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| Updated: 18 June 2008 Please list your event related to draft-animal sales, shows, workshops, or other activities pertaining to draft horses, mules or oxen. Copyright notice: This page, like all other pages on this site, is protected by copyright law. Permission is granted to print publications and newsletters wishing to include listings from this Calendar of Events in their own calendars, on the condition credit is given to ruralheritage.com. Thank you for your consideration. |
| June 19-20 Topeka Summer Carriage & Antique Auction, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com |
| June 19-22 Colt Starting and Mule Communication, Belgrade, MT: Jehnet Carlson, 406-388-7463, , www.muleranch.com |
| June 20-22 13th Annual Midwest Ox Drovers Gathering, Scotts, MI: Tillers International, 800-498-2700, , tillersinternational.org |
| June 20-22 Best Show on Tracks 27 mule team pulling a 1905 Best Harvester, Woodland, CO, Lonny Wunderr, 530-420-7415, bestshowontracks.org |
| June 20-23 Driving Clinic, Salem, MO: Janelle Harrison, 573-739-9006, |
| June 21 Oxen at the Almanzo WIlder Farm, Malone , NY, Sandra Young, 866-438-3276. www.almanzowilderfarm.com |
| June 26-29 Colt Starting and Mule Communication, Plummer, ID: Adriane Meksch, 208-775-6375, , www.muleranch.com |
| June 27-28 Registered Haflinger, Draft Pony & Mule Sale, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH: Joe Gillett, 419-639-2957, , www.nodpa.org |
| June 20-23 Driving Clinic, Salem, MO: Janelle Harrison, 573-739-9006, |
| July1-August 28 Minnesota Sesquicentennial 2008, Pembina, ND - St. Paul, MN, Minnesota State Fairgrounds,, Orlin Ostby, 218-459-3415, www.walkingthepembinatrail.com |
| July 3-6 Tranquility Valley ranch Independence DayWild West Round-Up, Bokoshe, OK: Jr Bowden, 918-833-4379, , www.TranquilityValleyRanch.com |
| July 3-6 Colt Starting and Mule Communication, Peshastin, WA: Lainie Smithson, 509-548-1101, , www.muleranch.com |
| July 4 Tri-State Champion Horse Pull, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com |
| July 4-5 15th Annual Horse Progress Days, Mt Hope, OH: Wayne Wengerd, 330-857-6340, www.horseprogressdays.com |
| July 8-11 Yoder Beginner's Horsemanship School, Walnut Creek, OH: Alvin Yoder, 330-893-3195, www.ruralheritage.com/horsemanship/ |
| July 10-12 Great Celebration Mule & Donkey Show, Shelbyville, TN: Great Celebration, 931-684-5915, , www.twhnc.com/muleshow.htm |
| July 11-12 Colorado Light Driving Horse, mule & Carriage Auction, Adams County Regional Park, Brighton, CO: Harley D Troyer, 970-785-6282, , www.troyerauctions.com |
| July 12 6th Annual Carriage Auction, Skyline Farm, Yarmouth, ME: Greg Cuffey, 207-894-5134, www.skylinefarm.org |
| July 12-13 Murray County Draft Horse Classic, Slayton, MN: Christy Surprenant Riley, 507-227-0791, , www.mcdraftshow.com |
| July 14-18 Central Ontario Draft Horse Workshop, Belleville, ON: Owen Harder, 613-395-1855 |
| 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 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, 330-893-3195, www.ruralheritage.com/horsemanship/ |
| 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 22-24 NW Michigan Draft Horse Association School of Driving, Bob Mampe Farm, Traverse City, MI: Dan Hubbell, 231-947-5600 |
| August 23 Topeka Driving Horse Auction, Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka, IN: Robert Bale, 269-679-4653, , www.auctions-usa.com |
| August 24 Draft Horse Show, Dutchess County Fairgrouds, Rhinebeck, NY: John Ingram, 845-657-2032, |
| 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 Free Driving Cllinic & Draft Horse Show, New Virginia, IA: Jim Stuart, 641-449-3541 |
| 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 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 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 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 30-November 1 Oxen in the Old and New Worlds, Williamsburg, VA: Deborah Chapman, 800-603-0948, www.history.org/conted |
| October 31-November 1 Oklahoma "Select" Draft Horse and Mule Sale, Stillwater, OK: JL Nichols, 320-297-3017, , www.nicholsauctionservice.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 |
| 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 |
| 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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