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Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Association

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Here is all of the livestock information, updated 7/28/2020, scroll down to get all updates.

Livestock registration

 This notice will supersede all schedules or rules in catalog or previously printed material.  


Link to online entries https://www.greateventseats.com/livestock/events/7 


Lamb and Goat Futurity  Aug 15  Still On and Follow Rules Printed in Catalog Page 48

https://issuu.com/digitalpublish/docs/gillespie_county_fair_guide_2020?fr=sMmFiMDE0MjU1NDc 

no horse races


Swine Jackpot.  Will be moved back one day to show on August 23rd Sunday.  

Arrival Saturday Aug 22nd  12 noon – 7 pm   wt cards due  8 pm Saturday evening -- Show Sunday Aug 23rd morn 7:30 am with showmanship classes .  

Judge Landon Eldridge

Horses races will start at 1 on Saturday and Sunday,  no dance, no carnival, no vendors,

Will be allowed to show off trailer this year only if conditions below are followed. 

Must have three swine on trailer,  must be parked in designated area( map will be emailed out and posted at fair grounds)

Trailers and/or trucks cannot impede road at anytime,  this is the route for EMS during races.

No pop up tents or trucks parked between track and flagged off area

We  want to allow as many people to show off trailers,  so camping next to  trailers should be minimized until all trailers are in place.

All empty trailer need to be moved to designated trailer parking in main parking lot.  

Boars can show up to 125 Lbs

For clarification please call Ernie Eckert 325-656-0215      Landon Rode  830-456-4357

Other rules listed in fair catalog page 53

https://issuu.com/digitalpublish/docs/gillespie_county_fair_guide_2020?fr=sMmFiMDE0MjU1NDc 


Breeding sheep show Aug 21-22. please read as there are some changes esp for Southdown.  Judge Kevin Newsom

Arrival  for Friday breeds-- Thursday 4 pm through Friday at 12 noon-   check by  2 pm - show starts at 3 pm with following order  Dorper, White Dorper,  Other Reg  Breeds,  Southdown,

Arrival  for Saturday breeds-- Thursday 4 pm through Friday 5 pm-   check in by 6  pm-  show starts at 8 am Saturday morn with Delaine, Rambouillet,  Hampshire, Suffolk, overall Champion Ewe and Ram.

When  entering please put as much detail as you can like breed, tag, sex and  age ( lamb yearling or aged),     We can sort this in our database this  year to break classes,  (changes can be made at show)

Can  show off trailer this year if parked in designated spots.  Trailer nor  truck can impede road around buildings.  In certain spots trucks will  need to be unhooked form trailers and parked in different area. 

All other empty trailers will need to be parked in trailer parking area in main parking lot.

We  ask that animals leaving Friday after show to pen on north side of barn   and animals staying Saturday morn to pen on south side of barn ( so we  have room for pigs coming in)

Please ask for assistance on penning when unloading 

For more info call Dan Vestal  830-998-0028  Brad Roeder 830-889-4512


Angora show August 22nd will pretty much remain the same. 

Angoras will be penned and shown in Peddlar barn.  

Arrival by Friday night by 6 pm   show Saturday morn at 8 am 

For more details call Jennifer Jacoby at 830-889-2908


No Junior Steer Show on Aug 21  (totally cancelled).  Please attend Race Day Classic on Aug 1-2  entries can be made on arrival 


Breeding cattle Show  Aug 21-22

Will continue as printed in catalog- page 52

https://issuu.com/digitalpublish/docs/gillespie_county_fair_guide_2020?fr=sMmFiMDE0MjU1NDc 


Chickens and Rabbits  

Will Continue as printed in catalog page 49

https://issuu.com/digitalpublish/docs/gillespie_county_fair_guide_2020?fr=sMmFiMDE0MjU1NDc

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