Department I: DRAFT HORSE
Superintendent: Jeff Witt 507-438-2407
Entries Close: August 5, 2023 Pre–registration is REQUIRED
Entry Fee: $5 per LOT
Arrival time: Friday NOON-Saturday, by 5:00 pm
Release: Sunday after the completion of the entire show.
Judging: Saturday, 6:00 pm (hitch’s)
Sunday 10:00 am (halter and cart)
Overnight Parking Fee on grounds: $25 – There is free overnight parking available across the road to the south.
General Rules:
1. Stalls are available and will be reserved – Straw will be provided for you.
2. All horses must be of draft horse type and conformation
3. Date for computing age is January 1.
4. Stock must be in the show ring promptly when called. A person failing to comply shall be ruled out of competition.
5. Junior participants must be age 8 – 18 and have a rider with them in the hitching classes.
6. Each horse shown under harness will receive a $15 hitching premium. This is only paid once on any given horse.
7. Current Coggins test available.
Class 1 Hitches (Saturday)Lot 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1. Six Horse Hitch $75 65 55 45
2. Four Horse Hitch $50 45 40 35
3. Unicorn Hitch $40 35 30 25
4. Mare Team Hitch $35 30 25 20
5. Gelding Team Hitch $35 30 25 20
6. Junior Driver Team Hitch (age 8-18) $25 20 15 10
$5 for the rest of the drivers
7. Tandem Cart $35 30 25 20
Class 2 Halter and Cart (Sunday)
All Breeds will show togetherLot 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1. Stallions – All ages $25 20 15 10
Grand Champion Stallion – Trophy/Ribbon
2. Fillies- foal to 2yr $25 20 15 10
Junior Champion Filly – Trophy/Ribbon
3. 3 yr and 4 yr old Mares $25 20 15 10
4. 5 year and older Mares $25 20 15 10 8 6
Senior Champion Mare – Trophy/Ribbon
5. 2 yr,3yr and 4yr old Gelding $25 20 15 10
6. 5 year old Gelding $25 20 15 10 8 6
Grand Champion Gelding – Trophy/Ribbon
7. 4 Abreast at Halter (owned by 1 exhibitor)$30 25 20 15
8. Youth Showmanship age 14 – 18 $20 15 12 10
9. Youth Showmanship age 8 – 13 $20 15 12 10
$5 will be paid to all others in lot 15,16
10. Men’s Cart $30 25 20 15
11. Ladies Cart $30 25 20 15
12. Junior Driver Cart ages 14 – 18 $20 15 12 10
13. Junior Driver Cart ages 8 – 13 $20 15 12 10
$5 will be paid to all others in lot 19 & 20
14. Egg and Spoon
15. Undetermined