We are home from the fair.  This was one of the best weekends I have had in a long time!  It was great fun!  It was also very relaxing.  Nothing to do but tend to our 3 rams, visit anyone and everyone who went by, eat good food and watch some interesting herding and exciting heavy horse pulls.  We came home each night worn out so slept well.  It was fun to get up in the morning and head in to the fair for a good breakfast.  Here are some pictures which pretty well tell it all:

Yes, we won first and second for the ram lambs, first for the mature ram.  Our first place ram lamb also won Grand Champion Ram, beating out his father for the prize.  Ben, our big guy, won the reserve Grand Champion Ram.  We also won first and second prize in the Showmanship event.  That is where we walk the rams in a ring and show them at their best to the judge.  We learned a lot and really enjoyed the whole experience.  As you can see, Saturday was hot and sunny.  A perfect day for a fair.  Here are some pictures of the heavy horse pull:

 

 

 



 

I'm having a lot of trouble with my internet server tonight so I will post more pictures tomorrow.  At any rate, this gives you an idea of the beautiful animals at the heavy horse pull.  I will tell more about it tomorrow as it is all quite interesting.