Welcome to the 2021 Garfield County Fair!

September 30, 2021

-East Washingtonian photo by Charlotte Baker

The Pony Puncher's Rodeo was definitely a hit-especially if you were a cowpoke in the hunt for your first belt buckle in the PeeWee Barrel Racing event. This buckaroo was having the time of his life as his people put his mount through its paces. This edition is chock full of images from the 2021 Garfield County Fair inside beginning with page 5.

POMEROY–The 2021 Garfield County Fair brought crafts, baked goods, vegetables and fruit, livestock, friends, family, visitors and much needed rain to the annual events Sept 17-19.

The return of the fall celebration was met with enthusiasm for the community and out-of-town participants. In the Home Economic building, there were many hand crafts, canning, Lego art, pictures, flowers and so much more on display.

In the livestock barns, the 4-H and FFA entered some good-looking beef, swine, goats and sheep with a scattering of chicken and one rabbit. At the market animal sale on Saturday afternoon, sale goers were able to satisfy their empty freezers, pastures and fields by bidding on 35 head of market beef, three goats, six lambs, and 34 hogs auctioned off by Dave Petty, all-the-while experiencing on again-off again rain. Did anyone mind? Nope. Grateful for the moisture. Supporters such as Jess Ford in Pullman, Papé–Trevor Zuger, Four Star Supply, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dixon Land and Livestock, GW Farms, Mary Dye, Joe Schmick, and Mark Schoesler, LCCU, Bank of Eastern Washington, Coleman Oil and others extended great financial assistance to Pomeroy's 4-H and FFA livestock apprentice producers.

The horse show on Sunday morning September 19, had horses from as far north as Spokane, Wash., as far west as the Tri-Cities area and here to add a sporting challenge to each class. The gaming portions of the event was held on Thursday evening and again on Sunday morning before the open show. "Many of my club members stayed and exhibited at the open horse class proving to me they are true equestrians," said Horse 4-H leader Sara Lunsford. Prizes were donated by C. W. Jewelry, Leading Edge, Equine, Sue Iverson and Janice Cole.

Over the weekend, fair goers watched and participated in the Minute to Win it, Straw Search, the traditional Chicken Scramble, Cowboy Church, ATV evening events, a walk through memory lane at the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum, good eats at the Spinner's, Pomeroy Golf Club, and many more food booths, ATV course events, and the complimentary cake and ice cream sponsored by WSU/Garfield County Extension.

The weekend's grand finale was the Pony Punchers Rodeo with stock supplier Bar X Ranch, LLC–Tucker Cool, and plenty of participants from two years to "I just can't pony up" age. The event started at 1 p.m. ending with bull riding and an exhibition bronc ride by local cowboy Lane Shawley. This Junior Rodeo cowboy is going to the Junior World Finals, again!

All-in-all, this weekend welcomed long-awaited visits, sharing of goods and ideas, tasty food, a reconnection to each other and RAIN! So glad y'all could come and sit a spell. Sure, did miss your company, so y'all come back now, ya' hear?

Here are the results for the 2021 Garfield County Fair.

OPEN BEEF

Little Partners

Sponsored by Dixon Land and Livestock and Mike and Micki Ledgerwood

Jordyn Hames

Charlee Stallcop

Harrison Stallcop

Gus Feider

Harper Fruh

Hadley Hames

Lila Young

Madelyn Mckeirnan

Autumn Dixon

Jake Ledgerwood

Roy Ledgerwood

ANGUS JUNIOR HEIRFER

Champion Heifer: Dutch Flat Angus; Reserve Champion: Dutch Flat Angus

Champion Bull:

Reserve Champion Bull:

CROSSBREED JUNIOR HEIFER

Champion Heifer: Colby Ledgerwood; Reserve Champion: Ben and Kim Feider

GELBVIEH JUNIOR HEIFER

Champion Heifer: Ledgerwood Gelbvieh; Reserve Champion: Ledgerwood Gelbvieh

SENIOR HEREFORD

Champion Hereford: CX Ranch; Reserve Champion Hereford: CX Ranch

YEARLING HEIFER

Champion Heifer: Kayla Hurl

OVERALL HERFORD HEIFER

Champion Heifer: Kayla Hurl; Reserve Champion Heifer: CX Ranch

ALL OTHER BREEDS

Champion: Cayle Mullins, Simmental Junior Heifer

OVERALL HEIFER

Champion: Dutch Flat Angus

GELBVIEH JUNIOR BULL CALF

Champion: Ledgerwood Gelbvieh

Reserve Champion: Ledgerwood Gelbvieh

HERFORD JUNIOR BULL CALF

Champion: CX Ranch; Reserve Champion: CX Ranch

SENIOR BULL CALF

Champion: CX Ranch; Reserve Champion: CX Ranch

OVERALL HEREFORD BULL

Champion: CX Ranch

OVERALL BULL CHAMPION

Champion: Ledgerwood Gelbvieh

4-H BEEF

Jr. Market Steer Fitting and Showing Champion: Colin Hames; Reserve Champion: Kiara Marquez

Int. Market Steer Fitting and Showing Champion: Grayson Slaybaugh; Reserve Champion: Kyzer Herres.

