Behind every polished performance and carefully presented animal is someone who has put in the early mornings and long days. That dedication is part of what makes an agricultural fair meaningful: the chance to see the pride people take in their animals and their work.

A storm was brewing. The sky darkened, and a curtain of rain began sweeping towards her. Ominous clouds and a sudden wind spilled over the ragged mountain skyline and raced across the rolling grasslands. Thunder boomed and echoed while forked lightning stabbed at the hills, briefly illuminating the darkening sky.

Another season in the books, and another chapter written between the horse’s ears