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holder. Timing is everything, said Abrahamson, from when to start and when to jump, and “every second, every horse-length
counts.”
“And it’s all done bareback,” said Abrahamson.
Abrahamson said he picked up some knowledge of re-
had been a member of the Omak Express team and
Indian Relay education, however, came from watching
hours on the track. It has taken him two years of consis-
rider.
The competition season begins for him in June, though
the summer, he and his team family-owned Abrahamson
day practicing exchanges
and working with the
stand still and keep calm
when it comes to
Abrahamson lives in
Coulee Dam,
each way to Omak
to practice
summer. The race
season
school year.
“Once school
don’t ever
practice,
straight
Scott Abrahamson dismounts during the 2017 Champion of
Champions Indian Relay Race in Billings, MT.
Photos courtesy of Diana
Volk/Horse Nations Indian
Relay Council
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lay racing from his uncle Jonathan Abrahamson who
is now part of Abrahamson Relay. The bulk of his
videos on YouTube and then putting in long
tent practice to become a championship
practice begins in spring. Over
Relay, are on the track every
horses to ensure sure they’ll
race day. It takes dedication.
but travels 45 minutes
daily during the
extends into the
starts, I
get to
be-
cause we go
to the races on the weekend,” said