The annual Firecracker Special horse and pony show was held at the Ripley County Fairgrounds in Osgood on Sunday, July 1. The annual two days of contesting opened on Saturday at the Decatur County Fairgrounds in Greensburg, then concluded at Osgood on Sunday.

Those participating at the Ripley County Fairgrounds site on Sunday found a new and pleasing addition available to them as the Ripley Wranglers 4-H members and their families had recently completed building a 100' X 200' make up arena. It will also be utilized during the Ripley County 4-H Fair Horse and Pony Show.

The annual Firecracker Special Open Horse Show includes 34 duplicated contesting categories at each site. However, each site is its own entity and scored seperately with an opportunity for contesting at either or both places.

Each days event

schedule included:

1. $100 Open Halter

2. Open Weanlings

3. Open Yearlings

4. Open 2 & 3 yr.

old Mares

5. Open 2 & 3 yr. old

Geldings & Stallions

6. Open 4 & 5 yr

old Mares

7. Open 4 & 5 yr old

Geldings & Stallions

8. Open Aged Mares

9. Open Aged

Geldings & Stallions

10. Pony Halter

56" & Under

11. Open Color Halter

*Grand & Reserve Halter*

12. Showmanship (19 &+)

13. Showmanship (14-18)

14. Showmanship (13 & -)

15. $100 Open Sh-manship

-----30 minute break----

16. Open English

Pleasure Walk/Trot

17. English Pleasure

(19 & +)

18. English Pleasure

(18 & -)

19. $100 English Pleasure

20. Open English

Equitation

---- 30 Minute Break ----

21. Free Class,

Leadline (9 & -)

22. Walk/Trot (9 & -)

23. Youth, Walk/Trot

24. Adult Walk/Trot

25. Select Walk/Trot

(50 & +)

26. Jr. Horse (5 & -)

Western Pleasure

27. Sr. Horse (6 & +)

Western Pleasure

28. Pony Pleasure

(56" & -)

29. Western Pleasure

(14-18)

30. Western Pleasure

(13 & -)

31. $100 Youth

Western Pleasure

32. $100 Adult

Western Pleasure

33. Open Horsemanship

34. Open Trail