Animal Exhibits
Where & When to See the Animals in 2009
Seeing farm animals is one of the major attractions at the Oregon State Fair. Promoting Livestock and Agriculture were the primary reasons that fairs were started. Please keep in mind, however, the real reason the animals are here is to be judged. After judging, animals go home, the barns are cleaned and new animals arrive to be judged. This process is called a change-over.
Different barns change over on different days and most of the barns change over more than once during the duration of the fair. On change over days there will be increased traffic around the barns with people moving animals in and out of their pens. Also, on change over days the barns may appear almost empty due to exhibitors moving out to make room for new exhibitors that will be arriving the next day. Please check the schedule carefully to make sure you get to see the animals that you most want to see.
This is a must have schedule of where and when the Livestock will be on the Fairgrounds throughout the 11 days of the Oregon State Fair. The types of animals that we have on the grounds change throughout the 11 days of the Fair, so be sure to check the dates and times carefully.
FFA Livestock Exhibits
The FFA livestock exhibits are here August 28–31 , 2009. Exhibits and shows include cattle, sheep, swine, and goat. These exhibits are housed in the 4-H/FFA barn at the far north end of the Fairgrounds. Please visit the Oregon FFA website at www.oregonffa.com for a detailed schedule of all of the FFA activities. You can also download the brochure above to see the FFA livestock show schedule.
4-H Livestock Exhibits
The 4-H livestock exhibits are at the Fair September 1 - 6, 2009 and includes cattle, sheep, swine and goat exhibits as well as shows. The exhibits are housed in the 4-H/FFA barn on the northend of the fairgrounds. Please visit the 4-H website for a detailed schedule of all 4-H activities and to download the show schedule brochure.
Horse Show
August 22 – September 7 in the Historic Horse Show Stadium
This event is a multi-breed 11 day horse show housed in the Historic Horse Show Stadium built in 1921. This building is now on the National list for historic places and fundraising efforts are underway for building restoration. If you are interest in more information about this please contact the Oregon State Fair Foundation.
Below is an overview of the 2009 Oregon State Fair Horse Show Schedule.
Saturday, August 22 thru Tuesday, August 25 8:30am daily - 4-H State Champion Horse Show Wednesday, August 26 thru Thursday, August 27 8am daily - FFA State Horse Show Friday, August 28 9am, 1pm, & 6pm - Open Horse Show English/Western Performance Saturday, August 29 8am - Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, & Trail Horses 1pm - Draft Horse fun and games, Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, Morgans, & Arabs Performances 7pm - Draft Horses 6-Up, Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, Morgans, & Arabs Performances Sunday, August 30 8am - Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, Arabians, Morgans, & Half Arab 1pm - Draft Horses 6-Up, Tennessee Walking Horses, Pasos, Morgans, & Arabs Performances 7pm - Draft Horse Hay Relay, Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, Morgans, & Half Arab Native Costume Performances Monday, August 31 8am - Miniature Horses, Dressage for Morgans & Friesians, Gypsy Horses a must see! 1pm - Draft Horses, Miniature Horses, Gypsy Horses, Carriage Driving, Obstacle Classes, & Mini Horse Liberty 7pm - Draft Horses 4-Up, Mystic Friesians, Gypsy Horses, Mini Horses, Draft Horse Liberty Tuesday, September 1 8am - Miniature Donkeys, Gypsy Horses Jumping, Carriage Driving Obstacle Gamblers Choice 1pm - Draft Horse Pairs, Carriage Scurry, Friesians, Gypsys, Mini Donkeys Gymkhana, Mini Horses Hunter/Jumpers 