Events Calendar

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2026

 

June 20, 2026
Farming of Yesteryear Horse & Mule Show, Kiester, MN: contact Jake, phone: (507) 525-8305, email: farmingofyesteryear@gmail.com, web: www.facebook.com/foykiestermn

 

June 21-27, 2026
Pendleton Wagon Train, Pendleton, OR, phone: (541) 276-2553,  email: pendletonwagontrain@gmail.com, web: pendletonroundup.com

 

June 25-27, 2026
World Draft Cattle Symposium, Tillers International, Scotts, MI, phone: (269) 626-0223,  email: tillers@tillersinternational.org, web: tillers international.org

 

June 26-28, 2026
Midwest Ox Drovers Association Gathering, Tillers International, Scotts, MI, phone: (269) 251-7069,  web: www.midwestoxdrovers.com

 

June 26-28, 2026
Big Sky Draft Horse Expo, Deer Lodge, MT, phone: (406) 490-1305,  email: info@drafthorseexpo.com, web: drafthorseexpo.com

 

June 27, 2026
Linn County Fair Obstacle Course sponsored by the Iowa Draft Horse and and Mule Association, Center City, IA, phone: Jeff Carnahan (319) 213-1858,  web: iowadrafthorse.com

 

July 3-4, 2026
Horse Progress Days, Arthur, IL, phone Virgil Yoder: (217) 294-3838, web: www.horseprogressdays.com

 

July 3-5, 2026
Laff N Lyon Ranch Just the Basics Driving Clinic, Sherman, NY: 3-day Harness, hitch and driving clinic, contact Melissa Lyon, phone: (716) 753-6389, email: laffnlyonranch@gmail.com, web: www.laffnlyonranch.com

 

July 12, 2026
Iowa Farm Team Challenge sponsored by the Iowa Draft Horse and and Mule Association, New Virginia, IA, phone: Jim Stuart (515) 971-1254,  web: iowadrafthorse.com

 

July 10-12, 2026
Laff N Lyon Ranch Just the Basics Driving Clinic, Sherman, NY: 3-day Harness, hitch and driving clinic, contact Melissa Lyon, phone: (716) 753-6389, email: laffnlyonranch@gmail.com, web: www.laffnlyonranch.com

 

July 11-12, 2026
Fort Ransom Sodbuster Days, Fort Ransom, ND, Pioneer farming show demonstrating farming methods and lifestyles of the 1900s: Lori Steedsman,  phone: (701) 799-7373, email: nd.horseman@gmail.com,  web: www.fortransomsodbusters.com

 

July 17, 2026
Farm Team Show sponsored by the Iowa Draft Horse and and Mule Association, Rodeo Arena, Leon, IA, phone: Tie Campbell (712) 438-1441,  web: iowadrafthorse.com

 

July 24-26, 2026
Antique Steam and Gas Engine Show, Boonville, IN: Tim Forston,  Adam Hanger, phone: (812) 897-0849,  web: https://www.facebook.com/share/17BxcVfJPS/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

July 24-26, 2026
Laff N Lyon Ranch Just the Basics Driving Clinic, Sherman, NY: 3-day Harness, hitch and driving clinic, contact Melissa Lyon, phone: (716) 753-6389, email: laffnlyonranch@gmail.com, web: www.laffnlyonranch.com

 

July 25-26, 2026
Brown Farm Pioneer Days, Central City, IA: Gary Greif, phone: (319) 350-5989,  email: Brown.Farm.eNews@gmail.com, web: brownfarmpioneerdays.com, Featuring International Harvester, Horse-drawn demonstrations, Steam engine powered working saw mill, buck skinner camp, flea market, threshing, Parade of Power and more

 

July 27-31, 2026
Laff N Lyon Ranch Harness, Hitch and Driving Clinic, Sherman, NY: contact Melissa Lyon, phone: (716) 753-6389, email: laffnlyonranch@gmail.com, web: www.laffnlyonranch.com

