2019 Logan County Fair

2019 Logan County Fair LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 28-August 4, 2019 Page 355 This is the start of a horses tale. Maybe you’ve noticed that horses are put at the end of a parade. This story is about the Logan County Fair Open Horse Show and it is the conclusion of a glorious parade we call the Logan County Fair Magazine. One very fine day, some say the best, or nearly so, a good horse went to compete in the Horse Show. Day temps stayed well below 90 degrees with pleasantly light dry air all weeklong a treat. From the official opening on Tuesday morning through closing on Sunday evening, not a drop of rain nor gust of wind disturbed activities. Some say this was the best Logan County Fair of its 83 years. The horse show was held infield on Wednesday. Horses came from far, near and in between - Decatur, Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria, and stretching northward to the little town of Utica from which came a couple moms with daughters who brought several horses. The 4-H held its Horse Show separate earlier this year, but a couple young gals entered the Walk and Favorite Gait for Logan County resident only. Ellie Mendenhall took first and second place went to Abby Hamilton. Ellie also claimed a fourth in Poles 18-and-under. Abby would claim both first and a third places in the Open Flags; a fifth place in Barrels 18-and-under; and as last rider in the last event of the day took another fifth in Open Plug. A horses tale WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2019 CONTINUE