What's happening at the Fair?

 Only 3 1/2 weeks until the Wahkiakum County Fair Board’s Easter Bingo! Circle March 22nd on your calendar as the night to be at the J A Wendt Multi-purpose room by 6 p.m. and ready to play “Easter Bingo.” The grand raffle prize will be a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2. The tablet has a 7 inch display, wi-fi, 8 gb and is expandable, camera, video and comes with a drop case to protect the back and sides. A warranty can be purchased for this Tablet by the lucky winner. You can purchase your favorite apps or get free apps at the Amazon Store on-line including books, music and games. Where can you purchase raffle tickets? Skamokawa General Store and Jason Rainey are selling tickets now or you can buy your tickets March 22nd at the Easter Bingo event. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. You don’t need to be present to win the Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2. All proceeds from this fundraiser will support and maintain your 2013 Wahkiakum County Fair.

 A new event at our Fairgrounds arena is being planned. A “Centered Riding Open Clinic.” The instructor for the event, Karen Irland, is a level 4 CR Instructor. The dates of the event are April 20-21, 2013. Cost per rider is $350 and includes lunch each day. If you would like to audit the Clinic you can be an observer for $75 for one day or $100 for the two days.

 What is “Centered Riding?” It is a new way of expressing the classical principals of riding, using body awareness, centering and imagery, developed by Sally Swift. Centered Riding answers the question of “how” when your instructor tells you “what” to do when riding your horse. It can give you a new perspective on riding and other aspects of your life.

 The clinic teaches you and your horse to become one, enjoying clear communication, harmony and ease of movement.

 Centered Riding uses mounted lessons and unmounted exercises to teach you about anatomy and function or how the human body works and interfaces with the horse’s movement and balance. All of the work has practical applications in your riding discipline and in solving riding and training problems.

 Centered Riding applies to all kinds of horsemanship and any type of horse or rider. Riders reach their own and their horses’ best potential by removing fear, pressure and unnecessary tension.

 If this description of Centered Riding sounds fascinating and fun please contact: Cathy Mahon at (360) 430-0430 or cathy@wishuponahorse.com for more information about the clinic and to sign up.

 Horse stalls and camp sites will be available to rent during the clinic at the Fairgrounds. Contact Fair Manager Becky Ledtke in early April for reservations @ (360) 795-3480 and leave a detailed message and call back number.

 The fair office is open by appointment only. If you need to gain access to the fairgrounds contact Fair Board President Bill Chamberlain @ 795-3425 and leave a message.

 The next Wahkiakum County Fair Board meeting will be on March 13, at 7:00 pm at the PUD Building meeting room. The public is welcome to attend the meeting.