By: Margaret Pirtle, Lifestyle Editor
Barn &
“When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid; I figure it’s a sure sign that the animal has somehow outfoxed them” -Tom Dorrance, True Unity: Willing Communication Between Horse & Human
Meet Me at the Fair
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here is nothing better to do than spend a day at a county fair to kick off the fall season that is heading our way. The weather may still be warm, but a fair in September renews the soul and brushes off the dust and dirt of summer. Check out these two great county fairs: Washington County Fair September 12-20 - Brenham, TX Established in 1868, Washington County Fair was the first county fair held in Texas! A variety of events including concerts, rodeos, livestock shows, arts and craft shows, special attractions, carnival, commercial exhibits and more. There’s something there for everyone! FM 577 ( Blue Bell Rd) between Hwy 36 and 105 Waller County Fair September 26 - Oct. 4 - Hempstead, TX One of the last great rural escapes from the Houston area, the Waller County Fair has been providing fun and excitement since 1945. Built around the ongoing livestock shows featuring local high school FFA programs and 4-H clubs, each evening holds live entertainment, great food and rodeo fun. The fairgrounds are located on FM 359 just south of US Hwy 290 and old Hempstead Hwy about 1 mile on the left.
36 36 H HORSEBACK ORSEBACKM MAGAZINE AGAZINE• •September September2014 2014
Unwritten Rules of Owning a Horse: • No matter
what amount of time you give yourself to groom your horse - it will take longer. • You will always forget one critical
thing at a horse show. • The day that you start saying “It hasn’t happened yet” is the exact day your horse will begin to do it. • The spare clothes you always carry with you for emergencies, will be in the laundry the day you need them. • Your horse will always poop immediately after you have finished cleaning his stall • Only the most beautiful and expensive pieces of tack and blankets will be destroyed by your horse.
Got the Fall Decorating Bug Yet? If you are dreaming of colorful leaves, the smell of apple pie, but it’s still ninety degrees outside, that’s okay, just put some color in your home and that first cool spell won’t be far behind.
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