Emma Conwell rides Jewel kicking up dirt during a “Hooves vs. Wheels” race at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday. Fourty participants raced horses and “moto” vehicles including quads and motorcycles. Horses and vehicles ran in five separate timed events, with horses claiming the fastest times in agility-focused events, such as barrel racing, and quads winning in speed-based courses like the “Big O” race.
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Dirt flies as Clay Miller whips around poles during a “Hooves vs. Wheels” race at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday.
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Maggie Watkins pats her horse named Rita after a “Hooves vs. Wheels” race at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday.
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Hunter Beebe, 13, rides a dirt bike during a “Hooves vs. Wheels” race at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday.
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An OREC Horse-Moto buckle sits on display Saturday in Oakville.
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Dacy Spahr on Teddy and Emma Conwell on Jewel pose for a photo with a ribbon at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday.
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Prizes are displayed on a table at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday.
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The moment is captured as Clay Miller finishes his Hooves vs. Wheels race at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday.
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Paige Saarela rides Gingersnap around poles during an OREC Equine Playday event in Oakville on Saturday.
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Axel Filyaw, 7, rides his quad around poles during a race at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday.
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Samii Mayhem rides Buddy at the Oakville Regional Event Center on Saturday.
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