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Crapaud Exhibition held over the weekend

Cody MacKay | CBC News | Posted: July 31, 2017 11:00 PM | Last Updated: August 1, 2017

Exhibition took place between July 28 and July 30

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Caption: Lawn-tractor pulls took place on the little red-dirt speedway (Tom Steepe/CBC)

Crapaud, P.E.I., held its annual exhibition this past weekend as Islanders flocked to the emerald fields and red-mudded strips to pull tractors, race lawnmowers, visit the animals, eat cakes and much more.

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Caption: Look at the dust fly! The lawn-tractor pull took place Saturday morning. (Tom Steepe/CBC)

This year the exhibition paid special attention the Mi'kmaq community, hosting elder prayers, flag ceremonies, drummers, dancers, smudging and performances.

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Caption: You're looking at the traditional Mi'kmaq Jingle Dress dancers. They were part of the line-up of entertainment at the Crapaud Exhibition over the weekend. (Donna Allen/CBC)

There were a lot of animals to meet or even pick up and pet, everything from roosters and bearded dragons to llamas, snakes, turtles and more.

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Caption: You wanna pet a llama? (Donna Allen/CBC)

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Caption: Horses galore! (Tom Steepe/CBC)

The horse-pull competition was no easy feat. Horses paired up and dragged down the strip with heavy weights behind them.

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Caption: The exhibition featured a horse-pull competition on Sunday. (Tom Steepe/CBC)

Pole-bending took place on Saturday. Horses darted through poles with speed and grace.

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Caption: Galloping along (Donna Allen/CBC)

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Caption: A woman prepares to toss an axe at the target during the lumberjack competition. (Donna Allen/CBC)

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