Market Steer Grand Champion: Kiara Marquez; Reserve Champion Market Steer: Josiah Ledgerwood

Jr. Feeder Steer Fitting and Showing Champion: Brooklyn Ledgerwood; Reserve Champion: Aubree Ledgerwood

Int. Feeder Steer Fitting and Showing Champion: Tyler Dixon; Reserve Champion: Treyton Kimble

Sr. Feeder Steer Fitting and Showing Champion: Greyson Slaybaugh; Reserve Champion: Cayle Mullins

Grand Champion Feeder Steer: Tyler Dixon; Reserve Champion Feeder Steer: Tyler Dixon

FFA BEEF

Freshman–Soph. Market Steer Fitting and Showing Grand Champion: Colby Ledgerwood; Reserve Champion: Walker Flynn

Jr.–Sr. Market Steer Fitting and Showing Grand Champion: Trent Gwinn; Reserve Champion: Trevin Kimble

Market Steer Conformation Champion: Colby Ledgerwood; Market Steer Conformation R. Champion: Troy Steele

Freshman–Sophomore Feeder Steer Fitting and Showing Champion: Colby Ledgerwood

Jr.–Sr. Feeder Steer Fitting and Showing Champion: Kendall Dixon; Reserve Champion: Jillian Herres

Feeder Steer Conformation Champion: Colby Ledgerwood; Reserve Champion: Kendall Dixon

4-H SHEEP

Market Grand Champion: Ladd Baser, Market Reserve Champion: Sidney Wolf

Market Jr Grand Champion: Ladd Baser; Reserve Champion Conrad Dixon

JUNIOR OPEN

Fitting and Showing Grand Champion: Autumn Dixon; Reserve Champion: Colyer Nelson

FFA GOATS

Market Grand Champion: Hannah Bagby; Reserve Champion: Nayely Larios

FITTING and SHOWING

Freshman–Sophomore Market Fitting and Showing Champion: Merritt Scoggin; Reserve Champion: Hannah Bagby

Sr–Jr. Market Fitting and Showing Champion: Nayely Larios

OPEN SWINE

Market Grand Champion: Kendyl Tetrick; Reserve Champion: Kenley Tetrick

FITTING and SHOWING–Open Class

Grand Champion: Kenley Tetrick; Reserve Champion: Kendyl Tetrick

4-H SWINE

Market Hogs Champion: Jack Baser; Reserve Champion: Tyler Dixon

Jr. Market Swine Fitting and Showing Champion: Daphne Waldher; Reserve Champion: Tyler Dixon

Int. Market Swine Fitting and Showing Champion: Jack Baser; Reserve Champion: Carolina Martinez

FFA SWINE

Market Hogs Grand Champion: Elizabeth Ruchert; Reserve Champion: Trace Roberts

FITTING and SHOWING

Freshman–Sophomore Grand Champion: Rylan Hays Carnahan; Reserve Champion: Natalia Larios

Junior–Senior Grand Champion: Elizabeth Ruchert; Reserve Champion: Kendall Dixon

ROUND ROBIN

Round Robin 4-H Winner: Grayson Slaybaugh

Round Robin FFA Winner: Trent Gwenn

4-H HORSE

Horse 4-H Leader: Sara Lunsford–Four 4-H Exhibitors in 2021

Junior Fitting and Showing Grand Champion: Heather Hastings; Reserve Champion: Addy Maki

Senior Fitting and Showing Grand Champion: Westelle Scoggin; Reserve Champion: Merritt Scoggin

Western Equitation:

Junior Grand Champion: Heather Hastings

Senior Grand Champion: Merritt Scoggin; Reserve Champion: Westelle Scoggin

Bareback:

Junior Grand Champion: Heather Hastings

Senior Grand Champion: Merritt Scoggin; Reserve Champion: Westelle Scoggin

Trail:

Senior Blues: Westelle Scoggin and Merritt Scoggin

WESTERN GAMES

Barrels

Junior Grand Champion: Heather Hastings; Reserve Champion: Addy Maki