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THE BRANDON SUN • WINTER FAIR • 2026
Prepare to be entertained at the 2026 Winter Fair
By Wendy King
Carla Diewert from Alberta clears an obstacle on Cogito during the Manitoba Cup at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon. Weichen Zhang/The Brandon Sun S pring break in Manitoba means a heartfelt goodbye to winter. It’s also time to gather at Brandon’s Keystone Centre ingly challenge determined riders throughout the week, starting with the Wawanesa Insurance Accumulator Competition on Monday. On Tuesday, riders will compete for the Manitoba Cup. Wednesday is the Speed Challenge and Thursday is the ATCO Cup. Friday will take riders to the Winning Round. And finally, Saturday evening will be the highly anticipated Memorial Grand Prix.
for a wonderful week of all things agricultural — whether it’s entertainment and live performances, food, trade shows, agricultural education or the always popular equestrian events. And if there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to get hearts pumping, it’s the Show Jumping. A new course each evening, designed by former rider and top-notch designer, Jennifer Ferguson, will increas-
Show Jumping requires the horse to think on their feet — and the rider to think on their seat. All of their training must come into play. Obstacles of varying height and appearance are presented and competitors must navi- gate the course without incurring faults such as knocking down fence rails or refusing jumps. Riders and horses are additionally challenged by time limits which are included in the scoring.
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