Friday, March 29, 2019 Brandon, MB – It’s day five of the 2019 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair and organizers expect another fun filled day with more happy fairgoers. “The entertainment and competitions have been exceptional all week long and we are really looking forward to the last couple of days,” said Ron Kristjansson, general manager,
The Klondike Showmanship Cattle Show will take place on the TD AG Action stage for most of the day followed by live action exhibits and the BMO MB Farm Family honoree, Southern Manitoba Potato Company of Gnadenthal area sharing their farm story at 5:15 PM.
The RBC Challenge will open the evening show with $18,000 up for grabs along with the Tim Horton’s Costume Class and Six Horse Championship Classic A. Canadian Hackney Society inductee and longtime RMWF Hackney exhibitors, Gilbert Farms will be recognized in the main arena, more information available on our website.
At the same time as the main arena evening show, the RMWF Steer sale will be taking place in the Royal Farm Yard with an added element that will help children and adolescents survive their very rare cancers thanks to the generous donation and organizing of Cattle Show Chair, Dallas Johnston. Partnering with CancerCare MB, Dallas’s family will be auctioning off a steer that will benefit the Terry Fox (PROFYLE) PRecision Oncology For Young people initiative. Phone bids will also be accepted during the sale; call 204-724-5367or 204-841-3880.
Show results available on the RMWF Website
Saturday, March 30 is the last day of the fair. The Royal Farmyard and lower level Tradeshow are open 10 AM – 7 PM. The final show jumping event of the week, the RMWF Grand Prix offers $25,000 in prize money and the coveted KT McPherson Award will be given out to the top horse/rider combo for the week.
Free gate admission after 8 PM with plenty of fun to be had before the faFair open until 2 AM. Taggle Box will play the Barn Bar, show starting at 9 PM.
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