Time to exhibit

Cape Breton Exhibition always features 4-H activities

As July is coming to a close, the Cape Breton Exhibition is quickly approaching.

On Sunday, August 12, the 4-H activities begin with all of the life-skills projects being dropped off at the exhibition grounds between noon and 1 p.m. for county show judging.

The dog obedience competition will take place beginning at 2 followed by cavy showmanship and conformation classes at 2:30.

At 6:30 p.m., Sunday, the goat showmanship and conformation classes will take place followed by the draft horse braiding and showmanship.

On Monday morning the horse classes get started bright and early. At 8 a.m., junior light horse showmanship enters the ring followed by the seniors and minis. The under-saddle classes begin with Western trail, horsemanship, reining and pole bending. The miniature horses will then take the ring for their driving classes followed by the English under-saddle classes.

At 11 a.m., the sheep showmanship and conformation classes will take place in the main arena followed by poultry and waterfowl showmanship.

The rabbit conformation and showmanship classes will also take place in the main arena at 12:15.

The final event in the main arena is the grand champion showmanship class at 1:30 before the parade of clubs and awards presentations at 6 p.m.

During the entire day there will be a 4-H and agriculture themed scavenger hunt taking place throughout the exhibition grounds. Scavenger hunt pages can be found by the 4-H canteen.

The public is encouraged to come watch the 4-H members show their animals and take a walk through the life-skills building to look at the club’s displays.