Competitors show skills at shooting event

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Competitors show skills at shooting event

Joel Paulk of Cumming gets his horse ready for a run through the course Saturday at the Peach State Mounted Shooter event at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center. - photo by Tom Reed | The Times

0805chicopee7 — Joel Paulk of Cumming gets his horse ready for a run through the course Saturday at the Peach State Mounted Shooter event at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center. - photo by Tom Reed | The Times

From staff reports

Updated: Aug 5, 2012, 3:55 AM

Published: Aug 5, 2012, 2:45 AM

Competitors fired at a balloon target Saturday along acourse during the Peach State Mounted Shooters event at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center. Cowboys and cowgirls navigate a course shooting at targets while being timed, with time taken off for missing a balloon target. Revolvers, rifles and shotguns with special blank ammunition are used during the competition.

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