Over 400 head will be exhibited on Saturday and Sunday at the Regional Market Cattle which has an area of ​​over 20,000 square meters.
Puerto Lumbreras host next weekend its traditional Equine Cattle Fair where it is expected to exhibit more than 400 head of cattle.
Councilman of Agriculture, Water and districts, Jose Maria Parra, along with the Councillor for Culture, Maribel Martinez, presented this morning the Fair to be held in the premises of the Market Regional Cattle Puerto Lumbreras throughout the weekend.
According to Councilman Rural Development, José María Parra, "The fair has a tradition of over 80 years, and closes the season livestock markets nationwide."
So, Parra explained that "each year increases the number of people attending the fair, and this year is expected to attend more than 1,500 visitors, including farmers, organizers and attendees in general."
The fair, organized by the Information Office of the Agriculture and Livestock dependent Department of Agriculture, Water and districts, will be open from 20.00h 8.00hy up on Saturday and Sunday, and will house about half thousand horses in a facility with an area of ​​20,000 square meters, designed to deal with horses, mares, colts, mules and hinnies livestock.
In addition, the fair will feature an exhibition of horses on the track and entry is free.
Thus, Parra explained that "the fair each year arouses great interest among families and locals who come for free to see over 400 animals on display, in addition to knowing the horse world through traditions and material exhibitions related to the world of horses. "
In this sense, concluded Parra explaining that "traffickers and cattle traders have the opportunity to acquire in this show, not just copies of purebred, crossbred cattle but of high quality and affordable. Moreover, it is an opportunity for citizens who want to enter the world of horses and see the animals free. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras