Monday, August 29, 2011

Horses at the Knighton Fair


They walked up the street to the start of the parade.

Their feet looked as if the hair had been blow dried.

Then they walked back down the street in the parade.

The First Place winner in the Big Horse Competition.  Bill says they were called Shire Horses, but the horses were all really big.

The Reserve Champion of the entire competition.

The Grand Champion and winner of the Perpetual Cup.

The gray horse did not want to be loaded on the trailer.  No one ever wants to leave the Fair early.

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