2019 Larimer County Fair Guide

LARIMER COUNTY FAIR AND PRCA RODEO 2019

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 —TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 Larimer County Fairgrounds, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland

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LARIMER COUNTY FAIR AND PRCA RODEO GUIDE LARIMER COUNTY 4-H AND THE FAIR: A Symbiotic Relationship

Selecting each year’s FAIR & RODEO QUEEN PAGE 18

PRCA RODEO: Breathtaking Family Fun

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SCHEDULE of Events Page 4

Larimer County Fair OPEN CLASS COMPETITION: A Take on Competitive Creativity PAGE 15

Larimer County Fair MAP

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

4-H AND OPEN CLASS EXHIBITS

4-H members work hard all year long with an eye on showing their projects at the fair. But the fair is also an opportunity for the community to display their talents in many categories in the Open Class Exhibits. Individuals enter and compete in departments ranging from jam making to garden produce to arts to sewing and much more.

CARNIVAL AMERICANA

Enjoy the excitement of rides, games and food, food, food all along the Carnival Americana midway! The Carnival is open weeknights 4 pm-midnight, weekends noon-midnight.

TICKETS: $80 All-Days MegaPasses, $30 One-Day passes. Advance sales online and at box office end on Aug. 2 at noon. Day of fair prices increase $5 to $35 at Carnival Gate.

COLORADO CRAFT CAVE

New this year, the Colorado Craft Cave will be located where the Gnarly Barley Brew Festival was previously, but will be open all five central days of the fair and will not be ticketed. The Craft Cave will feature a full range of Colorado beers and will highlight different breweries daily. The cave will offer a covered area for craft beer lovers and families alike to relax during the fair. In addition to featuring beer from around the state, the new Craft Cave will expand into craft liquors, Colorado wines and fun daily activities.

The Larimer County Fair boasts over 100,000 attendees, exhibits, a marketplace, live music, rodeo, tons of entertainment, a carnival and more!

SUNDAY, JULY 28

3:30 p.m.

Larimer County Fair Parade

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1

9:30 a.m.

• Larimer County Queen’s Horsemanship Contest

• 4-H Horse Awards Ceremony • 4-H Dog Agility Show

8 a.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 28

• 4-H Alpaca Show and Awards • 4-H Goat Costume Classes and Goat Obstacle Course

• 4-H Model Rocketry Fly Day

1 p.m.

8 a.m.

10 a.m.

• 4-H Horse Show English Classes

MONDAY, JULY 29

• 4-H Dairy and Pygmy Goat Showmanship, Breeding and Market Goat Judging

7 p.m.

8 a.m.

• Open Barrel Race

6 p.m.

8 a.m.

• 4-H Horse Show Western Classes • 4-H Horse Show Musical Freestyle

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

• Therapeutic Riding Horse Show

TUESDAY, JULY 30

1 p.m.

• 4-H Horse Show Western Classes • 4-H Horse Show Western Trail

4 p.m.

8 a.m.

2 p.m.

• 4-H Ranch Horse Classes • 4-H Dairy Goat Fitting and Judging Contests

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

8 a.m.

• 4-H Dairy and Pygmy Goat Showmanship; followed by Dairy Goat Show and Pygmy Goat Show; Milk Does after completion of show

9 a.m.

• 4-H Horse Gymkhana Classes

10 a.m.

• Dairy Goat Awards

Larimer County Fair Opens to the Public

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4-H and Open Class Exhibits Antique and Classic Tractor Display Carnival Americana Colorado Craft Cave Kid’s Bounce Houses Kid’s Fishing Pond Marketplace Vendors Pony Express Pony Rides and Petting Zoo • Tractor Parade

4:30 p.m.

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• 4-H Breeding Sheep Judging, Sheep Showmanship • Circus Station • Moo U Critter Fitter

5:30 p.m.

• Ivan Pecel • Moo U Barn Tour

6 p.m.

• Extreme Dogs • Moo U Critter Fitter • Stilt Circus

6:30 p.m.

• Moo U Barn Tour • Tractor Pull • Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

7 p.m.

