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| All paths led to the 171st Owen Sound Fall Fair this weekend at Victoria Park and the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre. |
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The 171st Owen Sound Fall Fair crashed and banged its way to a close Saturday night with a demolition derby and barn dance after two days of agricultural and cultural events at Owen Sound's Victoria Park and Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre.
The fair featured truck and tractor pulls, farm animal showings and competitions, medeival knights, a baby show, an ice cream eating contest, a pie eating contest, quilts and crafts and garden delights, along with a couple of food trucks and a beer garden.
The historic fair also hosted its first annual Horse Show, including an exciting morning of barrel racing on the track in front of the grandstand – the Hub sent staff photographer David Galway to have a look.
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| Modern horses aren't getting anywhere near the attention they've come to expect over the last few millenia. |
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| The inaugural Horse Show at the Owen Sound Fall Fair drew a mixture of experience; safety of the riders and horses was paramount. |
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| Rodeo horses make their own excitement when confronted with the bovine-free dullness of barrel racing, and their riders make sure to show them some love. |
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| Rakers and gatekeepers are an integral part of barrel racing. |
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| Barrels are all about the Goldilocks zone – too close or too far gets a rider into trouble. |
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| Once the three barrels have been rounded, riders race the clock for the best time. |
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| Veteran reporter Scott Dunn has heard a lot of stories while covering the fair for the Owen Sound Sun Times. |
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| Quilts are a major draw at the Owen Sound Fall Fair, and this year's display featured some truly stunning works of art and craft. |
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| It's just not a fall fair unless there's a giant potato ... and some intriguing photographs. Penmanship definitely counts, and love definitely rules. |
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| Saturday night at the Owen Sound Fall Fair means just one thing: it's Demolition Derby time! |
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| The figure-eight configuration of the derby almost makes the event about racing. |
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| Patriot games hit the dirt. |
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| The inevitable line-ups at fall fairs are enjoyed – or completely avoided. |
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| If the Bay ever rises up to the city-owned barn at Victoria Park, somebody's ready for it. |
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– by Hub staff
David Galway
