If you’ve never seen the incredible horse events at the Saratoga County Fair, you are in for a real treat this fair season!
The Adirondack Trust Equine Center at the Saratoga County Fair is hosting a week of horse shows, competitions, and demonstrations starting on Tuesday, July 24th. You’ll get to see amazing draft horses and other breeds, as well as equine competitors of all ages and abilities.
This Year’s Can’t-Miss Horse Events
Here is what’s happening when:
Tuesday, July 24th
- 10am: County Draft Horse Show
- 6pm: North American Classic Series Six-Horse Hitch
Wednesday, July 25th
- 9am: Open Draft Horse Show
- 1pm: Eight-Horse Hitch Competition
- 7pm: County Draft Horse Show
Thursday, July 26th
- 10am: 4-H English Saddle Horse Show
- 6pm: 6@6 North American Six-Horse Hitch Demonstration
- 7pm: County Draft Horse Show
Friday, July 27th
- 8am: 4-H Western Saddle Horse Show
- 3pm: Saddle Horse Special Olympics
- 6pm: 6@6 North American Six-Horse Hitch Demonstration
- 6:30pm: Gymkhana
Saturday, July 28th
- 8:30am: Open English Saddle Horse Show
- 6pm: 6@6 North American Six-Horse Hitch Demonstration
Sunday, July 29th
- 8:30am: Open Western Saddle Horse Show
- 6pm: 6@6 North American Six-Horse Hitch Demonstration
The Adirondack Trust Equine Center, where all of the aforementioned events will be taking place, has covered seating and a large show ring that accommodates these giant horses.
If you’re looking to see young people competing, you’ll want to make sure to check out the Open English and Open Western Saddle Horse Shows specifically, as they feature riders of all ages and levels.
What Makes Draft Horses Amazing
Only have a short amount of time to spend at the Adirondack Trust Equine Center? We recommend checking out the draft horses, and here’s why: these incredible animals weigh an average of 2,000 pounds, each harness is 150 pounds per horse, and the wagon weighs about 3,000 pounds. This means that each six-horse hitch weighs roughly 16,400 pounds!
“The ground rumbles when they are moving around the ring,” Horse Trainer Julie Armer Carson said in a statement.
