![Enlarge photo 1](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-James-26.jpg) 1 GimmeShelter2015-James-26 Jack McCarthy preparing James for the draw back in April
| ![Enlarge photo 2](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-Thayer-Giselle-29.jpg) 2 GimmeShelter2015-Thayer-Giselle-29 Volunteer Thayer Hutchinson with one of her favorites, Giselle
| ![Enlarge photo 3](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-Lupita-33.jpg) 3 GimmeShelter2015-Lupita-33 Lupita checking out what the boys are doing
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![Enlarge photo 4](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-Delaney-Vanessa-38.jpg) 4 GimmeShelter2015-Delaney-Vanessa-38 Delany and Vanessa waiting for the action to begin
| ![Enlarge photo 5](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-50.jpg) 5 GimmeShelter2015-50 Drawing numbers from the hat for the order of go
| ![Enlarge photo 6](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-Dreamer-Clint-61.jpg) 6 GimmeShelter2015-Dreamer-Clint-61 Dreamer checks to see if there are some treats hiding in Clint's coat
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![Enlarge photo 7](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-Vanessa-JohnWayne-68.jpg) 7 GimmeShelter2015-Vanessa-JohnWayne-68 Delany is explaining to Vanessa why she is leaving The Horse Shelter with John Wayne
| ![Enlarge photo 8](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-MaureenMestas-Giambi-83.jpg) 8 GimmeShelter2015-MaureenMestas-Giambi-83 Iambi looking good after only a month with Maureen Mestas
| ![Enlarge photo 9](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-StefGershon-Mateo-105.jpg) 9 GimmeShelter2015-StefGershon-Mateo-105 Mateo gets a move on with trainer Stephanie Gershon
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![Enlarge photo 10](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-StefGershon-Mateo-117.jpg) 10 GimmeShelter2015-StefGershon-Mateo-117 Getting the hang, literally, of jumping
| ![Enlarge photo 11](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-ClintM-Dreamer-167.jpg) 11 GimmeShelter2015-ClintM-Dreamer-167 Dreamer is growing up fast
| ![Enlarge photo 12](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-ClintM-Dreamer-184.jpg) 12 GimmeShelter2015-ClintM-Dreamer-184
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![Enlarge photo 13](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-JohnWayne-Vanessa-212.jpg) 13 GimmeShelter2015-JohnWayne-Vanessa-212 John Wayne was sidelined with broken ribs so Vanessa got lots of grooming time
| ![Enlarge photo 14](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-JohnWayne-Vanessa-214.jpg) 14 GimmeShelter2015-JohnWayne-Vanessa-214 This is called FaceTime
| ![Enlarge photo 15](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-JohnWayne-Vanessa-222.jpg) 15 GimmeShelter2015-JohnWayne-Vanessa-222 Let's see how we feel about being saddled
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![Enlarge photo 16](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-LoalTucker-TomThunder-234.jpg) 16 GimmeShelter2015-LoalTucker-TomThunder-234 Loal Tucker helps Tom Thunder become brave on the trail
| ![Enlarge photo 17](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-LoalTucker-TomThunder-232.jpg) 17 GimmeShelter2015-LoalTucker-TomThunder-232 Getting used to a lariat
| ![Enlarge photo 18](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015-LoalTucker-TomThunder-242.jpg) 18 GimmeShelter2015-LoalTucker-TomThunder-242 Practicing ground tying
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![Enlarge photo 19](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-1.jpg) 19 GimmeShelter2015 Event-1 Rogelio Enriquez shows off Little Red's talent with barrels
| ![Enlarge photo 20](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-7.jpg) 20 GimmeShelter2015 Event-7 If not going around a barrel, why not try dragging one?
| ![Enlarge photo 21](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-10.jpg) 21 GimmeShelter2015 Event-10 Board president Beth Longanecker was the emcee on horseback
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![Enlarge photo 22](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-31.jpg) 22 GimmeShelter2015 Event-31 Stephanie Gershon and Mateo think nothing of jumping four in a row
| ![Enlarge photo 23](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-36.jpg) 23 GimmeShelter2015 Event-36 For a finale we have this
| ![Enlarge photo 24](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-39.jpg) 24 GimmeShelter2015 Event-39 Loal and Tom Thunder wait for their turn to shine
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![Enlarge photo 25](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-43.jpg) 25 GimmeShelter2015 Event-43 Maureen Mestas showed Giambi in both English and Western tack
| ![Enlarge photo 26](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-45.jpg) 26 GimmeShelter2015 Event-45 What a handsome young lad is Giambi
| ![Enlarge photo 27](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-50.jpg) 27 GimmeShelter2015 Event-50 Michele Wolford, ranch manager with her husband Mike, showed Dally, a gorgeous young Quarterhorse
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![Enlarge photo 28](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-57.jpg) 28 GimmeShelter2015 Event-57 Dally
| ![Enlarge photo 29](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-67.jpg) 29 GimmeShelter2015 Event-67 James, the magnificent
| ![Enlarge photo 30](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-78.jpg) 30 GimmeShelter2015 Event-78 One of many fun ways in which Michelle Decanditis demonstrated James' calm personality
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![Enlarge photo 31](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-85.jpg) 31 GimmeShelter2015 Event-85 And another
| ![Enlarge photo 32](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-93.jpg) 32 GimmeShelter2015 Event-93 Because of his work accident, John Wayne had only about three weeks to ride Vanessa but look at this!
| ![Enlarge photo 33](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-96.jpg) 33 GimmeShelter2015 Event-96 Giselle showing her preparation for driving
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![Enlarge photo 34](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-103.jpg) 34 GimmeShelter2015 Event-103 Trainer Erlene Seybold-Smythe's two kids helping with her training
| ![Enlarge photo 35](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-106.jpg) 35 GimmeShelter2015 Event-106 Tom Thunder going a blue streak before...
| ![Enlarge photo 36](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-109.jpg) 36 GimmeShelter2015 Event-109 showing a nice sliding stop
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![Enlarge photo 37](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-115.jpg) 37 GimmeShelter2015 Event-115 Clint Mortenson on Dreamer, accompanied by Tonto, I mean son Wyatt.
| ![Enlarge photo 38](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-120.jpg) 38 GimmeShelter2015 Event-120 Cracking the whip and not blinking an eye - pretty fancy, Dreamer and Clint
| ![Enlarge photo 39](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-128.jpg) 39 GimmeShelter2015 Event-128 Now shooting balloons -can there be more?
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![Enlarge photo 40](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-134.jpg) 40 GimmeShelter2015 Event-134 Offering Little Red to the highest bidder
| ![Enlarge photo 41](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-138.jpg) 41 GimmeShelter2015 Event-138 Giambi meets an admirer
| ![Enlarge photo 42](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-139.jpg) 42 GimmeShelter2015 Event-139 Dally and Michele - Dally might still be available and is one fine hunk of love. Check with info@thehorseshelter.org
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![Enlarge photo 43](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-141.jpg) 43 GimmeShelter2015 Event-141 Vanessa and John Wayne await a bid
| ![Enlarge photo 44](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-140.jpg) 44 GimmeShelter2015 Event-140 Here comes one.
| ![Enlarge photo 45](https://photos.imageevent.com/evalyn87508/gimmeshelter2015/icons/GimmeShelter2015_Event-145.jpg) 45 GimmeShelter2015 Event-145 Arlene gets to keep Giselle as her own - yippee.
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