• • • •

Draft Horse Pull Contest Ivan Pecel Moo U Critter Fitter Open Roping

7:30 p.m.

• Extreme Dogs • Moo U Barn Tour • Stilt Circus

8 p.m.

• Circus Station

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• Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

9:30 p.m.

• Fireworks

10:30 a.m.

COLORADO CRAFT CAVE CONT.

11 a.m.

Food and Beer Pairings will include: three tapas paired with three beers Craft meets Craft events include all supplies for the craft as well as one can of beer.

• Moo U Barn Tour

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Amplified Souls—Main Stage Antique and Classic Tractor Parade Extreme Dogs Moo U Critter Fitter Stilt Circus

11:30 a.m.

• Circus Station • Moo U Barn Tour

12:30 p.m.

1 p.m.

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12 p.m.

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12:15 p.m.

• Antique and Classic Tractor Display

• Moo U Barn Tour • Tractor Pull • Moo U Critter Fitter • Stilt Circus

1:30 p.m.

• The Timberline - Main Stage • Circus Station • Moo U Barn Tour

2 p.m.

• Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

2:30 p.m.

• Extreme Dogs • Moo U Barn Tour

3 p.m.

• Antique and Classic Tractor Parade • Moo U Critter Fitter • Tractor Pull

• Draft Horse and Mule Show • Sheriff ’s Posse Junior Rodeo

3:30 p.m.

9 a.m.

• 4-H Sheep Pee Wee Showmanship, Market Classes

10 a.m.- Fair Opens

• 4-H and Open Class Exhibits • 4-H Rabbits-Six Class, Non-Purebred Pets, Market Rabbits and Four Class Judging • Kid’s Bounce Houses • Kid’s Fishing Pond • Marketplace Vendors • Mounted Shooting • Pony Express Pony Rides and Petting Zoo • Tractor Parade July 28, 2019

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

8 a.m.

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4:30 p.m.

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LARIMER COUNTY FAIR MARKETPLACE

Food, drink, artisan products and more will be available inside the First National Bank North Hall and outdoors in the Courtyard.

LARIMER COUNTY FAIR PARADE

Wagon Wheels to Ferris Wheels See the floats, livestock, fair royalty and the parade marshal in all their regalia as they officially open the Larimer County Fair.

The parade route travels down Railroad Ave. from 1st Street to 6th Street before looping back down Cleveland Ave. back to 1st.

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5 p.m.

LARIMER COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE

• • • •

Kid’s Bounce Houses Kid’s Fishing Pond Marketplace Vendors Pony Express Pony Rides and Petting Zoo • Tractor Parade

• Moo U Critter Fitter • Tractor Pull

Each year, approximately 225 youth, ages 8-19 years old, participate in the Junior Livestock Sale.

Participants learn responsibility, time management, record keeping and public speaking, while working to earn back their investment on the animal they are selling.

Funds raised from each animal sold returns to the youth as funds for college.

LARIMER COUNTY SHERRIF’S POSSE JUNIOR RODEO

The Larimer County Jr. Rodeo offers fun for the entire family. Youth compete in Mutton Busting, Single Barrel, Keyhole, Barrel and Flag Races, Pole Bending, Goat Tying, Steer Riding, Breakaway Roping, Goat Tail Ribbon Pull, Calf and Bull Riding Register online or in person at the Larimer County Fairgrounds Thomas McKee Bldg. Entries will not be received at any other outlet and NO MAIL IN ENTRIES ACCEPTED/NO REFUNDS.

5:30 p.m.

• Extreme Dogs • Moo U Barn Tour

10:30 a.m.

6 p.m.

• Moo U Barn Tour

• Ivan Pecel • Stilt Circus

11 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

• Circus Station • Colorado Craft Cave: High Hops Brewery Food Pairing - Ticketed Event • Moo U Barn Tour

7 p.m.

• Herding Dog Trial • Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel • Colorado Craft Cave: Spring 44 Distillery- Meet the Distiller

11:30 a.m.

• Moo U Barn Tour

12 p.m.

• Carnival Americana

12:30 p.m.

• Aberdeen—Main Stage

• Moo U Barn Tour • Tractor Pull

9:30 p.m.

