to put a damper on a gymkhana hosted by the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club on June 17.
While a 30-minute cloudburst sent the 25 riders running for cover, most of the day was business as usual.
Jennifer Szigety, who co-ordinates the four-event series, says poor weather in the morning was probably the reason for the smaller than usual turnout, but besides the one downpour midday, they had sunshine for much of the day.
Participants of all ages had a good time competing in races, such as pole bending, stake race, barrels, keyhole, speed barrels and baton relay.
Winners were rewarded with ribbons and prize money and points were added up to determine overall day winners who received merchandise prizes.
In the Peewee division, Kassidy Kolisnyk of 70 Mile House was the top rider after claiming firsts in pole bending, stake race, keyhole and speed barrels. Avery McBride of 100 Mile House was second in the division.
Amy Hume of Williams Lake won the Junior division with five first-place finishes and Brianna Billy of Williams Lake was second.
Lone Butte competitor Raven Gentry was the winner of the Intermediate category, with first place finishes in keyhole and speed barrels, seconds in poles and barrels and third in stake. Her baton relay team of Lorne Gentry and Karli-Rae Ross took third.
Taylor Stewart of 100 Mile House was second overall in the Intermediate competition.
In the senior division, Nikki Hossel of 105 Mile made a clean sweep of firsts in all five individual events and was also on the winning baton relay team with Carol Thorne and James Allen. Szigety was the second-place senior overall.
Sandra Mulvahill of Williams Lake won the Jack Benny division with a first, a couple of seconds and a third-place finish. Dawnna Robertson of 100 Mile House was second in the division.
The next Outrider gymkhana is slated for July 22 and the final, where season winners will be announced is Aug. 12.
