Sure, there were sparks and a lot of neigh-sayers at the the Ossipee Valley Fair on Saturday, but they just added to the friendliness of this “friendliest of fairs” in South Hiram village.

The sparks came from the forge where a blacksmith demonstrated his trade, and the neigh-sayers each had four legs, a mane and a tail.

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Keltan Tanguay, 10, of Gorham waits to show his 5-month-old Jersey dairy cow Miranda during the 4-H and Open Dairy Cattle Show.
Keltan Tanguay, 10, of Gorham waits to show his 5-month-old Jersey dairy cow Miranda during the 4-H and Open Dairy Cattle Show. Tim Greenway/Staff Photographer
Harry Hutchinson of Hutchinson Farms in Andover waters his Belgian horse Gabbie after she was shown at the Ossipee Valley Fair.
Harry Hutchinson of Hutchinson Farms in Andover waters his Belgian horse Gabbie after she was shown at the Ossipee Valley Fair. Tim Greenway/Staff Photographer
Zeus, at 21 hands and nearly 3,000 pounds possibly the largest living horse in the U.S., gets a pat from Brooke Eastman, 16, of Porter.
Zeus, at 21 hands and nearly 3,000 pounds possibly the largest living horse in the U.S., gets a pat from Brooke Eastman, 16, of Porter. Tim Greenway/Staff Photographer
Blacksmith Tim Greene of Parsonsfield hammers out a link for a horse chain during a demo at the fair.
Blacksmith Tim Greene of Parsonsfield hammers out a link for a horse chain during a demo at the fair. Tim Greenway/Staff Photographer

Oh, some rain showed up, too, but it dampened only the grounds, not fairgoers’ spirits. The fair continues today.

 

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