Digby County Exhibition, Bear River, Nova Scotia

August 26-29. 2009

Schedule of Events

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 (4H Day)

9:00 a.m. 4-H Activities (Upper Ring)

4-H Displays – 4-H Building

9:00 a.m. Judging of Craft & Flower Exhibits – Main Bldg.

Judging of Cooking Exhibits – Dining Hall

Judging of Fruits & Vegetables – Commercial Bldg.

Weighing of Horses & Oxen

9:30 a.m. Judging Beef – Middle Ring

10:00 a.m. Judging Draft Horses – Middle Ring

11:30 a.m. Dinner – Dining Hall

1:30 p.m. Ox Haul (All classes) – Pulling Arena

3:00 p.m. Light Horse Show – Upper Ring

4:30 p.m. 4-H Awards Presentation – Ent. Bldg.

5:30 p.m. Light Horse Show – Upper Ring

6:00 p.m. Tractor Driving Competition – Middle Ring

6:00 p.m.  Horse Pull (Lt., Med. & Heavy) – Pulling Arena

8:30 p.m. Ladies Horse Pull – Pulling Arena

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

8:30 a.m. Judging of Oxen & Steers – Middle Ring

9:30 a.m. Light Horse Show – English Classes – Upper Ring (all day)

11:30 a.m. Dinner – Dining Hall

1:00 p.m. Distance Pull – Pulling Arena

Note: The distance pull contest starts at 1:00 and runs in this order:

• Light Horses

• Light Oxen

• Medium Horse

• Medium Oxen

• Heavy Horse

• Heavy Oxen

6:00 p.m. 20’ Horse Pull – Pulling Arena

6:00 p.m. Light Horse Show – Gymkhana – Upper Ring

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

9:00 a.m. Single Horse Pull – Pulling Arena

9:30 a.m. Light Horse Show – Western Classes – Upper Ring (all day)

11:30 a.m. Dinner – Dining Hall

1:00 p.m. “Free for All” Ox Haul – Pulling Arena

1:00 p.m. Horse Log Yarding – Middle Ring

6:00 p.m. Tractor Tilt – Middle Ring

6:00 p.m. Light Horse Show – Gymkhana – Upper Ring

7:30 p.m. Consolation Horse Pull – Pulling Arena

9:00 p.m. Championship Horse Pull – 6′ Pull – 2 starts

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

9:00 a.m. Steer Pull – Pulling Arena

9:00 a.m. Light Horse Show – Upper Ring – (all day)

10:30 a.m. Junior Ox Haul – Pulling Arena

11:30 a.m. Dinner – Dining Hall

1:00 p.m. Ox Log Yarding – Pulling Arena

1:00 p.m. “Free for All” Horse Pull – Pulling Arena

2:00 – 4:00 Clown – Commercial Building

6:00 p.m. Light Horse Show – Gymkhana – Upper Ring

6:00 p.m. Consolation Ox Haul – Pulling Arena

7:30 p.m. Championship Ox Haul – 4′ Pull – Pulling Arena

Music by Vince Albert

Sit back to his country music:

Wednesday 7:00 – 9:00 in the Commercial building

Thursday 2:00 – 4:00 in the commercial building

7:00 – 9:00 in the Commercial building

Friday 8:00 – 12:00 Dance in the Entertainment bldg.

Saturday 2:00 – 4:00 in the Commercial building

If you are interested in entering your Flowers, Art or crafts in the exhibition, please bring them to the Main Building – Office by Tuesday August 25,  late afternoon or evening.  They must be entered by 9 pm to be ready for judging on Wed.  Arts will be judged after 9 pm on Tuesday.  Entry booklets are available at Teresa’s Hair Styling, Cherry Brook Grocery and the Tourist Bureau in Bear River.

Check out last year’s exhibition here.