High stakes on the high desert at Oregon High Desert Classics

Published 12:00 am Sunday, July 22, 2018

By Photos by Ryan Brennecke • The Bulletin

: Hugh Mutch, of San Rafael, Calif., clears a series of jumps on his horse Cristar while competing in the Oregon High Desert Classics Week 1 $25,000 Grand Prix at J Bar J Boys Ranch on Saturday, July 21, 2018. (Ryan Brennecke/Bulletin photo)

Competition for the big-money prize got riders and their horses hopping Saturday evening during the Oregon High Desert Classics Week 1 $25,000 Grand Prix. Staged at J Bar J Boys Ranch in Bend, the event was the highlight of the first week of the elite hunter/jumper horse show, which concludes Sunday.

— Bulletin staff report