2014 Draft Horse Program - Nevada County Fairgrounds

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September 18-21, 2014
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N e v a d a C o u n t y F a i r g r o u n d s , G r a ss V a l l e y , C A
Draft Horse
28th A nnua l
Classic
“PERCHERON POWER,” Gena Lee Tharp
& Ha rv e s t Fa i r
Welcome
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Table ofContents
Contents
Welcome & General Information
Draft Horse Fans!
Welcome!.................................................................5
General Information & Map....................................7
Souvenirs: Keep the Memories Alive........................9
What’s Happening at the Fairgrounds.................... 15
Welcome to everyone who loves
amazing horse shows, a bustling
harvest fair, festive events, and live
entertainment! You’ve come to the
right place – the 28th Annual Draft
Horse Classic!
Judges & Show Staff............................................. 15
Nevada City Walking Tour.....................................35
Nevada County Must Dos....................................37
It is here that you’ll see majestic Draft
Horses proudly pulling
carriages, loyally working
farm equipment, and skillfully
competing intricate maneuvers.
Special Event Highlights
Harvest Fair..................................................... 12-13
Art at the Classic.............................................. 16-17
All six performances bring out
the best in the Draft Horses
and drivers as they perform and
compete – all to the delight of
the crowd!
Western Music Fest.......................................... 18-19
Western Trade Show.............................................20
Treat Street............................................................20
Bounty of the County............................................ 21
Backyard BBQ Cook-Off...................................... 21
New this year, in between
classes, when Classic-goers
are treated to specialty acts, we are pleased
to welcome Bobby Kerr’s amazing Mustang
Act. A poet, film star and an extraordinary horse trainer,
Bobby’s act is one you don’t want to miss. Additionally,
we’re pleased to welcome back Tommie Turvey, a worldrenowned equine entertainer, stuntman, and one of the
best movie horse trainers of today; as well as the talented
California Cowgirls – Equestrian Drill Team.
Performances & Entertainment
Special Performance Information...........................23
Schedule of Events.......................................... 24-30
Exhibitor List......................................................... 31
Bobby Kerr.............................................................33
Judging Classes................................................ 42-43
Draft Horse Facts & Figures.................................36
Six Popular Draft Horse Breeds....................... 38-40
Cover artwork: “Percheron Power” Gena Lee Tharp
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Photo: Ron Calef, ProSportsPix.com
How Are Draft Horses Judged?............................45
About Draft Horses
Gentle Giant Monument........................................34
Photo: Forrest Bliss
Meet the Judge......................................................22
stage, delicious food on Treat Street, a
live horse shoeing competition, beautiful
paintings and sculpture at Art at the
Classic, wares at the Western Trade
Show, and hundreds of community
exhibits. Of course, don’t forget a visit to
the barns to meet the stars of the Classic.
Before or after your visit to a Draft Horse performance,
plan a stroll around the Fairgrounds. In the cool shade of
the tall pines, the grounds are bustling with Harvest Fair
festivities, which take place during the four days of the
Classic. You’ll find musical entertainment on the Pine Tree
On Saturday, check out the Backyard
BBQ Cook-Off; and on Sunday, visit
Bounty of the County. These two
events are made for fun and tasting
delicious food. Additional information
about these events, as well as all of
the Harvest Fair festivities, can be
found in this program.
Welcome to the 2014 Draft Horse
Classic. We’re glad you’re here! Enjoy!
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General Information
PERFORMANCE TICKETS
ATM MACHINES
FIRST AID
Performance tickets are available at the Arena Box
Office during all four days of the Draft Horse Classic.
Located at Main Street Center – Gate 1, and outside
the Sugar Pine Lodge on the Pine Tree Stage side of
the building.
Professional medical personnel are on the grounds
during the Draft Horse Classic. First aid personnel are
located at the Watt Park Frosty Booth across from the
Pine Tree Stage. Ask any staff member for assistance
in contacting first aid personnel.
HOURS
DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS
The Fairgrounds are open during the Draft Horse
Classic from 9 am until ½ hour after the close of the
last performance each evening.
If you desire to smoke, please visit one of our
designated smoking areas located immediately inside
Gate 3 and immediately outside Gates 1 and 5.
PARKING
Public Parking in Lots 1 & 4: $5
TELEPHONE
MAIN OFFICE
A telephone is located in front of the Main Street
Center (Gate 1).
Amphitheater
The Fairgrounds Office is located across from the
Main Street Center, at Gate 1.
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BOUNTY OF THE COUNTY
Takes place on Sunday, September 21, near Gate 5,
adjacent to the Foundation Station, with tasting from
1 – 4 pm. Tasting tickets will be sold at the event.
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Located inside the Main Street Center, the Arena, on
Treat Street near the Horse Office, and on the Gold Path. Storage Area
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Takes place on Saturday, September 20, near Gate 5,
adjacent to the Foundation Station, with tasting from
1 – 4 pm. Tasting tickets will be sold at the event.
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Please check with the Fairgrounds
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BACKYARD BBQ COOK-OFF
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DRAFT HO RSE CLASSIC & HARV EST FAIR
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Administration Office..............................1
Art at the Classic...................................... 2
Main Street Center...................................2
Western Trade Show .............................3
Arena...............................................................4
Arena Box Office.......................................5
Blacksmith Exhibit....................................6
Evergreen Hall.............................................9
Harvest Fair..................................................9
Youth Art Show.........................................9
Western Trade Show ...........................10
Treat Street................................................. 11
Western Trade Show ........................... 12
Western Trade Show ........................... 13
Western Trade Show ...........................14
Clogging Jamboree................................. 15
Backyard BBQ Cook-Off
(Saturday)................................................... 24
Bounty of the County (Sunday)...... 24
Early Day Gas Engines...........................16
Narrow Gauge Railroad Exhibit........ 17
Ponderosa Hall.........................................18
Northern Mines.......................................19
History Exhibit..........................................19
Western Trade Show ..........................20
Pine Tree Stage......................................... 21
Western Trade Show .......................... 22
Clogging Workshops.............................23
Horseshoeing Competition................... .............................................Gate 3 Pathway
Draft Horse Barns................................... 25
Horse Arena.............................................. 26
First Aid ......(Watt Park Frosty Booth)
Western Trade Show.................................
.................................. throughout grounds
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Keep the Memories Alive…
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Souvenirs
On sale now
at the souvenir booth located in the Main Street Center
Tee Shirts............................. $24
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
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Art Posters Prior Years
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Grocery Totes......................... $6
Stadium Cushions.................... $6
Can Cooler............................. $5
Current Art Poster.................$15
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
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Harvest Fair
Festivities
Festivities
Clogging Jamboree
Learn to clog, or simply sit back and
watch. The Clogging Jamboree features a
workshop, as well as special performances.
Join the Nevada County Tommyknocker
Cloggers for these fun events!
Workshop: Saturday from 9 am – 5:30
pm, with dance from 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Sugar Pine Lodge. Cost is $25.
Show times: Saturday from 1 – 2 pm
and Sunday from 1 – 1:30 pm
Location: On The Green
Barn Tours
Special Exhibits
You won’t want to miss the chance to
visit the barns. Here you can meet the
beautiful Draft Horses up close, talk to
their enthusiastic owners, and learn more
about the stars of the Classic! The barns
are open throughout the event in between
performances; however, they become
“back stage” during performances and
for safety purposes, the barns are closed
when the horses are heading back and
forth to the arena shows.
The History Exhibit in the Northern
Mines Building provides a flashback in
time through vintage photographs! In
addition to lots of photographs, there are
antique wagons, antique clothing and
other interesting historical pieces.
Guided Barn Tours
While visiting the barns is free to
the public, we also offer guided barn
tours for a more personal, behindthe-scenes tour. Led by Draft Horse
Classic Paddock Steward and teamster
Eleanor Roberts, barn tours will be
held on Friday, September 19, at 3
pm and Saturday, September 20,
at 2 pm. Advance reservations are
recommended, as there are a limited
number of openings for each tour. The
cost for the tour is $10 per person. Visit
the Arena Box Office for details.
Over in the Main Street Center, stop
by the Pine Tree Quilters area and
purchase a ticket or two for a chance to
win a beautiful quilt.
An exhibit of Early Day Gas Engines
on The Green, just as you enter the
Fairgrounds at Gate 1, provides a glimpse
of the evolution of American farming.
Visit the Nevada County Narrow Gauge
(NCNG) Historical Model Railroad
and learn about the county’s rich narrow
gauge railroad history. The museum will
be open Saturday from 11 am – 5 pm and
on Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm.
Don’t miss all the excitement that happens at the
Fairgrounds during the four days of the Draft Horse Classic.
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
food at the Classic. Admission to the Harvest Fair is free!
Live Shoeing
Competition
Goodness from
the Ground Up
Watch professional blacksmiths as they
rise to the challenge of shoeing 2,000
pound Draft Horses at the 2014 Edward
Martin Perpetual Draft Horse Shoeing
Competition. With horses lined up, each
competitor, with the assistance of a
striker and fire man, will build shoes and
be judged on one foot shod agricultural
style and a specimen shoe of the judge’s
choice.
This part of the Harvest Fair displays the
outcome of hard work and long hours
by Nevada County growers. Harvest
fruits shine and vegetables glow at the
Lath House, connected to Evergreen
Hall. See sweet tomatoes, gourds, herbs,
melons, peppers, pumpkins, wine grapes
and a country kitchenful of championship
contenders from local gardens! There’s
also dried flower arrangements, cut
flowers, produce characters, scarecrows,
and even a garden photo contest.
This year’s judge is Jim Poor, a
Journeyman Certified Farrier through
the American Farriers Association. Jim
has been shoeing for more than 40 years,
and has been on the American Farriers
Team multiple times, as well as competed
and judged around the world. Together
with his wife, Kathleen, they maintain a
full-time farriers practice, servicing the
Midland/Odessa area.
In Evergreen Hall, don’t miss the popular
youth art, where you’ll find paintings of
harvest scenes, painted gourds, and fall
wreaths – all created by our community’s
talented youth.
The Ag Competitions also take place in
both buildings throughout the weekend.
In addition to the live shoeing
competition, a forging clinic is happening
Friday morning, with a forging
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
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Visit the Nevada County
Fairgrounds for Year-Round Fun
2014 Country
Christmas Faire
Always Friday through Sunday
following Thanksgiving
November 28, 29 and 30
Begin your holiday season with
a visit to the Country Christmas
Faire, featuring unique handmade
crafts and gifts. Enjoy strolling
live entertainment, festival foods,
Gingerbread houses, Santa and his
elves, wagon rides, and a community
bon-fire.
