Wayson White brings his miniature horse to a trot for the judge during the Miniature Horse Show at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Arena Kallenberger and Kashlynn Konodel play with their own miniature horses in the bleachers during the Miniature Horse Show at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Lily Joern leads her horse through a jump during the Miniature Horse Show at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Sidni Sorensen places a blue ribbon in her horse's halter during the miniature horse show at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Kimber Boll positions her steer's legs for the judge at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Alexis Johnson leaves a round with a blue ribbon at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Brady Boll combs her steer before the Senior Showmanship Competition at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Tess Brist pins a competition number on her daughter, Naomi Brist, in preparation for the junior division of the sheep showmanship competition at the Northwest Montana Fair Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake)
A pig goes on the run during the pig show at Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell on Monday, Aug. 14. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Trevalion Hagadone sits with his pig at Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell on Monday, Aug. 14. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Abbie McCatchey and pig Pickles rest up before the competition at Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell on Monday, Aug. 14. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Before the pig show, Chloe Wirth practices a little origami at Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell on Monday, Aug. 14. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Scenes from the 2003 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo.
Arena Kallenberger and Kashlynn Konodel play with their own miniature horses in the bleachers during the Miniature Horse Show at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Lily Joern leads her horse through a jump during the Miniature Horse Show at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Sidni Sorensen places a blue ribbon in her horse's halter during the miniature horse show at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Kimber Boll positions her steer's legs for the judge at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Alexis Johnson leaves a round with a blue ribbon at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Brady Boll combs her steer before the Senior Showmanship Competition at Flathead County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Tess Brist pins a competition number on her daughter, Naomi Brist, in preparation for the junior division of the sheep showmanship competition at the Northwest Montana Fair Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake)
A pig goes on the run during the pig show at Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell on Monday, Aug. 14. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Trevalion Hagadone sits with his pig at Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell on Monday, Aug. 14. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Abbie McCatchey and pig Pickles rest up before the competition at Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell on Monday, Aug. 14. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)
Before the pig show, Chloe Wirth practices a little origami at Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell on Monday, Aug. 14. (Avery Howe/Hungry Horse News)