7pm - Draft Horse Unicorn, Friesians, Mini Horses, Mini Donkeys Carriage Driving, Gypsy Liberty Wednesday, September 2 8am - Mustang Trail , Friesians, and Kigers 1pm - Draft Horse Gambler's Choice, Mustang , Friesians, and Kigers 7pm - Friesian Carriage Driving Obstacle, Kigers, Magical and Mystical Friesian Liberty Thursday, September 3 8am - Pinto horses large and small Conformation and Miniature Jumpers and Hunters 1pm - Draft Horse Pair Driving,Pintos, Friesians, Saddlebreds, Carriage Double Jeopardy 7pm - Draft Horse 4-Up, Roadsters, Friesians, Saddlebred 5-Gaited and Park Friday, September 4 8am - Pinto Conformation 1pm - Draft Horse Youth, Saddlebred 3-Gaited, Pinto, Academy 7pm - Draft Horse Adult Bareback Obstacle, Saddlebred 5-Gaited, Pinto Pony Roadster Saturday, September 5 8am - Western Pintos, Mules at Halter 1pm - Draft Horse 6-Up Hitch, Mule Hunters, Peruvian Horse Gaited Horses, Saddlebred 5-Gaited, Pintos 7pm - Draft Horse 4-UP, Saddlebred 5-Gaited, Pinto Miniatures, Mules, Peruvian Horses Sunday, September 6 8am - Pinto Horse and Mini Horse Trail, Peruvian Horses, Mule Trail, Reining & Games 1pm - Draft Horse Gambler's Choice, Mules, Saddlebred 3 & 5-Gaited, Peruvian Horses, Drill Teams 7pm - Championship Evening for Pinto, Mules, Saddlebred 5-Gaited excitement, Peruvian's Musical Ride and Best of Show Monday, September 7 Drill Teams from all over Competition, Draft Horse Pulling Competition, Log Skidding
Beef Cattle Show
Dairy Cattle Show
Swine Show
The Swine exhibits are here the last 6 days of the Oregon State Fair from September 2-7, 2009. They are housed in the Livestock Pavilion and they show in the Livestock Pavilion show ring September 5 & 6, 2009. Don’t forget to visit Mama Pig and her Piglets who are here on display the entire run of the fair at the north end of the Livestock Pavilion.
Goat Show
The Goat exhibits are also here the last 6 days of the Oregon State Fair September 2-7, 2009. They are housed in the Livestock Pavilion and show in the Livestock Pavilion show ring September 6-7, 2009. Included in the goat show and displays are Dairy Goats, Boer Goats, Pygmy Goats and Pygora Goats.
Small Animal Exhibits (Poultry, Rabbits, Cavies)
The Small Animal Exhibits are housed in the Historic Poultry Building and are split into 2 rotations. The Poultry, Pigeons and Doves are exhibited the first 5 days of the Oregon State Fair from August 28th-September 1, 2009. The Rabbits and Cavies are exhibited the last 6 days of Fair from September 2nd-September 7th 2009.
Wednesday, August 27 th, 2008 is a move in day for the rabbits so most of the rabbit exhibits may not be in until later in the afternoon and evening.
Don’t forget to check out the live chick hatching display that is here in the Poultry Building everyday of fair!
Milking Parlor Demonstrations
The Oregon State Fair would like to extend a special thank you to ANSI (Applied Networking Solutions Inc.) for providing the web cam in the Milking Parlor.
Mutton Bustin’
Children have fun holding onto a sheep and trying to last 6 seconds! Mutton Bustin' is similar to what adults do – when bull riding. Contestants ages 6 years and younger and less than 60 lbs. attempt to last six seconds on a sheep in a control and safe environment.
Qualifying rounds lead up to the championship performances. Sheep are released from a chute, just like with bull riding, and take the rider to the other side of the arena. It can be tough to hold on to the sheep!
Located near the livestock show ring, this is a great crowd pleasing show! Come and cheer them on! Prizes and ribbons awarded to placing riders.
Show times posted at the event entrance and will be determined by the number of contestants entered in each round. Cost to compete is $5 per ride.
Sponsored by: Home Depot, Dairy Farmers of Oregon, Double H Western Wear, and Priefert, and Coastal Farm & Ranch.