2015 Nevada
County Fair
August 12 – 16, 2015
Voted as Nevada County’s Best
Event for 12 years in a row!
Activities include live entertainment,
carnival rides and games, barns full of
livestock, thousands of community
exhibits, arena events, and food
contests. As always, Treat Street will
be serving an array of fabulous food.
All-You-Can-Eat
Cioppino Feed
Saturday, March 7, 2015
The Nevada County Fairgrounds
Foundation invites you to its fifth
annual All-You-Can-Eat Cioppino
Feed on Saturday, March 7 at 6 pm at
Ponderosa Hall at the Nevada County
Fairgrounds. Dinner includes antipasto,
all-you-can-eat Cioppino, salad and
garlic bread. A no-host bar will also
be available, and there will be a silent
dessert auction and a live auction.
Become a
Fairgrounds
Foundation
Member
Being a Fairgrounds Foundation
Member has its rewards!
• Fair, Draft Horse Classic and
Country Christmas Faire –
tickets and parking await you!
2014 Draft Horse
Classic Judges
and Officials
JUDGES
Jerry Wismer, Draft Horse Judge,
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Dwight Gilbert, Pulling Judge,
Sun Valley, Nevada
• You get to create a fun benefits
package tailored to your needs!
ANNOUNCERS
• VIP invitation to Opening Day
Ceremonies of the Fair.
Bonnie Reed, Penryn, California
Paul Gingerich, Berthoud, Colorado
• Invitation to the Draft Horse
Classic VIP Dinner.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• You are supporting one of Nevada
County’s greatest assets!
Arnie Romanello, Vice President
Year-Round RV Park
Shanti Emerson, Director
Whether you’re visiting one of the
activities at the Fairgrounds or visiting
our area for a vacation, the RV Park
at the Fairgrounds is open year-round.
We offer conveniences – free WiFi,
showers, and a dump station – at
reasonable prices in a serene setting
at “California’s Most Beautiful
Fairgrounds.”
Facility Rentals
The Nevada County Fairgrounds offers
a variety of indoor and outdoor facilities
for almost every occasion. Buildings and
outdoor facility rentals are available on
a first come, first served basis. Special
discounts are available on buildings
and outdoor facilities for events such
as trade shows, music festivals and
livestock shows.
Tom Browning, President
Sandy Ballou, Director
Karen Henderson, Director
Simi Lyss, Director
Jeanette Royal, Director
Steve Steele, Director
Andrew Trygg, Director
Follow the
Nevada County
Fairgrounds
Website: NevadaCountyFair.com
Facebook: Nevada County
Fairgrounds
Twitter: @NevCoFair
Pinterest: #NevCoFair
Instagram @nevadacountyfair
Visit the Fairgrounds’ website at www.NevadaCountyFair.com for more information or call (530) 273-6217
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Art
Classic
Show Location
In the Main Street Center – next to Gate 1
Show Hours
Thursday, September 18 Noon – 5:30 pm
Friday, September 19 at the
M
“Vintage View Point”
Tim Norman

The artists represented
in the show will compete for awards in categories like
Best Draft Horse Theme and Best of Show. There’s
even a People’s Choice Award, and you’re invited to
participate in the judging.
The artist for the 2015 Draft Horse Classic poster will
also be chosen from this talented group of individuals.
The artist who created the artwork for the 2014 Draft
Horse Classic poster is Gena Lee Tharp, who has a
booth at this year’s Art at the Classic. Stop by and say
hi to her and have her autograph a poster or a Draft
Horse program for you.
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9 am – 7 pm
Sunday, September 21 9 am – 5 pm
Show
Judge
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ore than 100 works of top-ranked equine
and western art will be on display at this
year’s Art at the Classic, held during the
duration of the Draft Horse Classic. Visitors to this
premier art show will see a careful selection of art in
more than a dozen categories, including oil painting,
water color, sculpture, and photography.
In between arena
performances, take time
to browse the show,
meet some of the artists,
and purchase beautiful
works of original art,
photography, cards,
and other items from
the artists’ booths.
This exhibit is always
outstanding, and this
year’s show includes a
number of new artists.
Noon – 7 pm
Saturday, September 20 udging this year’s artwork
is I. Jesse Rodriguez from
Roseville, California. He is
an award-winning painter,
sculptor and artisan. He
has been creating art for
25 years, and, at one time,
owned a bronze foundry in
Southern California. His
subject matter ranges from
western and wildlife paintings
and sculpture to fabricated
modern art pieces. Welcome!
“Dog & Pony Show” Alice Horst
“Peekaboo” Stephanie Rose Long
2014 Art at the Classic Artists
Booth and
Artwork
“Just Walking in the Rain” Margo Petterson
This show has become one of the premier displays of
its kind – attracting both art lovers and horse lovers.
Thanks to equine sculptor, Judy Vargas, for her vision
in creating and directing the show –
and to all the artists for this amazing display of art!
Cheryl Caldwell
Jo Danehy
Ruth Deoudes
Sally Fuess
Marianne Harris
Holly H. Irons
Doreen Irwin
Shirley Isola
Yvonne Kitchen
Deborah Kunic
Stephanie Rose
Long
Vonnie Muniain
Tim Norman
Lesley B. Pickford
Katherine Plumer
Chris Rankin
Teri Rose
Sculptured Spikes
Gena Lee Tharp
Judy Vargas
Leslie Anne Webb
Iris Wise
Artwork only
Marika Anderson
Sara Bagg
Helen Bailey
Yvonne Bonacci
Danny Collier
Barbara DeWein
Alli Farkas
Deborah Flood
Marianne Foote
Deana Marie
Freeman
Lisa Frey
Marcia Gay
Barbara GerardMitchell
Elly Gould
Paul M. Harman
Trevor Holmes
Alice Horst
Robin Kaminski
Sue Kroll
Katrina Lubbecke
Megan Elaine Luis
Vanessa Mack
Geralyn MaulVasquez
Karen McCann
Julie Muela-Farris
Gloria Muscarella
Charlotte Noriega
Candy PaulsonAnderson
Margo Petterson
Ann Ranlett
Ronnie Rector
Ute Simon
Pat Stoddard
Aragon
Peggy Truders
Carol Walker
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Western Music Fest
Music and entertainment are an important part of the Draft Horse Classic, and this year
you’ll find a variety of performances to keep you amused and entertained in between
Draft Horse performances. Featuring a bit of everything – cowboy poetry, fiddling, swing
music, a yodeling cowboy, A Capella, bluegrass and steel guitars – these toe-tapping,
hand-clapping, crowd-pleasing performances take place on the Pine Tree Stage. Grab a
bite to eat from Treat Street, sit beneath the shade of the tall trees, and enjoy a show.
Sidewinder
Western Swing
Sidewinder
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
steel guitar, alongside the jazz guitar and moving bass lines common to the urban
swing bands. Beginning in the country dance halls of Texas and Oklahoma, an
infectious combination of country, cowboy, polka and folk music was blended with
“swing” to create a variation that would later become known as “Western Swing.”
Sidewinder consists of veteran players Rudy Darling on fiddle, John Girton on guitar
and clarinet, Doug Bianchi on stand-up bass and Rick Toles on steel guitar and fiddle.
Their playing will delight your ears and invite your feet to move.
Sourdough Slim
Yodeling Cowboy Comic & Songster
Slim’s lively material includes timeless western classics, novelty showstoppers, and
his own songs about cowboy life gone astray. An accomplished singer and multiinstrumentalist, his comic routines and humorous stories quickly get his audiences
laughing. Born Rick Crowder on a family cattle ranch in the Sierra Foothills, he
decided his true calling as a cowboy was on stage rather than in the saddle.
Sourdough Slim
Larry Ilg
Cowboy Poet
A life of “cowboying” is woven into Larry Ilg’s poetry. Raised on a ranch in Wyoming,
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
he takes the stage.
Larry Ilg
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Harmonious
Combustion
Performance Schedule
Pine Tree Stage
Amazing A Capella harmonies
Harmonious Combustion combines
the vocal talents of Nan Geary,
Linda Girton, and Mary Walker. An
amazing A Capella singing group, their
innovative arranging and unique vocal
stylings have entertained audiences in
various venues throughout the Sierra
foothills area of northern California
since 1994. They create all their song
arrangements and compose most of
their own music and lyrics.
Harmonious Combustion
12:00
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
Sidewinder
Sourdough Slim
Sidewinder
Sourdough Slim
Sidewinder
Saturday
Pete Siegfried &
Kathy Barwick
12:00
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
Acoustic Duo
Kathy Barwick & Pete Siegfried,
the hottest new acoustic duo in
northern California, combine years of
experience into a compelling, highly
entertaining duet sound. Kathy and
Pete, also known as the Mountain
Laurel Duet, blend bluegrass, old-time
country, folk and even a bit of rock
into an engaging Americana fusion.
The duo has toured in Oregon, Ireland
and Northern Ireland, and recently
appeared onstage at the prestigious
Strawberry Music Festival. They are
currently working on their first duet
record.
Friday
Pete Siegfried and Kathy Barwick
Sidewinder
Sourdough Slim
Larry Ilg
Sidewinder
Harmonious Combustion
Sourdough Slim
Sunday
12:00
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
Sidewinder
Pete Siegfried & Kathy Barwick
Sourdough Slim
Sidewinder
Pete Siegfried & Kathy Barwick
Sourdough Slim
Somewhere in time’s own space
There must be some sweet pastured place
Where creeks sing on and tall trees grow
Some paradise where horses go,
For by the love that guides my pen
I know great horses live again.
—Stanley Harrison
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Western
Trade Show
During the Classic, throughout the
Fairgrounds, more than 45 vendors display their
goods at the Western Trade Show. It is here that
you can find handmade pottery, wooden toys,
beef jerky, handmade rustic wooden frames from
reclaimed wood, leather purses, belts, wallets,
jewelry, hats, horseshoe art, handmade soaps,
candles, wind chimes, lawn ornaments, and
western home décor. Hats, Western shirts and
skirts also compete for your attention.
A selection that would take time and travel to
find elsewhere is all displayed in one area for your
shopping convenience. There is no admission
charge to enter the Fairgrounds during the
Classic, so you can visit the Trade Show as many
times as you want, until you find that perfect
item to take home.
Treat Street
An event favorite and a Fairgrounds
mainstay, Treat Street will be open to
serve delicious festival food! Whether it’s
a cold beer, a baked potato, a cinnamon
roll, or a sandwich, it can be found on
Treat Street. Yum!