 

Aug. 7-8, 2026
Wild Horse and Burro Auction, National Cattle Congress, Waterloo, IA: contact Christiana Ball, phone: (800) 293-1781, email: BLM_ES_NSDO_WHB@blm.gov, web: wild horseandburroadoption Auction will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, Aug. 7th. Bids will start at $125. All animals remaining after the auction will be available for a flat rate of $125 until 5 pm on Friday August 7th, and then 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday August 8th. If you plan to participate in the auction please arrive early to complete registration and receive your bidder card. All animals will come with a coggins, CVI, current on vaccinations and hoof trimming. 150 Wild Mustangs and donkeys of all colors and heights.

Aug. 17-21, 2026
Laff N Lyon Ranch Harness, Hitch and Driving Clinic, Sherman, NY: contact Melissa Lyon, phone: (716) 753-6389, email: laffnlyonranch@gmail.com, web: www.laffnlyonranch.com

 

Aug 28-29, 2026
2nd Annual Middlebrook Horse Drawn Heritage Days, Middlebrook, VA: Come out for a chuckwagon dinner (preordered tickets), farm team/single horse exhibition, demonstrations, horse drawn vehicle/farm implement display, free chuckwagon cobbler and ice cream, historical talks, and more! Adam Hanger, phone: (540) 490-2565, email: adamdhanger@gmail.com, web: www.facebook.com/61578765882000

 

Aug 28-30, 2026
Laff N Lyon Ranch Just the Basics Driving Clinic, Sherman, NY: 3-day Harness, hitch and driving clinic, contact Melissa Lyon, phone: (716) 753-6389, email: laffnlyonranch@gmail.com, web: www.laffnlyonranch.com

 

Aug 28-30, 2026
Historical Construction Equipment Association Convention & Exposition, Concordia, KS, phone: Kurt Kocher (785) 243-0083, email: info@hcea.net, web: hcea.net

 

Sept. 7-11, 2026
Doc Hammill Driving, Working and Training Horses in Harness, St. Ignatius, MT, phone: (406) 250-8252,  email: workshops@dochammill.com, web: www.dochammill.com

 

Sept. 12-13, 2026
Fort Ransom Sodbuster Days, Fort Ransom, ND, Pioneer farming show demonstrating farming methods and lifestyles of the 1900s: Lori Steedsman,  phone: (701) 799-7373, email: nd.horseman@gmail.com,  web: www.fortransomsodbusters.com

 

Sept. 17-19, 2026
Clark County Mule Festival, Kahoka, MO, phone Mike Schantz: (660) 341-4835,  web: clarkcountymulefestival.com

 

Sept. 17-20, 2026
Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA, phone: (530) 273-6217, email: info@nevadacountyfair.com,  web: NevadaCountyFair.com

 

Sept. 21-25, 2026
Laff N Lyon Ranch Harness, Hitch and Driving Clinic, Sherman, NY: contact Melissa Lyon, phone: (716) 753-6389, email: laffnlyonranch@gmail.com, web: www.laffnlyonranch.com

 

Oct. 2-4, 2026
Draft Animal Power Network Field Days, Shelburne, VT, phone: (518) 290-0056,  email: info@draftanimalpower.org, web: www.draftanimalpower.org

 

Oct. 5-9, 2026
Doc Hammill Driving, Working and Training Horses in Harness, St. Ignatius, MT, phone: (406) 250-8252,  email: workshops@dochammill.com, web: www.dochammill.com

 

Oct. 8-10, 2026
North American Suffolk Horse Association Gathering, Lexington, VA, phone Clifford Cox: (828) 329-4021,  email: americansuffolkhorse@gmail.com, web: suffolkpunch.com

 

Oct 19-20, 2026
Kalona Fall Draft Horse and Carriage Sale, Kalona, IA: Devin Mullet, phone: (319) 656-2222,  email: ksbauc@kalonasalesbarn.com, web: www.kalonasalesbarn.com