Judging Schedules
These are must have schedules of where and when the animals will be shown and judged throughout the 11 days of the Oregon State Fair. The types of animals that we have on the grounds change throughout the 11 days of the Oregon State Fair, so be sure to check the dates and times carefully. The 2009 schedules will be available mid-July, please check back with us then.
Horses
The Oregon State Fair Horse Show is one of the biggest horse shows this side of the Mississippi. (Talk about horse power!). Housed in the historic Stadium, the Horse Show features competitions of more than 15 different horse breeds, including the very popular draft horses.
Here’s an overview of the 2009 Horse Show events:
Saturday, August 22 thru Tuesday, August 25
8:30am daily - 4-H State Champion Horse Show
Wednesday, August 26 thru Thursday, August 27
8am daily - FFA State Horse Show
Friday, August 28
9am, 1pm, & 6pm - Open Horse Show English/Western Performance
Saturday, August 29
8am - Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, & Trail Horses
1pm - Draft Horse fun and games, Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, Morgans, & Arabs Performances
7pm - Draft Horses 6-Up, Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, Morgans, & Arabs Performances
Sunday, August 30
8am - Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, Arabians, Morgans, & Half Arab
1pm - Draft Horses 6-Up, Tennessee Walking Horses, Pasos, Morgans, & Arabs Performances
7pm - Draft Horse Hay Relay, Tennessee Walking Horses, Paso Finos, Morgans, & Half Arab Native Costume Performances
Monday, August 31
8am - Miniature Horses, Dressage for Morgans & Friesians, Gypsy Horses a must see!
1pm - Draft Horses, Miniature Horses, Gypsy Horses, Carriage Driving, Obstacle Classes, & Mini Horse Liberty
7pm - Draft Horses 4-Up, Mystic Friesians, Gypsy Horses, Mini Horses, Draft Horse Liberty
Tuesday, September 1
8am - Miniature Donkeys, Gypsy Horses Jumping, Carriage Driving Obstacle Gamblers Choice
1pm - Draft Horse Pairs, Carriage Scurry, Friesians, Gypsys, Mini Donkeys Gymkhana, Mini Horses Hunter/Jumpers
7pm - Draft Horse Unicorn, Friesians, Mini Horses, Mini Donkeys Carriage Driving, Gypsy Liberty
Wednesday, September 2
8am - Mustang Trail , Friesians, and Kigers
1pm - Draft Horse Gambler's Choice, Mustang , Friesians, and Kigers
7pm - Friesian Carriage Driving Obstacle, Kigers, Magical and Mystical Friesian Liberty
Thursday, September 3
8am - Pinto horses large and small Conformation and Miniature Jumpers and Hunters
1pm - Draft Horse Pair Driving,Pintos, Friesians, Saddlebreds, Carriage Double Jeopardy
7pm - Draft Horse 4-Up, Roadsters, Friesians, Saddlebred 5-Gaited and Park
Friday, September 4
8am - Pinto Conformation
1pm - Draft Horse Youth, Saddlebred 3-Gaited, Pinto, Academy
7pm - Draft Horse Adult Bareback Obstacle, Saddlebred 5-Gaited, Pinto Pony Roadster
Saturday, September 5
8am - Western Pintos, Mules at Halter
1pm - Draft Horse 6-Up Hitch, Mule Hunters, Peruvian Horse Gaited Horses, Saddlebred 5-Gaited, Pintos
7pm - Draft Horse 4-UP, Saddlebred 5-Gaited, Pinto Miniatures, Mules, Peruvian Horses
Sunday, September 6
8am - Pinto Horse and Mini Horse Trail, Peruvian Horses, Mule Trail, Reining & Games
1pm - Draft Horse Gambler's Choice, Mules, Saddlebred 3 & 5-Gaited, Peruvian Horses, Drill Teams
7pm - Championship Evening for Pinto, Mules, Saddlebred 5-Gaited excitement, Peruvian's Musical Ride and Best of Show
Monday, September 7
Drill Teams from all over Competition, Draft Horse Pulling Competition, Log Skidding