Breakfast Wraps
Funnel Cakes
Gourmet Deli
Sandwiches
Caramel Corn
Hamburgers
Specialty
Espresso Drinks
Chicken Sandwiches
Cinnamon Rolls
Corn Dogs
Ice Cream Bars
Pasties
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Baked Potatoes
Beer and Wine
Teriyaki Bowls
Drinks
Orange
Chicken Bowls
Garlic Fries
Hot Dogs
Meatball Sandwiches
Pulled Pork
Bratwurst
Baked Potatoes
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Saturday from 1 – 4 pm
Sunday from 1 – 4 pm
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
Beverages will also be available for sale
Tasting tickets will be sold at the event at 3 for $10
All proceeds are for the benefit of local agriculture
Backyard BBQ Bounty of
Cook-Off
the County
In between Draft Horse performances on
Saturday, join us under the shade of the tall Pine
trees as BBQ experts cook and create delicious
samples for you to taste.
Beverages will be served by the Fairgrounds
Foundation at their new pavilion – the
Foundation Station.
Taste the goodies and deliciousness, enjoy
a beverage or two, sit back and listen to live
musical entertainment by local favorite “Cool
Heat,” and enjoy the beauty of the Fairgrounds.
Bring your appetite to this fun and delicious
event, hosted by Nevada County Grown.
Bounty of the County is a pairing of fabulous
local chefs with the finest produce and meats of
Nevada County Grown farmers and ranchers.
This is local, fresh, and delicious food at its best
– and a feast for your palate. With even more
participating chefs and farms than last year, there
is going to be lots of delicious food to sample!
In addition to great food, there will be music,
vendors, demonstrations, and educational booths.
Additionally, Artists’ Studio in the Foothills
(ASiF) will feature an art exhibit and sale. For the
children, there will be plenty of activities, including
veggie stamping, pasta shell necklaces, recycled
paper pots, butterfly plant markers, and a soil
discovery station.
Fruit Freeze
Caramel Apples
Cotton Candy
Quesadillas
Deep Fried Chicken
and Shrimp
Pie and Ice Cream
Jalapeno Poppers
Kettle Corn
French Fries
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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,
Calgary Stampede, Royal Winter
Classic for the first time – and to
and had the first stallion to be
Fair in Toronto, and the Quebec
be serving as this year’s judge!
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,
“I thoroughly enjoy judging, and
to the Draft Horse scene. Wismer
who celebrated 50 years of
I especially enjoy meeting Draft
has owned and bred Clydesdales
marriage in May, have four sons,
Horse people in other areas of
for more than 35 years, and
who have taken over the farming
the country,” says Wismer. “This
has shown at the U.S. National
operation, as well as maintain
year, my wife and I look forward to
Clydesdale Show, the Michigan
their off farm jobs.
Great Lakes International, and the visiting Grass Valley, seeing a part
At this year’s Classic,
of California we’ve never visited,
Royal Winter Fair in Toronto –
Wismer will be busy judging all
which are the biggest shows in the and meeting some new Draft
six Draft Horse performances
Horse friends at the Classic.”
Midwest and Eastern Canada.
that take place throughout the
In addition to his Clydesdale
As for his judging experience,
four day event. Please join us
business, Wismer is a retired cash
he has judged shows from Los
in welcoming him to Nevada
Angeles to Quebec City, Quebec grain farmer who worked with
County and to the 2014 Draft
his brother for 40 years. Today,
– including Pomona, Western
Horse Classic.
while his son does the driving and
Regional Clydesdale Show,
showing of their horses (they show
halter horses as well as a hitch of
purebred mares), Jerry works with
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Schedule
Performance & Event Schedule
Special Performance Information
Lightweight/Heavyweight Pull
Performance #5
Sunday, September 21 • 10:00 am
Americana Class –Honoring America’s Heritage
Commercial 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”
between classes, the Draft Horse Classic is geared toward
spectators. That means there’s never a dull moment during
performances. In between classes, at all six performances,
audiences will be entertained by a wide range of entertainers while
the next group of Gentle Giants is getting ready for their class.
New this year, Bobby Kerr’s Mustang Act makes his first
appearance at the Draft Horse Classic. Bobby and his mustangs
were popular at this year’s Nevada County Fair, and we are pleased
that he will appear at the Classic! Bobby is a poet, film star and an
extraordinary horse trainer, and you will be amazed at the trust he’s
built with his mustangs. Returning to the Classic for his second year
is Tommie Turvey. Tommie is a world-renowned equine entertainer,
stuntman, and one of the best movie horse trainers of today. Let’s
not forget about the California Girls – Equestrian Drill Team, chariot
racing, and chuck wagons.
Honoring America’s Heritage
Weight Pulling
A Demonstration of Draft Horse Strength
Pulling contests are really two competitions in one. The winning
horses and driver must do better than the other entrants, and they
must conquer the dead weight of the sled to get it moving. These
tests of draft horse brawn and driver skill are huge crowd pleasers.
The rules are simple: the team that pulls the heaviest weight 15
feet, wins. Starting weight is 1,000 pounds, climbing by 500 pound
increments as the contest progresses. Horses are divided into two
groups, lightweight and heavyweight. The dividing line between
groups is horse weight of 3,300 pounds.
Sharon O’Brien-Lykins/CameraHorse.com
Saturday is always a special night at the Classic and that
performance is always the first to sell out – for good reason! The
Americana class takes over the arena with patriotic fanfare and
unmatched equine finery, much to the crowd’s delight. Because of
tremendous exhibitor interest, Americana has been divided into two
classes – the Commercial/Municipal Class and the Farm Class.
The Commercial/Municipal Class will be held on Saturday night.
As usual, there are several interesting exhibits this year, including an
1884 Yellowstone touring coach that used to carry visitors through
Yellowstone National Park (it was replaced by motor buses in 1917);
an early 1900s standard oil fuel delivery wagon; a dog cart used
to transport hunters and hunting dogs to the field; and a vintage
German Pick-Nic wagon made with German hardwood with a
modern undercarriage, including disc brakes and a handbrake.
The Americana Farm Class is Sunday afternoon. This parade
of finely turned-out rigs will represent the long-time involvement of
the Draft Horse in American farm life, and includes a display of how
horses have helped develop this nation. In the class this year will
be a beautifully restored 1890s freight wagon from the sand hills of
South Dakota; an early American outhouse and bath tub; a model A
used by a local grocer to haul his supplies to his store; a farm wagon
with fence gear for fence building on the ranch; and a restored cart
with swinging suspension.
This crowd-pleasing show features antique wagons and
carriages from a time when horsepower meant just that. This
presentation is unique to the Classic and will produce two winners.
The Judge will pick the team and driver that best represent early
America and the contributions made by draft horses, and the
audience will select the winner of the People’s Choice Award.
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Friday, September 19, 2014 – 8:30 am
Thursday, September 18, 2014 – 6:30 pm
6:30 pm – Performance #1
8:30 am – Halter Classes
1 | Singles, Gentlemen, Hitch Type – Class 3
4 | Three & Four Abreast – Class 16
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Stormy
1Redd Barney RanchLarry Barnes
Scarlet
3Crown Over Cross Percherons Juan Erquiaga
4Oak Lake RanchDavid BenninghovenLuke
5Oak Lake Ranch
Scott BenninghovenIke
10Cabral’s & Family Percherons John Cabral
Hunter
12Meadowlake BelgiansDavid CunninghamRoscoe
25Castagnasso ClydesdalesTony KnechtTBA
33Entrupy PercheronsTBAMeg
33Entrupy PercheronsErick MuehlenbeinMacy
37Carlaw ClydesDoug McGibbonsRambo
Paul Nelson
Horsebank Cane
39Reinbow Ranch
46
W S Farms
Wally Partridge
Sonny
50Unhitched RanchNick Popoff
Prince
65The Wareings
Wayne Wareing
Pat
74Granite Pass PercheronsNorman YoderBlazer
77Thiel PercheronsBrian ThielTraveler
Hidden Y RanchEnos YoderAsley
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EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
7E’Lan PercheronAndre BoersmaLucy, Jake, Jett & Haley
Jake, Elwood & Mack
11Carman RanchNorman Carmen
17
Pichfork Cattle CompanyDave GossDanny, Shealia & Classic
34
Sioux Munyon Insurance
Sioux Swart
Sadie, Bobby, Diesel & Sarah
40Top Hand RanchRick Newborn
Stash, Dash, Jennifer & Luke
42Big Horse WorksAnnette NylanderBeauty, Diamond & Lucas
48Rockin R P Ranch
Harley Schwartz
Prince, Charlie & Molly
57Empire Horse & Carriage Co Will SnyderRex, Windy, DJ & Ruby
72
Shinn Ranch Percherons
Jeff ShinnBob, Max, Gus & Dick
The Jack Patison Farm Wagon Class
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
6Access AdventureRobert Boardman
Jack & Jake
Jake & Elwood
15Big Feather ShiresRon WisehuntCharlie & Nellie
17
Pichfork Cattle CompanyDave GossDanny & Shealia
21Brian Howay & Martha ConlinBrian HowayEllie May & Tess
28DebzdraftsDeb Luis
Jay & Queen
34
Sioux SwartBobby & Diesel
Stash & Dash
42Big Horse WorksAnnette NylanderBeauty & Lucas
48Rockin R P RanchRon Phelps
Prince & Charlie
49Rockin R P Ranch
Phyllis PhelpsBill & Misty
52
Stueve FarmsAntoinette RansomTBA
55
Quail Creek Percherons
Steven SmithLaurie & Debbie
57Empire Horse & Carriage Co Kim WoodwardRex & Windy
62
Vintage Carriage Company
Katey Olborn
Squirl & Mosue
68
Kimberley Farm
Stan EastonBird & Dan
72
Jeff ShinnBob & Gus
Live Performances
5 | Six-Up Competition – Class 21
Sourdough Slim......................................................................................................Pine Tree Stage
2:00
Sidewinder...............................................................................................................Pine Tree Stage
3:00
4:00
Youth Art at the Classic.........................................................................................................Evergreen Hall
Harvest Fair & Agricultural Competitions.....................................................................Evergreen Hall
History Exhibit - Vintage photographs and more................................................. Northern Mines
Western Trade Show......................................................................................................The Inner Grounds
Enticing Vendors......................................................................................................Gold Path, Gladys Way
Blacksmith Exhibit............................................................................................................................ The Green
Early Day Gas Engines..................................................................................................................... The Green
Treat Street’s Great Festival Food...........................................................................................Treat Street
Visit the barns, meet the exhibitors..................................................................................... Horse Barns
Small Horse ArenaClass
Photos by Ron Calef, ProSportsPix.com
The Kelly Nicolici Pairs Ladies to Drive Class
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1:00
Art at the Classic - Western & Equine Art Show.............................................Main Street Center
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Sam, Ladd, Levi, Jessie,
