Plainfield Slim and Gaited Horses August 5th 2011 County Fair

HARMONY TWP. — The Tri-State Equine Riding Team is returning to the Warren County Farmers' Fair this year, with live music and new horse demonstrations, including gaited horses from Latin America and Iceland.

"This is our eighth year and each year we do more and more," said the team's captain, Monique Grimme. "We have added the mystique of the gaited horse and we are bringing two clowns, Bonky G. Bird and Quty the Clown."

With live music from international blues recording artist Plainfield Slim, riders will show their routines on Friday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m., in the horse ring at the fair in Harmony Township.

This year's riding members include Grimme with her mountain pleasure horse Boomer. Equine professional dressage trainer Suzanne Marshall & Nancy Himmelblau from Patewood Farm in Blairstown will present their Iberian horses, Andalusian and/or Lusitanos with dressage. Torey Mather from Sleepy Hollow Farm in New Egypt will present her Peruvian horse in authentic riding costume and tack from Peru.

Brian R. Campbell from Smoke Hollow Farm in Pittstown will present Western style riding with his American saddlebred. Michelle Sisolack from Gracefield Farm in Stewartsville, who scored 20th in the world with barrel racing in 2010, will show her American quarter and her excellent horsemanship training skills.

Rodeo Barbie aka Denise A Dabinett from Pokey's Place will present the rescue horse Curly, a little horse that was rescued in 2010 from slaughter. Icelandic horses are presented by Regina Berrish & Anna Owen from Tolt Farm in Whitehouse Station.

The live music is led by songwriter and guitarist Gar Francis. Band members include Lee Fink (from Nasty Ned and the Famous Chili Dogs) on slide guitar; from the legendary '60s rock band the Doughboys Myke Scavone on harp and Mike Caruso on bass. Myke's little brother Rocco Scavone will be on drums.

The stage in the horse ring is being provided by Mike's Auto Body Shop and Towing in Washington, and the night's emcee will be radio DJ Roger Gary from "The T.G.I.F. Show" on 89.7FM and 91.9FM WDVR.

For more information, go online to myspace.com/plainfieldslim.

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