1 p.m.

• Free Pancake Breakfast

• 4-H Poultry Showmanship • Colorado Craft Cave: Pintsized Events presents Craft meets Craft: Plants and Pints - Ticketed Event • Moo U Critter Fitter • Stilt Circus

9 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

• Fireworks

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 7 a.m.

• 4-H Market Swine and Club Pen of Three Market Swine, Under Weight/ Over Weight Pigs Judging • Crystal Lyons Ministries

10 a.m.

4-H and Open Class Exhibits 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Antique and Classic Tractor Display Colorado Craft Cave

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3 p.m.

6 p.m.

• Moo U Critter Fitter • Tractor Pull

3:30 p.m.

• Antique and Classic Tractor Parade • Colorado Craft Cave: High Hops Brewery- Meet the Brewer • Ivan Pecel • Moo U Barn Tour • Tractor Parade

4 p.m.

• 4-H Breeding Beef Judging followed

by Beef Showmanship • 4-H Dress A Bunny Contest • Native Station • Stilt Circus • Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

4:30 p.m.

• Circus Station • Moo U Barn Tour

5 p.m.

• Bucket Calf Show • Colorado Craft Cave: Dratz Food and Beer Pairing - Ticketed Event • Ivan Pecel • Stilt Circus

6:30 p.m.

• Circus Station • Moo U Barn Tour

PRCA Rodeo

• Pandas and People—Main Stage • Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

MONDAY, AUGUST 5 9 a.m.

• 4-H Market Beef Judging - Heifers, Steers • 4-H Dairy Cattle Costume Judging • 4-H Poultry Judging

• Moo U Critter Fitter • Tractor Pull

2 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

• Extreme Dogs • Moo U Barn Tour

GUIDED BARN TOUR Learn interesting facts about the animals in the barns, the complexities of the livestock industry and examples of the many ways animal by-products are used in everyday life.

CRITTER FITTER Learn firsthand how and why 4-H exhibitors clip sheep and cattle and fit goats for the show pen.

7 p.m.

11 a.m.

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Fair Opens

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PRCA RODEO

Buckin’ Starts at 7 p.m. each night!

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• • • • •

Colorado Craft Cave Marketplace Vendors Kid’s Bounce Houses Kid’s Fishing Pond Pony Express Pony Rides and Petting Zoo • Stilt Circus

• • • •

4:30 p.m.

PRCA Rodeo “4-H Family Night” Parade of Champions

Rodeo Features Announcer: Bob Edmonds Stock Contractor: Beutler & Son Sound Engineer: Jill’s Sound Barrel Man: Andy Burelle Specialty Act: Lecile Harris Bullfighters: Dusty Tuckness, Nathan Harp

• • • •

Rodeo Performance Intermission Schedule Sunday, August 4 – Local Heroes Night Honoring Military and First Responders, Mutton Bustin’

• Ivan Pecel • Moo U Barn Tour • Stilt Circus

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Tractor Pull Circus Station Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel Colorado Craft Cave: Pintsized Events presents Craft Meets Craft Create your own Custom Pint Glass

7 p.m.

Boom Twang—Main Stage Moo U Barn Tour Tractor Pull Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

• • • •

5 p.m.

• Circus Station • Moo U Critter Fitter

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7:30 p.m.

• Extreme Dogs • Moo U Barn Tour

5:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

• Circus Station

6 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

6:30 p.m.

• 4-H Dairy Cattle Show 4-H Beef Fitting Contest, Goat Fitting Contest Immediately after the Beef Contest

9 a.m.

• 4-H Rabbit Awards Ceremony • Extreme Dogs • Moo U Critter Fitter • Moo U Barn Tour

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2 p.m.

• 4-H and Open Class Exhibits • 4-H Wild and Crazy Kids Day

4 p.m.

Fair Opens

6 p.m.

PRCA RODEO CONT.

• Extreme Dogs • Moo U Critter Fitter • Retro 80’s Band—Main Stage

Tuesday, August 6 – Larimer County Fair and Rodeo Queen Coronation, Mutton Bustin’

6:30 p.m.

