A Girl & her Pigs...

I think the photos say it all! Relaxing after a tough morning of shows.....

What a life!

The last Fair photos ( for this year!)

At the Draft Horse show--2 horse hitch--love seeing the horses & wagons! A close up pf the Dolans & their hitch--I think it is a 6 horse. Thsi family has competed in every Draft horse show we have had at the fair--and it celebrated it 20th year this year.

And the newest event --1st time this year--a truck pull. It was a big hit, too. All events were crowded this year--we have been the only fair in our county to have 3 great weather days so far--there have been 3 other fairs & they all have had rain for at 1 1/2 days of their 3 days.

And the piglets--isn't this a great photo? ( these are all from the woman that hadn't been in 25 years--Sarah) We try to have one sow & piglets because it is a very popular draw--people love to see the little guys running around or curled up with Mama! or sleeping with a smile on their faces!

Two blacksmiths outside the antique barn. The barn is filled with antique farm machinery, old carriages, household stuff and tools. We also have a woodcarver, quilters, a potter and others doing demos of their skills. The gentleman without the hat ( or I could say the bald guy) is also the 1st selectman in Goshen--before he took office he made his living as a blacksmith .

Near the end... for now!

Even though I have lots of photos from the fair, I will probably only do one more post about it. We are already starting to plan for next year! From the Draft Horse show--I love to watch this show--the horses are beautiful--& huge! Alot of it takes place on Sat. morning & that's my busiest time during the fair.....so a friends sister was at the fair for the 1st time in 25 years & she has shared her photos with me---and you!
I spent 1/2 hr. on the internet trying to put a name to this breed of chicken to no avail.....interesting looking isn't it?

And another....our Poultry dept. was up this year--had a few new entrants.

From the opening ceremonies of the fair.........

A Percheron draft horse from Utopia Percherons here in Goshen--beautiful!

The variety of animals at the fair

I will only bore you a few more days with photos from this year's fair. Then I guess I better get out & take some new pictures! From the Draft Horse show

Unloading the sheep.....

Charolais cow & calf.......

Around the dairy barn; waiting to show the calf......