Three-year-old Quinn Lorber of Leesburg covers her ears as she watches Nigerian dwarf breeding does go into the ring for the goat show competition as part of the 71st Loudoun County Fair in Leesburg. The goats were loud.

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Marcus Phillips, 13, of Leesburg, carries his Nigerian dwarf into the ring as part of the goat show at the 2006 Loudoun County Fair.

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IBR (International Bull Riders Association) bull riders at Loudoun County Fair. You must stay on a bull for 8 seconds to have a qualified ride. This is bull rider Dwane Hare (from PA) leaping to the fence after he hangs on for the 8 second, qualified ride. The crowd jumps back.

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IBR (International Bull Riders) Professional bull riding at the Loudoun County Fair. This is bull rider Ryan Radford, from North Carolina, hanging on to make his 8 second, qualified ride.

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On left, Lindsey Kibler, 15 (with her Dutch rabbit, yellow pen in hand) and Carly Griffith, 16 (with her Mini-Rex rabbit) are members of Leaps and Squeaks, Rabbit and Cavy Club of Nothern Virginia. They have let their rabbits out of their cages for some time out.

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