I know it's not Denver, Louisville, or the Junior Nationals but I love the County Fair. Our Fair starts on Wednesday and goes through Sunday and I can't wait. We still show in the same county I grew up in and showed in and are now at the age that all of the kids I grew up showing with have our kids showing. We are turing into our parents...sitting in the barn having a cold drink and handing out money to the kids as they run back and forth from the midway. It doesn't seem like that long ago we were the young kids begging for more money. I love the whole thing...the carneys, the rodeo, the tractor pull, the animals, the church food stand, the beer garden, the demo derby, all of it (I guess everything but the Zipper ride...not safe). I know of a few people that are "too cool" to go to the little county fair, not enough competiton, too many freddy 4hers, too long...what ever the reason but I can tell you I don't remember much about the few minutes I was in the show ring at the county fair, state fair, progress shows; but I do remember hanging out with my friends, running around the fairgrounds, staying up late, getting up early, and showing all my friends that came to the fair my animals.
Last year at our fair there was a young girl that showed horses and sheep. She wore a pink cowboy hat, pink boots, and a pink belt. She had no idea what she was doing in the show ring but you could tell she was just happy to be at the fair. Big smile, waving to Grandma and Grandpa, ribbon on the horses halter as soon as the show was over...I hope to see her again this year.
Mike
Last year at our fair there was a young girl that showed horses and sheep. She wore a pink cowboy hat, pink boots, and a pink belt. She had no idea what she was doing in the show ring but you could tell she was just happy to be at the fair. Big smile, waving to Grandma and Grandpa, ribbon on the horses halter as soon as the show was over...I hope to see her again this year.
Mike