County fair fun

Pee wee showman Scotlyn Armajo leads her lamb through the show ring during the sheep show at the Hot Springs County Fair. Many of the youth that show in the pee wee showmanship classes eventually end up participating in 4-H when they turn eight years old.

Chandler Maddock braces his lamb during the FFA showmanship portion of the sheep show.

Exhibiting her rabbit, Reagan Severance, shows the judge her rabbit's feet as part of the 4-H rabbit show.

Spencer Axtell leads his steer around the show ring during the 4-H Showmanship class of the beef show.

During the Junior Showmanship class, the judge listens to Lilly Johnson answer when asked about her bird during the poultry show.

Small animal judge, Veronica Mason, watches the young showman exhibit their cats during the Pee Wee Showmanship class of the cat show. Alec Martinez, Cameron Martinez, Samuel Johnson, Miriam Johnson, Logann Farrell and Kamryn Farrell, not pictured, all received Grand Champion rosettes for participating in the cat show.

Barbara Jean Kissel keeps an eye on the judge as she and Jeremy Gibbel drive their pigs around the show ring during the FFA Showmanship class of the swine show.