Aug 8, 2014

It doesn’t draw crowds like the Bull Blast or Monster Truck Madness, but the Howard County Fair’s Miniature Horse Show, held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, is quite unique.

There are competitions for adults and youths (the humans, not the horses), that include various types of showmanship, jumping small hurdles and maneuvering an obstacle course.

: Jazz Petersen, of Wyoming, Del., cleans her horse in preparation for the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Lorraine Eisenhuth, of Millmont, Pa., paints the hoofs on one of her miniature horses before the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Abby Jorquera, of Catonsville, who served as the announcer for the Miniature Horse Show, ties signs on the fence outside the ring that have event listings and course maps at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Terri Lapage, of Bear, Del., tries to keep her horse still while the judge walks around during the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Ribbons are laid out on the table in the announcer’s booth for the contestants in the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Left to right, Sandra Tucker, of Wyoming, Del., Debbie White, of Camden, Del., Cathy Moore, of Hartley, Del., and Amy Reed of Dover, Del., line up with their horses for the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Christie Baker, of Ellicott City, tries to get her horse to stand still during the judging of a competition in the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: George Bennett, of Camden, Del., pets his miniature horse Patrick while watching the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Terri Lapage, of Bear, Del.,gets on a knee to adjust the bridle on her horse during the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Six-year-old twins Caden, left and Kendall Curtin, of Mt. Airy, talk to contestant Amy Reed about her horse at the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Cheyenne Coker, 15, of Magnolia, Del., exchanges glances with her horse as they compete in a race to pick up water bottles at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Lorraine Eisenhuth, of Millmont, Pa., prepares to round the corner in a jumping course at the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Debbie White, of Camden, Del., guides her horse over a jump during the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Megan Thompson, 11, of Hampstead, guides her horse in a competition where contestants must balance a ping pong ball on a spoon at the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

: Jazz Petersen, of Wyoming, Del., gets her horse over a hurdle during the Miniature Horse Show at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (Jon Sham/BSMG)

Video below:

Tiny steeds, big deeds at the Howard County Fair Miniature Horse Show

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