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THE EXCHANGE
STANDING START
Above: According to Jamie Howard, who works with the Horse Nations Indian Relay Council, one of the most exciting parts of Indian Relay races are the exchanges, when the riders come into their box, bail off their horse and jump on their next horse and go again.
Right: Races typically begin with a standing start, with the riders on the ground. No one can give the rider a leg up during the race.
be held throughout the summer in the Tour of Champions Indian Relay. The season wraps up Sept. 20-22 at the Championship of Champions in Walla Walla, Washington, where The Confederated Tribes of Colville host the event on the fairgrounds where flat racing was conducted through 2014.
The Canadian Indian Relay Racing Association holds a series of races throughout their season and last year brought 10 teams
to the Championship of Champions in Walla Walla. Canadian teams are gearing up for their season starting in May and some plan to attend the Wind River Casino/Northern Arapaho Tribe Tour of Champions Season Opener
in Wyoming. CIRA looks to increase the number of teams that will qualify for the 2019 Championsip of Champions.
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