Mariah Seavey, 10, of North Anson scrambles up to ride on her family's draft horse Ben as her dad Jesse Seavey warms up Ben and his partner Bill ahead of competing in the pulling arena at the Oxford Fair Thursday.
Kylie Gavett of Bridgton, left, gives first-year 4-H competitior Leah Brown pointers on handling her sheep Buttercup before the pair went into the exhibition ring at the Oxford Fair Thursday.
Leah Brown, 6, of Norway confidently waits her turn to take her 4-H ewe, Buttercup, into the youth exhibition ring at the Oxford Fair Thursday. This was Brown's first year in 4-H.
Four-month-old mini horse colt Champ came to the Oxford Fair with his dam Honey. They are members of Gabrielle McAlister's herd in Buckfield.
Allison Brown (left) and Kaden Mills earned blue and red ribbons with their 4-H sheep at the Oxford Fair Thursday.
Not satisfied with their own feed, Nubian goats pilfer lunch from a neighboring pen during the Oxford Fair last week.
Even a bucket of rocks can yield treasures. Tim Sims of West Paris led demonstrations in the Gem & Minerals Building at the Oxford Fair last week, educating fair-goers about the minerals mined in the western Maine mountains. Here he shows a bit of green tourmaline encased in a chunk of quartz.
Sarah Pettengill of Wild Woods Potter in Sumner set up shop in the expo area at the Oxford Fair last week. Pettengill makes all of the wares and her husband Paul does all the glazing.
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