The 26th Eyebrow Fair got off to a surprise start.
Twice as many horses and competitors showed up at 7 a.m. to the horse show and organizers were pressed to get all 49 horses through classes by 7 p.m.
With the last minute cancellation of the light horse show at the Hometown Fair in Moose Jaw, this was the only show around here this summer.
Riders take countless hours riding and training to get their horses ready.
Getting a horse to stand still on a hot summer day is no easy feat. Tails flicking off bugs the horses in the show line wanted to move.
Two young girls had different ways to keep their horses still.
One stood under her horse’s neck and nudged the head up. The other took a wrestler-like grip on the muzzle and kept the unruly animal still.
The beer garden was kept busy on this 30 plus day with a beach volleyball tournament and twice as many teams as usual in the slo-pitch tournament.
Bouncy castles, cookie decorating, face painting and finding candy in the straw stations were occupied by kids.
A parade came through town at noon. A show and shine, first for this fair, drew about 20 entries.
The pie booth run by the Eyebrow Seniors lived up to its high standards.
A pancake breakfast run by volunteer firefighters, started the day: two large pancakes, two fried eggs and two slices of ham.
“You can’t beat that and for $5,” said one hungry man. “Other places you’d pay $8 to $10.”
The Tugaske Library volunteers did the roast beef dinner, with wings and other treats served later as Brandon and Company entertained.
The fireworks was 40 minutes long.
