Of horses and men

Chris Irwin believes that interacting with a horse on a personal level takes labor and effort, but that the rewards are great if the time is put in.

Irwin, who says his passion for horsemanship began when he was a 19-year-old that happened to end up at a race track, hopes to show spectators and participants what happens when you work with horses the way they want to be worked with.

Irwin will be returning to Encampment Aug. 29-31 for the second year to provide a horsemanship clinic. Irwin says his clinic has changed from last year in that he used to consider the “usable human” portions of his...