September 18-21, 2014 • Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA Draft Horse28th Annual

Classic& Harvest Fair “PERCHERON POWER,” Gena Lee Tharp Table ofContents Contents Welcome & General Information elcome Welcome!...... 5 Welcome General Information & Map...... 7 Souvenirs: Keep the Memories Alive...... 9 WDraft Horse Fans! What’s Happening at the Fairgrounds...... 15 Welcome to everyone who loves stage, delicious food on Treat Street, a Judges & Show Staff...... 15 amazing horse shows, a bustling live horse shoeing competition, beautiful Meet the Judge...... 22 harvest fair, festive events, and live paintings and sculpture at Art at the entertainment! You’ve come to the Classic, wares at the Western Trade Gentle Giant Monument...... 34 right place – the 28th Annual Draft Show, and hundreds of community Nevada City Walking Tour...... 35 Horse Classic! exhibits. Of course, don’t forget a visit to

Nevada County Must Dos...... 37 Bliss Forrest Photo: the barns to meet the stars of the Classic. It is here that you’ll see majestic Draft Horses proudly pulling Special Event Highlights carriages, loyally working Harvest Fair...... 12-13 farm equipment, and skillfully competing intricate maneuvers. Art at the Classic...... 16-17 Western Music Fest...... 18-19 All six performances bring out the best in the Draft Horses Western Trade Show...... 20 and drivers as they perform and Treat Street...... 20 compete – all to the delight of Bounty of the County...... 21 the crowd! Backyard BBQ Cook-Off...... 21 New this year, in between classes, when Classic-goers are treated to specialty acts, we are pleased Performances & Entertainment ProSportsPix.com Ron Calef, Photo: to welcome Bobby Kerr’s amazing Mustang Special Performance Information...... 23 Act. A poet, film star and an extraordinary horse trainer, On Saturday, check out the Backyard Bobby’s act is one you don’t want to miss. Additionally, Schedule of Events...... 24-30 BBQ Cook-Off; and on Sunday, visit we’re pleased to welcome back Tommie Turvey, a world- Exhibitor List...... 31 Bounty of the County. These two renowned equine entertainer, stuntman, and one of the events are made for fun and tasting Bobby Kerr...... 33 best movie horse trainers of today; as well as the talented delicious food. Additional information California Cowgirls – Equestrian Drill Team. Judging Classes...... 42-43 about these events, as well as all of How Are Draft Horses Judged?...... 45 Before or after your visit to a Draft Horse performance, the Harvest Fair festivities, can be plan a stroll around the Fairgrounds. In the cool shade of found in this program. About Draft Horses the tall pines, the grounds are bustling with Harvest Fair Welcome to the 2014 Draft Horse festivities, which take place during the four days of the Draft Horse Facts & Figures...... 36 Classic. We’re glad you’re here! Enjoy! Classic. You’ll find musical entertainment on the Pine Tree Six Popular Draft Horse Breeds...... 38-40

Cover artwork: “Percheron Power” Gena Lee Tharp

4 ProSportsPix.com Ron Calef, Photo: 5 General Information

PERFORMANCE TICKETS ATM MACHINES FIRST AID Performance tickets are available at the Arena Box Located at Main Street Center – Gate 1, and outside Professional medical personnel are on the grounds Office during all four days of the Draft Horse Classic. the Sugar Pine Lodge on the Pine Tree Stage side of during the Draft Horse Classic. First aid personnel are HOURS the building. located at the Watt Park Frosty Booth across from the Pine Tree Stage. Ask any staff member for assistance The Fairgrounds are open during the Draft Horse DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS in contacting first aid personnel. Classic from 9 am until ½ hour after the close of the If you desire to smoke, please visit one of our last performance each evening. designated smoking areas located immediately inside BACKYARD BBQ COOK-OFF PARKING Gate 3 and immediately outside Gates 1 and 5. Takes place on Saturday, September 20, near Gate 5, adjacent to the Foundation Station, with tasting from Public Parking in Lots 1 & 4: $5 TELEPHONE 1 – 4 pm. Tasting tickets will be sold at the event. MAIN OFFICE A telephone is located in front of the Main Street Amphitheater Center (Gate 1). BOUNTY OF THE COUNTY The Fairgrounds Office is located across from the ST A T Takes place on Sunday, September 21, near Gate 5, Main Street Center, at Gate 1. LOST & FOUND E HI adjacent to the Foundation Station, with tasting from Please check with the FairgroundsG H Office at Gate 1. W 1 – 4 pm. Tasting tickets will be sold at the event. RESTROOMS AY 2 Located inside the Main Street Center, the Arena, on 0 Treat Street near the Horse Office, and on the Gold Path.Storage Area

First Aid Stage Restrooms Parking Gate 7 Main Gate $ ATM Smoking Area 6 Parking Draft Horse25 Barns If you desire to smoke, please visit Quaker "If youone desire of our to designatedsmoke, please smoking visit areas one of located near Gate 1, Gate 3 and Gate 5. Hill Lot our designated smoking areas."

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Gate 3 MAP KEY Gate 4 Pine Tree Stage...... 21 Administration Office...... 1 Evergreen Hall...... 9 Backyard BBQ Cook-Off Western Trade Show ...... 22 Art at the Classic...... 2 Harvest Fair...... 9 (Saturday)...... 24 Clogging Workshops...... 23 Main Street Center...... 2 Youth Art Show...... 9 Bounty of the County (Sunday)...... 24 Horseshoeing Competition...... Western Trade Show ...... 3 Western Trade Show ...... 10 Early Day Gas Engines...... 16 ...... Gate 3 Pathway Arena...... 4 Treat Street...... 11 Narrow Gauge Railroad Exhibit...... 17 Draft Horse Barns...... 25 Arena Box Office...... 5 Western Trade Show ...... 12 Ponderosa Hall...... 18 Horse Arena...... 26 Blacksmith Exhibit...... 6 Western Trade Show ...... 13 Northern Mines...... 19 First Aid ...... (Watt Park Frosty Booth) Western Trade Show ...... 7 Western Trade Show ...... 14 History Exhibit...... 19 Western Trade Show...... Western Trade Show ...... 8 Clogging Jamboree...... 15 Western Trade Show ...... 20 ...... throughout grounds

7 Keep the Memories Alive…

28th ANNUAL Souvenirs S On sale now Draft Horseouvenirsat the souvenir booth located in the Main Street Center

& HARVEST FAIR Tee Shirts...... $24 Classic Tee Shirts – Long Sleeved...... $30 Sweat Shirts...... $45 Caps...... $18 Coverlets...... $65 Lapel Pins...... $6 Tote Bags...... $40 Drink Tumbler...... $10 Aluminum Water Bottle...... $10 • NevadaCountyFair.com • (530) 273-6217 Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA Grocery Totes...... $6 September 18-21, 2014 Stadium Cushions...... $6 “Percheron Power” Gena Lee Tharp Can Cooler...... $5 $10 Special: Current Art Poster...... $15

Art Posters Prior Years Prices include tax Save the Date 2015 Draft Horse Classic — September 24–27, 2015 All ticket sale orders will begin May 1, 2015. At that time, you’ll be able to order your tickets by FAX, mail, phone, or walk-in. On-line ticket sales will begin June 1. To get the best seats, place your ticket order early! Nevada County Fairgrounds, PO Box 2687, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Fax: (530) 273-1146 • Phone: (530) 273-6217 • NevadaCountyFair.com 9 Don’t miss all the excitement that happens at the Fairgrounds during the four days of the Draft Horse Classic. Harvest Fair We’ve got a little bit of something for everyone – everything from a world-class art show to visits to the barns to musical entertainment. Or, simply sit under the tall pine trees and enjoy some of the delicious FestivitiesFestivities food at the Classic. Admission to the Harvest Fair is free! Barn Tours Special Exhibits Live Shoeing Goodness from You won’t want to miss the chance to The History Exhibit in the Northern Competition the Ground Up visit the barns. Here you can meet the Mines Building provides a flashback in Watch professional blacksmiths as they This part of the Harvest Fair displays the beautiful Draft Horses up close, talk to time through vintage photographs! In rise to the challenge of shoeing 2,000 outcome of hard work and long hours their enthusiastic owners, and learn more addition to lots of photographs, there are pound Draft Horses at the 2014 Edward by Nevada County growers. Harvest about the stars of the Classic! The barns antique wagons, antique clothing and Martin Perpetual Draft Horse Shoeing fruits shine and vegetables glow at the are open throughout the event in between other interesting historical pieces. Competition. With horses lined up, each Lath House, connected to Evergreen performances; however, they become Over in the Main Street Center, stop competitor, with the assistance of a Hall. See sweet tomatoes, gourds, herbs, “back stage” during performances and by the Pine Tree Quilters area and striker and fire man, will build shoes and melons, peppers, pumpkins, wine grapes Clogging Jamboree for safety purposes, the barns are closed purchase a ticket or two for a chance to be judged on one foot shod agricultural and a country kitchenful of championship when the horses are heading back and Learn to clog, or simply sit back and win a beautiful quilt. style and a specimen shoe of the judge’s contenders from local gardens! There’s forth to the arena shows. choice. also dried flower arrangements, cut watch. The Clogging Jamboree features a An exhibit of Early Day Gas Engines flowers, produce characters, scarecrows, workshop, as well as special performances. on The Green, just as you enter the This year’s judge is Jim Poor, a Guided Barn Tours and even a garden photo contest. Join the Nevada County Tommyknocker Fairgrounds at Gate 1, provides a glimpse Journeyman Certified Farrier through While visiting the barns is free to Cloggers for these fun events! of the evolution of American farming. the American Farriers Association. Jim In Evergreen Hall, don’t miss the popular the public, we also offer guided barn Workshop: Saturday from 9 am – 5:30 has been shoeing for more than 40 years, youth art, where you’ll find paintings of tours for a more personal, behind- Visit the Nevada County Narrow Gauge pm, with dance from 5:30 – 6:30 pm and has been on the American Farriers harvest scenes, painted gourds, and fall the-scenes tour. Led by Draft Horse (NCNG) Historical Model Railroad Location: Sugar Pine Lodge. Cost is $25. Team multiple times, as well as competed wreaths – all created by our community’s Classic Paddock Steward and teamster and learn about the county’s rich narrow and judged around the world. Together talented youth. Show times: Saturday from 1 – 2 pm Eleanor Roberts, barn tours will be gauge railroad history. The museum will with his wife, Kathleen, they maintain a and Sunday from 1 – 1:30 pm held on Friday, September 19, at 3 be open Saturday from 11 am – 5 pm and The Ag Competitions also take place in full-time farriers practice, servicing the pm and Saturday, September 20, on Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. both buildings throughout the weekend. Location: On The Green Midland/Odessa area. at 2 pm. Advance reservations are recommended, as there are a limited In addition to the live shoeing number of openings for each tour. The competition, a forging clinic is happening cost for the tour is $10 per person. Visit Friday morning, with a forging the Arena Box Office for details. competition happening Friday afternoon. Live Shoeing Competition: Begins on Saturday at 8 am Location: Gate 3 Pathway Forging Clinic: Friday at 9 am Location: Gate 3 Pathway

