Fair opens with 4-H Horse Show in Malta

Though the Phillips County Fair doesn't get underway in Dodson until this Thursday, the longest continuous running fair in the state of Montana officially got underway last Saturday at Malta's Milk River Pavilion as nine 4-H members competed at the Phillips County 4-H Horse Show.

"We have nine kids in 22 classes," Ann Wombold, 4-H Program assistant, said. "The kids are doing really well with their patterns and they all really know their knowledge of their horse and horse parts and their general, overall horse health.

Melody Bildin from Roundup was again the judge at the 4-H Horse show and...