By Jeff Sovelove
The annual NJ State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show filled the Sussex County Fairgrounds with prize-winning animals, show jumping, rides, and of course, deep- fried everything last week.
The deep-fried pickles were especially good!
And who can forget the pig- and wiener dog races? They get the pigs at 6 weeks old and it takes only one week to train them to run — they know an Oreo cookie is waiting at the finish line, and pigs are among the smartest animals on earth.
By the time they’re 6 months old these cute little piglets will be 200 pounds-plus, and their racing days are behind them.
You’ve never heard ‘Amazing Grace’ like this. Video by Jeff Sovelove:
Fair-goers interacted with alpacas, sheep, rabbits and chickens, and could view a 2,000-pound ox, listen to a concert or just browse the vendors lining the midway.
The show jumping was very memorable, with two riders recording clean runs, leading to an exciting jump off.
Slideshow photos by Jeff Sovelove