12 13 Visit the Nevada County Fairgrounds for Year-Round Fun

2014 Country Become a Christmas Faire Fairgrounds 2014 Draft Horse Classic Judges Always Friday through Sunday Foundation following Thanksgiving and Officials November 28, 29 and 30 Member Being a Fairgrounds Foundation JUDGES Begin your holiday season with Member has its rewards! Jerry Wismer, Draft Horse Judge, a visit to the Country Christmas Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Faire, featuring unique handmade • Fair, Draft Horse Classic and Country Christmas Faire – Dwight Gilbert, Pulling Judge, crafts and gifts. Enjoy strolling Sun Valley, Nevada live entertainment, festival foods, tickets and parking await you! Gingerbread houses, Santa and his • You get to create a fun benefits ANNOUNCERS elves, wagon rides, and a community package tailored to your needs! Paul Gingerich, Berthoud, Colorado bon-fire. • VIP invitation to Opening Day Bonnie Reed, Penryn, California Ceremonies of the Fair. 2015 Nevada • Invitation to the Draft Horse BOARD OF DIRECTORS County Fair Classic VIP Dinner. Tom Browning, President August 12 – 16, 2015 • You are supporting one of Nevada Arnie Romanello, Vice President Voted as Nevada County’s Best County’s greatest assets! Sandy Ballou, Director Event for 12 years in a row! Shanti Emerson, Director Activities include live entertainment, Year-Round RV Park Karen Henderson, Director carnival rides and games, barns full of Whether you’re visiting one of the livestock, thousands of community activities at the Fairgrounds or visiting Simi Lyss, Director exhibits, arena events, and food our area for a vacation, the RV Park Jeanette Royal, Director contests. As always, Treat Street will at the Fairgrounds is open year-round. Steve Steele, Director be serving an array of fabulous food. We offer conveniences – free WiFi, Andrew Trygg, Director showers, and a dump station – at All-You-Can-Eat reasonable prices in a serene setting at “California’s Most Beautiful Cioppino Feed Fairgrounds.” Follow the Saturday, March 7, 2015 Nevada County The Nevada County Fairgrounds Facility Rentals Foundation invites you to its fifth The Nevada County Fairgrounds offers Fairgrounds annual All-You-Can-Eat Cioppino a variety of indoor and outdoor facilities Website: NevadaCountyFair.com Feed on Saturday, March 7 at 6 pm at for almost every occasion. Buildings and Ponderosa Hall at the Nevada County Facebook: Nevada County outdoor facility rentals are available on Fairgrounds Fairgrounds. Dinner includes antipasto, a first come, first served basis. Special all-you-can-eat Cioppino, salad and discounts are available on buildings Twitter: @NevCoFair garlic bread. A no-host bar will also and outdoor facilities for events such Pinterest: #NevCoFair be available, and there will be a silent as trade shows, music festivals and Instagram @nevadacountyfair dessert auction and a live auction. livestock shows.

Visit the Fairgrounds’ website at www.NevadaCountyFair.com for more information or call (530) 273-6217

15 Show Location In the Main Street Center – next to Gate 1 Show Hours Thursday, September 18 Noon – 5:30 pm Friday, September 19 Noon – 7 pm Saturday, September 20 9 am – 7 pm Artat the Sunday, September 21 9 am – 5 pm

ore than 100 works of top-ranked equine and western art will be on display at this lassic Show Myear’s Art at theC Classic, held during the duration of the Draft Horse Classic. Visitors to this Judge premier art show will see a careful selection of art in more than a dozen categories, including oil painting, udging this year’s artwork water color, sculpture, and photography. Jis I. Jesse Rodriguez from In between arena Roseville, California. He is performances, take time an award-winning painter, to browse the show, sculptor and artisan. He meet some of the artists, has been creating art for and purchase beautiful 25 years, and, at one time, works of original art, “Dog & Pony Show” Alice Horst owned a bronze foundry in photography, cards, Southern California. His and other items from subject matter ranges from the artists’ booths. western and wildlife paintings This exhibit is always and sculpture to fabricated outstanding, and this modern art pieces. Welcome! year’s show includes a “Vintage View Point” number of new artists. “Peekaboo” Stephanie Rose Long Tim Norman ­ The artists represented 2014 Art at the Classic Artists in the show will compete for awards in categories like Best Draft Horse Theme and Best of Show. There’s Booth and Stephanie Rose Leslie Anne Webb Marianne Foote Sue Kroll Margo Petterson Artwork Long Iris Wise Ann Ranlett even a People’s Choice Award, and you’re invited to Deana Marie Katrina Lubbecke Cheryl Caldwell Vonnie Muniain Freeman Megan Elaine Luis Ronnie Rector Artwork only participate in the judging. “Just Walking in the Rain” Margo Petterson Jo Danehy Tim Norman Lisa Frey Vanessa Mack Ute Simon Lesley B. Pickford Marika Anderson Marcia Gay The artist for the 2015 Draft Horse Classic poster will Ruth Deoudes Geralyn Maul- Pat Stoddard Sally Fuess Katherine Plumer Sara Bagg Barbara Gerard- Vasquez Aragon also be chosen from this talented group of individuals. Mitchell This show has become one of the premier displays of Marianne Harris Chris Rankin Helen Bailey Karen McCann Peggy Truders Elly Gould The artist who created the artwork for the 2014 Draft its kind – attracting both art lovers and horse lovers. Holly H. Irons Teri Rose Yvonne Bonacci Julie Muela-Farris Carol Walker Paul M. Harman Horse Classic poster is Gena Lee Tharp, who has a Thanks to equine sculptor, Judy Vargas, for her vision Doreen Irwin Sculptured Spikes Danny Collier Gloria Muscarella Trevor Holmes Shirley Isola Gena Lee Tharp Barbara DeWein Charlotte Noriega booth at this year’s Art at the Classic. Stop by and say in creating and directing the show – Alice Horst Yvonne Kitchen Judy Vargas Alli Farkas Candy Paulson- hi to her and have her autograph a poster or a Draft and to all the artists for this amazing display of art! Robin Kaminski Anderson Deborah Kunic Deborah Flood Horse program for you.

16 17 Western Music Fest

Music and entertainment are an important part of the Draft Horse Classic, and this year Harmonious you’ll find a variety of performances to keep you amused and entertained in between Combustion Performance Schedule Draft Horse performances. Featuring a bit of everything – cowboy poetry, fiddling, swing Amazing A Capella harmonies Pine Tree Stage music, a yodeling cowboy, A Capella, bluegrass and steel guitars – these toe-tapping, Harmonious Combustion combines the vocal talents of Nan Geary, hand-clapping, crowd-pleasing performances take place on the Pine Tree Stage. Grab a Linda Girton, and Mary Walker. An amazing A Capella singing group, their Friday bite to eat from Treat Street, sit beneath the shade of the tall trees, and enjoy a show. innovative arranging and unique vocal Harmonious Combustion 12:00 Sidewinder stylings have entertained audiences in 1:00 Sourdough Slim various venues throughout the Sierra foothills area of northern California 2:00 Sidewinder since 1994. They create all their song 3:00 Sourdough Slim Sidewinder arrangements and compose most of 4:00 Sidewinder their own music and lyrics. Western Swing Sidewinder brings back the “Country Cousin” swing music of the 1930’s. The swing music that was heard in the dance halls of the southwest featured hot fiddling and Saturday steel guitar, alongside the jazz guitar and moving bass lines common to the urban Pete Siegfried & 12:00 Sidewinder swing bands. Beginning in the country dance halls of Texas and Oklahoma, an 1:00 Sourdough Slim infectious combination of country, cowboy, polka and folk music was blended with Kathy Barwick 2:00 Larry Ilg “swing” to create a variation that would later become known as “Western Swing.” Acoustic Duo 3:00 Sidewinder Sidewinder consists of veteran players Rudy Darling on fiddle, John Girton on guitar 4:00 Harmonious Combustion and clarinet, Doug Bianchi on stand-up bass and Rick Toles on steel guitar and fiddle. Kathy Barwick & Pete Siegfried, Sidewinder Their playing will delight your ears and invite your feet to move. the hottest new acoustic duo in 5:00 Sourdough Slim northern California, combine years of experience into a compelling, highly entertaining duet sound. Kathy and Pete, also known as the Mountain Sunday Sourdough Slim Pete Siegfried and Kathy Barwick Laurel Duet, blend bluegrass, old-time 12:00 Sidewinder Yodeling Cowboy Comic & Songster country, folk and even a bit of rock 1:00 Pete Siegfried & Kathy Barwick Slim’s lively material includes timeless western classics, novelty showstoppers, and into an engaging Americana fusion. 2:00 Sourdough Slim his own songs about cowboy life gone astray. An accomplished singer and multi- The duo has toured in Oregon, Ireland 3:00 Sidewinder instrumentalist, his comic routines and humorous stories quickly get his audiences and Northern Ireland, and recently laughing. Born Rick Crowder on a family cattle ranch in the Sierra Foothills, he appeared onstage at the prestigious 4:00 Pete Siegfried & Kathy Barwick decided his true calling as a cowboy was on stage rather than in the saddle. Strawberry Music Festival. They are 5:00 Sourdough Slim currently working on their first duet record.

Sourdough Slim Somewhere in time’s own space Larry Ilg There must be some sweet pastured place Cowboy Poet Where creeks sing on and tall trees grow A life of “cowboying” is woven into Larry Ilg’s poetry. Raised on a ranch in Wyoming, Some paradise where horses go, Larry brings a special western point of view to his audiences. Old cowboy masters, contemporary poets, and some of Larry’s original poems are part of the show when For by the love that guides my pen he takes the stage. I know great horses live again. —Stanley Harrison Larry Ilg

18 19 Saturday from 1 – 4 pm Sunday from 1 – 4 pm Western Near Gate 5, adjacent to Foundation Station Near Gate 5, adjacent to Foundation Station Tasting tickets will be sold at the event at 5 for $10 Tasting tickets will be sold at the event at 3 for $10 Trade Show Beverages will also be available for sale All proceeds are for the benefit of local agriculture During the Classic, throughout the Fairgrounds, more than 45 vendors display their goods at the Western Trade Show. It is here that Backyard BBQ Bounty of you can find handmade pottery, wooden toys, beef jerky, handmade rustic wooden frames from reclaimed wood, leather purses, belts, wallets, Cook-Off the County jewelry, hats, horseshoe art, handmade soaps, In between Draft Horse performances on Bring your appetite to this fun and delicious candles, wind chimes, lawn ornaments, and Saturday, join us under the shade of the tall Pine event, hosted by Nevada County Grown. western home décor. Hats, Western shirts and Treat Street skirts also compete for your attention. trees as BBQ experts cook and create delicious Bounty of the County is a pairing of fabulous An event favorite and a Fairgrounds A selection that would take time and travel to samples for you to taste. local chefs with the finest produce and meats of find elsewhere is all displayed in one area for your mainstay, Treat Street will be open to Beverages will be served by the Fairgrounds Nevada County Grown farmers and ranchers. shopping convenience. There is no admission serve delicious festival food! Whether it’s Foundation at their new pavilion – the This is local, fresh, and delicious food at its best charge to enter the Fairgrounds during the a cold beer, a baked potato, a cinnamon Foundation Station. – and a feast for your palate. With even more roll, or a sandwich, it can be found on Classic, so you can visit the Trade Show as many Taste the goodies and deliciousness, enjoy participating chefs and farms than last year, there Treat Street. Yum! times as you want, until you find that perfect a beverage or two, sit back and listen to live is going to be lots of delicious food to sample! item to take home. Breakfast Wraps Funnel Cakes musical entertainment by local favorite “Cool In addition to great food, there will be music, Gourmet Deli Caramel Corn Heat,” and enjoy the beauty of the Fairgrounds. vendors, demonstrations, and educational booths. Sandwiches Specialty Additionally, Artists’ Studio in the Foothills Hamburgers Espresso Drinks (ASiF) will feature an art exhibit and sale. For the Chicken Sandwiches Cinnamon Rolls children, there will be plenty of activities, including Corn Dogs Ice Cream Bars veggie stamping, pasta shell necklaces, recycled Pasties Soft Serve Ice Cream paper pots, butterfly plant markers, and a soil Baked Potatoes Beer and Wine discovery station. Teriyaki Bowls Drinks Orange Garlic Fries Chicken Bowls Fruit Freeze Hot Dogs Meatball Sandwiches Pulled Pork Caramel Apples Bratwurst Cotton Candy Baked Potatoes Deep Fried Chicken Quesadillas and Shrimp Pie and Ice Cream Jalapeno Poppers Kettle Corn French Fries

