Brooke Wright salutes while riding

June 13, 2012 | 8:39 p.m. CDT

Brooke Wright salutes from the back of her horse during the horsemanship portion of the Queen Contest on Wednesday afternoon. Wright, 16, was first on horseback when she was 2 weeks old and started riding at the age of 8.

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