It has been cold and windy for the past week, highs of 45. Today the sun was shinning and it got up to 60. There was one final horse show for the season at the Dayton arena. We took Jayden and Jacob while Luke went with Grammer and Po and was supposed to come later. It was a fun show geared for practice and the kids. Jake did really well on Winnie, he rode in walk and trot, barrels, and poles. He did some loping. Jayden did pleasure, milk can, barrels, poles, and a jumping event. Her horse Tex really jumps high for the jump event. Down in the arena, there was'nt any wind and the sun came out. It made for a nice day.
This was our 4th year working at the Iowa State Fair Little Hands on The Farm.
This year we took Jayden’s friend Hannah. This was her first year as a 4-H
member and her first time to the Iowa State fair. The three of us had
different jobs and watched and helped all the little kids that came
through. I got to work in the sheep barn and it was a very busy day of people. It was warm and pretty hot by the end. By noon, we were finished and on our own. One of the neat things about volunteering, we get close free parking, free tickets in, free t-shirt, and the afternoon to do what we want. We had lunch, explored the 4H exhibits, saw Jayden's displays, and went through the animal barns. Each year, like tradition, we stop into the horse barns and visit with my CSU college friend Jamie R. Her family shows Draft horses. They are gentle giants that amaze me. After sampling some fair food, our feet were tired, so we headed home by 3.
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