The Wright County Board gave its support to the Wright County Fair board’s proposal for a new horse facility during today’s county board meeting.

The plan includes construction of a new, larger arena and a 100-foot diameter round warm-up pen, and replacing the wooden fence with metal panels.

Ron Denn, horse superintendent for the Wright County Agricultural Society, said the existing arena is in poor condition, and needs to be replaced, and the new faciltity will serve the needs of the county’s growing equine population. Denn said the fair board has budgeted the estimated $35,549 cost of the project, and was not asking for additional funds from the county.