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Draft Horse, Mule and Oxen Calendar of Events

Updated: 29 July 2008

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July 20-26
Haying with Horses at the B Bar Ranch, Emigrant, MT, Doc Hammill, 406-250-8252, www.dochammill.com

July 22-25
Yoder Beginner's Horsemanship School, Walnut Creek, OH: Alvin Yoder, 330-893-3195, www.ruralheritage.com/horsemanship/

July 25-26
8th Annual Farm & Fancy Hitch Show, LaPorte, IN: Michael & Patricia St.Pierre, 219-326-9651, , www.lpcountydrafthorse.com

July 26
Draft Horse Hunt Seat Clinic, Maple City MI, Sara, 231-334-3991, www.sarashaldaperformancehorses.com

July 26 - July 26
Monroe County Fair Draft Horse, Draft Pony, Mule Show, Waterloo, IL: Randy Meyer, 618-458-4608, , www.monroecounty-fair.org/

August 1
Draft Horse Show, Ulster County Fairgrounds, Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, NY: John Ingram, 845-657-2032,

August 1-3
Canadian Netional Exhibition Draft Horse Show, Horse Palace & Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, ON: Barb Meyers, 416-263-3837, TheEx.com

August 1-3
2nd Annual Oasis Stampede Mule & Donkey Show, Churchill County Fair Grounds, Fallon, NV: Erica Behimer, 775-423-9585, www.myspace.com/oasisstampede

August 5-8
Yoder Beginner's Horsemanship School, Walnut Creek, OH: Alvin Yoder, 330-893-2562 www.ruralheritage.com/horsemanship/

August 9
Third Annual Plow Day - Sammy Thompson Farm, Blissfield MI, Beth Arnold, 419-410-6823

August 9-10
Pinto Draft Registry's Open Draft and 1/2 Draft Horse Show, Fairland OK, Karen Poly, pinto-draft-registry.com

August 15-17
The Colorado Horse Park Draft, Gypsy, Haflinger & Arena Sheep Dog Trials, Parker, CO: Deborah M. Terry, 303-688-3266, , www.coloradohorsepark.org

August 15-17
Draftfest 2008, Santa Cruz, CA: Cheryl Pritchett, 408-482-4594, , www.drafthorsefest.com

August 16-17
Tees Longears Days: Donkey & Mule Show, Tees, AB, Canada, Jadene Mah, 780-672-2890, www.albertadonkeyandmule.com

August 20-25
Minnesota State Fair - ASHA Regional Shire Show, St. Paul MN: Danelle Haugen Kinney, 651-380-9600, www.shirehorse.org

August 23
Topeka Driving Horse Auction, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com

August 22-24
NW Michigan Draft Horse Association School of Driving, Bob Mampe Farm, Traverse City, MI: Dan Hubbell, 231-947-5600

August 24
Draft Horse Show, Dutchess County Fairgrouds, Rhinebeck, NY: John Ingram, 845-657-2032,

August 26-29
Yoder Beginner's Horsemanship School, Walnut Creek, OH: Alvin Yoder, 330-893-2562 www.ruralheritage.com/horsemanship/

August 29-September 2
Colt Starting and Mule Communication, Battle Creek , MI: Rusty Herwarth, 269-962-9490, , www.muleranch.com

August 30-September 1
Driving Clinic, Salem, MO: Janelle Harrison, 573-739-9006,

September 5-7
Festivale of Endangered Equines, Lexington, KY: Victoria Tollman, 336-352-5520, www.Equus-Survival-Trust.org

September 6
Old Dominion Show, Culpepper, VA: Larry Wise, 540-937-7861, www.vdhma.org

September 6
Free Driving Cllinic & Draft Horse Show, New Virginia, IA: Jim Stuart, 641-449-354

September 6-7
Draft Horse Workshop, Battle Ground, IN: Melissa Brown, 3549 Prophetstown Trail, 765-567-4700, , www.prophetstown.org

September 12-14
Ohio Buckeye Draft Horse Show & Field Events,Wlmington, OH, Tina Whitacre, 513-374-3727.

September 13
Draft Horse Day, Fergus Falls, MN, Dave Lindig, 218-736-5086, www.lindigfarms.com

September 17-20
Central Wisconsin Horse Sale, Clark County Fairgrounds, Neillsville, WI: Randy & Julie Reinick, 715-238-8088, , www.centralwihorsesale.net

September 17-20
Boone County Draft Horse & Mule Sale, Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, MO: George Harris, 573-474-5991, www.heartlanddraft.com

September 18-21
Colt Starting and Mule Communication, Morow, OH: Mark Spencer, 515-646-8294, , www.muleranch.com

September 18-21
Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA: Nevada County Fairgrounds, 530-273-6217, , www.nevadacountyfair.com/dhc/

September 19-21
Southern Ohio Draft Horse Assoc. Show, Hillsboro, OH, Terry Rothwell, 937-393-2904

September 19-21
Clark County Mule Festival, Kahoka, MO: Debbie Logsdon, 660-727-2490 , www.clarkcountymulefestival.com

September 19-21
Idaho State Draft Horse & Mule Show, Sandpoint, ID: Ramona Triber, 509-951-3094 idahodrafthorseshow.com

September 20
Heidelberger Fall Draft Horse Sale, Pine City, MN: Dale Heidelberger, 320-629-1122, www.heidelbergerllc.com