Ace & Captain
12Meadowlake BelgiansDavid CunninghamMark, Boone, Flash, Eli,
Count & Roscoe
37Carlaw ClydesDoug McGibbonsTBA
39Reinbow RanchCraig Wilder
Prince, Cane, Abe, Sam,
Jake & Annie
50Unhitched RanchNick PopoffTom, Sam, Prince, Reno,
Duke & Ed
Hidden Y RanchEnos YoderTBA
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3 | Pairs, Ladies, Hitch Type – Class 11
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
1Redd Barney RanchAnnette Barnes
Sam & Ladd
2Crown Over Cross PercheronsDana DiRiccoAddison & EM
4Oak Lake RanchCrystal Newborn
Jake & Axle
10Cabral’s & Family PercheronsMegan Fontes
Hunter & Gunner
12Meadowlake BelgiansTBARoscoe & Count
25Castagnasso ClydesdalesDeana CastagnassoTBA
32Entrupy PercheronsLaura BoothGloria & Macy
37Carlaw Clydes
Sarah KimberCarl & Cody
39Reinbow Ranch
Julie VandekampCane & Annie
46
W S FarmsTammy PartridgeCeCe & Sonny
50Unhitched RanchAudry PopoffTom & Sam
74Granite Pass PercheronsBarbara DottaFascination & Blazer
77Thiel PercheronRandi ThielTBA
79
Hidden Y RanchNorma YoderClassy & Anna
12:00
Ongoing Events & Exhibits
The Robert Chilcott Six-Up Driving Competition
Photo by Ron Calef, ProSportsPix.com
2 | Farm Wagon – Class 12
Friday Entertainment & Events
Belgian Mares, 2 and under.......................................................................................................................................... 28
Belgian Mares, 3 and over............................................................................................................................................. 29
Belgian Stallions, 2 and under..................................................................................................................................... 30
Belgian Stallions, 3 and over..........................................................................................................................................31
Percheron Mares, 2 and under.....................................................................................................................................32
Percheron Mares, 3 and over........................................................................................................................................33
Percheron Stallions, 2 and under................................................................................................................................34
Percheron Stallions 3 and over....................................................................................................................................35
Percheron Geldings, 2 and under.............................................................................................................................. 36
Percheron Geldings, 3 and over..................................................................................................................................37
Clydesdale Mares, 2 and under.................................................................................................................................. 38
Clydesdale Mares, 3 and over......................................................................................................................................39
Clydesdale Stallions, 2 and under ...........................................................................................................................40
Clydesdale Stallions, 3 and over................................................................................................................................. 41
Clydesdale Geldings, 2 and under............................................................................................................................ 42
Clydesdale Geldings, 3 and over................................................................................................................................43
Shire Mares, 2 and under............................................................................................................................................... 44
Shire Mares, 3 and over.................................................................................................................................................. 45
Shire Stallions, 2 and under.........................................................................................................................................46
Shire Stallions, 3 and over..............................................................................................................................................47
Shire Geldings, 2 and under.........................................................................................................................................48
Shire Geldings, 3 and over............................................................................................................................................49
All Other Draft Breed Mares, 2 and under...........................................................................................................50
All Other Draft Breed Mares, 3 and over................................................................................................................ 51
All Other Draft Breed Stallions, all ages.................................................................................................................52
Farm Type Gelding............................................................................................................................................................53
Hitch Type Gelding.......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Matched Pair Farm.............................................................................................................................................................55
Matched Pair Hitch.......................................................................................................................................................... 56
Junior Showmanship (17 & under)...............................................................................................................................57
Shire, Single Open Driving, Ladies............................................................................................................................ 58
Shire, Single Open Driving, Gentlemen................................................................................................................. 59
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Friday, September 19, 2014 – 6:30 pm
Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 10 am
10 am – Performance #3
Prior to the 10 am show, following eliminations, the Gambler’s
Choice Youth Class will be held.
Gambler’s Choice – Youth Class 8
Photo by Ron Calef, ProSportsPix.com
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
18Rock-N-Horse RanchBrook ClarkAmber
Scarlett Brown
Presley
19Rock-N-Horse Ranch
37Carlaw ClydesDominique WaughBuzz
55
Kara SmithDebbie
72
Shinn Ranch PercheronsDakota ShinnBob
1 | Tandem – Class 14
3 | Pairs, Junior – Class 10
The Adam Van Exel Tandem Class in honor of Adam Van Exel
and in memory of Larry Roberts
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
15Big Feather ShiresAlexis BewleyCharlie & Nellie
18Rock-N-Horse RanchBrook ClarkAmber & Presley
37Carlaw ClydesDominique WaughMary & David
46
W S FarmsAbby PartridgeCeCe & Sonny
52
Stueve FarmsCaroline RansomTBA
58Empire Horse & Carriage CoMason Dotto
Windy & DJ
67Unhitched Ranch
Sabastion PopoffDuke & Ed
72
Shinn Ranch PercheronsDakota ShinnBob & Gus
77Thiel Percherons
Jack ThielTBA
79
Hidden Y Ranch
Suetta YoderClassy & Buelau
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Sam & Ladd
Jake & Axle
5Oak Lake RanchDavid BenninghovenLouie & Ike
Hunter & Gunner
12Meadowlake BelgiansDavid CunninghamBoone & Rosce
37Carlaw ClydesDoug McGibbonsBuzz & Rambo
39Reinbow RanchCraig WilderCane & Annie
50Unhitched RanchAudry Popoff
Sam & Reno
65The Wareings
Wayne WareingTBA
74Granite Pass PercheronsBarbara DottaFascination & Blazer
79
Hidden Y RanchEnos YoderClassy & Anna
2 | Singles, Gentlemen, Pleasure Type – Class 4
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Jack
7E’Lan PercheronAndre BoersmaLucy
8Ladera Verde Percherons
Keith Brandt
Storm
15Big Feather ShiresMel Fischer
Quill
16Big Feather ShiresRon WhisenhuntTitan
21Brian Howay & Martha ConlinBrian HowayEllie May
22Brian Howay & Martha ConlinCavan HowayTess
27Lanting Family PercheronsBrad LantingLonnie
Stash
42Big Horse WorksBilly HouseLucas
43Big Horse WorksRick LopezLenux
44Big Horse WorksRob BorBeauty
48Rockin R P RanchRon PhelpsMolly
49Rockin R P Ranch
Harley SchwartzMisty
53
Stueve Farms
John RansomTBA
55
Steven SmithDebbie
57Empire Horse & Carriage Co Will SnyderRex
68
Kimberley Farm
Stan EastonBird
26
4 | Four-Up Rail, Hitch Type – Class 17
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Sam, Captain, Stormy & Crown
4Oak Lake RanchDavid BenninghovenLouie, Ike, Axle & Jake
Hunter, Gunner, Dan & Jack
12Meadowlake BelgiansDavid CunninghamMark, Boone, Count & Roscoe
39Reinbow Ranch
Paul Nelson
Prince, Cane, Annie & Jake
50Unhitched RanchNick PopoffTom, Sam, Prince & Reno
Wayne Wareing
Quill, Mitt, Pat & Robby
65The Wareings
74Granite Pass PercheronsBarbara DottaFascination, Blazer,
Pete & Fabian
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The horse is God’s gift to mankind.
— Arabian Proverb
Saturday Entertainment & Events
Live Performances
12:00
Sidewinder............................................................................................................... Pine Tree Stage
1:00Clogging ......................................................................................................... Stage on The Green
1:00
Sourdough Slim...................................................................................................... Pine Tree Stage
2:00Larry Ilg...................................................................................................................... Pine Tree Stage
1 | Gambler’s Choice – Class 7
3:00
Sidewinder............................................................................................................... Pine Tree Stage
4:00
Harmonious Combustion.................................................................................. Pine Tree Stage
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
5Oak Lake Ranch
Scott BenninghovenIke
Jake
Joanne Jackson
Storm
15Big Feather ShiresCathie MatzingerTurbo
17
Pichfork Cattle Company
Jeannie WigginsClassic
Willow RoseAmber
21Brian Howay/Martha ConlinBrian HowayEllie May
22Brian Howay/Martha ConlinMartha ConlinTess
23
Shady Oaks RanchAdrienne Hulst-Barry Splash
24
Shady Oaks RanchCiera Barry
Sweetie Pie
Jay
29
Hidden Mountain RanchDebbie MarsinoDolly
33Entrupy PercheronsErick MuehlenbeinMacy
32Entrupy PercheronsLaura BoothGloria
34
Sioux Munyon InsuranceLaDonne HatleyLuke
35
Sioux SwartBobby
39Reinbow Ranch
Paul NelsonCane & Prince
40Top Hand RanchDiana Newborn
Stash
41Top Hand RanchCrystal NewbornLuke
42Big Horse WorksAnnette NylanderLucas
46
W S FarmsTammy PartridgeOde
48Rockin R P Ranch
Phyllis PhelpsBill
49Rockin R P Ranch
Harley SchwartzMisty
51Garlic City HorsepowerCheryl PrichettRosebud
54
Holiday Farm
Peggy WagnerGrace
55
Quail Creek PercheronsErin WeyandDebbie
56
Quail Creek PercheronsCarolee SmithLaurie
57Empire Horse & Carriage CoIngrid PetersonRex
58Empire Horse & Carriage Co Will Snyders
Windy
5:00
2 | Singles, Youth, Pee Wee – Class 5
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Scarlett Brown
Presley
28DebzdraftsDeb Luis & Melanie LuisJay
46
W S FarmsAbby PartridgeChief
47
W S FarmsCassy PartridgeCeCe
67Unhitched Ranch
Sabastion PopoffDuke
72
Shinn Ranch PercheronsRiley ShinnBob
73
Summer BillingsGus
77Thiel Percherons
Jack ThielDomanic
79
Hidden Y Ranch
Jolene YoderClassy
A horse is worth more than riches.
