2010 Coming Events:
July 31 -August 2: World Curly Congress, www.abcregistry.com Oakesmuir Farm, 5816 Wellington Rd. 7, R.R.5 Guelph ON 519-822-1211 or 859-485-2406
Aug. 3-7: PA Exhibition & Draft Horse Show, Prince Albert, SK. (306) 764-1711
August 5-8: West National Canadian Goat Society Show, Chilliwack, BC
August 12-22: Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa www.iowastatefair.com
August 16-20: North Battleford Exhibiton, Parade & Show, North Battleford, SK. (306) 445-2054
August 25: First Pony Breeders of Ontario Show, 9 am sharp, Beaverwood Farm, 5513 Erin 3rd Line, RR 2, Hillsburgh, ON , featuring RAWF Sportpony Star Search Qualifying classes. Star Search classes open to ALL ponies. PBO Restricted to Ontario-bred ponies (all breeds under 14.2hh including Gaited ponies). For more information see: http://www.barnmice.com/group/ponybreedersofontario email: dimac99@hotmail.com
September 2-6: Brome Fair, since 1865, Eastern Townships Quebec. Quebec’s third largest agriculture fair. http://www.bromefair.com/
October 8, 9, 10 & 11: 160th Erin Fall Fair, Erin, www.erinfair.ca
October 25-30: World Percheron Congress, Des Moines, Iowa (740) 694-3602
November 6: East National Canadian Goat Society Show, Toronto, ON at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
November 5-14: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON. (416) 263-3400
November 11-13: Yorkton Harvest Showdown, Yorkton, SK. (306) 783-4800
November 20-27: Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, SK. (306) 565-0565
October 2011: World Clydesdale Show, Madison, Wisconsin (815) 247-8780
July 2012: North American Belgian Championship VII, Brandon, MB. (306) 781-3379
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Podcasts: Weal and Down Open Air Museum http://www.wealddown.co.uk/. Explore their website and follow the Rare Breeds link on the special events page: podcast links to an archived Rare Breeds Show.
Information about Chapter activities, breed events, open houses, and chapter events is welcome. Please send name of event, date, and contact information to rbc@rarebreedscanada.ca.