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2020 NPOY Student Photographer of the Year
Ray VanTighem, one of two competition judges, sits atop his mount during the Chore Horse Competition at the Bar U Ranch south of Longview on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. VanTighem watched carefully as each competitor guided their team through the various activities.
Jesse Boschmann poses for a portrait surrounded by various examples of her work in the media arts at the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Boschmann’s interests include drawing, painting, photography, and modelling.
South Calgary Colts Savanna Williams watches her teammates from the sidelines during a game against the Foothills Eagles on the Hellard field at Shouldice Athletic Park in Calgary on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The Eagles won 32-6.
Calgary Wildcats Ben Falkowsky makes the catch on his way to the end zone during a game against the Airdrie Raiders on the Stampeder field at Shouldice Athletic Park in Calgary on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The Wildcats won 43-14.
Bradley Dezall stands by the Old Towne Plaza clock in Okotoks on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. Okotoks has always been his hometown. He is taking mechanical engineering at U of C and is currently on internship at TC Energy.
Wendy Shingoose, owner of Image Hair Design in Okotoks, poses for a portrait in Okotoks on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Shingoose has owned her own salon since 1978.
Medieval combat athletes compete with real armour and real weapons at the Okotoks Agricultural Society in Okotoks on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. These trials determined Team Canada for the 2020 International Medieval Combat Federation’s (IMCF) World Championship in Belmonte, Spain, scheduled for April but postponed until October 2020 and later cancelled entirely due to COVID-19.
Ryan Dezall practices in his go-kart at the EDKRA racing facility in Warburg, Alta. near Edmonton on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. Dezall is competing in the Junior Rotax class for a ticket to the Rotax Max Grand Finals overseas.
Emergency crews attend to a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 2A near Okotoks, Alta. on March 31, 2021. There were no serious injuries.
Iceman stands calmly in his stall while his owner Leona Stang uses a shedding blade to remove excess hair from his back at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Stang usually gives her horse a “spa day” with extra grooming once every week.
Leona Stang carries Iceman’s saddle back to the tack room at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. In the early stages of rehabilitation, Stang was unable to ride Iceman but eventually started giving him short rides in the indoor arena to help keep him limber and to strengthen his muscles.
Leona Stang walks Iceman from his stall to the indoor arena at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Stang can usually tell when her horse needs to relieve himself. Iceman will purposely wait until she takes him to the arena so there’s less cleanup for her to do.
Leona Stang pets her horse Iceman in the stall after a short indoor ride at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. When she looks into his eyes, she can see the deep level of trust he has in her.
Leona Stang starts removing Iceman’s saddle after a brief ride at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Stang has always loved all things horses and western. The only item she has sacrificed for safety when riding is her cowgirl hat in placement of a helmet.
Leona Stang wraps Iceman’s legs at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Stang straps an icepack to his front left leg at the end of the day to help with the pain from the ringbone which is similar to arthritic pain.
Leona Stang uses carrots as motivation for Iceman to do his stretches at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. She does stretches on both sides and between his legs to help his muscles stay in good condition.
Leona Stang (left) and Marilene Dezall watch Dezall’s daughter Christina ride Iceman at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Stang met Dezall and her daughter a few years ago when Christina used to do riding lessons but had to stop due to injuries from a kart racing accident. Stang offered to let her come out and spend time with Iceman so she could still be around horses even though she’s not currently taking lessons.
Iceman sticks his nose through the stall bars as Christina Dezall (left) and Leona Stang watch at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Stang really missed her time with Iceman when COVID-19 restrictions temporarily prevented her from coming out to the stable last year. She typically spends several hours a week with him and is looking forward to his complete recovery.
Leona Stang spends some quiet time with Iceman after an afternoon of grooming and riding at Cadence Stables in the Foothills on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Stang hopes they can return to trail riding and doing therapeutic work with special needs kids once Iceman is better.