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Announcer Craig Trenka gives the play-by-play and keeps the competitors aware of the time remaining during the World Championship Blacksmiths competition Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.

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Brian Strelow begins the process of making a horseshoe from raw material during the World Championship Blacksmiths comprtition at the Big Horn Equestrian Center Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.

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Blacksmith Tyson Clark works on a red hot horseshoe while his assistant heats a second one in the forge during the World Championship Blacksmiths competition Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.

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Blacksmith Travis Swenson taps the hammer on his anvil between strikes during the World Championship Blacksmiths competition Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.

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Tyson Clark, left, holds a molten hot horseshoe steady while Robert Jukes pounds the edge flat with a sledge hammer during the World Championship Blacksmiths competition Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.

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Competitors work fast and furious during the World Championship Blacksmiths competition at the Big Horn Equestrian Center for Don King Days Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.