23rd Illinois Horse Fair From March 2–4

The 23rd annual Illinois Horse Fair will be held from March 2–4, 2012 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois, United States. It is sponsored by Purina Feed, Midway Trailer Sales and Illinois Farm Bureau, and is produced by Horsemen’s Council of Illinois.

Horses with special talents and abilities are sought to perform in HorseCapades, on March 2 and March 3 evening entertainment at Horse Fair. Owners are encouraged to ready 3-to-4-minute audition videos and contact HorseCapades coordinator Karen Freese at (217) 412-1064 or dkfreese@hotmail.com

Horse Fair’s new Queen Contest invites young ladies (ages 13 to 21) to apply. Candidates will be judged on knowledge, poise and horsemanship in written tests, interviews and riding. The Horse Fair Queen will be an ambassador of the spirit of horse husbandry.

Contestants are encouraged to be sponsored by their horse club or association. Those interested may contact Pam Sigler for an application form at (217) 553-1755 or email gpsigler@mwii.net.