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Local Riders Getting Ready For Show Season

Submitted article

rea barrel racers
Aare preparing for

another busy summer

of competition. Local
practice shows starting in

June at The Williamstown

Fair grounds give horses

and riders a chance to hone
their skills for up coming

fairs throughout the three

united counties.

New this year is the

Eastern Ontario Fair
Show Series (E.O.F.S.S.).

Competitors will earn

points towards awards
at the end of the series.

Engraved belt buckles

for high point winners in
junior and senior classes

are being donated by Bob

T Tack Shop, Lancaster.
This photo from the 2013 Chesterville Fair depicts the kind of action fair-goers can expect to see.
The series all gets under Submitted photo.

way with the Maxville
Barrel racing has three are run against the clock. Pull (teams pulling up
Fair June 20th at 6:00pm
barrels set in a triangle Fairs have classes for to 12,000 lbs.), Western
other fairs in the series
in the ring and riders riders of all ages from Game Show (Barrel
include Avonmore, five to over 65 years of racing etc.), English

move their horses in a
Vankleek Hill and age. Hunter Horse & Pony
cloverleaf pattern around
Riceville. Show (jumping and
the barrels. The Williamstown Fair

Classes in these shows (Canada’s Oldest Fair), flat classes) & Western
Another exciting event Pleasure Horse Show.
are all run against August 7th to 10th, has
is Pole Bending with six
the clock, and the a weekend full of horse For further
poles making a slalom
competition is timed activities with a Paint information visit
course. Again all events Horse Show, Draft Horse www.williamstownfair.com.
using an electronic eye.