20 21 MEET THE JUDGE JERRY WISMER

By Wendy Oaks the horses at home – breeding, foaling, and driving the hitch Meet Jerry Wismer! Traveling horses at the farm. Through their all the way from Amherstburg in business, he ships semen from Ontario, Canada, this is Wismer’s his stallions throughout North first visit to Grass Valley and the America, and even to New Draft Horse Classic. Imagine his Zealand. He has even exported delight at seeing the Draft Horse stallions to the United Kingdom, Classic for the first time – and to Calgary Stampede, Royal Winter and had the first stallion to be be serving as this year’s judge! Fair in Toronto, and the Quebec exported from North America to Although this is his first time to Expo – as well as many other Germany. judge the Classic, he is hardly new county fair Draft Horse shows. Jerry and his wife Barbara, to the Draft Horse scene. Wismer “I thoroughly enjoy judging, and who celebrated 50 years of has owned and bred Clydesdales I especially enjoy meeting Draft marriage in May, have four sons, for more than 35 years, and Horse people in other areas of who have taken over the farming has shown at the U.S. National the country,” says Wismer. “This operation, as well as maintain Clydesdale Show, the Michigan year, my wife and I look forward to their off farm jobs. Great Lakes International, and the visiting Grass Valley, seeing a part At this year’s Classic, Royal Winter Fair in Toronto – of California we’ve never visited, Wismer will be busy judging all which are the biggest shows in the and meeting some new Draft six Draft Horse performances Midwest and Eastern Canada. Horse friends at the Classic.” that take place throughout the As for his judging experience, In addition to his Clydesdale four day event. Please join us he has judged shows from Los business, Wismer is a retired cash in welcoming him to Nevada Angeles to Quebec City, Quebec grain farmer who worked with County and to the 2014 Draft – including Pomona, Western his brother for 40 years. Today, Horse Classic. Regional Clydesdale Show, while his son does the driving and showing of their horses (they show halter horses as well as a hitch of purebred mares), Jerry works with

22 PerformanceS & Eventchedule Schedule Special Performance Information Lightweight/Heavyweight Pull Performance #5 Sunday, September 21 • 10:00 am Americana Class –Honoring America’s Heritage C ommercial or Municipal Performance #4 Saturday, September 20 • 6:30 pm Farm, Agricultural or Historical Performance #6 Sunday, September 21 • 4:00 pm

The Grand Entrance Show officials and honored visitors will be brought into the arena at the beginning of each performance in a 4-up hitch of Morgan Horses, driven by Stan and Debbie Packard of Clay Station Horse Park in Wilton, California. Specialty Acts Americana Classes Unlike traditional horse shows where there is “down time” Honoring America’s Heritage between classes, the Draft Horse Classic is geared toward Saturday is always a special night at the Classic and that spectators. That means there’s never a dull moment during performance is always the first to sell out – for good reason! The performances. In between classes, at all six performances, Americana class takes over the arena with patriotic fanfare and audiences will be entertained by a wide range of entertainers while unmatched equine finery, much to the crowd’s delight. Because of the next group of Gentle Giants is getting ready for their class. tremendous exhibitor interest, Americana has been divided into two New this year, Bobby Kerr’s Mustang Act makes his first classes – the Commercial/Municipal Class and the Farm Class. appearance at the Draft Horse Classic. Bobby and his mustangs The Commercial/Municipal Class will be held on Saturday night. were popular at this year’s Nevada County Fair, and we are pleased As usual, there are several interesting exhibits this year, including an that he will appear at the Classic! Bobby is a poet, film star and an 1884 Yellowstone touring coach that used to carry visitors through extraordinary horse trainer, and you will be amazed at the trust he’s Yellowstone National Park (it was replaced by motor buses in 1917); built with his mustangs. Returning to the Classic for his second year an early 1900s standard oil fuel delivery wagon; a dog cart used is Tommie Turvey. Tommie is a world-renowned equine entertainer, to transport hunters and hunting dogs to the field; and a vintage stuntman, and one of the best movie horse trainers of today. Let’s German Pick-Nic wagon made with German hardwood with a not forget about the California Girls – Equestrian Drill Team, chariot modern undercarriage, including disc brakes and a handbrake. racing, and chuck wagons. The Americana Farm Class is Sunday afternoon. This parade of finely turned-out rigs will represent the long-time involvement of Weight Pulling the Draft Horse in American farm life, and includes a display of how A Demonstration of Draft Horse Strength horses have helped develop this nation. In the class this year will be a beautifully restored 1890s freight wagon from the sand hills of Pulling contests are really two competitions in one. The winning South Dakota; an early American outhouse and bath tub; a model A horses and driver must do better than the other entrants, and they used by a local grocer to haul his supplies to his store; a farm wagon must conquer the dead weight of the sled to get it moving. These with fence gear for fence building on the ranch; and a restored cart tests of draft horse brawn and driver skill are huge crowd pleasers. with swinging suspension. The rules are simple: the team that pulls the heaviest weight 15 This crowd-pleasing show features antique wagons and feet, wins. Starting weight is 1,000 pounds, climbing by 500 pound carriages from a time when horsepower meant just that. This increments as the contest progresses. Horses are divided into two presentation is unique to the Classic and will produce two winners. groups, lightweight and heavyweight. The dividing line between The Judge will pick the team and driver that best represent early groups is horse weight of 3,300 pounds. America and the contributions made by draft horses, and the Sharon O’Brien-Lykins/CameraHorse.com audience will select the winner of the People’s Choice Award. 23 Thursday, September 18, 2014 – 6:30 pm Friday, September 19, 2014 – 8:30 am

6:30 pm – Performance #1 8:30 am – Halter Classes

1 | Singles, Gentlemen, Hitch Type – Class 3 4 | Three & Four Abreast – Class 16 Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) Friday Entertainment & Events 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes Stormy 7 e’Lan Percheron Andre Boersma lucy, Jake, Jett & Haley 3 crown Over Cross Percherons Juan Erquiaga Scarlet 11 carman Ranch Norman Carmen Jake, Elwood & Mack 4 oak Lake Ranch David Benninghoven luke 17 Pichfork Cattle Company dave Goss Danny, Shealia & Classic Live Performances 5 oak Lake Ranch Scott Benninghoven ike 34 Sioux Munyon Insurance Sioux Swart Sadie, Bobby, Diesel & Sarah 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons John Cabral Hunter 40 top Hand Ranch Rick Newborn Stash, Dash, Jennifer & Luke 12:00 Sidewinder...... Pine Tree Stage 12 meadowlake Belgians david Cunningham roscoe 42 big Horse Works Annette Nylander beauty, Diamond & Lucas 1:00 Sourdough Slim...... Pine Tree Stage 25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht tba 48 rockin R P Ranch Harley Schwartz Prince, Charlie & Molly 2:00 Sidewinder...... Pine Tree Stage 33 entrupy Percherons TBA M meg 57 empire Horse & Carriage Co Will Snyder rex, Windy, DJ & Ruby 3:00 Sourdough Slim...... Pine Tree Stage 33 entrupy Percherons erick Muehlenbein macy 72 Shinn Ranch Percherons Jeff Shinn Bob, Max, Gus & Dick 4:00 Sidewinder...... Pine Tree Stage 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons rambo 39 reinbow Ranch Paul Nelson Horsebank Cane 5 | Six-Up Competition – Class 21 46 W S Farms Wally Partridge Sonny Ongoing Events & Exhibits 50 unhitched Ranch Nick Popoff Prince The Robert Chilcott Six-Up Driving Competition Art at the Classic - Western & Equine Art Show...... Main Street Center 65 the Wareings Wayne Wareing Pat Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 74 granite Pass Percherons norman Yoder blazer 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes Sam, Ladd, Levi, Jessie, Youth Art at the Classic...... Evergreen Hall 77 thiel Percherons Brian Thiel Traveler Ace & Captain Harvest Fair & Agricultural Competitions...... Evergreen Hall 79 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder asley 12 meadowlake Belgians david Cunningham mark, Boone, Flash, Eli, Count & Roscoe History Exhibit - Vintage photographs and more...... Northern Mines

25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht tba Western Trade Show...... The Inner Grounds 2 | Farm Wagon – Class 12 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons tba Enticing Vendors...... Gold Path, Gladys Way The Jack Patison Farm Wagon Class 39 reinbow Ranch Craig Wilder Prince, Cane, Abe, Sam, Jake & Annie Blacksmith Exhibit...... The Green Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 50 unhitched Ranch Nick Popoff tom, Sam, Prince, Reno, Early Day Gas Engines...... The Green alef, ProSportsPix.com alef,

Duke & Ed C 6 access Adventure Robert Boardman Jack & Jake Treat Street’s Great Festival Food...... Treat Street on

11 carman Ranch Norman Carmen Jake & Elwood 79 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder tba R Visit the barns, meet the exhibitors...... Horse Barns 15 big Feather Shires Ron Wisehunt charlie & Nellie