• • • •

Marketplace Vendors Kid’s Bounce Houses Kid’s Fishing Pond Pony Express Pony Rides and Petting Zoo • Stilt Circus

STILT CIRCUS

• Colorado Craft Cave: Pintsized Events presents Craft Meets Craft Create your own bottle opener • Moo U Barn Tour • Tractor Pull/Circus Station • Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

4:30 p.m.

• Moo U Barn Tour • Tractor Pull • Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel

5 p.m.

• 4-H Poultry Dept. Awards Night, Poultry Exhibit Private Treaty Sale following Awards • Circus Station • Moo U Critter Fitter

5:30 p.m.

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7 p.m.

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PRCA Rodeo

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7:30 p.m.

• Extreme Dogs • Moo U Barn Tour

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• Ivan Pecel • Moo U Barn Tour • Stilt Circus

• Circus Station

8:30 p.m.

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LARIMER COUNTY 4-H AND THE FAIR: A Symbiotic Relationship

By Emma Castleberry for Larimer County Fair Guide With more than 1100 youth participants, Larimer County boasts the largest 4-H Club enrollment in the state. This engagement makes for an exciting and expansive Larimer County Fair.

Marvin Witt, chairman of the Larimer County Fair Board, admits that the relationship between 4-H and the Larimer County Fair is a close, strong bond. “We need eachother,” he says. “The fair needs the 4-H because it’s the center piece of what we’re offering for the public.”

Witt adds that the relationship is reciprocal. “It goes both ways,” he says. “We’ve got to work together to make it a really good learning experience for the kids of 4-H as well as the people who come in from surrounding areas.” In addition to providing an opportunity for youth to showcase their skills, the Larimer County Fair provides an opportunity for visitors to learn about agriculture and other industries through the 4-H projects. This was one of the initial purposes of the fair, and it is all the more important today, as it is estimated that less than 2 percent of the US population is involved in production agriculture.

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4-H at the Fair

The 4-H Club is a youth development program of Colorado State University Extension that offers various projects that cater to youth interests, from fashion to dairy to pygmy goats. Colorado conducted a study on the benefits of 4-H which found that youth participating in the program were more likely to succeed in school, be more involved in leadership opportunities, be viewed as role models and help others. “The partnership between 4-H and the Larimer County Fair allows youth to extend their learning, showcase their skills and it also provides recognition to the members for their year-long efforts,” says Megan Blaser, 4-H youth development agent.

Blaser demonstrated an early interest in sewing that inspired her mother to ReporterHerald.com

enroll her in a 4-H club. She completed a number of sewing, visual arts and needle work projects that led to her pursuit of a degree in Apparel Design. “I worked as an intern with our local 4-H program through the summers, and upon graduation, I realized I wanted to support offering educational opportunities to others, as 4-H did for me,” she says. “I continued my education to retain a career as a 4-H Youth Development Agent.”

Blaser explains that all 4-H projects use youth’s interests to help them develop essential life skills. “The Fair and these types of contests are an opportunity for youth to showcase the skills they have developed throughout the year,” she says. Youth will need to solve problems, manage time, keep records, communicate and practice public speaking skills as they work through projects and prepare them to showcase at the county fair.

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safety and participants are judged on construction of the rocket, range safety, flight stability, parachute deployment and landing. “Youth watch for flying aircrafts, assess the wind and make decisions to support positive outcomes and ensure

safety,” says Blaser. “These projects help provide an avenue for youth to learn, and the county fair is the place for them to test their knowledge.”

Another prime example of the beneficial relationship between 4-H and the Larimer County Fair is the Dairy Barn. “This is a retail outlet that is completely run by 4-H youth,” says Kathy Mason, communications special-

ist with 4-H. “They do all of the operations—planning, scheduling, ordering and staffing. It is a great example of the youth putting some of the qualities and skills 4-H helps youth develop into a real world application.” The youth go complete a food safety training through CSU Extension, as well as additional training. “It has helped many get jobs,” says Mason.

“These kids can run a restaurant.”

Bright Horizons In 2002, 4-H leaders worked together to pass a sales tax that allowed the group to buy land and build The Ranch Fairground Complex at its present location. “Anybody that was in the county will tell you that we couldn’t have done it without eachother,” says Witt.

