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Show off your horse, tractor and truck at the Haywood fair

out tractorpullThe Haywood County Fair is coming up, and with it some opportunity for friendly competition. Consider putting your hat in the ring for one of these contests:

• A truck pull will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. The competition will feature eight classes — mini, full-size, short wheel base half-ton pickups, long-wheel base half-ton pickups, long-wheel base three-quarter ton pickups, diesels, dual-wheel trucks and an overall class consisting of winners from each class. 

828.476.1116. 

• A stock tractor pull will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Tractors from 1964 or earlier can compete in one of 14 weight classes ranging from 3,500 to 12,000 with trophies given out to first through third places. Sponsored by Smart Farms. 828.246.5167.

• A horse show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. The event will include 17 classes, with four championship classes — English pleasure, Western pleasure, gaited horse pleasure and barrel championship. 828.646.9432.

All three contests will be held at the Great Smokies Arena of the Haywood County Fairgrounds. www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.org

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