Madison County Fair next week

It's only a week away from the annual Madison County Fair and Rodeo.

With a 2019 theme of "Traditions Run Deep", the popular annual event is scheduled to take place August 7 to 11 in Twin Bridges.

In a prior interview with the Ledger, Madison County Fair Grounds Manager Dana Escott said she always looks forward to the event and it is great to see all the kids having fun with their 4H animals.

"It is like a great big family comes together for the fair," she said.

One highlight to this year's fair is three performances from the Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard. Established in 1992, the Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard provides a link to Fort Riley's historic past. Troopers and horses of this unit are outfitted in the uniforms, accoutrements and equipment of the Civil War period. Soldiers are detailed from the ranks of units assigned to Fort Riley and receive instruction from manuals used by Civil War cavalrymen. They have participated in events around the country including the Inaugural Parade for Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush.

The guard will perform August 8 at 5 p.m., August 9 at 7 p.m., and August 10 at 7 p.m.

The fair will unofficially kickoff August 3 with a 4H Horse Show at 9 a.m. and August 4 with a youth rodeo at 10 a.m.

The lone event for Wednesday, August 7 is barrel racing at 6:30 p.m.

The schedule for Thursday, August 8 includes Bingo in the pavilion at Noon, the Madison County Ranch Rodeo at 5 p.m., and the Sheridan FFA Tractor Pull at 8 p.m.

It will be a busy day Friday, August 9 with "Bounce off the Wallz" entertainment and Cirque Adventure Circus shows throughout the day.

The packed scheduled includes the NRA Slack Rodeo at 8 a.m., a Brenda Wahler book signing at noon, Bingo at Noon, stick horse rodeo at 1 p.m., fiber/woo show at 2 p.m., police dog demonstration at 3 p.m., Ken Overcast Show at 5 p.m., Ramblin Rose Drill team performance at 6:45 p.m., 5 NRA Rodeo at 7 p.m., Benny Reynolds Wild Cow Milking at 9 p.m. and the band Exit 53 at 9 p.m.

It is another busy day Saturday, August 10 with a horseshoe tournament at 8 a.m., team roping at 9 a.m., Bingo at noon, livestock sales at 2 p.m., drill team performance at 6:45 p.m. NRA Rodeo at 7 p.m., labor auction at 8:45 p.m., wild cow milking at 9 p.m. and Exit 53 at 9 p.m.

The schedule for Sunday, August 11 includes the Twin Bridges Fire Department Pancake Breakfast at 6:30 a.m., parade on main street at 10:30 a.m., and cowboy church at noon.

The fair also includes open class shows, vendors, 4H/FFA shows, a quilt show, beer gardens and a petting zoo.