Yesterday, Ryan, James and I visited the Arapahoe County Fair in Aurora, Colorado.
We had a great time riding...
the rides,
petting...
the animals,
playing with technology...
and eating fair food.
As we wandered around the fairgrounds,
we couldn't help but notice several "freak show" type attractions.
I had no trouble passing up the Snake Girl or World's Smallest Woman...
but the World's Smallest Horse was a lot more problematic.
Ten inches at birth! Alive! Smaller than a dog!
I didn't want to be intrigued, but I was. I also didn't want to waste a dollar on something this exploitative frivolous. In an effort to get around the entry fee, the kids and I rode the roller coaster next to his booth, in hopes of catching a glimpse of him from the air.
No dice.
Knowing I was going to regret this, I paid my dollar and climbed onto the viewing platform with my camera safely secured inside my purse.
I looked down and saw...
a miniature horse.
He was small enough...
but not appreciably smaller than any number of minis...
I've seen over the years.
What a rip-off. I want my dollar back! At the same time, I also want to build a "World's Smallest Horse" booth for one of model minis!
petting...
Thank you for answering the question without flaunting the law! That was a nice way to solve it. Maybe a model booth could be sold or auctioned, to recoup... (I don't know whether it would really qualify for "Other Performance!")
ReplyDeleteCheapskate!
ReplyDeletethat guy standing there in that seventh to last photo... I think he figured out what you were doing with that look on his face!!! hehe! ~megan mankevich
DeleteAw man, how disappointing! Then again, carnival-type attractions have never really been know for their unfailing honesty. ;)
ReplyDelete-Kelsey Roe
aint that the truth. ~megan mankevich
DeleteHow cute are those goats?
ReplyDeleteVERY!!! ~MEGAN MANKEVICH
DeleteToo bad it was a lie. Maybe some day you could meet Enstine who I believe is the worlds smallest horse.
ReplyDeleteIt's so funny, because the same exact exhibits were just here at the Delaware State Fair, and my friend and I both debated on whether to pay the dollar to see what was assuredly, a mini horse. In the end, we decided against it, so it's cool to see we were right!
ReplyDeleteAlso I think they had that same donkey, because I took several pictures of his coat to paint him later.
Yeah, this post was kind of a public service announcement. If you want to waste a dollar on this, that's fine, but don't expect to see anything memorable!
DeleteI also took a lot of pictures of the donkey. I don't know why--I have more donkey reference photos from Longhopes than I will ever use--but he was just so cute, I couldn't help myself!
as much as I love all ponies and horses, I went to that same exact exhibit, I also did come out disappointed. basically the only good thing was that I got to see something adorable... and the other thing that had given it away was that there was not just one, but a second one also! ~megan mankevich
DeleteI meant two ponies in the same exhibit. ~megan mankevich
DeleteWhat did he think about the Google Glass?? They look interesting!
ReplyDeleteBoth kids were VERY impressed with the Google Glass. I didn't try it.
DeleteThey charged more for that exhibit here in MA. I didn't pay to see it, but I think it was 2-3 dollars at least, and that was a few years ago! I do love fairs!
ReplyDeleteIt would make an awesome performance setup though!
ReplyDeleteI think that just might be my next set up... if only I had a pony. all I have is brookside pink magnum. too big!
DeleteWell, minis are cute! At least they were minis and not just a small pony...
ReplyDelete~AHG488
I don't really remember, but I think they were either minis, or shetlands. ~megan mankevich
ReplyDeleteSorry it was so disappointing, but I think it would be a fun idea for performance! Please do it (and then post lots of pictures). ;)
ReplyDeleteOoh, and this just gave me an idea for another Performance entry...
ReplyDeleteWell that's a bit of a scam, though alot of people dont see miniatures very often and we're always being asked what breed they are at the shows over here and if they're shetlands.
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