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Afton Fair 2011 Open Horse Shows

Department N-01 Horse Shows
Saturday, July 23, 2011, 9:00 AM, Judge: Stephanie Pisik
Sunday, July 24, 2011, 9:00 AM, Judge: Roger Parulski

Managed by East River Riders and Northern Champions 4-H Clubs as a community service project.

Open Horse Shows - Saturday and Sunday, July 23rd & 24th 2011

Health Requirements & Eligibility

Horses must meet the health requirements listed in Afton Fair Premium Book as well as the Eligibility requirements.

General Health Requirements

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Open Horse Shows Overview

Roger Parulski judging a show

Roger Parulski judging at a past horse show

Used with permission.
For the last 3 year the Afton Fair has paid over $1,000 each year in premiums to the winners of the Horse Show classes. Join us at this year's Afton Fair to earn your part of the prize money. The English and Western Horse show is on Saturday, July 23 and the Miniature, Driving and Senior Games (age 55+) Equestrian - Driving divisions are on Sunday, July 24. The shows on both days start at 9:00 am.

Entries who place in the top 4 places in classes at the Afton Fair Horse Show receive a premium. When there are 6 or more entries in a class; first place pays $15, second place pays $10, third place pays $5 and fourth place pays $3. If there are less than 6 entries in a class the premiums are pro-rated.

The Afton Fair Horse Shows are managed by the East River Riders 4-H Club and Northern Champions 4-H Club and independent 4-H members in Afton as a community service project.

2011 Afton Fair Driving and Miniature Show has AMHR Nationals Judge

Roger Parulski, from Bath NY, judged the AMHR Nationals in 2008 in Oklahoma and has been asked to judge Nationals again in Oklahoma this year. Some of the other states that he will be judging miniature are: Delaware, New Jersey, Iowa State Fair, Ohio State Fair, Raleigh - North Carolina, Texas, New Hampshire along with some shows in New York State. Roger is the Chair for the Driving and Miniature Divisions at the NYS Fair 4-H Horse Show.

Roger has been judging horse shows for 30+ years including 4-H, open and driving. He started judging miniature horse shows 20 years ago and he is carded for both AMHR (including Shetland) and AMHA. Roger and his wife own and operate a 112 acre farm in Bath, New York where he retired this past July from the Bath Central School District as the School District Business Administrator. Roger has shown in Western, English, Gymkhana and Driving shows and events. Roger's breed of choice for his driving is the Arabian horse.

For Information Contact:
Peg Bouren Squire, 607-693-1025, email

Download the English & Western Entry Form and/or the Miniature and Driving Entry Form for the Open Horse Show. (download Adobe Acrobat if needed).

Send Entries to:
Afton Fair Horse Show
C/O Peg Squire
167 St John Rd
Afton, NY 13730

Show Planning Committee:
Peg Bouren Squire - East River Riders and Amy & Henry Schoelier - Northern Champions.

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