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The Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sanchez with the Director General of Livestock and Fisheries, Adolfo Falagán, and the councilman of Agriculture, Livestock, Water and districts, Jose Maria Parra, inaugurated the traditional Equine Cattle Fair
The Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sanchez with the Director General of Livestock and Fisheries, Adolfo Falagán, and the councilman of Agriculture, Livestock, Water and districts, Jose Maria Parra, inaugurated the traditional Equine Cattle Fair that takes place in the municipality throughout the weekend.
Thus, the Fair is listed as one of the oldest games in Spain, and in this 2012 edition has the participation of over 500 animals on display in facilities located in the 20,000 meters Cattle Market District, a kilometer from the town towards the hamlet of Esparragal.
"Every year we held two contests of horses, donkeys and mules, and other livestock exhibitions. This Equine Fair, known as 'big show', Puerto Lumbreras is the first municipality that opens the Spanish fairs in May and the first place you move thousands of people interested in livestock, "said the Mayor of the municipality, Pedro Antonio Sanchez.
Equine Cattle Fair of Puerto Lumbreras traditionally began developing in the Rambla de Nogalte has a tradition of nearly 80 years, and each year the number of participants who come from different parts of the Region of Murcia and the rest of the national.
Nearly five hundred people attended the opening of the exhibition in which, in addition to buying and selling livestock, you can also learn the tools farmers and animal care they require.
In this regard, Sanchez stated that "Equine Cattle Fair of Puerto Lumbreras has been hailed as one of the most important meetings for all farmers in the Southeast and each year we have the participation of a greater number of farmers from different parts of Spain. "
This edition also highlights livestock exhibition material as saddles or esparto work to encourage and promote craftsmanship livestock among the thousands of people attending this event.
La Feria de Puerto Lumbreras is devoted each year and has already become a key event not only for farmers.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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