17 Pichfork Cattle Company dave Goss Danny & Shealia by Photo 21 brian Howay & Martha Conlin brian Howay ellie May & Tess 28 debzdrafts Deb Luis Jay & Queen Small Horse Arena Class 34 Sioux Munyon Insurance Sioux Swart bobby & Diesel Belgian Mares, 2 and under...... 28 40 top Hand Ranch Rick Newborn Stash & Dash Belgian Mares, 3 and over...... 29 42 big Horse Works Annette Nylander beauty & Lucas Belgian Stallions, 2 and under...... 30 48 rockin R P Ranch Ron Phelps Prince & Charlie Belgian Stallions, 3 and over...... 31 49 rockin R P Ranch Phyllis Phelps bill & Misty Percheron Mares, 2 and under...... 32 52 Stueve Farms Antoinette Ransom tba Percheron Mares, 3 and over...... 33 55 Quail Creek Percherons Steven Smith laurie & Debbie Percheron Stallions, 2 and under...... 34 57 empire Horse & Carriage Co Kim Woodward rex & Windy Percheron Stallions 3 and over...... 35 62 Vintage Carriage Company Katey Olborn Squirl & Mosue Percheron Geldings, 2 and under...... 36 68 Kimberley Farm Stan Easton bird & Dan Percheron Geldings, 3 and over...... 37 72 Shinn Ranch Percherons Jeff Shinn Bob & Gus Clydesdale Mares, 2 and under...... 38 Clydesdale Mares, 3 and over...... 39 3 | Pairs, Ladies, Hitch Type – Class 11 Clydesdale Stallions, 2 and under ...... 40 The Kelly Nicolici Pairs Ladies to Drive Class Clydesdale Stallions, 3 and over...... 41 Clydesdale Geldings, 2 and under...... 42 Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) Clydesdale Geldings, 3 and over...... 43 1 redd Barney Ranch annette Barnes Sam & Ladd Shire Mares, 2 and under...... 44 2 crown Over Cross Percherons dana DiRicco addison & EM Shire Mares, 3 and over...... 45 4 oak Lake Ranch Crystal Newborn Jake & Axle Shire Stallions, 2 and under...... 46 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons megan Fontes Hunter & Gunner Shire Stallions, 3 and over...... 47 12 meadowlake Belgians TBA R roscoe & Count Shire Geldings, 2 and under...... 48 25 castagnasso Clydesdales deana Castagnasso tba Shire Geldings, 3 and over...... 49 32 entrupy Percherons laura Booth gloria & Macy All Other Draft Breed Mares, 2 and under...... 50 37 carlaw Clydes Sarah Kimber carl & Cody All Other Draft Breed Mares, 3 and over...... 51 39 reinbow Ranch Julie Vandekamp cane & Annie All Other Draft Breed Stallions, all ages...... 52 46 W S Farms Tammy Partridge ceCe & Sonny Farm Type Gelding...... 53 50 unhitched Ranch Audry Popoff tom & Sam Hitch Type Gelding...... 54 74 granite Pass Percherons barbara Dotta fascination & Blazer

alef, ProSportsPix.com alef, Matched Pair Farm...... 55

77 thiel Percheron Randi Thiel tba C Matched Pair Hitch...... 56 on

79 Hidden Y Ranch Norma Yoder classy & Anna R Junior Showmanship (17 & under)...... 57 Shire, Single Open Driving, Ladies...... 58

Photos by by Photos Shire, Single Open Driving, Gentlemen...... 59 24 25 Friday, September 19, 2014 – 6:30 pm Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 10 am

6:30 pm – Performance #2 10 am – Performance #3

Prior to the 10 am show, following eliminations, the Gambler’s Choice Youth Class will be held. Saturday Entertainment & Events Gambler’s Choice – Youth Class 8 Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 18 rock-N-Horse Ranch brook Clark amber Live Performances 19 rock-N-Horse Ranch Scarlett Brown Presley 12:00 Sidewinder...... Pine Tree Stage 37 carlaw Clydes Dominique Waugh buzz 1:00 clogging ...... Stage on The Green 55 Quail Creek Percherons Kara Smith Debbie 1:00 Sourdough Slim...... Pine Tree Stage 72 Shinn Ranch Percherons dakota Shinn bob 2:00 larry Ilg...... Pine Tree Stage 3:00 Sidewinder...... Pine Tree Stage 1 | Gambler’s Choice – Class 7 4:00 Harmonious Combustion...... Pine Tree Stage Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 5:00 Sourdough Slim...... Pine Tree Stage 5 oak Lake Ranch Scott Benninghoven ike 6 access Adventure Robert Boardman Jake 8 ladera Verde Percherons Joanne Jackson Storm Ongoing Events & Exhibits 15 big Feather Shires Cathie Matzinger turbo Backyard BBQ Cook-Off, Taste the Treats, 1:00-4pm...... The Foundation’s Station

alef, ProSportsPix.com alef, 17 Pichfork Cattle Company Jeannie Wiggins classic C 18 rock-N-Horse Ranch Willow Rose amber Art at the Classic - Western & Equine Art Show...... Main Street Center on R 21 brian Howay/Martha Conlin brian Howay ellie May Youth Art at the Classic...... Evergreen Hall 22 brian Howay/Martha Conlin martha Conlin tess Harvest Fair & Agricultural Competitions...... Evergreen Hall

Photo by by Photo 23 Shady Oaks Ranch Adrienne Hulst-Barry Splash History Exhibit - Vintage photographs and more...... Northern Mines 24 Shady Oaks Ranch Ciera Barry Sweetie Pie Western Trade Show...... The Inner Grounds 1 | Tandem – Class 14 3 | Pairs, Junior – Class 10 28 debzdrafts Deb Luis Jay Enticing Vendors...... Gold Path, Gladys Way The Adam Van Exel Tandem Class in honor of Adam Van Exel Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 29 Hidden Mountain Ranch debbie Marsino dolly Blacksmith Exhibit...... The Green 33 entrupy Percherons erick Muehlenbein macy and in memory of Larry Roberts 15 big Feather Shires Alexis Bewley charlie & Nellie Early Day Gas Engines...... The Green 32 entrupy Percherons laura Booth gloria 18 rock-N-Horse Ranch brook Clark amber & Presley Clogging Jamboree...... Sugar Pine Lodge Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 37 carlaw Clydes Dominique Waugh mary & David 34 Sioux Munyon Insurance laDonne Hatley luke 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes Sam & Ladd Treat Street’s Great Festival Food...... Treat Street 46 W S Farms Abby Partridge ceCe & Sonny 35 Sioux Munyon Insurance Sioux Swart bobby 4 oak Lake Ranch Crystal Newborn Jake & Axle Visit the barns, meet the exhibitors...... Horse Barns 52 Stueve Farms Caroline Ransom tba 39 reinbow Ranch Paul Nelson cane & Prince 5 oak Lake Ranch David Benninghoven louie & Ike Horseshoe Judging - throughout the day...... Gate 3 pathway 58 empire Horse & Carriage Co mason Dotto Windy & DJ 40 top Hand Ranch Diana Newborn Stash 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons John Cabral Hunter & Gunner 67 unhitched Ranch Sabastion Popoff duke & Ed 41 top Hand Ranch Crystal Newborn luke 12 meadowlake Belgians david Cunningham boone & Rosce 72 Shinn Ranch Percherons dakota Shinn bob & Gus 42 big Horse Works Annette Nylander lucas 25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht tba 77 thiel Percherons Jack Thiel TBA 46 W S Farms Tammy Partridge ode 3 | Singles, Youth, Juniors – Class 6 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons buzz & Rambo 79 Hidden Y Ranch Suetta Yoder classy & Buelau 48 rockin R P Ranch Phyllis Phelps bill Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 39 reinbow Ranch Craig Wilder cane & Annie 49 rockin R P Ranch Harley Schwartz misty 2 crown Over Cross Percherons Haley Finch Scarlet 50 unhitched Ranch Audry Popoff Sam & Reno 51 garlic City Horsepower cheryl Prichett rosebud 14 esau Family Draft Horses audrey Esau Jake 65 the Wareings Wayne Wareing tba 4 | Four-Up Rail, Hitch Type – Class 17 54 Holiday Farm Peggy Wagner grace 15 big Feather Shires Alexis Bewley clayton 74 granite Pass Percherons barbara Dotta fascination & Blazer Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 55 Quail Creek Percherons erin Weyand debbie 18 rock-N-Horse Ranch brook Clark amber 79 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder classy & Anna 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes Sam, Captain, Stormy & Crown 56 Quail Creek Percherons carolee Smith laurie 37 carlaw Clydes Dominique Waugh buzz 4 oak Lake Ranch David Benninghoven louie, Ike, Axle & Jake 57 empire Horse & Carriage Co ingrid Peterson rex 52 Stueve Farms Caroline Ransom tba 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons John Cabral Hunter, Gunner, Dan & Jack 2 | Singles, Gentlemen, Pleasure Type – Class 4 58 empire Horse & Carriage Co Will Snyders Windy 55 Quail Creek Percherons Kara Smith Debbie 12 meadowlake Belgians david Cunningham mark, Boone, Count & Roscoe Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 57 empire Horse & Carriage Co mason Dotto rex 25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht tba 6 access Adventure Robert Boardman Jack 2 | Singles, Youth, Pee Wee – Class 5 73 Shinn Ranch Percherons dakota Shinn gus 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons tba 7 e’Lan Percheron Andre Boersma lucy 79 Hidden Y Ranch Mary Alice Yoder classy 39 reinbow Ranch Paul Nelson Prince, Cane, Annie & Jake Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 8 ladera Verde Percherons Keith Brandt Storm 50 unhitched Ranch Nick Popoff tom, Sam, Prince & Reno 19 rock-N-Horse Ranch Scarlett Brown Presley 15 big Feather Shires Mel Fischer Quill 65 the Wareings Wayne Wareing Quill, Mitt, Pat & Robby 28 debzdrafts Deb Luis & Melanie Luis Jay 4 | Four Up Driving Competition – Class 19 16 big Feather Shires Ron Whisenhunt titan 74 granite Pass Percherons barbara Dotta fascination, Blazer, 46 W S Farms Abby Partridge chief Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 21 brian Howay & Martha Conlin brian Howay ellie May Pete & Fabian 47 W S Farms Cassy Partridge ceCe 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes Sam, Ladd, Levi & Jessie 22 brian Howay & Martha Conlin cavan Howay tess 79 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder tba 67 unhitched Ranch Sabastion Popoff duke 4 oak Lake Ranch David Benninghoven louie, Ike, Axle & Jake 27 lanting Family Percherons brad Lanting lonnie 72 Shinn Ranch Percherons riley Shinn Bob 7 e’Lan Percheron Andre Boersma lucy, Jake, Jett & Haley 40 top Hand Ranch Rick Newborn Stash 73 Shinn Ranch Percherons Summer Billings gus 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons John Cabral Hunter, Gunner, Dan & Jack 42 big Horse Works Billy House lucas 77 thiel Percherons Jack Thiel Domanic 12 meadowlake Belgians david Cunningham mark, Boone, Count & Roscoe 43 big Horse Works Rick Lopez Lenux 79 Hidden Y Ranch Jolene Yoder classy 25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht tba 44 big Horse Works Rob Bor Beauty 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons tba 48 rockin R P Ranch Ron Phelps Molly 39 reinbow Ranch Craig Wilder Prince, Cane, Annie & Jake 49 rockin R P Ranch Harley Schwartz misty 40 top Hand Ranch Rick Newborn Stash, Dash, Luke & Jennifer 53 Stueve Farms John Ransom tba The horse is God’s gift to mankind. A horse is worth more than riches. 50 unhitched Ranch Nick Popoff tom, Sam, Prince & Reno 55 Quail Creek Percherons Steven Smith debbie 59 empire Horse & Carriage Co Will Snyders dJ, Ryan, Rex & Windy 57 empire Horse & Carriage Co Will Snyder rex — Arabian Proverb —Spanish Proverb 80 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder tba 68 Kimberley Farm Stan Easton bird

26 27 Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 6:30 pm Sunday, September 21, 2014 – 10 am

6:30 pm – Performance #4 10 am – Performance #5

1 | Six-Up Rail – Class 20 1 | Log Skidding Eliminations – Class 27 Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) The Art Wolleson Log Skidding Eliminations Sunday Entertainment & Events 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes Sam, Ladd, Levi, Jessie, Eliminations will begin at 8 am Ace & Captain Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 12 meadowlake Belgians david Cunningham mark, Boone, Flash, Eli, 7 e’Lan Percheron Andre Boersma lucy & Jake Count & Roscoe Live Performances 21 brian Howay/Martha Conlin brian Howay Sarah & Sadie 25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht louie,Tundra, Silver, Heather, Vadar & Bob 22 brian Howay/Martha Conlin martha Conlin ellie May & Tess 12:00 Sidewinder...... Pine Tree Stage 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons tba 24 Shady Oaks Ranch Ciera Barry Splash & Sweetie Pie 1:00 clogging...... Stage on The Green 39 reinbow Ranch Craig Wilder Prince, Cane, Abe, Sam, 27 lanting Family Percherons brad Lanting Kim & Babe 1:00 Pete Siegfried and Kathy Barwick...... Pine Tree Stage Jake & Annie 36 Pinecrest Farm Tom McBride red & Sis 2:00 Sourdough Slim ...... Pine Tree Stage 50 unhitched Ranch Nick Popoff tom, Sam, Prince, Reno, 40 top Hand Ranch Rick Newborn Stash & Dash Duke & Ed 41 top Hand Ranch Crystal Newborn Jennifer & Luke 3:00 Sidewinder...... Pine Tree Stage 65 the Wareings Wayne Wareing Quill, Mitt, Jag, Sully, Pat & Robby 42 big Horse Works Annette Nylander beauty & Lucas 4:00 Pete Siegfried and Kathy Barwick...... Pine Tree Stage 74 granite Pass Percherons norman Yoder blazer, Fascination, Pete, 52 Stueve Farms Antoinette Ransom tba 5:00 Sourdough Slim ...... Pine Tree Stage Fabianna, Ace & Diamond 53 Stueve Farms John Ransom tba 79 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder tba 55 Quail Creek Percherons Steven Smith laurie & Debbie 57 empire Horse & Carriage Co Will Snyders dJ & Ryan Ongoing Events & Exhibits 2 | Singles, Ladies, Pleasure Type – Class 2 58 empire Horse & Carriage Co Kim Woodward rex & Windy Bounty of the County, 72 Shinn Ranch Percherons Jeff Shinn Bob & Gus A Celebration of Nevada County Agriculture, 1-4:00 pm...... The Foundation’s Station Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) Art at the Classic - Western & Equine Art Show...... Main Street Center 2 crown Over Cross Percherons dana DiRicco Sparkles Gayle Youth Art at the Classic...... Evergreen Hall 3 crown Over Cross Percherons Peggy Hornsley bella 2 | Four-Up Amateur Reinsmanship – Class 18 Harvest Fair & Agricultural Competitions...... Evergreen Hall 7 e’Lan Percheron Ellen Boersma lucy Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) History Exhibit - Vintage photographs and more...... Northern Mines 8 ladera Verde Percherons carol Brandt flash 4 oak Lake Ranch Crystal Newborn louie, Ike, Axle & Jake 9 ladera Verde Percherons Joanne Jackson Storm 8 ladera Verde Percherons Keith Brandt flash, Storm, Lilly & Mary Western Trade Show...... The Inner Grounds 15 big Feather Shires Cathie Matzinger titan 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons david Clark Hunter, Gunner, Dan & Jack Enticing Vendors...... Gold Path, Gladys Way 16 big Feather Shires TBA Clayton 12 meadowlake Belgians casey Russell mark, Boone, Count & Roscoe Blacksmith Exhibit...... The Green 17 Pichfork Cattle Company Jeannie Wiggins classic 27 lanting Family Percherons brad Lanting lonnie, Luke, Kim & Babe Early Day Gas Engines...... The Green 23 Shady Oaks Ranch Adrienne Hulst-Barry Splash 37 carlaw Clydes Sarah Kimber tba Treat Street’s Great Festival Food...... Treat Street 27 lanting Family Percherons linda Lanting lonnie 39 reinbow Ranch Julie Vandekamp Prince, Cane, Annie & Jake Visit the barns, meet the exhibitors...... Horse Barns 28 debzdrafts Deb Luis Jay 57 empire Horse & Carriage Co Kim Woodward rex, Windy, DJ & Ryan 29 Hidden Mountain Ranch debbie Marsino dolly 3 | Americana, Commercial or Municipal – Class 24 34 Sioux Munyon Insurance laDonne Hatley diesel Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 3 | Lightweight Pull – Class 25 40 top Hand Ranch Crystal Newborn Jennifer 6 access Adventure Robert Boardman Jack & Jake Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 41 top Hand Ranch Diana Newborn Stash 11 carman Ranch Norman Carmen Jake & Elwood 42 big Horse Works Annette Nylander diamond 15 big Feather Shires Mel Fischer turbo & Quill 43 big Horse Works Misty Diaz Lucas 27 lanting Family Percherons brad Lanting Kim & Babe 4 | Heavyweight Pull – Class 26 44 big Horse Works Nancy Lopez lenux 36 Pinecrest Farm Tom McBride red & Sis Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 45 celtic Connection Grace O Mara laddie 41 top Hand Ranch Rick Newborn Stash & Dash 30 martinson Ranch Ron Martinson bud & Dave 48 rockin R P Ranch Phyllis Phelps Pearl 42 big Horse Works Annette Nylander beauty & Lucas 31 martinson Ranch Ron Martinson Jack & Bubba 49 rockin R P Ranch Michelle Elkins molly 44 big Horse Works Ricky Lopez lenux 59 empire Horse & Carriage Co Kim Woodward rex & Windy 52 Stueve Farms Antoinette Ransom tba 54 terri Riley Terri Riley Sarah & Sadie 72 Shinn Ranch Percherons Jeff Shinn Dick & Dan 55 Quail Creek Percherons erin Weyand debbie 56 Quail Creek Percherons carolee Smith laurie

57 empire Horse & Carriage Co ingrid Peterson Windy 58 empire Horse & Carriage Co Will Snyders rex 58 empire Horse & Carriage Co marilyn Scholl rex 63 Vintage Carriage Company ashley Yourk ben & Jerry 5 | Farm Implement – Class 13 59 empire Horse & Carriage Co Susan Hilger dJ 74 granite Pass Percherons barbara Dotta fabianna & Pete Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 62 Vintage Carriage Company nicki Van Tuyl tina 7 e’Lan Percheron Andre Boersma lucy, Jake 66 e’Lan Percheron Chloe Jackson Jet 11 carman Ranch Norman Carmen Jake & Elwood 4 | Unicorn, Hitch Type – Class 15 17 Pichfork Cattle Company dave Goss Danny & Shealia Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 18 rock-N-Horse Ranch corrie Silva Presley 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes Sam, Captain & Stormy He knows when you’re happy 28 debzdrafts Deb Luis Jay & Queen 4 oak Lake Ranch David Benninghoven louie, Ike & Axle 40 top Hand Ranch Rick Newborn Stash & Dash 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons John Cabral Hunter, Gunner & Dan He knows when you’re comfortable 42 big Horse Works Annette Nylander beauty & Lucas 12 meadowlake Belgians david Cunningham mark, Boone & Roscoe 43 big Horse Works Rick Lopez Lenux 25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht tba He knows when you’re confident 48 rockin R P Ranch Phyllis Phelps bill & Misty 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons tba 49 rockin R P Ranch Ron Phelps Prince & Charlie 39 reinbow Ranch Craig Wilder cane, Abe & Annie And he always knows when 52 Stueve Farms Antoinette Ransom tba 50 unhitched Ranch Audry Popoff tom, Sam & Reno 55 Quail Creek Percherons Steven Smith laurie & Debbie

65 the Wareings Wayne Wareing Quill, Pat & Robby ProSportsPix.com alef,

you have carrots. 57 empire Horse & Carriage Co Susan Hilger ryan & DJ C 74 granite Pass Percherons barbara Dotta fabianna, Pete & Fascination on

58 empire Horse & Carriage Co gloria Woodward rex & Windy R 79 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder tba —Author Unknown 68 Kimberley Farm Stan Easton Bird & Dan 70 agua-No-Gotta Suffolks chuck Berdan tom & Blaize 72 Shinn Ranch Percherons Jeff Shinn Bob & Gus by Photos 28 29 Sunday, September 21, 2014 – 4 pm

4 pm – Performance #6

1 | Singles, Ladies, Hitch Type – Class 1 Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 1 redd Barney Ranch annette Barnes Sam 2 crown Over Cross Percherons dana DiRicco addison 4 oak Lake Ranch Crystal Newborn Jake 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons megan Fontes Hunter 12 meadowlake Belgians TBA B boone 25 castagnasso Clydesdales deana Castagnasso tba 32 entrupy Percherons nattie Booth macy 33 entrupy Percherons laura Booth meg 37 carlaw Clydes Sarah Kimber carl 39 reinbow Ranch Julie Vandekamp Horsebank Annie 46 W S Farms Tammy Partridge chief 50 unhitched Ranch Audry Popoff Sam I Am 61 carrelon Farm Susanna Thompson Jet 65 the Wareings TBA Quill 74 granite Pass Percherons barbara Dotta blazer 77 thiel Percherons Randi Thiel bold 79 Hidden Y Ranch Norma Yoder anna

2 | Americana, Farm – Class 23 Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 11 carman Ranch Norman Carmen Jake & Elwood 17 Pichfork Cattle Company dave Goss Danny & Shealia 18 rock-N-Horse Ranch randall Gross Presley & Jessica Bauser 28 debzdrafts Deb Luis TBA 34 Sioux Munyon Insurance Sioux Swart bobby, Diesel, Sadie & Sarah 43 big Horse Works Billy House beauty & Lucas 48 rockin R P Ranch Harley Schwartz tba 52 Stueve Farms Antoinette Ransom tba 75 Pitchfork West Inc Joe Goss Bonnie 3 | Pairs, Gentlemen, Hitch Type – Class 9 Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes Stormy & Crown 4 oak Lake Ranch Scott Benninghoven ike & Louie 10 cabral’s & Family Percherons John Cabral Hunter & Gunner 12 meadowlake Belgians TBA M mark & Boone 25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht tba 32 entrupy Percherons erick Muehlenbein gloria & Macy 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons rambo & Dan 39 reinbow Ranch Paul Nelson cane & Prince 46 W S Farms Wally Partridge ceCe & Sonny 50 unhitched Ranch Nick Popoff reno & Prince 65 the Wareings Wayne Wareing tba 74 granite Pass Percherons norman Yoder blazer & Ace 79 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder anna & Electri

4 | Log Skidding Finals – Class 27 The Art Wolleson Log Skidding Competition F or details regarding exhibitor, handler & horse, see Performance Five, Event Number One.

