County fair Over the Hill Showmanship returns

This year the Hot Springs County Fair will again be home to the Over the Hill Showmanship event, which has not been seen since 2015.

The showmanship event is for anyone but the youth exhibitors, including parents and former 4-H or FFA members. Over the Hill will follow the regular livestock shows for large animals, with perpetual trophies awarded.

Though the regular youth showmanship events are quite serious, Over the Hill competitors can choose to be funny if they want. And you don’t have to get into the show ring to participate in the fun. You can nominate someone for $5; nominees can get out of showing if they put up $10 and give another name.

The livestock judge will choose the winner in each showing, and all funds from the event will go to help the local FFA chapter with scholarship, traveling expenses and funding projects not covered by the schools.