At the Grandstand - page 1

November 9, 2009
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This is the first page of a two-page layout about the arena events at the Armstrong Fair. I used the same template from the Day to Day template collection, turning it on its side like the other page, but on this one I moved the photos closer to the right edge of the page. I did this as I was trying to figure out where to place the title. That space just didn't look right empty and it didn't work to split the title over both pages. That small change made a big difference in the overall look of the double layout.

Supplies:

template - ABR Day to Day LO template

papers - ABR Prairieland

flowers - MRE Well Loved

wheat - BHA Blossoms & Blooms Fall

arrows & swirls - SNU Resolutions

circles (around numbers on photos) BMU From The Desk Of

styles - CBA Grunged Metals 4101

fonts - Arial

Journaling:

The main attraction at the fair was the events taking place at the Grandstand.

1. First was the chuckwagon races. We were expecting full size wagons and big work horses. When these little miniature horses came out pulling their tiny wagons we wondered what kind of a demonstration we’d come to see! But they turned out to be the most fun event of the day, and we were sure to come back in the afternoon to see them again! These tiny teams raced a figure 8 around barrels, two teams at a time. They made certain to please the crowd with a photo finish!

2. These South American beauties are the Peruvian Horses. They are famous for their smooth ride, and demonstrated it by riding around the arena holding glasses filled with champagne! When we told my father-in-law about them he said he knew a woman who had a Peruvian Horse. But then she hurt her back and had to switch to a Tennessee Walking Horse because of the smoother ride! He was nothing if not loyal to his beautiful breed!

3. The last event of the day was the Draft Horse Pull Class. This event showed off the strength and raw power of the draft horses. These work horses are my favourite, and I snapped plenty of pictures to prove it! The teams were weighed before the event and were judged based on how much above their own body weight they were able to pull. As the men added salt blocks to the sled, the horses worked ever harder to pull them across the dirt floor. You could see their strength as their front feet raised up in the effort of the initial pull. The winning team pulled over 5,000 pounds - more than 3,000 pounds over their own body weight! This is what “horse power” really means!

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