5 | Six-Up Ultimate Hitch Championship – Class 22 Entry ranch Driver Horse(s) 1 redd Barney Ranch larry Barnes levi, Ace, Captain, Sam, Stormy & Crown 12 meadowlake Belgians david Cunningham mark, Boone, Flash, Eli, Count & Roscoe alef, ProSportsPix.com alef,

C 25 castagnasso Clydesdales tony Knecht tba on 37 carlaw Clydes Doug McGibbons tba R 65 the Wareings Wayne Wareing Quill, Mitt, Jag, Sully, Pat & Robby

Photos by by Photos 79 Hidden Y Ranch Enos Yoder tba 30 2014 Draft Horse Classic Exhibitors

Access Adventure—Fairfield, CA...... Percheron Debbie Marsino—Susanville, CA...... Percheron Agua-No-Gottta Suffolks—Herald, CA...... Suffolk Martinson Ranch—Central Point, OR...... Belgian, Percheron Larry & Annette Barnes—Reno, NV...... Clydesdale Tom McBride—Oroville, CA...... Belgian Glenn R Benjamin, DVM—Upper Lake, CA...... Percheron Doug & Lawrence McGibbons—Cranbrook, BC...... Clyesdale Scott Benninghoven—Gilroy, CA...... Clydesdale Meadowlake Belgians—Carlton, OR...... Belgian Charles & Pat Berdan—Herald, CA...... Suffolk Erick Muehlenbein—Marysville, CA...... Percheron Big Feather Shires—Lincoln, CA...... Shire Sioux Munyon—Lakeside, CA...... Belgian Big Horse Works—Penryn, CA...... Percheron Paul & Gail Nelson—Bellingham, WA...... Spotted Draft Robert D Boardman, Sr—Fairfield, CA...... Percheron Dianna Newborn—Elverta, CA...... Percheron Andre Boersma—Lakeport, CA...... Percheron Annette Nylander—Penryn, CA...... Percheron Keith & Carol Brandt—Lakeport, CA...... Percheron Oak Lake Ranch—Gilroy, CA...... Clydesdale Cabral Family Percheron Farm—Turlock, CA...... Percheron Grace O’Mara—Penn Valley, CA...... Clydesdale Carlaw Clydes—Cranbrook, BC...... Clydesdale Wally & Clarice Partridge—Oakdale, CA...... Percheron Carman Ranch—Grass Valley, CA...... Spotted Draft Phyllis Phelps—Pleasant Grove, CA...... Belgian Carreleon Farm—Clayton, CA...... Shire Pitchfork Cattle Company—Vinton, CA...... Belgian, Percheron Castagnasso Clydesdales—Sonoma, CA...... Clydesdale, Percheron Pinecrest Farms—Oroville, CA...... Belgian Celtic Connection—Penn Valley, CA...... Clydesdale Nick & Audry Popoff—Colton, CA...... Clydesdale Crown Over Cross Percherons—Upper Lake, CA...... Percheron Cheryl & Bill Pritchett—Wilton, CA...... Clydesdale David & Patsy Cunningham—Carlton, OR...... Belgian Quail Creek Percherons—Carmichael, CA...... Percheron Debzdrafts—Marysville, CA...... Belgian Antoinette Ransom—Marysville, CA...... Clydesdale, Percheron Dana DePello—Penn Valley, CA...... Spotted Draft Redd Barney Ranch—Reno, NV...... Clydesdale Barbara Dotta—Prather, CA...... Percheron Reinbow Ranch—Bellingham, WA...... Spotted Draft Stanley Easton—Anderson, CA...... Percheron Terri Riley—Wilton, CA...... Belgian E’lan Percheron—Lakeport, CA ...... Percheron Rock-N-Horse Ranch—Grass Valley, CA.Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron Empire Horse & Carriage—Penn Valley, CA...... Clydesdale Rockin R P Ranch—Peasant Grove, CA...... Belgian, Clydesdale Esau Family Draft Horses—Winton, CA...... Percheron Rock Star Ranch—Elverta, CA...... Clydesdale Mel & Jane Fischer—Lincoln, CA...... Shire Shady Oaks Ranch—Millville, CA...... Clydesdale Full Gallup Farms—Penn Valley, CA...... Spotted Draft Jeff Shinn—Placerville, CA...... Percheron Dave Goss—Vinton, CA...... Belgian Steven Smith—Carmichael, CA...... Percheron Joseph Goss—Yuba City, CA...... Clydesdale Will Snyders—Penn Valley, CA...... Clydesdale Granite Pass Percherons—Prather, CA...... Percheron Stueve Farm—Marysville, CA...... Clydesdale, Percheron Randall Gross—Grass Valley, CA...... Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron Kay Sweeney—Bangor, CA...... Brabant Hidden Mountain Ranch—Susanville, CA...... Percheron Top Hand Ranch—Elverta, CA...... Percheron Hidden Y Ranch—Westcliffe, CO...... Percheron Thiel Percherons—Pleasant Grove, CA...... Percheron Martha Conlin & Brian Howay—San Jose, CA...... Belgian Susanna Thompson—Clayton, CA...... Shire Adrienne Hulst-Barry—Millville, CA...... Clydesdale Unhitched Ranch—Colton, CA...... Clydesdale Kimberley Farm—Anderson, CA...... Percheron Vintage Carriage Company—Lincoln, CA...... Belgian, Percheron, Shire Anthony Knecht—Sonoma, CA...... Clydesdale Paul & Peggy Wagner—Wilton, CA...... Belgian Ladera Verde—Lakeport, CA ...... Percheron Wareing Shires—Blackfoot, ID...... Shire Lanting Family Percherons—Escalon, CA...... Percheron W.S. Percherons—Oakdale, CA...... Percheron Debra Luis—Marysville, CA...... Belgian Enos Yoder—Westcliffe, CO...... Percheron

Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. —W.C. Fields

31 New at This Year’s Classic: Bobby Kerr Mustang Act

Bobby Kerr Mustang Act is one act you don’t want to miss! Join us in welcoming Bobby and his mustangs to the Classic!

roamed the desert landscape – and His career be inspired by the partnerships that highlights include: were once thought impossible. Bobby gains standing applause Founder of from audiences from all over the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame nation at various events from e are excited to in Fort Worth, Texas the Fort Worth Stock Show welcome Bobby Kerr 1985 AQHA Senior Cutting in Texas to Road to the Horse and his mustangs Honor Roll Champion W in Tennessee. He presents his to this year’s Classic! A crowd- American Mustangs to more than 1993 Futurity Limited favorite at this year’s Nevada 100,000 people annually! Open Finalist County Fair in August, we knew He has a career rich in western immediately 2011 Supreme Extreme heritage that Mustang Makeover Finalist that Bobby spans over 40 (with 2 horses) would be years. He is an perfect for the 2011 Supreme Extreme avid competitor at Draft Horse Mustang Makeover various Mustang Classic! Fan Favorite Makeover Bobby and 2012 Supreme Extreme competitions his unique team Mustang Makeover and is continually of American Champion striving to expand Mustangs have inspired audiences his team of American Mustangs, 2012 Supreme Extreme around the nation with their Mustang Makeover Fan while inspiring fans and preserving incredible display of courage and Favorite American history. Additionally, he trust. Witness relationships that has trained and shown in Cutting, 2013 IPRA National Finals have formed between Bobby and Reining, Roping and Working Cow Rodeo Showcase Champion his wild Mustangs – which once Horse.

33 The Gentle Giant Monument: Forever At Work

The first thing you’ll see as you arrive • The monument was completed in • The original logs pulled by the Gentle at the Nevada County Fairgrounds is the 1997. It took 10 years from presenting Giant were furnished by saving an giant statue of a Draft Horse – a Gentle the idea to casting to being put on its ailing Sugar Pine from the Nevada Giant – that stands at the edge of the current concrete base. County Fairgrounds. The current logs Fairgrounds. She is a figure of massive • Artist Andrews did extensive research are from a cedar tree from the Nevada power. The great body of the Gentle to create an authentic representation County Fairgrounds. Giant strains perpetually against her of the early 1900’s tack for the • The Gentle Giant monument was burden of three large logs. monument. built through the efforts of community The magnificent bronze monument • The public art project symbolizes volunteers and funded almost entirely was modeled after a local Belgian Draft the spirit of California’s pioneers and by public funds raised through Horse named Kate, and it welcomes provides a tribute to the work horse, contributions commemorated on the all who enter the Nevada County which played a major role in the attached plaques that surround the Fairgrounds. It represents our pride in our development of the gold country and monument. heritage and our pride in the Draft Horse the Sierra Nevada. • Historical Landmarks, Inc. (a 501 c3 Classic. organization) was formed for the sole Read on for the history and • Embodied in the Gentle Giant are purpose of raising funds to complete some facts about the Gentle Giant the timeless qualities of strength, the building of the monument. Monument: perseverance, gentleness, and the ability to pull together. Those qualities • Did you know there are a few • The monument that so powerfully enabled the pioneers to overcome gargoyles located around the base greets visitors to the Fairgrounds is the obstacles that threatened their survival. of the monument? Take a look while artistic creation of local sculptor Todd you’re out visiting the monument and Andrews. • The Gentle Giant monument is the largest bronze monument of its kind in see if you can find one. • In 1987, artist Todd Andrews and Cosa California. The Gentle Giant weighs Perseverance and teamwork, qualities Mikiska, who is now deceased, teamed 10,000 pounds, is more than 18 feet tall, innate in the work horse and the pioneers, up and presented the idea of the Gentle 44 feet long, and eight feet wide. were crucial to making the Gentle Giant Giant monument to former CEO, Ed monument a reality. It stands as both Scofield. The fundraising for the statue a tribute to the Draft Horse and to the began that same year. community of people who made it happen.

34 Photo: Josh Miller Josh Photo: Photo: Andrew Wright / Lighthawkphoto Wright Andrew Photo: South Yuba Canal Building Emil Ott Home

1. NATIONAL HOTEL: 211 Broad Street. 5. HOMES OF INTEREST: 449 Broad Street is 7. CHINESE QUARTER: Commercial and Opened its doors in 1865 and has been believed to date from 1885 and at one time York Streets. Existed from the beginning going ever since. Popular with important housed a doctor’s office and a jail. Plaque on of the Gold Rush to about 1879. Many mining people and miners, thousands of the property (near corner) honors Senator buildings date from mid-1800s, some of dollars in gold passed over the bar which Aaron A. Sargent, author of the Anthony the oldest in Nevada City. had been shipped ‘round the Horn. Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which 8. SOUTH YUBA CANAL BUILDING: On gave women the right to vote. He built a 2. POWELL HOUSE: 203 S. Pine Street. plaza at Commercial & Union Streets. house on the property in the 1850s. Charles Dating from 1860, building was once home Headquarters for largest network of E. Mulloy home built in the late 1870s to a soda works which manufactured water flumes and ditches in state. Office sits between East and West Broad Streets. carbonated drinks. used from 1857 to 1880. Holdings later Mulloy, a successful businessman, shocked became part of the PG&E hydroelectric 3. CITY HALL: 317 Broad Street. First built residents when he hanged himself. Emil Ott system. on the site in 1878, replaced with “modern home, 450 Broad Street, was built in 1910. building” in 1937 constructed by WPA. His father was a well-known assayer. 9. OTT’S ASSAY OFFICE: On plaza. James Completely renovated. J. Ott made historic assay of silver ore 6. NEW YORK HOTEL: 408 Broad Street. in 1858 which started the rush to the 4. NEVADA THEATRE: 401 Broad Street. Dates from 1880, fire destroyed original Comstock Lode in Nevada. Opened in 1865 making it the oldest theatre hotel built in 1863. building in California. Reprinted with permission from Nevada County GOLD Magazine

