If you’ve ever wanted to see a horse show up close and personal, then come to the Hamilton County 4-H Fair.
One of the busiest places at the fairgrounds will be the Horse Arena, with competition in the various equine events taking place all throughout the fair. The first show of the fair was the Horse & Pony English Show on Thursday.
Today, action at the Horse Arena continues with the Horse & Pony Western Show, which begins at 10 a.m. Following that, registration for the Horse & Pony Dressage will take place from noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday will mark the busiest day at the Arena, with the Dressage beginning at 8 a.m. Next up is the Horse & Pony Contesting Show, which starts at 6 p.m. On Sunday, the Horse & Pony Hunter Show starts at 10 a.m., with the Horse & Pony Jumper Show beginning 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Hunter Show.
The final event at the Horse Arena takes place on Monday, with the Horse Versatility Show at 10 a.m. No matter what event you go to, there will be some talented horses and riders there to put on a show.
PACERS FAN VAN
The Pacers Fan Van will be making a stop at the fair today.
The van will be parked Northwest of the Hamilton County Exhibition Center from 2 to 4 p.m. Be sure to stop by.
TRACTOR PULL STRIP ACTIVITY
There are several events planned for the Tractor Pull Strip this weekend at the fair.
First is the Antique Tractor Pull, which starts at 1 p.m. Saturday. Then on Sunday, the tractors will motor on the strip for the Antique Tractor Parade, which begins at 4:30 p.m.
Later that Sunday evening, the tractors are put up and young farmers can test their athletic skills at the Farmer Olympics. The fun starts at 7:30 p.m.
Finally, the runners take to the strip Monday morning for the Color Me Green Fun Run. Registration begins at 11 a.m. (the cost is $10) with the run starting at 11:30 a.m. Also, bring canned goods at registration; they will be donated to a local food pantry.
Greta Gaynor (top) rides BH Silken Sabre and Riley Landis rides Callie during Thursday’s Horse & Pony English Show, the first event taking place at the Horse Arena at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair. (Richie Hall)