My name is Scooter.  I am owned by Kristeen Millett who is a member of the Clark County Fair Mounted Patrol since 2016.  I am an 18 yr old Tennessee Walking horse.  I weigh 1,050lbs and am 15 and a half hands high, that means I measure 62 inches high at my withers which is the tallest point on my shoulders. I am a gelding, that means I am a boy that cannot make babies. I eat about 20 pounds of hay a day, plus about 2 pounds of low sugar grain topped with 1 pound of high protein grain.  I also take my vitamins every day to keep me healthy.

I love patrolling the parking lot at the fair because I get to see so many different kinds of people.  I guess I am just like you when you are looking at so many different kinds of horses.  We are all unique in our own special way.

I have a best friend named Daper.  He is here at the barn too. Maybe you can find his stall on you walk through the barn today. When you see him, please tell him I said “Hi”.

I hope you have a great time today on your visit to the Clark County Fair where Fun meets Farm!  If you see me in the parking lot make sure to wave at me so I recognize you.

Just in case you did not know, a Tennessee Walking horse is a breed of horses that is naturally gaited with a unique four-beat running walk. I naturally move each of my legs independently. Doing so allows me to have one foot constantly on the ground, allowing me to conserve more energy than other horses when they are trotting. When a horse trots, they move their diagonal pairs of legs forward at the same time with a moment of suspension between each beat. This causes the rider to bounce up and down.

Howdy Fair Visitor,

My name is Daper and I am a Rocky Mountain Horse.  No, I am not from the Rocky Mountains nor did my breed of horses originate in the Rocky Mountains.  We were originated in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1890’s.  I am 16 years old and weigh 1,250lbs.  I measure 16 hands high, that is 62 inches at my shoulders. I am a gelding, that means a boy that cannot make babies.  I eat about 20 pounds of hay a day along with 2.5 pounds of grain topped with a pound of protein grain and vitamins.  I was bred to withstand cold winters in the mountains and my bred is also praised for our good nature and affinity towards humans.

This is my first year at the Clark County Fair and I am a bit nervous as there is a ton of things happing and lots of noises and floating things I have never seen before.  I like it in my stall as I feel safe and protected here.  I have met a lot of other new horses here this year and really like hanging out with them.  My best friend is named Scooter.  So, if you see him in his stall here in the barn, please tell him ‘Hello’ from me.  We are owned by the same lady and typically spend our days being lazy in our pasture.  My favorite thing to do is eat and roll in the grass or mud.  Even though horses can sleep standing up, I prefer to sleep laying down.  So, if you see me laying down, that just means it is my nap time.

I hope you have a wonderful time at the fair this year. If you see me in the parking lot, make sure you wave at me!