Fairgrounds no longer open for boarding horses

The Cheyenne County Fairgrounds will no longer be available as a facility for the temporary boarding of horses, commissioners decided this week.

Possible liability issues arising from allowing the fairgrounds to be used as a camping site and for horse boarding at times other than during county-sponsored events was first discussed last month.

At a meeting on June 1, commissioners voted to limit camping on the grounds to the fair, Oktoberfest and similar events. A decision on horse boarding was delayed until the county attorney could confer with the county’s insurance provider.

On Monday, Cheyen...