35 Draft Horse Facts and Figures

• A mature draft horse weighs from 1,500 • A show harness is valued from $1,500 to 2,400 pounds. Most draft horses have to $3,000 per horse. Show wagons are Driving Competition a gentle, quiet disposition. After all, when valued from $3,000 to $15,000. But there you’re that big, who’s going to irritate you? are less costly alternatives. A farm harness Class Definitions can range from $800 to $1,200 per team • One horse can eat 30-50 pounds of hay set. Farm wagons are worth from $400 to Single – One horse hitched to and 10 to 30 pounds of grain per day $1,500. It’s all a matter of priority. a cart or wagon when working. • No matter what the actual date of birth, Team – Two horses hitched • Manes and tails are braided to show off the age of all horses is reckoned from the horse’s conformation. January 1. Thus a colt born on January 1 side by side to a wagon and a colt born on December 1 will both • You may expect to pay from $1,000 to Tandem – Two horses hitched be considered yearlings on the following $15,000 for a draft horse depending on its first day of January. with one lead horse directly in age, quality, breeding and work experi- front of one wheel horse ence. • Draft horses are the strongest animals in • Horses are sized in “hands.” One hand the world next to the elephant. Unicorn – Three horses equals four inches. A sixteen-hand horse • Draft horses are used today for show, in hitched as a team with one is 64 inches high. At 66 inches, he is said the woods logging, on the farm and ranch, horse in front of the team to be “sixteen, two” or sixteen-and-a-half and in towns and cities for hauling. hands high. The measure is taken from Four – Four horses hitched as the ground to the top of the point of the • The world’s largest horse, recognized by two teams, one pair in front of withers, which is the highest point above the Guinness Book of World Records, was the horse’s shoulders when his head is a purebred Belgian stallion by the name the other down. A mature draft horse stands 16 to of Brooklyn Supreme. He stood 19.2 hands 19 hands tall at the withers. (6'6") at his withers and weighed over Six – Six horses hitched as 3,200 pounds. The world’s tallest horse three teams, one in front of • A handy way to estimate the height of a was a Percheron crossed with a Shire another horse is to learn the height in hands from named Firpon. He was 21.1 hands (7'1") and the ground to your own shoulder, chin, or weighed 2,976 pounds. Now that’s big! Eight – Eight horses hitched the top of your head. Then, by standing as four teams, one in front of near the horse’s foreleg and “chinning” • A pair of draft horses, believed to be his withers, you can tell his height with Shires, pulled the heaviest load of 53.8 another reasonable accuracy. tons! Wow! Photo: Forrest Bliss Forrest Photo:

36 Ten Nevada County Must Dos

SWIM FREELY Dive in and enjoy our beautiful FAIR WEATHER natural waters! From the Yuba FRIENDS and Truckee Rivers to a great The Nevada County selection of lakes, you’ll find clear Fairgrounds have been water, deep pools and described by more than joy in the flow. one publication as “California’s Most Beautiful.” With towering pines, marigold-lined paths, top-notch MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS entertainment and a “Treat Street” filled with food to exceed expectations, everybody smiles here! Come for the fair in August Enjoy delightful performances of primar- or any of the other events year-round. ily classical music from this beloved orga- nization, presented outdoors, picnic-style or in the newly renovated Amaral Center BULGING VEINS at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Pre- When it came to veins of gold, pare to be transported. Nevada County had some of the richest ever discovered. Mining dominated locally from 1850 to DONNER GO THERE 1950 and at Empire Mine State Park you can tour one of the oldest and largest Donner Memorial State Park gold mines ever. There is also fine picnicking, hiking and biking wraps around eastern and south- available. Who else had enough gold to skip the Great Depression? ern Donner Lake and offers all of the great camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, water-skiing and hiking a warm-weather visitor TAKE A POWDER could hope for. In winter there’s From a home base in Truckee you can cross-country skiing and snow- enjoy some of the best snow on Earth for shoeing on picturesque trails. For cannibalism-curiosity and snowboarding and skiing downhill or cross-country. much more, visit the Emigrant Trail Museum. It’s a great place Winter is always great and we sometimes get to to learn, with plenty to talk about! start the season early or ski until June!

PACK UP YOUR CARES GET DOWNTOWN For backpacking, the High Sierra of- Our great old downtowns really have a fers world-class scenery and some of “there” there. You’ll find terrific historic the most beautiful granite your boots buildings, beautifully cared for, in Truckee, will ever make their way across. Also Nevada City and Grass Valley. Admire the clusters of mountain lakes where you Courthouse in Nevada City and the Del can wet a line, refresh with a swim and Oro Theatre in Grass Valley for starters. partake of deep serenity. Find what you came for! IN VINO VERITAS The Sierra Nevada Foothill wine regions FOOTLIGHTS AND FOOT-TAPPING now have a reputation that stands with the Nevada County boasts top-quality venues for “big boys” in California wine. Our terroirs hearing live music and attending plays, readings are terrific and our appellations appealing - and dance performances. We have an amazing Nevada County wine has come of age. Take array of local artists and also draw “A-list” a guided tour or create your own down our performers from around the world. delightful country roads. And be sure to Get out and take in a show! include the downtown tasting rooms as well!

Reprinted with permission from Nevada County GOLD Magazine

37 Six Popular Draft Horse Breeds American Cream Clydesdale A Native Breed Handsome and Famous At a farm sale in Iowa in 1911 a mare named “Old Granny” became the Probably the most widely recognized draft horse breed, Clydesdales first recognized horse of a new breed developed in this country. She went on have been seen by most Americans on television, starring in Budweiser beer to produce offspring rich cream in color with striking white manes and tails. commercials. The white markings on face, feet, and legs make them hard An Iowa horseman began the recorded trail of this new breed, the American to miss and their long strides and sharp trot are perfect for the show ring. Cream, by purchasing Cream colts and carefully logging their ancestry, Averaging 16 to 18 hands in height, Clydesdales are not as heavy as some becoming a driving force behind the creations of the American Cream Horse other draft horse breeds, but they have the ability to pull loads weighing more Association. Official recognition came in 1944 when the State of Iowa issued than a ton at five miles an hour. It was this pulling ability that brought a team a charter to 20 owners of the unique breed. That same year American Cream of Clydesdales to the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis as beer started draft horses were first shown as a class in Webster City, Iowa. By the late flowing again when Prohibition ended. Bred from Flemish horses by farmers 1950s 45 members of the Iowa association had registered 200 American in Scotland during the 19th century, the breed takes its name from the nearby Cream horses. Creams began disappearing as Midwest farms modernized. River Clyde. Now Britain’s most exported draft horse, the Clydesdale’s most The breed was added to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy’s list of common colors are bay and brown, with white markings. This horse’s long endangered species. The renewed attention helped preserve this, the only native flowing hair below the knee and hock, called feathers, give it a smart look, American breed of draft horse, whose home was the heartland of America. making it a handsome and flashy horse with appealing style and actions. While the coloring of the Cream is similar to the Palomino, the heavy horse, photo: Forrest Bliss Forrest photo: photo: Forrest Bliss Forrest photo: weighing in at between 1,600 and 2,000 pounds, is hard to confuse with the smaller, better-known animal which weighs 900 to 1,300 pounds. Mature American Cream draft horses stand 16 hands high. Creams have style and a good disposition in addition to their attention-attracting color, making them Percheron popular show animals. A French Import This breed is among the strongest of the draft horses, able to pull loads Belgian weighing more than a ton. The Percheron’s strength is the result of breeding to produce horses able to carry knights in full battle armor. Bred in northwestern Big and Strong France’s Le Perches region in the 17th century, the Percheron bloodline was Stout and heavily muscled, these draft horses are strong and gentle. Their used by the French government in the 18th century to develop army mounts. wide, deep bodies are an average height of 17 hands (a “hand,” the traditional This vigorous horse went on to become a popular farm work animal. Word way of measuring a horse’s size, is four inches.) Farms and industry in the late of the Percheron’s usefulness spread and by 1884 more than 2,000 had come 1800s developed a need for larger draft animals and these natives of Belgium to America. By 1930 two-thirds of the registered draft horses in this country began to spread to other countries including France, Germany and Russia. were Percherons. As farm implements became gasoline-powered the use of Exhibited at the 1903 St. Louis World’s Fair, they attracted the attention of Percherons declined, except on Amish farms, where the vigorous horses were farmers and others in the United States. A mere seven years later more than kept working. An animated horse, the Percheron’s trot has a snap and boldness 1,700 Belgian draft horses had been imported to pull our nations’ plows and that pleases show crowds wherever they perform. They can be seen pulling freight wagons. The start of World War II made the import of many items carriages of delighted tourists in major cities, and at work wherever there are impossible, including Belgian draft horses. By the time the war ended the tractor hay rides, sleigh rides, or parades. The gray Percheron is born black but starts had made its appearance on American farms. Belgians had a future in the show to show its eventual gray color after a few months. Black Percherons are born ring, but no longer labored on the farm. Their docile temperament and easy black, too, but they stay that way throughout their lives.

handling made them extremely popular as show animals. Bay, Chestnut, sorrel, Jim Furco photo: and roan colors are common to Belgians, as well as occasional browns, grays, and blacks. Like many of our human ancestors, these Gentle Giants came from photo: Forrest Bliss Forrest photo: overseas to bolster and diversity our nation. It excites me that no matter how much machinery replaces the horse, the work it can do is still measured in horsepower… Wherever man has left his footprint in the long even in this space age. And although a riding horse often weighs ascent from barbarism to civilization we will find half a ton, and a big drafter a full ton, either can be led about the hoofprint of the horse beside it. —John Moore by a piece of string if he has been wisely trained. This to me is a constant source of wonder, and challenge. —Marguret Henry

38 39 Six Popular Draft Horse Breeds Shire Largest Draft Horse When King Henry VIII ordered the destruction of all horses in England less than five feet high, he was conducting a rather brutal natural selection process that produced the ancestors of the Shire. Invading Romans were so impressed with the result, horses that could easily carry knights in heavy armor into battle that they referred to them as “The Great Horse.” Eventually Shires were put to more peaceful English uses in agriculture and commerce, pulling plows and wagons. As farming became a mainstay in the New World, Shires came to American farms. They were prized by farmers for their strength, endurance, and energy. Today’s Shires are bold moving horses that dominate the hitch competitions at events like the Draft Horse Classic. Massive with wide, deep, long bodies, Shires are known as the tallest of all draft horse breeds. Stallions weighing 2,000 pounds or more are not rare. Their height can range from 16 to 19 hands. Still bred throughout England, Shires have become popular in parts of the United States. Black is the most often seen color in this country. Photo: Forrest Bliss Forrest Photo: Suffolk Rare and Respected Opposing the trend to breed bigger and bigger draft horses, some English farmers developed the Suffolk breed. Suffolk County is bordered on three sides by ocean, creating an isolated locale where farm animals were bred for a particular farming lifestyle. The heavy clay soil required a special horse for tilling and sowing the land. Suffolk farmers needed docile animals with stamina and longevity. A pure breed developed in the isolated farm country, at first few animals were for sale outside the local area. Suffolk breeding records date back to 1880, making this one of the oldest draft horse breeds. In the 1960s and 70s a revival of draft horse interest in the United States saw draft horses whose days of farm work had ended, prized as show animals. Imports of Suffolks from England brought this breed to the attention of horse owners in America. The Suffolk is the only breed that is true to one color, chestnut, with few or no white markings. They are fast walkers, but without high action. Their appearance is pleasant and roundly modeled, with an average height of about 16 hands. The

Photo: Ron Calef, ProSportsPix.com Ron Calef, Photo: Draft Horse Classic uses a team of Suffolk draft horses as part of the ring crew, delivering and picking up equipment. Easy to keep, they stay in good flesh on a modest quantity of feed. The Suffolk remains true to its ancient and honorable heritage as a “farmer’s horse.”

