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Based in Lafayette correspondent Vincent Walter took in the opening weekend at the Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair, now playing through Saturday at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds.
Here are some of the moments he captured from the opening days.
Contestants in Saturday’s Grade 4-6 goat show. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Blain Grogan took champion heavyweight goat on Saturday. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Sam Vaughn and Luke Hancock enjoyed Saturday’s heat in the antique tractor paddock. Sam said his 1950s-era John Deere is still a working tractor and not for show. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Destry Castor won the “egg on spoon” contest during the horse and pony games Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Bynlee Cox rides around the ring on her horse Hot Rod trying to spill the least amount of water during the just for fun horse and pony games. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
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Participants on their mounts for the just for fun horse and pony games before Saturday’s storms. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Tippecanoe County Sheriff Deputy Jacob Mulford enjoys a Tippecanoe County Cattlemen’s ribeye sandwich. The review: Thumbs up. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Laila Kincade, a Klondike Junior Farmers member, serves up a cold drink. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Hollis Mosely, who advanced to the Supreme Showmanship competition, consults with Brandon Potter on handling a young Holstein calf. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Parker Walters cleans the hooves of her goat. She’s part of the Wea Blue Ribbons 4-H Club and will attend Purdue University later this year. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Ava Leader takes champion honors for her Dorset ewe lamb Sunday. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Caroline Cain walks her Brown Swiss calf into the dairy barn Sunday. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Tippecanoe County Fair Little Miss Reagan Brand and Little Mister William Fusiek are introduced at the kiddie tractor pull Sunday. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Riley Crowl gives a full-pull Sunday in the kiddie tractor pull. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Adrianne Tolen, first runner-up Tippecanoe County Fair Queen, does her part to encourage contestants at the kiddie tractor pull. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
Patriotic-themed berry funnel cake, one of many deep-fried choices from food-trucks and midway vendors. (Photo: Vincent Walter/For Based in Lafayette)
If you go: The Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair continues today through Saturday at the Tippecanoe County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1406 Teal Road. Admission is free. For daily hours, ride information, parking, a fairgrounds map, show times and more, here’s a link to the fair schedule, running today through Saturday: tippe4hfair.org
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