This news comes from the state Department of Agriculture and Markets:
It's a big agriculture weekend at the New York State Fairgrounds.
Beginning today, the Central New York Reining Association’s annual “Ride and
Slide” competition beings in the Toyota Coliseum. A reining horse is a ranch horse trained to run
courses designed to test its athletic ability. They will run at
different speeds through a nationally-sanctioned obstacle course, ending
with the sliding stop that is the hallmark of the reining horse.
The
event attracts the top professional reining horse riders from the East
Coast, competing for more than $25,000 in prize money. Events begin at 8 a.m. each day from Thursday through Sunday. Admission is free.
Also, the Pinto Horse Association of
New York State holds its June All-Pinto Show at the 4-H Arena. The show
takes place June 1 and 2.
The horses famous for their large patches of white and other colors
will be put through their paces in halter and riding categories in both
English and western classes. Events begin at 7:30 a.m. each day. Admission is free.
Members of the Onondaga County 4-H Club hold a horse clinic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 and 2 at the 4-H Youth Arena. Members present their animal projects for
review to polish their work for the Onondaga County Youth Fair in July.
The New York State Dairy Goat Breeders Association holds its 47th annual show June 1
in the Swine, Goat and Llama Barn. Goats and their handlers compete in
order to select those animals closest to the ideal of a sound and
productive dairy goat. Goats are graded on their appearance, character,
mammary system, and body capacity. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.
The Finger Lakes Feature Club 54th Annual Show takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2 in the Poultry Building. All breeds and varieties of standard and
bantam chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks and geese will be judged in
various competitions for awards. Admission is free.
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