Boston, Massachusetts has an unusual law regarding the comfort of horses. Every hotel is still required to provide accommodations for a guest’s horse.

40 Judging Classes

1. SINGLES – LADIES TO DRIVE attempted later and if correctly driven, the appro- quietly. At all times to show an ability to work as Hitch Type. To show stylish, high stepping action. priate points will be recorded. No points will be a unit with an evenness of tugs. To be judged on Must stand quietly and back readily. To be judged awarded for an incorrectly completed obstacle. If performance, with emphasis on manners. on quality, performance and style. the signal sounds when the competitor is commit- ted to an obstacle, the competitor may complete 14. TANDEM 2. SINGLES – LADIES TO DRIVE the obstacle and receive the appropriate points, Hitch Type. The Adam Van Exel Tandem Class. Pleasure Type. Suitable for and to be driven by then proceed through the finish markers for total To be shown at a walk and trot. Pair should at all a lady. To show a quiet and easy way of going. time to be recorded. Whether or not the com- times convey an image of alertness and style. Lead Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must stand petitor was committed to the last obstacle at the horse tugs may be attached to either the shafts quietly and back readily. To be judged on quality, signal will be left to the discretion of the judge. of wheel horse’s tugs behind the belly band. At no performance and manners. Tie-downs are prohibited. time shall lead tugs be attached to the hames of Placing will be determined on a high score basis. the wheel horse. The lead horse should keep the 3. SINGLES – GENTLEMEN TO DRIVE Time will decide ties. If a tie occurs in both points tugs from sagging but should not be so tight as Hitch Type. To show stylish, high stepping action. and time, the winner will be decided by a drive- to pull the greater weight of the vehicle (carts or Must stand quietly and back readily. To be judged off. Cantering is permitted. wagons). Tandems shall not be asked to back ex- on quality, performance and style. cept at the judge’s discretion in case of a work off. 9. PAIRS – GENTLEMEN TO DRIVE Tandems shall not be asked to fan. To be judged 4. SINGLES – GENTLEMEN TO DRIVE Hitch Type. To be shown at a trot and walk. To on performance, presence, quality, matching and Pleasure Type. To show a quiet and easy way of stand quietly. At all times to show an ability to manners. going. Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must work as a unit with evenness to tugs. Team shall stand quietly and back readily. To be judged on not be asked to fan except at judge’s discretion in 15. UNICORN quality, performance and manners. case of a work off. To be judged on performance, Hitch Type. To be shown at a walk and trot. To presence, quality, conformation, matching and stand quietly and back readily. At all times to 5. SINGLES – PEE WEE TO DRIVE manners. show an ability to work as a unit with all three (12 & Under) Must be accompanied by an adult. horses showing an evenness of tugs. Lead horse 10. PAIRS – JUNIORS TO DRIVE should show an alert and animated way of going 6. SINGLES – JUNIORS TO DRIVE (13 – 17 Years Old) Suitable for and to be driven by and convey an image of style. Unicorn should not a junior. To show all around actions at a walk and be asked to fan except at judge’s discretion in case (13 – 17 Years Old) Suitable for and to be driven by trot. Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must of a work off. To be judged on performance, pres- a junior. To show all around action at a trot and stand quietly and back readily. To be judged on ence, quality, matching and manners. walk. Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must manners, quality and performance stand quietly and back readily. To be judged on quality, performance and manners. 16. THREE OR FOUR ABREAST 11. PAIRS – LADIES TO DRIVE To be shown with natural mane and with tail 7. SINGLE OBSTACLES – Gambler’s Choice Hitch Type. natural or done up. Shown to any type of working 8. SINGLE OBSTACLES – Gambler’s Choice – The Kelly Nicolici Pairs Ladies to Drive Class. wagon. Harness should be neat, clean in appear- ance and appropriate to vehicle. No show harness Youth Exhibition Class Suitable for and to be driven by a lady. To show all around action at a walk and trot. Must show a or scotch top collars. Matching should not be To be driven and timed over a course of unnum- smooth responsiveness. Must stand quietly and taken into account. To be shown at a walk and bered obstacles, each carrying a specific point back readily. To be judged on manners, quality and trot. To stand quietly and back readily. At all times value. performance. to show an ability to work as a unit with evenness Each driver has the same amount of time to nego- of tugs. To be judged on performance and handi- tiate as many obstacles as possible. Each exhibitor ness with emphasis on manners. is given 2 minutes, which includes a 30 second 12. FARM PAIR TO WAGON The Jack Patison Farm Pair to Wagon Class. warning. Each obstacle is assigned a point value To be shown with natural mane and with tail 17. FOUR UP, HITCH TYPE according to its degree of difficulty and each natural or done up. Shown in farm bit and work To be shown at a walk and trot. To stand quietly driver tries to amass as high a score as possible harness to any type of working farm wagon. (No and back readily. At all times to show an ability to within the time allowed. After passing through the buxton bits, show harness, scotch top collars or work as a unit with evenness of tugs. Hitches shall starting line, the competitor may drive through show wagons.) To be shown at a walk and trot. To not be asked to fan except at the judge’s discre- the obstacles, in any order, from any direction. stand quietly. At all times to show an ability to tion in case of a work off. To be judged on perfor- Each obstacle may be driven twice but not in work as a unit with evenness of tugs. To be judged mance, presence, quality, matching and manners. succession. If driven a third time no points will be on performance and handiness, with emphasis on awarded. No obstacle may be re-driven once it has manners. 18. FOURS – AMATEUR TO DRIVE been disturbed. (Exception: obstacles which are Amateur Four Driving class has been set up to designed to be knocked down.) If a horse refuses encourage new drivers. The definition of an an obstacle without disturbing it, the driver may 13. FARM IMPLEMENT Amateur Four Driver is any driver who has never elect not to attempt it and may drive to another To be shown with natural mane and with tail natu- shown a six horse hitch in competition and never obstacle without penalty. The obstacle may be ral or done up. Shown to any type of farm equip- ment and work harness shown at a walk. To stand won a four horse competition at any show. The

42 driver competing in the Four Horse Amateur 24. AMERICANA – OPEN • No slamming or pumping the sled. class cannot enter any other four and six horse Commercial or Municipal • Once the driver waves his hat or hand, he may competitions. Teams may be entered in both. The To be shown both ways of the arena at a walk not return for a second attempt. class will be judged 100% on driving ability. Drivers and to stand quietly. To be shown to an antique • The team must stay within the ropes. If the team will be drawn for position. Drivers will be given type commercial or municipal wagon or carriage or sled touches the ropes it will disqualify the a specified test. Matching should not be taken representing early America. Drivers and passengers pull. into account in judging. Class to be judged on the to wear period costume suitable to the vehicle. • Six (6) inches constitutes a legal pull (one at- responsiveness and smoothness of the hitches in Hitch (show) wagons prohibited. The winner will tempt). completing the course. be the turnout which, in the opinion of the judge, best represents early commercial or municipal 27. LOG SKIDDING – OPEN 19. FOUR UP – DRIVING COMPETITION vehicles in America. The Art Wollesen Log Skidding Competition. Drivers will be drawn for position. Drivers will be Drivers entered will show in the Elimination class given a specified test. Matching should not be 25. LIGHTWEIGHT PULL – OPEN held on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. The top six taken into account in judging. Class to be judged 26. HEAVYWEIGHT PULL – OPEN winners from the Eliminations will be asked to on the responsiveness and smoothness of the This event is a combination of skill of driver and return for a championship class during the Sunday hitches in completing the course. strength of team afternoon performance. • Exhibitors must provide a certified weight slip of Rules: 20. SIX UP – OPEN horses entered. 1. Time starts when either horse’s nose crosses Hitch Type. To be shown at a walk and trot. To • Weights: starting line and continues until the end of logs stand quietly and back readily. At all times to Lightweight Teams: 3,300 pounds or less crosses finish line. Must continue through finish show an ability to work as a unit with evenness of Heavyweight Teams: 3,301 pounds or more and not stop before clear. tugs. Hitches shall not be asked to fan except at • Direction of Pulls: Each successive pull after the 2. Team may start course on either side of the first the judge’s discretion in case of a work off. To be initial pull of a contest shall travel in the same pylon and weave in a serpentine pattern to the judged on performance, presence, quality, match- direction between the boundary ropes until it last pylon, go around the end and weave back ing and manners. is determined by the judge officiating at the down the other side in the same serpentine pat- event that there is insufficient distance left for tern and out the start/finish marker. 21. SIX UP – DRIVING COMPETITION a team to complete its pull within the remaining 3. Must not disturb any obstacle of the course (py- The Robert Chilcott Six Up Driving Competition. allowed distance, and then the direction of the lons or side lines) with team, driver, equipment Drivers will be drawn for position. Drivers will be pull shall be reversed by the next team to com- or logs. given a specified test. Matching should not be pete. This process shall be carried out through- 4. Driver may walk beside logs, ride on logs, or any taken into account if judging. Class to be judged out each pulling contest except that at any time combination of such during course. on the responsiveness and smoothness of the that a pulling sled rests within one foot or less Scoring: hitches in completing the course. of a boundary after a pull, the next contestant 1. If horse, driver, equipment or log(s) disturbed may reverse the pulling direction. The rope shall any part of the course, there will be a 10 sec- 22. ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIP – OPEN be marked by color (15 feet from end) if that ond penalty for each occurrence. Definition of SIX UP HITCH TYPE point is reached, reverse pull. disturbing pylons, lines or markers will be deter- To be shown at a walk and trot. To stand quietly • Pulling starting weights: mined by the judge. and back readily. At all times to show an ability to • Lightweight teams shall start at 1,500 pounds 2. Each time a horse steps on or over side line or work as a unit with evenness of tugs. Hitches shall plus the weight of the sled. end line (if used) a 10 second penalty will be not be asked to fan except at the judge’s discre- • Heavyweight teams shall start at 2,000 pounds added and shall accumulate for each occur- tion in case of a work off. To be judged on perfor- plus the weight of the sled. rence. mance, presence, quality, matching and manners. • The weights which shall be added after each 3. If course is not driven correctly contestant will pull shall not be more than 500 pounds or less be eliminated. 23. AMERICANA – OPEN than 200 pounds. A maximum of 300 pounds is 4. Driver is allowed to talk, yell, whistle, or slap Farm, Agricultural or Historical to be added after 6,000 pounds. horses with lines from hands forward with no To be shown both ways of the arena at a walk and • Teams must make one complete pull of 15 feet penalty. Driver may not whip or hit horses with to stand quietly. To be shown to an antique type to qualify for purse money. end of lines or any whip, bat or other object. farm, agricultural or historical wagon or carriage • Each team will be allowed two (2) attempts. Doing so will cause automatic disqualification. representing early America. Drivers and passengers Once the team is unhooked from sled, that con- 5. Fewest penalties determines winner; time deter- to wear period costume suitable to the vehicle. stitutes one attempt unless it is for a harness or mine ties. Hitch (show) wagons prohibited. The winner will equipment repairs. be the turnout which, in the opinion of the judge, • No horse, or horses, may be used in two pulling 28. HALTER CLASSES best represents early farm, agricultural or histori- events in any one show. Horses are led to an area and judged on confor- cal America. • No offset double trees will be allowed. mation. Conformation is correctness of physique • No slapping, hitting, or cursing will be allowed. according to their breed. • Each team will be allowed one helper. Once the team starts, the helper must move to the out- side of the lines. 43