September 23-24
Southern Indiana Spring Carriage, Machinery & Horse Auction, Dinky's Auction Center, Montgomery, IN: Paul Raber, 812-486-2796

September 25-28
Eastern States Expositio Draft Horse Show, West Springfield, MA: Carol Keller, 413-205-5016, ,. www.thebige.com

September 26-27
Baumli Draft Horse & Mule Sale, United Producers Sale Barn, Maryville, MO: Richard Baumli, 660-652-4454, www.maryvillehorsesale.com

September 26-28
Northeast Animal-Power Field Days, Fair Grounds, Tunbridge, VT: Earthwise Farm and Forest, 802-234-5524, , animalpowerfielddays.org

September 28-29
FFA Draft Horse Clinic, Battle Ground, IN: Melissa Brown, 3549 Prophetstown Trail, 765-567-4700, , www.prophetstown.org

October 2-3
Topeka Fall Carriage & Antique Auction, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com

October 3-4
Oklahoma Mule Sale, Pontotoc County Agri-plex, Ada, OK: Johnny Kelso, 270-435-4229, www.kelsomules.com

October 3-November 1
Oxen in the Old and New Worlds, Williamsburg, VA; Deborah Chapman, 800-603-0948, www.history.org/conted

October 5-6
Colorado Draft Horse & Equipment Auction, Adams County Regional Park, Brighton, CO: Harley D Troyer, 970-785-6282, , www.troyerauctions.com

October 7-11
Mid-Ohio Draft Horse Sale, Mount Hope, OH: Steve Mullet, 330-674-6188, fax 330-674-3748, www.mthopeauction.com

October 7-11
Waverly Midwest Horse Sale, Waverly, IA: Ron Dean, 319-352-6670, www.waverlysales.com

October 9-11
Northwest Draft Horse & Mule Classic, Idaho Horse Park, Nampa, ID: Sheila Grange, 208-442-3335, www.idahohorsepark.com

October 10-11
4 State Draft Horse and Mule Sale, Diamond, MO: Chester Palmer, 918-542-6801,

October 10-11
Northern Indiana Draft Horse Breeder's Sale, Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN: Melvin W Yoder, 260-463-3242

October 10-12
Driving & Working Horses in Harness Workshop (Doc Hammill & John Erskine), Ethel, WA: Maureen Harkcom, 360-978-5064, , www.happs-inc.com

October 16-18
Tri-State Draft Horse & Mule Sale, Abingdon, VA: Ronnie Wheatley, 276-467-2486, www.ruralheritage.com/tristate/

October 16-19
Michigan Great Lakes International Draft Horse Show & Pull, Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI: Aaron Rice, 269-721-8853, fax 269-721-8039, www.mgli.org

October 17-18
Martin's Annual Fall Carriage Auction, Lebanon, PA: Paul Z Martin Jr, 717-354-6671, fax 717-354-8248, , www.martinauctioneers.com

October 24-25
Southcentral Kansas Draft Horse & Mule Sale, Kingman Activity Center, Kingman, KS: Bernie Bock, 620-532-2035

October 25
Topeka Driving Horse Auction, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com

October 28-31
Topeka Fall Draft Horse & Equipment Auction, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com

October 31-November 1
Oklahoma "Select" Draft Horse and Mule Sale, Stillwater, OK: JL Nichols, 320-297-3017, , www.nicholsauctionservice.com

October 16-18
Tri-State Draft Horse & Mule Sale, Abingdon, VA: Ronnie Wheatley, 276-467-2486, www.ruralheritage.com/tristate/

October 28-31
Topeka Fall Draft Horse & Equipment Auction, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com

November 1-2
Arizona Draft Horse & Equipment Auction, Cottonwood, AZ: David Wells, 928-537-1586, , www.grumpydavesauctionservice.com

November 1-2
Henry County Draft Horse Club Farm Days, Liberty Center, OH: Beth Arnold, 419-533-1023.

November 13-16
Equine Affaire, W Springfield, MA, 740-845-0085.
www.equineaffaire.com


November 15 - November 16
Draft Horse Harness and Driving Clinic, Jacksboro, TXRidgeview Ranch: Kimberly Watson, 817-475-9689

November 28-29
Dixie Draft Horse, Mule & Carriage Auction, Iredell County Fairgrounds, Troutman, NC: Dean Beachy, 330-893-3541, fax 330-893-3545

December 6
Christmas Carriage Parade & Festival, Pendleton, OR; Sue Ellen Smith, 541-278-8049.
www.auctions-usa.com


December 27
Topeka Driving Horse Auction, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com

~ 2009 ~

February 5
Great Lakes Draft Horse Sale, Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, MI: Doyle Dingman, 269-763-3839, , www.greatlakesdrafthorsesale.com

April 24-25
Baumli Draft Horse & Mule Sale, United Producers Sale Barn, Maryville, MO: Richard Baumli, 660-652-4454, www.maryvillehorsesale.com

June 13
Kentucky Draft Horse & Mule Pull Classic, Muhlenberg Agriculture Center, Greenville, KY: Community Equine Supply, 800-844-1601

September 25-26
Baumli Draft Horse & Mule Sale, United Producers Sale Barn, Maryville, MO: Richard Baumli, 660-652-4454, www.maryvillehorsesale.com

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