The tax was supposed to expire next year, but 4-H leaders joined forces again to extend it for another 20 years and build additional facilities. “The new tax levy

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that was voted in in 2017 will bring in another 216 million dollars to expand the Larimer County Fairgrounds,” says Witt.

“It’s astronomical what’s going to happen.”

Future plans for the fairgrounds include an additional hotel and convention center on site; an ice-skating rink; and an olympic-sized pool with arena seating for tournaments. “We have taken 4-H and developed it into a much bigger thing for the county,” says Witt. “We’re so excited because there is nothing like it in the US. We’ll be operating all 52 weeks of the year with tournaments and conventions.”

This kind of team work between 4-H and the Fair Board is emblematic of the long-term and fulfilling partnership between the organizations.

FUN BEFORE THE FAIR The Larimer County Fair starts on August 2 and runs through August 9, but there are a number of 4-H events that occur before the traditional County Fair begins. Here is a sample of pre-Fair events.

For the full schedule, visit larimer.extension. colostate.edu/larimer-county-fair.

CAT SHOW: July 19 at 9 a.m.

DOG SHOW: July 20 at 2:30 p.m., July 21 at 10 a.m., July 31 at 5 p.m.

HORSE SHOW: July 28—31 MODEL ROCKETRY FLY DAY: July 28 at 8 a.m.

FASHION REVUE: July 24 at 7 p.m.

LLAMA/ALPACA SHOW: August 1 at 8 a.m.

DAIRY AND PYGMY GOAT SHOW: July 30 through August 1

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OPEN CLASS COMPETITION: A Take on Competitive Creativity

By Katie Feindel for Larimer County Fair Guide

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hen you think of county fair competitions, what usually comes to mind? People showing their livestock—a surefire hit. But, what if there’s another aspect of the fair for the public to enjoy and even get involved in? Maybe animals aren’t your thing. That’s ok, because there are many departments or categories—11 to be exact— in The Larimer County Fair Open Class competitions. Open Class has been the rising star of Larimer County Fair since the fair’s beginnings and continues to grow into a huge part of the fair’s yearly celebration of talent.

The Open Class competition offers something different and in sync with society’s renewed interest in all things artisan. From crafting to canning, people are exploring the pioneer days which have become a modern delight!

It is almost common knowledge now that being creative relieves stress and brings a certain joy that can only be found in making something from mind to matter.

The fair is a place to recognize these efforts. No membership is required to enter the Open Class competition so come out and see how creative your community is. Maybe you’ll be inspired to do a little creating yourself.

Pre-registration ended on July 15, but now is the time to start planning for next year. And, it’s not just about the ribbon or prize at the fair, but the input from expert, professional judges, 14 LARIMER COUNTY FAIR GUIDE

which helps to improve all competitors’ work.

With everything from a wide array of photography, to the intricacies of quilting, the Open Class competition offers an opportunity for people of different ages and walks of life to be creative and participate in the fair. In some categories, like photography, there are hundreds of entries that range from children to senior citizens.

Superintendent of Open Photography, Anne Peterson, has been overseeing the photography competition for almost two decades. As a volunteer and amateur photographer, Anne continues to come back year after year to encourage photographers to continue to perfect their skills. Anne talks about her highlight of the fair, “The night of check-in is fun because I get to see the photos entered and encourage the kids. And it’s always fun to see returning entries. People enter year after year.”

Photography is the largest department in the Open Class competition.

Each division within the department of photography has multiple classes that individuals can enter to compete. Within photography there are the following classes: scenic; wildlife; domestic animals; plants, flowers and insects; people; sports action; humor; other; black and white and digital photo class entries. The first competition there were about 40 entries total within all of photography, last year there was a total of 428. Talk about amazing growth!

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Another department in the Open Class competitions that is seeing rapid growth is quilting. Newly appointed Superintendent of quilting for 2019, Susan Lynd, is excited for this year’s competition. She spends time in the community encouraging fellow quilters to participate. About 3 years ago there were around 80 quilts entered and last year 161 were entered.