—Spanish Proverb
Backyard BBQ Cook-Off,
Taste the Treats, 1:00-4pm..............................................................................The Foundation’s Station
Early Day Gas Engines..................................................................................................................... The Green Clogging Jamboree............................................................................................................. Sugar Pine Lodge
Horseshoe Judging - throughout the day.................................................................. Gate 3 pathway
3 | Singles, Youth, Juniors – Class 6
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Scarlet
2Crown Over Cross Percherons Haley Finch
14Esau Family Draft HorsesAudrey Esau
Jake
15Big Feather ShiresAlexis BewleyClayton
18Rock-N-Horse RanchBrook ClarkAmber
37Carlaw ClydesDominique WaughBuzz
52
Stueve FarmsCaroline RansomTBA
55
Kara SmithDebbie
57Empire Horse & Carriage CoMason DottoRex
Shinn Ranch PercheronsDakota ShinnGus
73
79
Hidden Y RanchMary Alice YoderClassy
4 | Four Up Driving Competition – Class 19
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Sam, Ladd, Levi & Jessie
4Oak Lake RanchDavid BenninghovenLouie, Ike, Axle & Jake
7E’Lan PercheronAndre BoersmaLucy, Jake, Jett & Haley
12Meadowlake BelgiansDavid CunninghamMark, Boone, Count & Roscoe
Stash, Dash, Luke & Jennifer
50Unhitched RanchNick PopoffTom, Sam, Prince & Reno
59Empire Horse & Carriage Co Will SnydersDJ, Ryan, Rex & Windy
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Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 6:30 pm
10 am – Performance #5
1 | Six-Up Rail – Class 20
1 | Log Skidding Eliminations – Class 27
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Sam, Ladd, Levi, Jessie,
Ace & Captain
Count & Roscoe
25Castagnasso ClydesdalesTony KnechtLouie,Tundra, Silver, Heather,
Vadar & Bob
Prince, Cane, Abe, Sam,
Jake & Annie
50Unhitched RanchNick PopoffTom, Sam, Prince, Reno,
Duke & Ed
65The Wareings
Wayne Wareing
Quill, Mitt, Jag, Sully,
Pat & Robby
74Granite Pass PercheronsNorman YoderBlazer, Fascination, Pete,
Fabianna, Ace & Diamond
79
The Art Wolleson Log Skidding Eliminations
Eliminations will begin at 8 am
DriverHorse(s)
EntryRanch
7E’Lan PercheronAndre BoersmaLucy & Jake
21Brian Howay/Martha ConlinBrian Howay
Sarah & Sadie
22Brian Howay/Martha ConlinMartha ConlinEllie May & Tess
24
Shady Oaks RanchCiera Barry
Splash & Sweetie Pie
27Lanting Family PercheronsBrad Lanting
Kim & Babe
36
Pinecrest FarmTom McBrideRed & Sis
Stash & Dash
41Top Hand RanchCrystal Newborn
Jennifer & Luke
52
53
Stueve Farms
John RansomTBA
55
57Empire Horse & Carriage Co Will SnydersDJ & Ryan
72
Jeff ShinnBob & Gus
2 | Singles, Ladies, Pleasure Type – Class 2
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Sparkles Gayle
2Crown Over Cross PercheronsDana DiRicco
3Crown Over Cross Percherons Peggy HornsleyBella
7E’Lan PercheronEllen BoersmaLucy
8Ladera Verde PercheronsCarol BrandtFlash
Joanne Jackson
Storm
15Big Feather ShiresCathie MatzingerTitan
16Big Feather ShiresTBAClayton
Pichfork Cattle Company
Jeannie WigginsClassic
17
Shady Oaks RanchAdrienne Hulst-Barry Splash
23
27Lanting Family PercheronsLinda LantingLonnie
Jay
Hidden Mountain RanchDebbie MarsinoDolly
29
34
Sioux Munyon InsuranceLaDonne HatleyDiesel
Jennifer
40Top Hand RanchCrystal Newborn
Stash
41Top Hand RanchDiana Newborn
42Big Horse WorksAnnette NylanderDiamond
43Big Horse WorksMisty DiazLucas
44Big Horse WorksNancy LopezLenux
45Celtic ConnectionGrace O MaraLaddie
48Rockin R P Ranch
Phyllis Phelps
Pearl
49Rockin R P RanchMichelle ElkinsMolly
52
55
Quail Creek PercheronsErin WeyandDebbie
Windy
57Empire Horse & Carriage CoIngrid Peterson
58Empire Horse & Carriage CoMarilyn SchollRex
59Empire Horse & Carriage Co Susan HilgerDJ
Vintage Carriage CompanyNicki Van TuylTina
62
Jet
66E’Lan PercheronChloe Jackson
He knows when you’re happy
He knows when you’re comfortable
He knows when you’re confident
And he always knows when
you have carrots.
—Author Unknown
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2 | Four-Up Amateur Reinsmanship – Class 18
3 | Americana, Commercial or Municipal – Class 24
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Jack & Jake
Jake & Elwood
15Big Feather ShiresMel FischerTurbo & Quill
27Lanting Family PercheronsBrad Lanting
Kim & Babe
36
Pinecrest FarmTom McBrideRed & Sis
Stash & Dash
44Big Horse WorksRicky LopezLenux
54Terri RileyTerri Riley
Sarah & Sadie
Quail Creek PercheronsCarolee SmithLaurie
56
58Empire Horse & Carriage Co Will SnydersRex
Vintage Carriage CompanyAshley YourkBen & Jerry
63
74Granite Pass PercheronsBarbara DottaFabianna & Pete
4 | Unicorn, Hitch Type – Class 15
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Sam, Captain & Stormy
4Oak Lake RanchDavid BenninghovenLouie, Ike & Axle
Hunter, Gunner & Dan
12Meadowlake BelgiansDavid CunninghamMark, Boone & Roscoe
39Reinbow RanchCraig WilderCane, Abe & Annie
50Unhitched RanchAudry PopoffTom, Sam & Reno
65The Wareings
Wayne Wareing
Quill, Pat & Robby
74Granite Pass PercheronsBarbara DottaFabianna, Pete & Fascination
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EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
4Oak Lake RanchCrystal NewbornLouie, Ike, Axle & Jake
Keith BrandtFlash, Storm, Lilly & Mary
10Cabral’s & Family PercheronsDavid Clark
12Meadowlake BelgiansCasey RussellMark, Boone, Count & Roscoe
27Lanting Family PercheronsBrad LantingLonnie, Luke, Kim & Babe
37Carlaw Clydes
Sarah KimberTBA
39Reinbow Ranch
Julie Vandekamp
57Empire Horse & Carriage Co Kim WoodwardRex, Windy, DJ & Ryan
Sunday Entertainment & Events
Live Performances
12:00
1:00Clogging........................................................................................................... Stage on The Green
1:00
Pete Siegfried and Kathy Barwick.................................................................Pine Tree Stage
2:00
Sourdough Slim ....................................................................................................Pine Tree Stage
3:00
4:00
Pete Siegfried and Kathy Barwick.................................................................Pine Tree Stage
5:00
Sourdough Slim ....................................................................................................Pine Tree Stage
Bounty of the County,
A Celebration of Nevada County Agriculture, 1-4:00 pm...............The Foundation’s Station
Early Day Gas Engines..................................................................................................................... The Green
3 | Lightweight Pull – Class 25
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
4 | Heavyweight Pull – Class 26
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
30Martinson RanchRon MartinsonBud & Dave
31Martinson RanchRon Martinson
Jack & Bubba
72
Jeff ShinnDick & Dan
5 | Farm Implement – Class 13
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
7E’Lan PercheronAndre BoersmaLucy, Jake
Jake & Elwood
17
18Rock-N-Horse RanchCorrie Silva
Presley
Jay & Queen
Stash & Dash
43Big Horse WorksRick LopezLenux
48Rockin R P Ranch
Phyllis PhelpsBill & Misty
49Rockin R P RanchRon Phelps
Prince & Charlie
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57Empire Horse & Carriage Co Susan HilgerRyan & DJ
58Empire Horse & Carriage CoGloria WoodwardRex & Windy
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Kimberley Farm
Stan Easton
Bird & Dan
70Agua-No-Gotta SuffolksChuck BerdanTom & Blaize
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Jeff ShinnBob & Gus
Sunday, September 21, 2014 – 10 am
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Sunday, September 21, 2014 – 4 pm
4 pm – Performance #6
1 | Singles, Ladies, Hitch Type – Class 1
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
1Redd Barney RanchAnnette Barnes
Sam
2Crown Over Cross PercheronsDana DiRiccoAddison
Jake
10Cabral’s & Family PercheronsMegan Fontes
Hunter
12Meadowlake BelgiansTBABoone
25Castagnasso ClydesdalesDeana CastagnassoTBA
32Entrupy PercheronsNattie BoothMacy
33Entrupy PercheronsLaura BoothMeg
37Carlaw Clydes
Sarah KimberCarl
39Reinbow Ranch
Julie Vandekamp
Horsebank Annie
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W S FarmsTammy PartridgeChief
50Unhitched RanchAudry Popoff
Sam I Am
61Carrelon Farm
Susanna Thompson
Jet
Quill
65The WareingsTBA
74Granite Pass PercheronsBarbara DottaBlazer
77Thiel PercheronsRandi ThielBold
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Hidden Y RanchNorma YoderAnna
2 | Americana, Farm – Class 23
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Jake & Elwood
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18Rock-N-Horse RanchRandall Gross Presley
& Jessica Bauser
28DebzdraftsDeb LuisTBA
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Sioux SwartBobby, Diesel, Sadie & Sarah
43Big Horse WorksBilly HouseBeauty & Lucas
Harley SchwartzTBA
48Rockin R P Ranch
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Pitchfork West Inc
Joe GossBonnie
3 | Pairs, Gentlemen, Hitch Type – Class 9
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
Stormy & Crown
4Oak Lake Ranch
Scott BenninghovenIke & Louie
Hunter & Gunner
12Meadowlake BelgiansTBAMark & Boone
32Entrupy PercheronsErick MuehlenbeinGloria & Macy
37Carlaw ClydesDoug McGibbonsRambo & Dan
39Reinbow Ranch
Paul NelsonCane & Prince
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W S Farms
Wally PartridgeCeCe & Sonny
50Unhitched RanchNick PopoffReno & Prince
65The Wareings
Wayne WareingTBA
74Granite Pass PercheronsNorman YoderBlazer & Ace
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Hidden Y RanchEnos YoderAnna & Electri
4 | Log Skidding Finals – Class 27
The Art Wolleson Log Skidding Competition
For details regarding exhibitor, handler & horse, see Performance Five, Event Number One.
