Animal and crop competitions, equestrian shows, crafts: for 175 years, the Ayer’s Cliff agricultural exhibition has offered the public an opportunity to discover the rural world. The fair was back this year after the forced break of the pandemic, to the delight of young and more experienced.
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Eugénie Gosselin, 8 years old, participates in a cattle shooting contest. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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On the track, horse-drawn carriages and period accessories create a picturesque setting. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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Children helped by their parents participate in races with their horses on a leash. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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Sheep Hoppy tucks its nose into 3-year-old Kynlee Harrison’s checkered cape during child shepherd trials. The families took refuge inside the arena during a passing downpour. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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A cowboy competes in a race where riders must dismount, touch the arena fence, and then run as fast as possible with their horse to touch a marker in the center of the arena. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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On the left, Léo Blais and Lisette Meunier, of La Patrie, are celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary this year. They came to visit the Ayer’s Cliff Fair to remember their past as agricultural exhibitors. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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A race in the 2 to 4 year old category. Samuel Roy, 4, left, will finish first. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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Horsewomen prepare for a race event. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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Joanie Labrecque cleans the cow paddock. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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Attendants wash the cattle. Marie-France Coallier Le Devoir
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