Wednesday Schedule of Events

Main Showring & 4-H Barn

8:00 am

  • 4-H Jr Rabbit Showmanship
  • 4-H Sr Rabbit Showmanship
  • 4-H Champion Rabbit Showmanship
  • 4-H Cavy Showmanship (Sr/Jr)
  • 4-H Champion Cavy Showmanship

8:45 am

4-H Rabbit Conformation - Showroom 4

  • Junior Doe
  • Senior Doe
  • Junior Buck
  • Senior Buck

4-H Rabbit Conformation - Showroom 6

  • Junior Doe
  • Senior Doe
  • Junior Buck
  • Senior Buck               
  • Pet Rabbit
  • Champion Rabbit

4-H Cavy Conformation

  • Jr/Sr Sow
  • Jr/Sr Boar
  • Pet Champion

9:00 am

  • 4-H Dairy Showmanship (Sr/Jr)
  • 4-H Ch Dairy Showmanship
  • 4-H Dairy Conformation

Ayrshire

  • Youngest to Oldest
  • Champion Ayrshire

Jersey

  • Youngest to Oldest
  • Champion Jersey

Other Dairy Breeds

  • Youngest to Oldest
  • Ch Other Dairy Breeds

Holstein

  • Junior Holstein Calf
  • Intermediate Holstein Calf
  • Senior Holstein Calf
  • Summer Yearling Holstein
  • Junior Yearling Holstein Calf
  • Champion Holstein Calf

4-H Champion Dairy

Calf 4-H Group of Three Dairy

11:00 am

  • 4-H Beef Showmanship (Sr/Jr)
  • 4-H Ch Beef Showmanship
  • 4-H Beef Conformation
  • Jr Simmental
  • Sr Simmental
  • Champion Simmental
  • Sr Hereford/Champion Hereford
  • Jr Feeder Steer/Champion Feeder Steer
  • Jr Commercial
  • Int Commercial
  • Sr Commercial
  • Champion Commercial Heifer
    ***Grouped by Breed, at the discretion of the judge. Breeds with more than two animals may be separated into classes ordered by age, youngest to oldest.
  • Champion Beef Calf

11:30 am

  • 4-H Champion Goat Showmanship (Sr/Jr)
  • 4-H Champion Goat Showmanship
  • 4-H Goat Conformation              
  • Doeling
  • Dry Yearling Doe
  • Milking Doe
  • Champion Dairy Goat
  • 4-H Chevon Conformation
  • 4-H Champion Chevon

1:00 pm    

  • Jr/Sr Swine Showmanship
  • Ch Swine Showmanship

1:30 pm - HCE Parade

2:15 pm - All 4-H Grand Champion Showmanship participants to meet at Ringside

2:30 pm - 4-H Grand Champion Showmanship

3:00 pm - 4-H Parade

4:00 pm - Draft Horse – Matched Team Light (A1 Class 1 Belgian)

4:15 pm - Draft Horse – Matched Team Light (A2 Class 1 Clydesdale)

4:30pm - Draft Horse – Matched Team Light (A3 Class 1 Percheron)

4:45 pm -  Nova Scotia Draft Horse Association Team Class
Sponsor Nova Scotia Draft Horse Association

5:00pm - Demonstration: 4-Hers explain how they prepare for and show Beef at a livestock show. Learn what the judge is looking for!

5:15 pm - Draft Horse – Three-A-Breast (A7 Class 9)
Sponsor Baird’s Septic Tank Pumping Ltd

5:45 pm - Official Opening - Fair Persons of the Year Award

7:00 pm - Champion Ox Pull
Sponsor

  • Avis Fox
  • Blue Water Business Development Corporation
  • Superior Foundations Ltd
  • The Tractor Dome


 

Ring 2

8:00 am 

  • 4-H Jr /Sr Light Horse Horse Showmanship
  • 4-H Champion Light Horse Showmanship
  • 4-H Mini Horse Showmanship
  • 4-H Ch Mini Horse Showmanship
  • 4-H Draft Horse Showmanship
    *Flat Classes order subject to change depending on registration in classes.
  • 4-H Sr/Jr English Dressage
  • 4-H Sr/Jr Road Hack
  • 4-H Sr/Jr Hunter Hack
  • 4-H Jr/Sr Pleasure Horse English
  • 4-H Jr/Sr English Equitation
  • 4-H Champion English Equitation
  • 4-H Jr/Sr Western Equitation
  • 4-H Champion Western Equitation
  • 4-H Jr/Sr Pleasure Horse Western
  • 4-H Sr/Jr Western Reining
  • 4-H Sr/Jr Western Barrels
  • 4-H Sr /Jr Trails
  • 4-H Mini Horse
  • Pleasure Driving
  • 4-H Mini Horse Poles

12:30 pm - Green Pleasure Pony (A11 Class 3)
12:45 pm - Pleasure Horse English Senior (A12 Class 3)
1:00 pm - Pleasure Horse English Junior (A12 Class 1)
1:20 pm - Command Pony (A11 Class 2)
1:30 pm - Break for HCE Parade in Main Ring
2:00 pm - Walk Trot Pleasure English Senior (A12 Class 7)
2:20 pm - Walk Trot Pleasure English Junior (A12 Class 7)
2:40 pm - English Equitation Senior (A13 Class 3)
3:00 pm - English Equitation Junior (A13 Class 3)
Sponsor Meadow Oak Stables Ltd
3:20 pm - Walk Trot Equitation Senior (A13 Class 10)
3:40pm - Walk Trot Equitation Junior (A13 Class 10)
4:00 pm - Open English Dressage (A13 Class 17)
Sponsor Haverstock Pharmasave
4:40 pm - Reining Class (A13 Class 20)
Sponsor Our Place Livestock Holdings
6:00 pm - NEW KID’S EVENT: Hobby Horse Trail Class
7:00 pm - Youth Rubber Chicken Toss

Warm Up Ring

 

9:00-10:30 am

  • Draft Horse Line Classes - (A4- Classes 1-9 Belgian)
  • Draft Horse Line Classes - (A5- Classes 1-9 Clydesdale)
  • Draft Horse Line Classes - (A6 Classes 1-9 Percheron)
  • Draft Horse Junior Showman - (A7 Class 1)

     

 

Entertainment

 

2:00 - 4:00 pm - Location: Entertainment Stage

Jessica Russel - She's making her mark on the Canada Country Music Charts with her heartfelt, witty lyrics and captivating melodies. Lucky us, Jessica Russell is coming to the Exhibition!
( Jessica Russel )

6:30-8:00 pm - Location: Entertainment Stage

Connie Cromwell - She can belt it out like no one’s business! What a voice! Rich and powerful, you WON’T want to miss the soul-FULL sound of Halifax’s Connie Cromwell. Connie will also be singing as part of the Exhibition’s Opening Ceremony.
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7:00 pm - Location: Dance Hall / Beer Hall

Line Dancing Lessons! Line Dancing in the ole’ Dance Hall (aka Beer Hall)! No experience necessary! Join the free spirited and energetic host, Yovana of KYnamics for her MOST POPULAR DANCE CLASS….Line Dancing.

 

 

Woman riding a horse in western style tack.