5 | Six-Up Ultimate Hitch Championship – Class 22
EntryRanch
DriverHorse(s)
1Redd Barney RanchLarry BarnesLevi, Ace, Captain, Sam,
Stormy & Crown
Count & Roscoe
65The Wareings
Wayne Wareing
Quill, Mitt, Jag, Sully,
Pat & Robby
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2014 Draft Horse Classic Exhibitors
Access Adventure—Fairfield, CA...........................................................Percheron
Agua-No-Gottta Suffolks—Herald, CA.................................................... Suffolk
Larry & Annette Barnes—Reno, NV................................................... Clydesdale
Glenn R Benjamin, DVM—Upper Lake, CA......................................Percheron
Scott Benninghoven—Gilroy, CA........................................................ Clydesdale
Charles & Pat Berdan—Herald, CA.............................................................. Suffolk
Big Feather Shires—Lincoln, CA.........................................................................Shire
Big Horse Works—Penryn, CA.................................................................Percheron
Robert D Boardman, Sr—Fairfield, CA................................................Percheron
Andre Boersma—Lakeport, CA...............................................................Percheron
Keith & Carol Brandt—Lakeport, CA....................................................Percheron
Cabral Family Percheron Farm—Turlock, CA..................................Percheron
Carlaw Clydes—Cranbrook, BC............................................................ Clydesdale
Carman Ranch—Grass Valley, CA.................................................Spotted Draft
Carreleon Farm—Clayton, CA.............................................................................Shire
Castagnasso Clydesdales—Sonoma, CA............... Clydesdale, Percheron
Celtic Connection—Penn Valley, CA................................................ Clydesdale
Crown Over Cross Percherons—Upper Lake, CA.........................Percheron
David & Patsy Cunningham—Carlton, OR..............................................Belgian
Debzdrafts—Marysville, CA............................................................................Belgian
Dana DePello—Penn Valley, CA.....................................................Spotted Draft
Barbara Dotta—Prather, CA.......................................................................Percheron
Stanley Easton—Anderson, CA...............................................................Percheron
E’lan Percheron—Lakeport, CA ..............................................................Percheron
Empire Horse & Carriage—Penn Valley, CA.................................. Clydesdale
Esau Family Draft Horses—Winton, CA.............................................Percheron
Mel & Jane Fischer—Lincoln, CA.......................................................................Shire
Full Gallup Farms—Penn Valley, CA.............................................Spotted Draft
Dave Goss—Vinton, CA.....................................................................................Belgian
Joseph Goss—Yuba City, CA.................................................................. Clydesdale
Granite Pass Percherons—Prather, CA.................................................Percheron
Randall Gross—Grass Valley, CA..............Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron
Hidden Mountain Ranch—Susanville, CA........................................Percheron
Hidden Y Ranch—Westcliffe, CO.........................................................Percheron
Martha Conlin & Brian Howay—San Jose, CA......................................Belgian
Adrienne Hulst-Barry—Millville, CA................................................. Clydesdale
Kimberley Farm—Anderson, CA.............................................................Percheron
Anthony Knecht—Sonoma, CA........................................................... Clydesdale
Ladera Verde—Lakeport, CA ...................................................................Percheron
Lanting Family Percherons—Escalon, CA..........................................Percheron
Debra Luis—Marysville, CA..............................................................................Belgian
Debbie Marsino—Susanville, CA............................................................Percheron
Martinson Ranch—Central Point, OR...............................Belgian, Percheron
Tom McBride—Oroville, CA...........................................................................Belgian
Doug & Lawrence McGibbons—Cranbrook, BC............................Clyesdale
Meadowlake Belgians—Carlton, OR..........................................................Belgian
Erick Muehlenbein—Marysville, CA.....................................................Percheron
Sioux Munyon—Lakeside, CA........................................................................Belgian
Paul & Gail Nelson—Bellingham, WA.........................................Spotted Draft
Dianna Newborn—Elverta, CA................................................................Percheron
Annette Nylander—Penryn, CA..............................................................Percheron
Oak Lake Ranch—Gilroy, CA.................................................................. Clydesdale
Grace O’Mara—Penn Valley, CA.......................................................... Clydesdale
Wally & Clarice Partridge—Oakdale, CA...........................................Percheron
Phyllis Phelps—Pleasant Grove, CA............................................................Belgian
Pitchfork Cattle Company—Vinton, CA.........................Belgian, Percheron
Pinecrest Farms—Oroville, CA.......................................................................Belgian
Nick & Audry Popoff—Colton, CA..................................................... Clydesdale
Cheryl & Bill Pritchett—Wilton, CA.................................................. Clydesdale
Quail Creek Percherons—Carmichael, CA.......................................Percheron
Antoinette Ransom—Marysville, CA....................... Clydesdale, Percheron
Redd Barney Ranch—Reno, NV........................................................... Clydesdale
Reinbow Ranch—Bellingham, WA...............................................Spotted Draft
Terri Riley—Wilton, CA......................................................................................Belgian
Rock-N-Horse Ranch—Grass Valley, CA.Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron
Rockin R P Ranch—Peasant Grove, CA..........................Belgian, Clydesdale
Rock Star Ranch—Elverta, CA............................................................... Clydesdale
Shady Oaks Ranch—Millville, CA....................................................... Clydesdale
Jeff Shinn—Placerville, CA..........................................................................Percheron
Steven Smith—Carmichael, CA...............................................................Percheron
Will Snyders—Penn Valley, CA............................................................. Clydesdale
Stueve Farm—Marysville, CA....................................... Clydesdale, Percheron
Kay Sweeney—Bangor, CA..............................................................................Brabant
Top Hand Ranch—Elverta, CA.................................................................Percheron
Thiel Percherons—Pleasant Grove, CA...............................................Percheron
Susanna Thompson—Clayton, CA...................................................................Shire
Unhitched Ranch—Colton, CA............................................................ Clydesdale
Vintage Carriage Company—Lincoln, CA........ Belgian, Percheron, Shire
Paul & Peggy Wagner—Wilton, CA.............................................................Belgian
Wareing Shires—Blackfoot, ID............................................................................Shire
W.S. Percherons—Oakdale, CA...............................................................Percheron
Enos Yoder—Westcliffe, CO....................................................................Percheron
Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting
on people.
—W.C. Fields
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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!
W
e are excited to
welcome Bobby Kerr
and his mustangs
to this year’s Classic! A crowdfavorite at this year’s Nevada
County Fair in August, we knew
immediately
that Bobby
would be
perfect for the
Draft Horse
Classic!
Bobby and
his unique team
of American
Mustangs have inspired audiences
around the nation with their
incredible display of courage and
trust. Witness relationships that
have formed between Bobby and
his wild Mustangs – which once
roamed the desert landscape – and
be inspired by the partnerships that
were once thought impossible.
Bobby gains standing applause
from audiences from all over the
nation at various events from
the Fort Worth Stock Show
in Texas to Road to the Horse
in Tennessee. He presents his
American Mustangs to more than
100,000 people annually!
He has a career rich in western
heritage that
spans over 40
years. He is an
avid competitor at
various Mustang
Makeover
competitions
and is continually
striving to expand
his team of American Mustangs,
while inspiring fans and preserving
American history. Additionally, he
has trained and shown in Cutting,
Reining, Roping and Working Cow
Horse.
His career
highlights include:
Founder of
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
in Fort Worth, Texas
1985 AQHA Senior Cutting
Honor Roll Champion
1993 Futurity Limited
Open Finalist
2011 Supreme Extreme
Mustang Makeover Finalist
(with 2 horses)
Mustang Makeover
Fan Favorite
Mustang Makeover
Champion
Mustang Makeover Fan
Favorite
2013 IPRA National Finals
Rodeo Showcase Champion
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The Gentle Giant Monument:
Forever At Work
The first thing you’ll see as you arrive
at the Nevada County Fairgrounds is the
giant statue of a Draft Horse – a Gentle
Giant – that stands at the edge of the
Fairgrounds. She is a figure of massive
power. The great body of the Gentle
Giant strains perpetually against her
burden of three large logs.
The magnificent bronze monument
was modeled after a local Belgian Draft
Horse named Kate, and it welcomes
all who enter the Nevada County
Fairgrounds. It represents our pride in our
heritage and our pride in the Draft Horse
Classic.
Read on for the history and
some facts about the Gentle Giant
Monument:
• The monument that so powerfully
greets visitors to the Fairgrounds is the
artistic creation of local sculptor Todd
Andrews.
• In 1987, artist Todd Andrews and Cosa
Mikiska, who is now deceased, teamed
up and presented the idea of the Gentle
Giant monument to former CEO, Ed
Scofield. The fundraising for the statue
began that same year.
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• The monument was completed in
1997. It took 10 years from presenting
the idea to casting to being put on its
current concrete base.
• Artist Andrews did extensive research
to create an authentic representation
of the early 1900’s tack for the
monument.
• The public art project symbolizes
the spirit of California’s pioneers and
provides a tribute to the work horse,
which played a major role in the
development of the gold country and
the Sierra Nevada.
• Embodied in the Gentle Giant are
the timeless qualities of strength,
perseverance, gentleness, and the
ability to pull together. Those qualities
enabled the pioneers to overcome
obstacles that threatened their survival.
• The Gentle Giant monument is the
largest bronze monument of its kind in
California. The Gentle Giant weighs
10,000 pounds, is more than 18 feet tall,
44 feet long, and eight feet wide.
• The original logs pulled by the Gentle
Giant were furnished by saving an
ailing Sugar Pine from the Nevada
County Fairgrounds. The current logs
are from a cedar tree from the Nevada
County Fairgrounds.
• The Gentle Giant monument was
built through the efforts of community
volunteers and funded almost entirely
by public funds raised through
contributions commemorated on the
attached plaques that surround the
monument.
• Historical Landmarks, Inc. (a 501 c3
organization) was formed for the sole
purpose of raising funds to complete
the building of the monument.
• Did you know there are a few
gargoyles located around the base
of the monument? Take a look while
you’re out visiting the monument and
see if you can find one.
Perseverance and teamwork, qualities
innate in the work horse and the pioneers,
were crucial to making the Gentle Giant
monument a reality. It stands as both
a tribute to the Draft Horse and to the
community of people who made it happen.
Photo: Josh Miller
Photo: Andrew Wright / Lighthawkphoto
South Yuba Canal Building
Emil Ott Home
1. NATIONAL HOTEL: 211 Broad Street.
5. HOMES OF INTEREST: 449 Broad Street is
believed to date from 1885 and at one time
housed a doctor’s office and a jail. Plaque on
the property (near corner) honors Senator
Aaron A. Sargent, author of the Anthony
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which
gave women the right to vote. He built a
house on the property in the 1850s. Charles
E. Mulloy home built in the late 1870s
sits between East and West Broad Streets.
Mulloy, a successful businessman, shocked
residents when he hanged himself. Emil Ott
home, 450 Broad Street, was built in 1910.
His father was a well-known assayer.
Opened its doors in 1865 and has been
going ever since. Popular with important
mining people and miners, thousands of
dollars in gold passed over the bar which
had been shipped ‘round the Horn.
2. POWELL HOUSE: 203 S. Pine Street.
Dating from 1860, building was once home
to a soda works which manufactured
carbonated drinks.
3. CITY HALL: 317 Broad Street. First built
on the site in 1878, replaced with “modern
building” in 1937 constructed by WPA.
Completely renovated.
4. NEVADA THEATRE: 401 Broad Street.
Opened in 1865 making it the oldest theatre
building in California.
