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We are well into fair season here, with the big ones wrapping up in the next month or so. This past weekend was one of our local fall fairs that I had two volunteer commitments to finish up.
My friend is a judge, so I often tag along with her to the western shows at the fairs. I think I've been to most in a 2-3 hour radius from here, just to see what they are like. This year, I was her ring steward as a favour to her. I got into the fair for free, so that is a bonus.
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These two percherons were close to our ring and kept geting excited every time another horse went by. Luckily none of the riding horses spooked! |
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Cows! |
I'm very burnt out from volunteering on the boards of these local show clubs. It is such a drain on time and resources, especially if you work full time and, oh, I don't know, want to ride and show your own horse! And don't get me started on politics and people not pulling their weight!
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Cute! |
The other good news? Mini donuts. My favourite thing at a fair! I know you can find them elsewhere, but I only let myself eat them at a fair. And yes, I totally use my bucket for snacks or a dog water dish for the next few months!
looks like a pretty perfect weekend!! tho yea i can totally see why it's a relief to be done for the season haha. eventually i'd like to be more involved with the administration of my local organizations, but yea it can be a real drain on time and energy, esp when you factor in the various personalities and politics bleh. honestly i'm waiting for a few folks to just age out before i get more involved. and in the meantime, i volunteer in lighter single-day type roles that don't require me to handle any organizing or logistics lol. it's a nice balance for now!
ReplyDeleteYeah the single day roles are the way to go to help/be a part of things without all the rest of it!
DeleteVery few of the fairs around here still have horse shows. It's really too bad!
ReplyDeleteThose donuts look delicious!
I really enjoy fair horse shows, some fairs really know how to treat exhibitors and rated horse shows could learn a lesson or two from them.
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