I so enjoyed walking through the old horse and pony barn at the 4H Fair yesterday, especially when I discovered that it was due to be demolished as soon as the fair ended. While it certainly needs updating, there are many memories of happy times in that place, and so it was nice to get a final chance to see a place from my childhood that meant a lot to me.
After some looking, I was able to find my former stall, or at least close to it.
A big change since I was a 4Her is that they have removed the hay and straw mow from above the stalls. We used to shinny up there and hang out, listening unseen to the comments people made about our horses and feeling very proud at the compliments. Every kid should have the opportunity to spend time in a hay mow!
Tack stored in an empty stall.
The cards the 4Hers fill out are still the same!
This made me smile - I had a cob named Pokey! I don't remember bringing him to the fair, but my sister may have.
I love how the kids decorate their stalls - that would be so much fun.
Lisa pointed out this next poster, and it made us both smile.
I had a half-Arab, Indabab's Image, which I nicknamed Indy before I had Abby!
Upgrading the fairgrounds has been going on for several years. The arena where the horse shows take place has been moved to a nicer, more open location and is much bigger than the arena I showed in.
The rabbit and poultry barn is an example of some of the new construction. I am interested in seeing what the horse and pony barn looks like next year.
