Let’s go to the fair!

If it’s October… it’s time for the Fryeburg Fair, Maine’s largest and last of the season.

It’s west of us, towards the mountains and that usually means pretty fall foliage.

Trees started turning early this year and aren’t as bright as they normally are…

But it’s still a lovely burst of autumn color.

Our favorite part of the fair is always the animals.

First up were the large horses that pull the fancy wagons.

We missed the show by 15 minutes which was a shame.

But as we entered the barn this family was getting undressed.

It must feel good to have all that removed.

It weighs a ton.

We met the family patriarch and it was clear he loves his horses.

So you know my husband had to start up a half hour conversation.

I tried to talk him into sitting here while I continued walking around the fair, but he wasn’t amused.

😉

11 thoughts on “Let’s go to the fair!”

Did they have a horse-pulling contest? I find those more interesting than tractor-pulls.

I’ve slept at that fairgrounds on a couple of trips. Looks a lot more interesting with a fair going on. And did you know there’s a brewery within walking distance? (And it’s a pleasant walk on a trail most of the way.)

The advice stand must be the difference between Maine and Vermont. I knew a Vermont farmer, new at the biz, who often did things the hard way. The neighbors would never tell him what to do. He learned to tell a neighbor what he was planning and, if the neighbor said, “You could do it that way”, he knew he was on the wrong track. If he asked, “How would you do it?”, they’d tell him, but they’d never give advice, as that would be telling him how to run his life/farm.

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Rivergirl says:

October 17, 2024 at 2:21 pm

There’s a brewery nearby? I did not know that… and now I’m sad.
🥺

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1. halffastcyclingclub says:
  
  October 17, 2024 at 2:24 pm
  
  Saco River Brewing. Now you’ll have to go back.
  
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I love the horses and the sign! Great photos.

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I thought the same thing when I saw the sign. That would have been perfect!

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The animals are my favorite part of fairs also. So were those horses Shire, Friesans, or something else? I’ve seen some magnificent Shire horses (including a team from Utah that pulled the caissons at Arlington cemetery).

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