Lynd was in 4-H in her youth and sees much value in the county fair: “To me, the fair is family time, learning, appreciation for creative crafts, and appreciation of talents.”

All departments with the Open Class include: Horticulture, garden flowers, baked products, canned and dried products, needlework, quilting, spinning and weaving, machine work, fine arts, photography, and creative crafts.

Entries are all available for viewing after judging has been conducted throughout the duration of the fair.

Open Class Exhibit opens to the public at 10 a.m., August 3.

You don’t want to miss all of this year’s talent…you never know what creative spark could go off in you.

Young and old alike can create and compete so start practicing for next year as you check out all the awesome entries at The 2019 Larimer County Fair.

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Selecting each year’s

FAIR & RODEO QUEEN “It’s important to be an ambassador for something like the rodeo that is fun and so unique and so essential in our community,” Fancher-Owen said, adding that the queen is an “advocate for cowboys and cowgirls and our country roots to remember where we came from, making sure rodeo and fair are a part of the community for hundreds of years.”

By Shelley Widhalm for Larimer County Fair Guide

Seventeen-year-old Lindsey Fancher-Owen applied to be the Larimer County Fair & Rodeo Queen in memory of her stepfather, and during her reign, she learned the best ways to promote the agriculture lifestyle they both loved.

Loveland native Fancher-Owen grew up on a small rodeo cattle ranch, the Fancy R, with her stepfather, Richard Rule, brothers, Rayne and Drake Rule, and mother, Dr. Shannon Fancher, a doctor of veterinary medicine as is her father, Dr. William Patrick Owen.

“It was out of his memory I decided to go for it,” said Fancher-Owen about Rule, who died two years ago of cancer. “I fell in love with rodeo because it was his love. … It is such a great tieback to our Western heritage and our Western way of life. I love that it still keeps that Western feel and our country roots alive.”

Fancher-Owen admires how Rule served 25 years on the rodeo committee, meeting rodeo contestants and rodeo queens, and served as the arena director.

“He was the guy that took care of things that went on during performance. He was the action guy,” Fancher-Owen said.

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Becoming Interested in Being Queen Fancher-Owen, a rising senior at Thompson Valley High School, often went behind the chutes with Rule and as a child dreamed of being a fair and rodeo queen, a tradition in place in Larimer County since 1951. She participated in the agricultural lifestyle in other ways, including as a member of the Desperados 4H Club for nine years. She and her queen’s horse, a seven-year-old gelding named Cutter, ride in the queen’s activities and also compete in gymkhana, something she has done since she was five, as well as barrel racing. She’s also done theater since she was four and track and field since the fifth grade, plus loves singing the National Anthem as part of the Thompson Valley Choir.

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The first queen for Larimer County was Donna Adcock Haussermann, also known as Pepper, in a program started to provide education about agriculture and rodeo life. Since then, the program has seen 68 queens, including Fancher-Owen, the 2019 queen whose term will end Aug. 6, when the next queen will be crowned. She is the sole member of fair royalty, though for awhile, there was a lady-in-waiting.

Applying to be the Queen Fancher-Owen and the other queens are overseen by the queens subcommittee of the Larimer County Fair Board. The role of the queens is to be an ambassador to Larimer County, to promote The Ranch and to serve as spokeswoman for the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) Rodeo, the Larimer County Fair and the sport of rodeo and the agricultural lifestyle.

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be the queen of the fair and rodeo,” said Pat Young, co-chairman of the fair board and chairman of the queens committee. “We’ve been fortunate to have in this county the quality of girls we have had. … A lot of counties are a little envious of how good of a program we have had.”

To be selected as the next year’s queen, queen candidates go through an application and competition process.

They are required to be residents of Larimer County or involved in 4-H or Future Farmers of America in Larimer County and at least 16 years of age at the start of their reign up to 22 when their reign ends.

The candidates submit an essay explaining why they want to be queen, along with a resume and school transcripts in the application that this year is due July 15. If they meet the qualifications, they will move on to the

“an ambassador for

It’s important to be

something like the rodeo that is fun and so unique and so essential in our community,” —Lindsey Fancher-Owen

next level and compete in the queen’s contest in four areas of appearance, personality, knowledge and horsemanship.

