More than 1,600 miles separate New Site from Gillette, Wyoming.
The drive takes about 24 hours to complete, or around 28 hours when you are hauling a horse trailer and four family members.
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Tenzley Ingram's horse Sam awaits his time to shine.
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The Ingrams, and Sam the horse, take a break along their two-day journey to Wyoming to stretch.
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Tenzley Ingram receives pointers from famed rodeo champion Kelby Phillips.
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Crowds from the Georgia High School Rodeo look on at the National High School Rodeo Association Finals.
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