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Ropin’, ridin’ and a whole lot more

-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Mark Szafran lets this parrot clean out his mouth from time to time. Szafran showed a variety of exotic animals during the Webster County Fair on Saturday.
-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Logan Simon, 6, of Fort Dodge, reacts after holding hissing cockroaches at the Webster County Fair on Saturday. Mark Szafran showed a variety of exotic animals during the fair. Some were soft and furry, while others were creepy and crawly.
-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Nevaeh Mallinger, 11, of Fort Dodge, smiles as a parrot stands on her head during the Webster County Fair on Saturday.
-Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Members of 4-H work together to shuck corn Saturday during the Webster County Fair.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Creo Davis, 7, of Dayton, adopted the strategic rolling technique to move a greased watermelon along the course during the Barnyard Olympics at the Webster County Fair.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Layne Condon, 6, of Clare, tries his hand at roping Friday afternoon during the roping demonstration at the Webster County Fair. Condon made the toss.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
With some coaching from Iowa Central Community College Head Rodeo Coach Bridget Coleman, at left, Lisa Flaherty tries her hand at roping Friday afternoon at the Webster County Fair. Both are from Fort Dodge.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Kenley Speece, 8, of Gowrie, experiences the sudden stop at the bottom on the Iowa State Patrol's "Seatbelt Convincer" Friday afternoon at the Webster County Fair. The sled simulates a five-mile-per-hour crash.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Cody Condon, 2, of Clare, waves, perhaps a little nervously, as he tries out the mechanical bull at the Webster County Fair Friday afternoon.

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