This year, the queens’ contest will be July 27 during and following the Larimer County Fair Parade. The contestants will ride in the parade, which begins at 9 a.m., and take part in a competition at the Budweiser Events Center, where they will model, give

a speech, answer impromptu media questions and take part in an interview about horse and rodeo facts and current events, plus take a written test on county and state facts and horse and rodeo knowledge. They will conclude the competition in the arena by performing a reigning pattern on horseback and doing a queen’s run, waving to the crowd, and a separate flag run.

The winning queen will be announced that day.

“The judges are really looking for polished, knowledgeable, down-to-earth girls that can be really gentle and kind and bubbly to people and have enough grit to handle the responsibilities for a year,” Fancher-Owen said.

Last year, there were six contestants, the most in 15 years, and this year, it is expected there will be five. Usually, two to four compete.

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Crowning the Queen The queen for the next year will be officially crowned during the final PRCA rodeo performance Aug. 6. She will be inducted at 7 p.m. as the 2020 queen by the Larimer County Commissioners and presented with a crown, belt buckle and saddle.

“It’s really special. She really is the

visit other rodeos in the state, promot-

official ambassador for her rodeo,”

ing the one for Larimer County, as

Fancher-Owen said. “It’s representing

well as her list of sponsors. She goes

the Western heritage and rodeo and

to charities, galas, fundraisers and luncheons, wearing her sash and crown and sometimes giving speeches about the fair and rodeo, representing the

“She gets to do a hot lap, a queen’s run.

She will run around the arena and wave to the crowd,” Fancher-Owen said.

The queen that is selected each year becomes a celebrity of sorts, Young said.

During her term, the new queen will

agriculture part of Larimer County.

She also signs photographs and does volunteer appearances and other volunteer work.

At the end of her reign, the queen receives a $2,000 scholarship, funded in part through sponsorships and the spring queen’s ball, which FancherOwen reinstated this year after it was discontinued in 2009.

At fair time, the queen continues to educate the public about the fair and rodeo, promotes the events, hands out

“I don’t think there is anything better than a young lady who comes out on horse and presents herself to the public and where people look up to her,” Young said. “To me, it’s heartwarming.”

keeping all that alive.”

ribbons at the 4-H livestock show and has a presence at the rodeo perfor-

“It really is a sisterhood,” FancherOwen said. “I looked up at the girls for so long, my favorite part is being part of the sisterhood. It’s molded me into

mances, carrying the American flag for

a better person. … It’s taught me a lot

the National Anthem and representing

about how to remain kind and remain

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By Darren Thornberry for Larimer County Fair Guide

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ome Front Range city folk might be surprised to know that the rodeo’s been a Loveland institution for 70 years. Generations of families have come back year after year to take in the sights and sounds of pro rodeo, making it an August tradition in Northern Colorado. The rodeo was held at the old fairgrounds south of downtown Loveland for decades until 2003, when The Ranch Events Complex became its permanent home.

August 4 - 6, starting at 7 p.m. nightly, The PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) Rodeo is back with all the bulls and blood and dust and mud that rodeo fans love!

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land is lucky to have one of the best stock contractors in the country providing the broncos, steers, and bulls for the PRCA rodeo, and the best of the best riders come to try their hand right here in Larimer County.

If the tension of watching guys hang on for dear life isn’t quite in your wheelhouse, you might enjoy some speed events like team roping, tie-down roping, and steer wrestling.

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Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer and the “Dean of Rodeo Clowns/ Bullfighters” Lecile Harris will be on hand to entertain the crowd.

This is a can’t-miss opportunity to see an absolute legend do a feature comedy act as well as “walking comedy,” in which he performs during slowdowns in the rodeo schedule. “I fell in love with the bullfighting that was a part of the clown’s job when I began in 1955,” Harris recalls. “I fought bulls for 36 years as well as doing the comedy. I found that comedy was a lot harder to do successfully than bullfighting! I love to hear people laugh and to know that I am responsible for that. I still study my craft on a daily basis.”

