Children competed in several events at the Redneck/Barnyard Olympics at the Virginia Horse Center on Saturday afternoon in Barn 7. ABOVE LEFT, a young cowboy participates in the toilet seat horseshoe competition.ABOVE RIGHT, children find a respite from the heat and humidity in the water balloon contest. AT RIGHT, kids jump for joy in the sack race. BELOW RIGHT, children bring their appetites to the pie eating contest. BELOW LEFT, the potato race, a mainstay for county fairs since the mid 1800s, tests the competitors’ agility and speed. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)
