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Horse show kicks off Greater Jefferson County Fair
A judge addresses participants of the horse show Tuesday, June 23, at the Greater Jefferson County Fair in Fairfield. The horse show kicks off the fair every year, and this year was no exception. What was different about this year is that members of the public were not allowed in the audience unless they were family members of the participants, a change designed to limit crowd size and slow the spread of COVID-19. Signs around the fairgrounds reminded visitors to 'socially distance” themselves from one another.
A judge addresses participants of the horse show Tuesday, June 23, at the Greater Jefferson County Fair in Fairfield. The horse show kicks off the fair every year, and this year was no exception. What was different about this year is that members of the public were not allowed in the audience unless they were family members of the participants, a change designed to limit crowd size and slow the spread of COVID-19. Signs around the fairgrounds reminded visitors to 'socially distance' themselves from one another. (Union photo by Andy Hallman)
Katelyn McDaniel rides her horse around the arena during the 4-H/FFA Horse Show Tuesday, June 23 at the Greater Jefferson County Fair. (Union photo by Andy Hallman)
Nicole Robb takes her horse, Firefly, on a walk during the lunch break of the horse show at the Greater Jefferson County Fair on Tuesday, June 23. (Union photo by Andy Hallman)
A couple of equestrians ride their horses around the arena during the horse show at the Greater Jefferson County Fair. Due to early morning rain, the show was delayed two hours. (Union photo by Andy Hallman)
Emmerson Porter is all smiles after competing in the 4-H/FFA Horse Show at the Greater Jefferson County Fair in Fairfield. (Union photo by Andy Hallman)
Nicole Robb, right, gives her horse, Firefly, a snack break during the horse show. Nicole's mother, Sara, left, said she felt participation in the horse show was noticeably lower this year and that the families who showed up constitute the 'diehards.' 'The kids out here are dedicated to their horses,' she said.
