Miniature horses will be on display once again at this year’s Kitsap County Fair, marking the seventh straight year the exhibit has been held.

Ron Gascoyne founded the exhibit seven years ago after he showed up at the exotic animals showcase with the only horse their. After that, he decided to develop the program and it has been off and running ever since.

“Everything we do is for the kids, that’s why we started it originally,” Gascoyne said. “A lot of people, like myself, loan our horses to them.

This year, Gascoyne had some help setting up the event with

Between 55 and 60 miniature horses are supposed to be viewed at this year’s exhibit. Viewing will be available every day of the fair, from 10 a.m. to about 4 or 5 p.m. through Sunday, Aug. 25.

Gascoyne said the maximum height for a miniature horse for this exhibit is 36 inches.

A lot of them are between 30 and 32 inches,” he said.

Gascoyne grew up doing the 4-H program in the West Palm Beach area of Florida. He lived their 28 years before he got married and moved out west to Washington State.

“I’ve had horses all my life,” he said.

In terms of the mini horses, Gayscone said they are used to being around people so they are quite friendly. He said some of them even visit schools and nursing homes and act as “therapy horses” in efforts to being joy to those around them.

Preparation for the exhibit has already begun, and on Saturday, August 7, everyone who has a mini horse at the fair will meet at the fairgrounds to get their stalls ready.

“We decorate the stalls to make them look like an old Western town,” Gascoyne said.