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From TRADITION, page 8

horses on the Salinas River State Beach. The photograph Gunter mentions Gunter explained. “None of our a puddle is a scary thing at first, but heartily responded, “We definitely
“We had this photo of the 11th was taken by A.C. Heidrick circa horses have ever seen the beach – be- it’s also really exciting to get the horses want to go back next year given
1935 of the 11th Cavalry riding on cause they are always in the desert – so used to a whole new environment.” the appreciation and just how
ACR doing a charge, so we went down Del Monte Beach. taking them down to a vast ocean everybody was so happy to have
to the beach to recreate the same photo when a couple of them are scared of When asked if they plan to us attend.”
as kind of a time lapse,” Gunter said. “We were a little nervous at first,” return to next year’s event, Hacker

A mother and child greet Spc. Travis Gunter and horse of the 11th Armored Cavalry Spc. Aileen Kim, right, demonstrates traditional saber exercises during a cavalry
Regiment Horse Detachment at the Fort Ord Warhorse Day in Marina, Calif., May 9. demonstration by the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Horse Detachment at the Fort
Ord Warhorse Day in Marina, Calif., May 9.

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