6. NEW YORK HOTEL: 408 Broad Street.
Dates from 1880, fire destroyed original
hotel built in 1863.
7. CHINESE QUARTER: Commercial and
York Streets. Existed from the beginning
of the Gold Rush to about 1879. Many
buildings date from mid-1800s, some of
the oldest in Nevada City.
8. SOUTH YUBA CANAL BUILDING: On
plaza at Commercial & Union Streets.
Headquarters for largest network of
water flumes and ditches in state. Office
used from 1857 to 1880. Holdings later
became part of the PG&E hydroelectric
system.
9. OTT’S ASSAY OFFICE: On plaza. James
J. Ott made historic assay of silver ore
in 1858 which started the rush to the
Comstock Lode in Nevada.
Reprinted with permission from Nevada County GOLD Magazine
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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
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
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
and 10 to 30 pounds of grain per day
$1,500. It’s all a matter of priority.
when working.
• No matter what the actual date of birth,
• 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
and a colt born on December 1 will both
• You may expect to pay from $1,000 to
be considered yearlings on the following
$15,000 for a draft horse depending on its
first day of January.
age, quality, breeding and work experience.
• Horses are sized in “hands.” One hand
equals four inches. A sixteen-hand horse
is 64 inches high. At 66 inches, he is said
to be “sixteen, two” or sixteen-and-a-half
hands high. The measure is taken from
the ground to the top of the point of the
withers, which is the highest point above
the horse’s shoulders when his head is
down. A mature draft horse stands 16 to
19 hands tall at the withers.
• Draft horses are used today for show, in
the woods logging, on the farm and ranch,
and in towns and cities for hauling.
• The world’s largest horse, recognized by
the Guinness Book of World Records, was
a purebred Belgian stallion by the name
of Brooklyn Supreme. He stood 19.2 hands
(6'6") at his withers and weighed over
3,200 pounds. The world’s tallest horse
was a Percheron crossed with a Shire
named Firpon. He was 21.1 hands (7'1") and
weighed 2,976 pounds. Now that’s big!
• A pair of draft horses, believed to be
Shires, pulled the heaviest load of 53.8
tons! Wow!
Single – One horse hitched to
a cart or wagon
Team – Two horses hitched
side by side to a wagon
Tandem – Two horses hitched
with one lead horse directly in
front of one wheel horse
Unicorn – Three horses
hitched as a team with one
horse in front of the team
Four – Four horses hitched as
two teams, one pair in front of
the other
Six – Six horses hitched as
three teams, one in front of
another
Eight – Eight horses hitched
as four teams, one in front of
another
• A handy way to estimate the height of a
horse is to learn the height in hands from
the ground to your own shoulder, chin, or
the top of your head. Then, by standing
near the horse’s foreleg and “chinning”
his withers, you can tell his height with
reasonable accuracy.
• Draft horses are the strongest animals in
the world next to the elephant.
Driving Competition
Class Definitions
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Ten Nevada County Must Dos
SWIM FREELY
Dive in and enjoy our beautiful
natural waters! From the Yuba
and Truckee Rivers to a great
selection of lakes, you’ll find clear
water, deep pools and
joy in the flow.
MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
Enjoy delightful performances of primarily classical music from this beloved organization, presented outdoors, picnic-style
or in the newly renovated Amaral Center
at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Prepare to be transported.
DONNER GO THERE
Donner Memorial State Park
wraps around eastern and southern Donner Lake and offers all
of the great camping, picnicking,
boating, fishing, water-skiing and
hiking a warm-weather visitor
could hope for. In winter there’s
cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on picturesque trails. For cannibalism-curiosity and
much more, visit the Emigrant Trail Museum. It’s a great place
to learn, with plenty to talk about!
FAIR WEATHER
FRIENDS
The Nevada County
Fairgrounds have been
described by more than
one publication as
“California’s Most
Beautiful.” With towering pines, marigold-lined paths, top-notch
entertainment and a “Treat Street” filled with food to exceed
expectations, everybody smiles here! Come for the fair in August
or any of the other events year-round.
BULGING VEINS
When it came to veins of gold,
Nevada County had some of the
richest ever discovered. Mining
dominated locally from 1850 to
1950 and at Empire Mine State
Park you can tour one of the oldest and largest
gold mines ever. There is also fine picnicking, hiking and biking
available. Who else had enough gold to skip the Great Depression?
TAKE A POWDER
From a home base in Truckee you can
enjoy some of the best snow on Earth for
snowboarding and skiing downhill or cross-country.
Winter is always great and we sometimes get to
start the season early or ski until June!
PACK UP YOUR CARES
GET DOWNTOWN
For backpacking, the High Sierra offers world-class scenery and some of
the most beautiful granite your boots
will ever make their way across. Also
clusters of mountain lakes where you
can wet a line, refresh with a swim and
partake of deep serenity. Find what
you came for!
Our great old downtowns really have a
“there” there. You’ll find terrific historic
buildings, beautifully cared for, in Truckee,
Nevada City and Grass Valley. Admire the
Courthouse in Nevada City and the Del
Oro Theatre in Grass Valley for starters.
FOOTLIGHTS AND FOOT-TAPPING
Nevada County boasts top-quality venues for
hearing live music and attending plays, readings
and dance performances. We have an amazing
array of local artists and also draw “A-list”
performers from around the world.
Get out and take in a show!
IN VINO VERITAS
The Sierra Nevada Foothill wine regions
now have a reputation that stands with the
“big boys” in California wine. Our terroirs
are terrific and our appellations appealing Nevada County wine has come of age. Take
a guided tour or create your own down our
delightful country roads. And be sure to
include the downtown tasting rooms as well!
Reprinted with permission from Nevada County GOLD Magazine
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Six Popular Draft Horse Breeds
American Cream
Clydesdale
At a farm sale in Iowa in 1911 a mare named “Old Granny” became the
first recognized horse of a new breed developed in this country. She went on
to produce offspring rich cream in color with striking white manes and tails.
An Iowa horseman began the recorded trail of this new breed, the American
Cream, by purchasing Cream colts and carefully logging their ancestry,
becoming a driving force behind the creations of the American Cream Horse
Association. Official recognition came in 1944 when the State of Iowa issued
a charter to 20 owners of the unique breed. That same year American Cream
draft horses were first shown as a class in Webster City, Iowa. By the late
1950s 45 members of the Iowa association had registered 200 American
Cream horses. Creams began disappearing as Midwest farms modernized.
The breed was added to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy’s list of
endangered species. The renewed attention helped preserve this, the only native
American breed of draft horse, whose home was the heartland of America.
While the coloring of the Cream is similar to the Palomino, the heavy horse,
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
popular show animals.
Probably the most widely recognized draft horse breed, Clydesdales
have been seen by most Americans on television, starring in Budweiser beer
commercials. The white markings on face, feet, and legs make them hard
to miss and their long strides and sharp trot are perfect for the show ring.
Averaging 16 to 18 hands in height, Clydesdales are not as heavy as some
other draft horse breeds, but they have the ability to pull loads weighing more
than a ton at five miles an hour. It was this pulling ability that brought a team
of Clydesdales to the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis as beer started
flowing again when Prohibition ended. Bred from Flemish horses by farmers
in Scotland during the 19th century, the breed takes its name from the nearby
River Clyde. Now Britain’s most exported draft horse, the Clydesdale’s most
common colors are bay and brown, with white markings. This horse’s long
flowing hair below the knee and hock, called feathers, give it a smart look,
making it a handsome and flashy horse with appealing style and actions.
Handsome and Famous
photo: Forrest Bliss
A Native Breed
Percheron
A French Import
Belgian
Stout and heavily muscled, these draft horses are strong and gentle. Their
wide, deep bodies are an average height of 17 hands (a “hand,” the traditional
way of measuring a horse’s size, is four inches.) Farms and industry in the late
1800s developed a need for larger draft animals and these natives of Belgium
began to spread to other countries including France, Germany and Russia.
Exhibited at the 1903 St. Louis World’s Fair, they attracted the attention of
farmers and others in the United States. A mere seven years later more than
1,700 Belgian draft horses had been imported to pull our nations’ plows and
freight wagons. The start of World War II made the import of many items
impossible, including Belgian draft horses. By the time the war ended the tractor
had made its appearance on American farms. Belgians had a future in the show
ring, but no longer labored on the farm. Their docile temperament and easy
handling made them extremely popular as show animals. Bay, Chestnut, sorrel,
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
overseas to bolster and diversity our nation.
Wherever man has left his footprint in the long
ascent from barbarism to civilization we will find
the hoofprint of the horse beside it. —John Moore
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photo: Jim Furco
Big and Strong
This breed is among the strongest of the draft horses, able to pull loads
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
France’s Le Perches region in the 17th century, the Percheron bloodline was
used by the French government in the 18th century to develop army mounts.
This vigorous horse went on to become a popular farm work animal. Word
of the Percheron’s usefulness spread and by 1884 more than 2,000 had come
to America. By 1930 two-thirds of the registered draft horses in this country
were Percherons. As farm implements became gasoline-powered the use of
Percherons declined, except on Amish farms, where the vigorous horses were
kept working. An animated horse, the Percheron’s trot has a snap and boldness
that pleases show crowds wherever they perform. They can be seen pulling
carriages of delighted tourists in major cities, and at work wherever there are
hay rides, sleigh rides, or parades. The gray Percheron is born black but starts
to show its eventual gray color after a few months. Black Percherons are born
black, too, but they stay that way throughout their lives.
It excites me that no matter how much machinery replaces
the horse, the work it can do is still measured in horsepower…
even in this space age. And although a riding horse often weighs
half a ton, and a big drafter a full ton, either can be led about
by a piece of string if he has been wisely trained. This to me is a
constant source of wonder, and challenge. —Marguret Henry
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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.
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
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.
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Judging Classes
1. SINGLES – LADIES TO DRIVE
Hitch Type. To show stylish, high stepping action.
Must stand quietly and back readily. To be judged
on quality, performance and style.
2. SINGLES – LADIES TO DRIVE
Pleasure Type. Suitable for and to be driven by
a lady. To show a quiet and easy way of going.
Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must stand
quietly and back readily. To be judged on quality,
performance and manners.
3. SINGLES – GENTLEMEN TO DRIVE
Hitch Type. To show stylish, high stepping action.
Must stand quietly and back readily. To be judged
on quality, performance and style.
4. SINGLES – GENTLEMEN TO DRIVE
Pleasure Type. To show a quiet and easy way of
going. Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must
stand quietly and back readily. To be judged on
quality, performance and manners.
5. SINGLES – PEE WEE TO DRIVE
(12 & Under) Must be accompanied by an adult.
