Things were Hoppin' At the Fair

Mother Nature might not have been kind as an all day rain dampened the spirits of possible fair goers. With puddles and mud the fair decided close shortly after opening however the rain, mud, and muck did not dampen the spirit of our 4-Her's as they competed in our annual rabbit show.

About 15 youth were registered for this fun and fuzzy show and we had a crowd of more than 50 people cheering them on.
As always our cloverbuds (5-8 year olds) took the ring first. Some got a little help getting their rabbits to the table under the watchful eye of our judge. They held their rabbits and answered as many questions as they could about their rabbit projects. When it was all said and done they walked away with trophies and $10 for their efforts. The incredible cloverbud participants included: Jaheim Purdie, Christian Smith, Tierra Locklear, Dakota Strickland and Brionna Locklear.

Next our 9-10 year old Juniors took the ring. After checking the rabbits, talking with the youth and getting details like what they fed their rabbits, how often they cleaned their cages, if the rabbits were males or females, the judge delivered the news. Chenlin Hill took home the blue ribbon, Kristen Barnes took home the red and Abigale Montcrief took home the white ribbon.
We stepped up the competition with our 11-13 year old Junior Division. The judge had such a difficult time determining the winner it came down to one last factor the cleanliness of their feet. He said he could tell who kept the cleanest cages by the rabbits feet. Although it was still tough Dillon McCartney ended up with the blue ribbon, Ally Spivey came in second, Jordan Rogers third and Anthony Bullard fourth.

The Senior division rounded out the competition. This division was just as difficult as the others. However when it was all said and done Brian Smith took home the blue ribbon in this division and Triton Bullard took home the red ribbon.