Shelby Balmas with Mike and Stacy Bonham after Shelby's took home the Harness Pony Mare World's Championship title with Zahra, owned by the Bonham's.

Melissa Moore and Joe O'Brien celebrate a wonderful World's Championship Horse Show.

The Kentucky Farm Bureau Ham Breakfast, held on Thursday, August 21 at the Kentucky Expo Center, always brings out the political might. Once again, Senator Mitch McConnell was an honored attendee and speaker. In his remarks, McConnell noted that, “Agriculture is in the bones of the Commonwealth, and that is quite evident here.”

Following the breakfast, members of McConnell’s staff requested to visit the green shavings in Freedom Hall during the morning workout session. Staff members Robert Steuer, Morgan Orem and Emily Louden were accompanied by Kentucky State Fair Board members Joseph Goggin and Edward Bennett, as well as exhibitor, Diane Dorsey. While there, they watched Emily West trained Our Chocolate Kisses and Katie Alemian Flannery take to the ring in practice.

The Kentucky Farm Bureau Ham Breakfast, held on Thursday, August 21 at the Kentucky Expo Center, always brings out the political might. Once again, Senator Mitch McConnell was an honored attendee and speaker. In his remarks, McConnell noted that, “Agriculture is in the bones of the Commonwealth, and that is quite evident here.”

Following the breakfast, members of McConnell’s staff requested to visit the green shavings in Freedom Hall during the morning workout session. Staff members Robert Steuer, Morgan Orem and Emily Louden were accompanied by Kentucky State Fair Board members Joseph Goggin and Edward Bennett, as well as exhibitor, Diane Dorsey. While there, they watched Emily West trained Our Chocolate Kisses and Katie Alemian Flannery take to the ring in practice.

Kim Cowart, Susan Swope and Camille Cowart celebrate Susan's win aboard WGC WC Midd's Delaney in the Five-Gaited World's Grand Championship.

KY State Fair Board members and horse show personnel celebrate the big win on Saturday night. (l to r) Marshall Coyle, Joseph Goggin, David Beck, Susan Swope, Dr. David Williams, Scarlett Mattson, Edward Bennett, Camille Cowart and Kim Cowart.

(l to r) Ben Nash, Raymond Shively and Craig Yeast after Raymond won the Kentucky County Fair Roadster to Bike Championship with Show Me Banjo, owned by Craig.

(l to r) Elizabeth Scoggin is surrounded by her parents, Cindy and Jim Scoggin after winning the World's Champion of Champions Amateur Roadster Pony title.