6. SINGLES – JUNIORS TO DRIVE
(13 – 17 Years Old) Suitable for and to be driven by
a junior. To show all around action at a trot and
walk. Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must
quality, performance and manners.
7. SINGLE OBSTACLES – Gambler’s Choice
8. SINGLE OBSTACLES – Gambler’s Choice –
Youth Exhibition Class
To be driven and timed over a course of unnumbered obstacles, each carrying a specific point
value.
Each driver has the same amount of time to negotiate as many obstacles as possible. Each exhibitor
is given 2 minutes, which includes a 30 second
warning. Each obstacle is assigned a point value
according to its degree of difficulty and each
driver tries to amass as high a score as possible
within the time allowed. After passing through the
starting line, the competitor may drive through
the obstacles, in any order, from any direction.
Each obstacle may be driven twice but not in
succession. If driven a third time no points will be
awarded. No obstacle may be re-driven once it has
been disturbed. (Exception: obstacles which are
designed to be knocked down.) If a horse refuses
an obstacle without disturbing it, the driver may
elect not to attempt it and may drive to another
obstacle without penalty. The obstacle may be
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attempted later and if correctly driven, the appropriate points will be recorded. No points will be
awarded for an incorrectly completed obstacle. If
the signal sounds when the competitor is committed to an obstacle, the competitor may complete
the obstacle and receive the appropriate points,
then proceed through the finish markers for total
time to be recorded. Whether or not the competitor was committed to the last obstacle at the
signal will be left to the discretion of the judge.
Tie-downs are prohibited.
Placing will be determined on a high score basis.
Time will decide ties. If a tie occurs in both points
and time, the winner will be decided by a driveoff. Cantering is permitted.
9. PAIRS – GENTLEMEN TO DRIVE
Hitch Type. To be shown at a trot and walk. To
stand quietly. At all times to show an ability to
work as a unit with evenness to tugs. Team shall
not be asked to fan except at judge’s discretion in
case of a work off. To be judged on performance,
presence, quality, conformation, matching and
manners.
10. PAIRS – JUNIORS TO DRIVE
(13 – 17 Years Old) Suitable for and to be driven by
a junior. To show all around actions at a walk and
trot. Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must
manners, quality and performance
11. PAIRS – LADIES TO DRIVE
Hitch Type.
The Kelly Nicolici Pairs Ladies to Drive Class.
Suitable for and to be driven by a lady. To show
all around action at a walk and trot. Must show a
smooth responsiveness. Must stand quietly and
back readily. To be judged on manners, quality and
performance.
12. FARM PAIR TO WAGON
The Jack Patison Farm Pair to Wagon Class.
To be shown with natural mane and with tail
natural or done up. Shown in farm bit and work
harness to any type of working farm wagon. (No
buxton bits, show harness, scotch top collars or
show wagons.) To be shown at a walk and trot. To
stand quietly. At all times to show an ability to
work as a unit with evenness of tugs. To be judged
on performance and handiness, with emphasis on
manners.
13. FARM IMPLEMENT
To be shown with natural mane and with tail natural or done up. Shown to any type of farm equipment and work harness shown at a walk. To stand
quietly. At all times to show an ability to work as
a unit with an evenness of tugs. To be judged on
performance, with emphasis on manners.
14. TANDEM
Hitch Type. The Adam Van Exel Tandem Class.
To be shown at a walk and trot. Pair should at all
times convey an image of alertness and style. Lead
horse tugs may be attached to either the shafts
of wheel horse’s tugs behind the belly band. At no
time shall lead tugs be attached to the hames of
the wheel horse. The lead horse should keep the
tugs from sagging but should not be so tight as
to pull the greater weight of the vehicle (carts or
wagons). Tandems shall not be asked to back except at the judge’s discretion in case of a work off.
Tandems shall not be asked to fan. To be judged
on performance, presence, quality, matching and
manners.
15. UNICORN
Hitch Type. To be shown at a walk and trot. To
stand quietly and back readily. At all times to
show an ability to work as a unit with all three
horses showing an evenness of tugs. Lead horse
should show an alert and animated way of going
and convey an image of style. Unicorn should not
be asked to fan except at judge’s discretion in case
of a work off. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, matching and manners.
16. THREE OR FOUR ABREAST
To be shown with natural mane and with tail
natural or done up. Shown to any type of working
wagon. Harness should be neat, clean in appearance and appropriate to vehicle. No show harness
or scotch top collars. Matching should not be
taken into account. To be shown at a walk and
trot. To stand quietly and back readily. At all times
to show an ability to work as a unit with evenness
of tugs. To be judged on performance and handiness with emphasis on manners.
17. FOUR UP, HITCH TYPE
To be shown at a walk and trot. To stand quietly
and back readily. At all times to show an ability to
work as a unit with evenness of tugs. Hitches shall
not be asked to fan except at the judge’s discretion in case of a work off. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, matching and manners.
18. FOURS – AMATEUR TO DRIVE
Amateur Four Driving class has been set up to
encourage new drivers. The definition of an
Amateur Four Driver is any driver who has never
shown a six horse hitch in competition and never
won a four horse competition at any show. The
driver competing in the Four Horse Amateur
class cannot enter any other four and six horse
competitions. Teams may be entered in both. The
class will be judged 100% on driving ability. Drivers
will be drawn for position. Drivers will be given
a specified test. Matching should not be taken
into account in judging. Class to be judged on the
responsiveness and smoothness of the hitches in
completing the course.
19. FOUR UP – DRIVING COMPETITION
Drivers will be drawn for position. Drivers will be
given a specified test. Matching should not be
taken into account in judging. Class to be judged
on the responsiveness and smoothness of the
hitches in completing the course.
20. SIX UP – OPEN
Hitch Type. To be shown at a walk and trot. To
stand quietly and back readily. At all times to
show an ability to work as a unit with evenness of
tugs. Hitches shall not be asked to fan except at
the judge’s discretion in case of a work off. To be
judged on performance, presence, quality, matching and manners.
21. SIX UP – DRIVING COMPETITION
The Robert Chilcott Six Up Driving Competition.
Drivers will be drawn for position. Drivers will be
given a specified test. Matching should not be
taken into account if judging. Class to be judged
on the responsiveness and smoothness of the
hitches in completing the course.
22. ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIP – OPEN
SIX UP HITCH TYPE
To be shown at a walk and trot. To stand quietly
and back readily. At all times to show an ability to
work as a unit with evenness of tugs. Hitches shall
not be asked to fan except at the judge’s discretion in case of a work off. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, matching and manners.
23. AMERICANA – OPEN
Farm, Agricultural or Historical
To be shown both ways of the arena at a walk and
to stand quietly. To be shown to an antique type
farm, agricultural or historical wagon or carriage
representing early America. Drivers and passengers
to wear period costume suitable to the vehicle.
Hitch (show) wagons prohibited. The winner will
be the turnout which, in the opinion of the judge,
best represents early farm, agricultural or historical America.
24. AMERICANA – OPEN
Commercial or Municipal
To be shown both ways of the arena at a walk
and to stand quietly. To be shown to an antique
type commercial or municipal wagon or carriage
representing early America. Drivers and passengers
to wear period costume suitable to the vehicle.
Hitch (show) wagons prohibited. The winner will
be the turnout which, in the opinion of the judge,
best represents early commercial or municipal
vehicles in America.
25. LIGHTWEIGHT PULL – OPEN
26. HEAVYWEIGHT PULL – OPEN
This event is a combination of skill of driver and
strength of team
• Exhibitors must provide a certified weight slip of
horses entered.
• Weights:
Lightweight Teams: 3,300 pounds or less
Heavyweight Teams: 3,301 pounds or more
• Direction of Pulls: Each successive pull after the
initial pull of a contest shall travel in the same
direction between the boundary ropes until it
is determined by the judge officiating at the
event that there is insufficient distance left for
a team to complete its pull within the remaining
allowed distance, and then the direction of the
pull shall be reversed by the next team to compete. This process shall be carried out throughout each pulling contest except that at any time
that a pulling sled rests within one foot or less
of a boundary after a pull, the next contestant
may reverse the pulling direction. The rope shall
be marked by color (15 feet from end) if that
point is reached, reverse pull.
• Pulling starting weights:
• Lightweight teams shall start at 1,500 pounds
plus the weight of the sled.
• Heavyweight teams shall start at 2,000 pounds
plus the weight of the sled.
• The weights which shall be added after each
pull shall not be more than 500 pounds or less
than 200 pounds. A maximum of 300 pounds is
to be added after 6,000 pounds.
• Teams must make one complete pull of 15 feet
to qualify for purse money.
• Each team will be allowed two (2) attempts.
Once the team is unhooked from sled, that constitutes one attempt unless it is for a harness or
equipment repairs.
• No horse, or horses, may be used in two pulling
events in any one show.
• No offset double trees will be allowed.
• No slapping, hitting, or cursing will be allowed.
• Each team will be allowed one helper. Once the
team starts, the helper must move to the outside of the lines.
• No slamming or pumping the sled.
• Once the driver waves his hat or hand, he may
not return for a second attempt.
• The team must stay within the ropes. If the team
or sled touches the ropes it will disqualify the
pull.
• Six (6) inches constitutes a legal pull (one attempt).
27. LOG SKIDDING – OPEN
The Art Wollesen Log Skidding Competition.
Drivers entered will show in the Elimination class
held on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. The top six
winners from the Eliminations will be asked to
return for a championship class during the Sunday
afternoon performance.
Rules:
1. Time starts when either horse’s nose crosses
starting line and continues until the end of logs
crosses finish line. Must continue through finish
and not stop before clear.
2. Team may start course on either side of the first
pylon and weave in a serpentine pattern to the
last pylon, go around the end and weave back
down the other side in the same serpentine pattern and out the start/finish marker.
3. Must not disturb any obstacle of the course (pylons or side lines) with team, driver, equipment
or logs.
4. Driver may walk beside logs, ride on logs, or any
combination of such during course.
Scoring:
1. If horse, driver, equipment or log(s) disturbed
any part of the course, there will be a 10 second penalty for each occurrence. Definition of
disturbing pylons, lines or markers will be determined by the judge.
2. Each time a horse steps on or over side line or
end line (if used) a 10 second penalty will be
added and shall accumulate for each occurrence.
3. If course is not driven correctly contestant will
be eliminated.
4. Driver is allowed to talk, yell, whistle, or slap
horses with lines from hands forward with no
penalty. Driver may not whip or hit horses with
end of lines or any whip, bat or other object.
Doing so will cause automatic disqualification.
5. Fewest penalties determines winner; time determine ties.
28. HALTER CLASSES
Horses are led to an area and judged on conformation. Conformation is correctness of physique
according to their breed.
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