The Ex is in town!

Celebrating Year of Adventure

Exhibitor gate opens at 9 a.m. daily

McDonald's/Wal-Mart Kiddie Farm - open 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily

Main gate and Maritime Rides Inc. open at noon

Bracelet Day is everyday

Get your 50/50 Tickets early

Wednesday, July 30

9 a.m. Light horse halter mares, light horse halter geldings, grand champion halter class, light horse showmanship - under 14, light horse showmanship - 14 and up, light horse English equitation - under 14, light horse English equitation - 14-18, light horse English pleasure - under 14, light horse English pleasure - 14-18 – all in main arena

Noon Junior ox haul/steer pull in outside ring

12:30 p.m. Light horse English command - under 14 in main arena

1 p.m. Ox haul - Light class in outside ring

1 p.m. Acadia First Nations demo booth

1 p.m. Acadia First Nations on stage in arena 2

1 p.m. Face painting 1-4 p.m. - free to kids under 12 in arena 2

1 p.m. Cookie decorating - free to kids under 12 in demo booth

1:30 p.m. Light horse English command - 14-18 in main arena

1:30 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage arena 2

2 p.m. Ox haul - medium class in outside ring

2 p.m. Light horse road hack, light horse hunter hack, English pleasure stake in main arena

2:30 p.m. Kids crafts with youth volunteers in demo booth

2:30 p.m. Light horse maiden pleasure English & Western in main arena

3 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage arena 2

Light horse Western equitation - under 14 in

Light horse Western equitation - 14 and up in

main arena

4 p.m. Ox Haul - Heavy class in outside ring

4 p.m. Acadia First Nations on stage arena 2

4:30 p.m. Light horse Western pleasure - under 14

Light horse Western pleasure - 14 and up in

main arena

5 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage arena 2

Light horse Western command - under 14

Light horse Western command - 14 and up

Light horse Western Nova Scotia bred, light horse $5 sit-a-buck – all in main arena

6 p.m. Tri County talent search eliminations on stage in arena 2

6:30 p.m. Draft show horse - champion farm team in main arena

7 p.m. Tug of War (weigh in at 6:30 p.m.) in main arena

7:30 p.m. Maritimes $3000 sweepstakes heavy horse haul in main arena

8 p.m. Talent show - open showcase on stage in arena 2

9 p.m. Best decorated parade of oxen in main arena

9:30 p.m. Tug of War (weigh in 9 p.m.) in main arena

Thursday, July 31

12 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse keyhole race in outside ring

12:30 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse bat race in outside ring

1:30 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage in arena 2

1 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse boot race in outside ring

1:30 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse down and back in outside ring

2 p.m. Kids crafts with youth volunteers in demo booth

2 p.m. Exhibitors free-for-all light ox haul in

outside ring

3:30 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage in arena 2

4 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse apple dunk in outside ring

4:30 p.m. Wrangler comp: little britches, barrels, Poles and apple dunk in outside ring

5 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse pole bending in outside ring

5:30 p.m. Wrangler Competition - Light horse barrel racing in outside ring

6 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage in arena 2

6 p.m. Main arena closes for Shania’s twin sound check

7:30 p.m. Shania’s twin in concert

8:15 p.m. intermission

8:30 p.m. Shania’s twin in concert

10 p.m. Oxen haul – memorial pull in main arena

Friday, Aug. 1

12:30 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse - quadra angle in main arena

1 p.m. Wrangler competition - pole bending in main arena

1 p.m. Emmi Comeau & friends in demo booth

1:30 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage in arena 2

1:30 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse relay race in main arena

2 p.m. Wrangler competition - barrel racing in main arena

2:30 p.m. Kids crafts with youth volunteers in

demo booth

2:30 p.m. Wrangler competition - light horse down & back in main arena

3 p.m. World Champion ox haul in main arena

Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on

stage in arena 2

4-9 p.m. Stampin' Up! Independent demonstrator - consultant Ruthie in demo booth

4 p.m. KIDZACT in Arena 2 on stage

5 p.m. KIDZACT - pro group in arena 2 on stage

5:30 p.m. Set up powersaw competition in main area

6 p.m. Powersaw competition in main arena

6 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage in arena 2

7 p.m. Tri-County talent search finals in arena 2 on stage

7:30 p.m. Draft show horse – Four-in-hand in main arena

8 p.m. Ladies frying pan toss in main arena

8:30 p.m. Brian Ryerson memorial truck pull in main arena

Saturday, Aug. 2

9 a.m.

Registration horseshoe tournament at Exhibition office

10 a.m. Western Nova Scotia Exhibition horseshoe tournament in outside pits

11 a.m. Wrangler Competition - light horse pole bending in main arena

11:30 a.m. Wrangler Competition - light horse quadra angle in main arena

12 p.m. ATV Competitions - all terrain vehicles in main arena

Drag racing & obstacle course

All day demo

James McKay's carvings created with a chainsaw, demonstration taking place outside by Kiddie Farm

1 p.m. Fashion show makeovers in demo booth

1 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage in arena 2

2 p.m. Dogs on Display in arena 2 stage

3:30 p.m. Wrangler Competition - light horse barrel racing in main arena

4 p.m. Wrangler Competition - light horse down & back in main arena

4 p.m. Kids Fashion Show in arena 2 on stage

4-9 p.m. Stampin' Up! Independent demonstrator - consultant Ruthie at demo booth

4:30 p.m. Wrangler Competition - light horse relay race in main arena

4:45 p.m. Wrangler Competition - light horse mandatory prize race in main arena

5 p.m. Set up 4X4 open class truck pull in

outside pulling ring

5 p.m. Junior volunteer awards in main arena

5 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage in arena 2

5:30 p.m. Draft horse show - unicorn hitch in main arena

6 p.m. 4H auction - come out and help support youth Arena 2 stage

6 p.m. Open class truck pull in outside pulling ring

6 p.m. Set up provincial youth talent show in main arena

6:30 p.m. Nova Scotia provincial youth talent show in main arena

8 p.m. Little Ray's Crocodiles of the World show on stage in arena 2

9 p.m. $3000 Sweepstakes ox haul in main arena

• 
• 
• View the gallery