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Ballico
residents exhibit historical paint horses at
Stanislaus County Fair
Turlock
–As the Stanislaus County Fair exhibit deadline
approaches, two of the hundreds of exhibitors
guaranteed to enter are Brian and Diane Alves of
Ballico.
In 1519 the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes
sailed to the North American continent to find his
fame and fortune. Along with his entourage of
conquistadors, he brought horses to help his men
travel across a new world in search of riches. He left
behind a profound legacy—the bloodstock that would
provide the foundation for a variety of unique,
distinct, American-bred horses. These spotted horses
bred with Native American mustangs and laid the
foundation for what is today the American Paint Horse
breed.
Almost 500 years later, in Stanislaus County,
you can see paint horses and learn more about this
magnificent breed at the Stanislaus County Fair!
Brian and Diane Alves, owners of Alves Paint
Horses of Ballico, will be exhibiting these grand
animals at the County Fair.
The
Fair has more than rides, shows and great food and
Alves are testimony to that!
The Fair has excellent exhibits!
The Alves have been showing their paint horses
at the Fair for over a decade.
“It’s a good place to get our horses out
there and to meet people,” said Brian Alves.
“And, it’s great for our paint horse
business, besides a lot of fun!”
The
Stanislaus County Fair offers opportunities for those
pre-kindergarten to senior citizens to exhibit their
talents in areas of livestock, horticulture,
floriculture, fine arts, crafts, photography and home
arts. Participants,
like the Alves, are eligible to win cash prizes,
ribbons and even sponsored gifts.
Exhibitor
entry forms are now available.
Handbooks and entry forms are available at the
following locations. In Turlock at the
Fair office, the Turlock Library and Valley
Distributors; in Ceres at Suzanne’s Ceramics; in Hilmar at Hilmar Cheese; in Oakdale
at Oakdale Feed; in Riverbank
at Morris Nursery; and in Waterford
at Waterford Farm Supply. Exhibitor handbooks and
entry forms are also available at the following Modesto
locations: Artel Art Center; Edwards Cake Supplies;
Nasco West; Scenic Nursery and the Stanislaus Library.
You can also request an exhibitor book by mail
or by calling the Stanislaus County Fair office at
668-1333 or e-mailing the Fair at .
Entry
deadlines vary depending on the department, but all
fall on one of three dates: June
6, June 20 and/or July 2.
The Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 91st
year. The
2002 Fair opens Friday, July 26 for a 10-day run. The theme of this year’s Fair is “Through the Eyes of a
Child.” Last
year, 215,000 family members enjoyed the Fair.
The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to
provide a family and community oriented experience
promoting agriculture, education, entertainment and
technology.
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