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Horse Racing in Kalispell

<p>Tom Reed, owner/trainer of Reed Racing, LLC., pauses from his morning chores to watch some of Norlander's horses. Reed and Norlander have been fairgrounds neighbors for the past ten racing seasons.</p>

<p>Lookn Atta Star pulls back into her stall on Wednesday morning, May 16, at the fairgrounds. On Tuesday Owner/Trainer Barbara Norlander heard that a group of kids would be coming through on a tour of the grounds so she wrote out the warning "Beware she Bites!" on the front of Star's stall.</p>

<p>Race horses belonging to Barbara Norlander stick their heads out of their stalls on Wednesday morning, May 16, as they prepare for a training day.</p>

<p>Trainer Fidel Alejandre exercises a horse at Flathead County Fair Grounds in preparation for an upcoming race in Lethbridge, Canada, May 19.</p>

<p>Barbara Norlander of Whitefish prepares RB Encore, a 17 hands high Thoroughbred, for a his morning workout on Wednesday, May 16, at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.</p>

<p>Chantel Fredenberg leads Casey Stoner on RB Encore out for their morning workout on Wednesday, May 16.</p>

<p>Golliad, one of Barbara Norlander's Thoroughbreds, looks out of his stall on Wednesday, May 16. "They are loving animals. Kind animals," said Norlander. "And they are bred for speed, that's why I love them."</p>

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| May 20, 2012 3:00 AM

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&lt;p&gt;Lookn Atta Star pulls back into her stall on Wednesday morning, May 16, at the fairgrounds. On Tuesday Owner/Trainer Barbara Norlander heard that a group of kids would be coming through on a tour of the grounds so she wrote out the warning &quot;Beware she Bites!&quot; on the front of Star's stall.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Race horses belonging to Barbara Norlander stick their heads out of their stalls on Wednesday morning, May 16, as they prepare for a training day.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Trainer Fidel Alejandre exercises a horse at Flathead County Fair Grounds in preparation for an upcoming race in Lethbridge, Canada, May 19.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Barbara Norlander of Whitefish prepares RB Encore, a 17 hands high Thoroughbred, for a his morning workout on Wednesday, May 16, at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Chantel Fredenberg leads Casey Stoner on RB Encore out for their morning workout on Wednesday, May 16.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Golliad, one of Barbara Norlander's Thoroughbreds, looks out of his stall on Wednesday, May 16. &quot;They are loving animals. Kind animals,&quot; said Norlander. &quot;And they are bred for speed, that's why I love them.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;