Whether real or not, horses provided a good ride for fairgoers and fair participants last week at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond.

The 2025 Wayne County 4-H Fair was held from Saturday, June 21 to Saturday, June 28. Visitors rode on the carousel and other amusement rides, watched Dixon Dance perform, ate delicious food and treats and enjoyed life at the fair. 4-H members showed their animals, competed in competitions and earned ribbons in their events.

Joshua Smith captured these photos of the event for Western Wayne News.

  • Dancers from Dixon Dance entertain fair goers Monday, June 23, 2025, during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind.
  • Ariella Tiemann, 9, stands with ribbons she earned at horse and pony events during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
  • Participants compete in trail riding in the horse and pony arena during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
  • Sisters Dionna Watts, 12, left, and Kimia Watts, 8, ride the scrambler during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
  • Kinley Maurer, 7, rides the carousel during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
  • Participants compete in trail riding in the horse and pony arena during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
  • A sheep gets closer to a fan in the sheep barn during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
  • Fairgoers line up to get a treat at the dairy barn during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
  • Fair participants practice in the show arena during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025
  • Blakeley Evans of Centerville poses with her champion Barrow Hampshire pig during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
  • Austin, Megan, and Hendrik Kenworthy have dinner during the Wayne County 4-H Fair at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond, Ind. Monday, June 23, 2025.
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A version of this article appeared in the July 2 2025 print edition of the Western Wayne News.