PHOTO GALLERY: Horses4Heroes provides entertainment for Military families

November 29, 2012 | 11:06 a.m. CST

Families with members involved in the military got to spend Saturday at Trowbridge Arena riding horses and learning how to rope steer at the Horses4Heroes open house.

Lilly Callahan, 11, left, and Mattie Dehaven, 10, right, lead Jillian McCain, 5, on Cookie Dough at the Horses4Heroes open house Saturday at the Trowbridge Arena. | Sarah Bricker

Heather McCain places her right hand across her chest while riding Taxman, held by Carrie Pellock, during the national anthem at the Horses4Heroes open house Saturday at Trowbridge Arena. | Sarah Bricker

The Horses4Heroes open house Saturday at the Trowbridge Arena honored military personnel, veterans and family members. The open house included horseback rides, roping lessons, demonstrations, entertainment for children and refreshments. | Sarah Bricker

Xander Luebbering, 6, left, and Vaughn Coker, 8, pet Opie at the Horses4Heroes open house Saturday at Trowbridge Arena. Both Luebbering and Coker rode horses, and Coker also learned to rope a plastic steer. | Sarah Bricker