The Hardin-Simmons University Six White Horses drill team from Abilene will lead the 2022 Freestone County 100-Year Traditions and Heritage Celebration Parade on Monday, June 13, at 7 p.m. in downtown Fairfield.
Capps Ag Center, Fairfield will sponsor the Six White Horses appearances at the parade and rodeos. The community can also visit with the drill team on Saturday, June 18, from 2 – 4 p.m. at Capps Ag Center located at the intersection of Hwy 84 and Hwy 27 in Fairfield.
The Hardin-Simmons Six White Horses drill team will be featured during the Freestone County Fair & Rodeo 100-Year Celebration UPRA rodeos. The two performances will be held on Friday and Saturday night, June 17 and 18, starting both nights at 8 p.m. on the W. L. Moody Fair Grounds in Fairfield, Texas.
The Six White Horses have been a Hardin-Simmons University tradition since the 1930’s. Beginning as a color guard for the famous Cowboy Band and soon evolved into an elite riding unit. They perform a routine at rodeos all over Texas and have also traveled throughout the country.
The Six White Horses are most famous for riding in parades and have been featured in Presidential Inaugural ceremonies since 1941. As a service to the community, the horses make annual trips to elementary schools, churches, and nursing homes. Thousands of kids get the chance to ride a white horse each year.
Visit the website www.fcfar.org or Facebook page Freestone County Fair and Rodeo Association for more information and schedule of events including the parade, nightly entertainment, queen coronation, home and garden show, livestock show and sale, youth rodeo and the UPRA rodeos celebrating the 100-Year Traditions and Heritage of the Freestone County Fair and Rodeo Association.
(Submitted by FCFA, Kelly Tyus)
