Get ready for a night of family fun on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the Tioga County Fair\u2019s \u201cDash for Cash\u201d horse and rider competition. After a successful inaugural event last year, the show is sure to delight fair-goers of all ages as participant\u2019s battle to walk away with accolades for being the fastest horse and rider partnership.<\/p>\n
Grandstand crowds will also enjoy a dazzling stunt rider performance, along with the crazy antics of Rusty the Clown, who will keep everyone chuckling.<\/p>\n
New this year is the \u201cBuckaroo Rodeo,\u201d which starts at 6:30 p.m. and is a contest for young people in two age categories; six to ten years of age, along with five and under. Kids can try their hand at the stick horse race, Popsicle race, barrel event and relay race. Prizes will be awarded. <\/p>\n
From 7 to 7:15 p.m., and just prior to the start of the \u201cDash for Cash\u201d at 7:30 p.m., free horse rides will be offered to all youth ages ten and under.<\/p>\n
Performing in between the \u201cDash for Cash\u201d rotations will be Emily McCray, a second-generation trick rider from Kissimmee, Florida. Emily\u2019s expert moves, such as hanging off the side and standing upright on a horse, along with extraordinary stunts like riding two horses at once with one foot on each horse, and all while maneuvering through obstacles Roman style is a not-to-miss highlight of the evening. <\/p>\n
The \u201cDash for Cash\u201d event features a total purse of $1,500.<\/p>\n
There is a $35 entry fee. Payouts are; first place, $500; second place, $400; third place, $300; fourth place, $200; and fifth place, $100.<\/p>\n
\u201cDash for Cash\u201d is an event where riders and their horse run a predetermined distance as fast as they can, and then turn at a barrel before running across a finish line. Disqualifications occur if a barrel is knocked over. Individual runs are timed, and the fastest time for each rotation advances to the final round. Rotational winners then run against each other for the prize money.<\/p>\n
Professional rodeo announcer and Berkshire native, Kurt Warner, will call the action at the event. <\/p>\n
After a successful inaugural event last year, Warner shared, \u201cThere is a buzz in the horse community about this year\u2019s event.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year 32 horses were entered, and this year we will have about 50,\u201d Warner added, stating, \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting event where everything is timed down to the thousandths of a second.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to local competitors, Warner said riders would also come from outside the region.<\/p>\n
Participants must pre-enter this event by Aug. 3. For details, call Kurt Warner at (607) 481-9173. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Tioga County Agricultural Society.<\/p>\n