OR State Fair to Have Society Pony Show in 2012

After being absent the past few years, Modern Shetland and ASPR classes are returning to the Oregon State Fair.   These stylish society ponies will strut their stuff on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, Aug 27-29 at the state fairgrounds on Salem, OR.

This show will be sanctioned by the ASPC/ASPR pending approval. Steve Hatch will be judge.  This event will also be approved for amateurs in the ASPC’s Triple A Amateur Program.

Class options this year will include:  open, stake and amateur classes for Shetland Harness, Shetland Roadster, Shetland Formal Driving, Modern Pleasure Open Pleasure, Modern Pleasure Country, ASPR Harness, ASPR Roadster, ASPR Pleasure and ASPR Country.

The premium will be posted at www.oregonstatefair.org.  Please watch for it.

Make plans now to attend a great state fair show.  If this returning event proves successful, the fair will considering upgrading the event for society ponies to include two judges and possibly offer payback in stake classes.