The rodeo faithful will also be dazzled by the unique talents of pro freestyle bullfighters Dusty Tuckness and Nathan Harp. These are top tier guys, both champions many

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times over, who some would say are just plain crazy. But to see them get in the ring with a bull that wants to tear them apart is to witness a dance that’s beautiful in its own way and only exists in the rodeo. Freestyle bullfighting was developed by the gutsy rodeo clowns whose job it is to protect bull riders from the horns of a raging bull. If not in person, you’ve undoubtedly seen a rodeo clown waving his or her arms wildly and running around the bull while the rider scrambles to safety. In freestyle bullfighting, the bullfighter ducks and dodges, jumps and even uses a barrel to avoid the

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By Elise Oberliesen for Larimer County Fair Guide

No summer is complete without a trip to Larimer County Fair. Kids and adults of all ages are invited to stop by and enjoy the festive fair foods, like foot-longs and cotton candy, to classic rides, like, Tilt-O-Whirl.

And for music fans longing for live entertainment, don’t miss the eclectic line-up of talented musicians. Hear bands belt out tunes from pop, rock, country, and blues, to a few genres in between.

Before we share the line-up, none of the fun would be possible without the help of local businesses who provide financial support, said, Amy Blunck, communications director, with Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, a co-op that provides electricity to rural northern Colorado, and also serves 44,000 homes and businesses.

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“Part of our sponsorship is a financial, without those monies from businesses, the Larimer County Fair would not be able to provide programs and opportunities like junior livestock auction, 4-H programs, and entertainment events, like a waterskiing squirrel,” she added.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 Jerrod Niemann 8 p.m.

The free concert series kicks off with multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann. As a majorlabel country artist, familiar songs like “Lover, Lover,” “I Got This,” and “God Made a Woman,” are just a few you may be waiting to hear when Niemann takes the stage. Special guest, CJ Solar will open for Niemann.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Amplified Souls (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

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The Timberline (1:30 - 3:30 p.m.)

When this FoCo favorite compiles a playlist for performances, they pull songs from the alternative pop-punk genre. When they take the stage, The Timberline’s rockin’ riffs and soulful sounds keep fans happy as plate of pie a la mode. With the recent release of their new album, “Faulty Lines,” it’s anyone’s guess what’s on tap with this talented group. Hold your lighters up for tracks like Monarchs or Don’t Blink, from their new album.

Delta Sonics (4:30 - 6:30 p.m.)

Maybe you’ve already caught a live performance from the Delta Sonics Blues Band at Tellers Taproom, in Lakewood, or Oskar Blues, in Lyons.

Either way, don’t miss the show if you want to be wildly entertained in a bluesy kinda way. Let the band bathe your ears with familiar tunes and deep cuts from the archives.

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When this country duo shows up, it’s their stage presence that capivates the crowd. They impart a persona of longtime pals joking around in their lyrical style, says vocalist Jordan Anderson— who grew up right here in Loveland.

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Anderson’s excitement to come back home. She said performing in Loveland, at the fair, is like no other venue because of the crowd’s warm delicious welcome.

“Last year when we played in Loveland [at the fair] my whole family and all of my friends were there…and people who didn’t know me became fans. The feeling we had last year is incomparable to any other show. There was a spark in the air and that was something I’ve never felt before ,” she said.

Undoubtedly Anderson’s all time fave song, “Let Goodbye Have The Last Say,” the deeply personal song that launched this band’s career into stardom, Anderson said.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Hot Sox (1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

Genre: Light Rock

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Another Colorado band, Pandas and People made their name in 2014—and have consistently won the fans’ hearts along with stacks of music awards. The raw talent of these musicians will have you toe tappin’ to the sound of their traditional folk and alternative rock blend. Tracks like “Find You” and “On My Way” sent them into the Top 10 Shazam charts for the Denver market.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 RETRO 80s Tribute Band (6:30 - 8 p.m.)

The free concert series concludes with a performance from the highly energetic Retro 80s Tribute Band. Diehard fans will hear familiar cover songs from back in the day as they pull from artists like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Toni Basil, B52s, Cars, ZZ Top ,Tone Loc, Salt-N-Pepa, to name a few.

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