DEPARTMENT 3 - DRAFT HORSES

SUPERINTENDENTS: CHARLES HAMILTON, Chairman; RANDY WOODARD
 ENTRIES CLOSE:   AUGUST 3, 2010 -   Entry Fees Non-Refundable

Due to limited number of stalls, please make early entries or call Charles at 440-813-0248 for reservations.
No bedding furnished  -   No tack in walkway

IMPORTANT! SEE ASHTABULA COUNTY FAIR LIVESTOCK EXHIBITION HEALTH REGULATIONS

  1. Stalls will be assigned.
  2. Note check-in times:  Sunday, August 8, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Monday, August 9,  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  3. Halter classes will show Wednesday, August 11, at 9:00 a.m. starting with Junior Showmanship classes in show ring
      east of  Draft Horse Barn.  Percherons first, then Belgians, Clydesdales, Shires and Haflingers thru all divisions.
  4. Hitch classes 1 - 10 will show Friday, August 13, at 4:30 p.m. in the west show ring and Hitch classes 11 - 20 will show
      Saturday,  August 15, at 4:30 p.m. in the west show ring..
  5. Ages determined from January 1.
  6. All stallions one year or over must have registration papers.
  7. All horses in state must have a health certificate made within 30 days.  All horses out of state must have health 
      certificate within 30 days and Coggins test within 12 months of the fair.  All horses must be checked by fair veterinarian 
      or representative before unloading.
  8. No unworthy exhibit shall receive premium.
  9. Where there is no competition only first and second premiums will be awarded.
10. A suckling colt is one foaled after January 1, 2010.
11. Exhibitor may borrow animals for Get of Sire and Produce of Dam classes.  Also wagons, carts and harness may
      be borrowed for hitch classes.
12. Riding or driving of horses in parking lots is prohibited.  Horses allowed in designated areas only.
13. Box stalls are for mare & foals or stallions only.
14. NOTICE:   All breed classifications will be shown in each division before moving to next division.  Example: Percherons,
      Belgians, Clydesdales, Shires, and Haflingers will compete in their own breed in Division 1, Stallion - 4 years & over, before
      moving on to Division 2, Stallion -3 years & under 4 years.
 15. No adding of classes day of show.
 16. Broodmare must have nursed a live foal this year.

 CLASS  1 - DRAFT  DRIVING  COMPETITIONS
TUESDAY   12:30 P.M.
NO  ENTRY  FEE  -  ENTRY FORM  AVAILABLE FROM NORMAN HANKS & RANDY WOODARD
THIS IS A TIMED EVENT
RIBBONS
TROPHIES FOR CHAMPION OVERALL WINNERS
 

                            1.Draft Horse Team & Wagon
                                     2. Draft Pony Team & Wagon
                                     3. Draft Horse Cart
                                     4. Draft Pony Cart
              5. Draft Horse Log Skid
                  6. Draft Pony Log Skid
                  7. Draft Horse Bareback Ride

 CHAMPION DRAFT HORSE OVERALL
(Must compete in 1, 3 & 5)
CHAMPION DRAFT PONY OVERALL
(Must compete in 2, 4 & 6)


 
DRAFT HORSE HALTER CLASSES 
WEDNESDAY - 9:00 A.M.

CLASS 2 - JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP
1.  14 Years old & under 
     
       2.  15 to 18 Years old                   


 CLASS 3 - PERCHERONS          CLASS 4 - BELGIANS
CLASS 5 - CLYDESDALES          CLASS 6 - SHIRES         CLASS 7 - HAFLINGERS
PREMIUMS:  $35.00 - $30.00 - $25.00 - $20.00 - $15.00 - $10.00 - $5.00

  STALLIONS:
  1. Stallion - 4 years and over
  2. Stallion - 3 years and under 4 years
  3. * SENIOR & RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION STALLION  (Picked from 1st and 2nd place winners in 1 & 2)
  4. Stallion - 2 years and under 3 years
  5. Stallion - 1 year and under 2 years
  6. Stallion Foal
  7. * JUNIOR & RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION STALLION  (Picked from 1st and 2nd place winners in 4, 5, 6)
  8. * GRAND & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STALLION  (Picked from Jr. & Sr. Grand & Reserve winners)
  MARES:
  9. Mare - 4 years & over Yeld
10. Mare - 3 years  & under 4 years
11. Broodmare - 4 years
12. * SENIOR & RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION MARE (Picked from 1st and 2nd place winners in 9, 10, 11)
13. Mare - 2 years and under 3 years
14. Mare - 1 year and under 2 years
15. Mare Foal
16. * JUNIOR & RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION MARE (Picked from 1st and 2nd place winners in 13. 14. 15)
17. * GRAND & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARE (Picked from Jr. & Sr. Grand & Reserve winners)
GROUP CLASSES:
18. Mare & Foal 
19. Produce of Dam  (2 animals out of same mare)
20. Get of Sire  (3 animals by same stallion)
21. Matched team at halter - Stallions or Mares - with 1 handler

 CLASS  8 - SUPREME  CHAMPION  STALLION        
 
Picked from Grand Champion Stallions
Sponsored by Clear Creek Farms - Charles and Cyndi Hamilton

 CLASS   -  SUPREME  CHAMPION  MARE         
 
 Picked from Grand Champion Mares 
 Sponsored by The Selinick Company - Merv Miller  (440) 632-1788

CLASS  10  - GRADE  DRAFT  HORSES  
1. Gelding  4 years and over                  3. GRAND & RESERVE GR. CHAMPION GELDING
2. Gelding  3 years and under               4. Match team at halter - Gelding- with 1 handler

CLASS  11  - SUPREME  CHAMPION  GELDING
Picked from Grand Champion Gelding
Sponsored by Rome Feed - Jeff, Laurie and Kyle Jones  (440)-563-3921

 
 CLASS 12 - BEST OF SHOW 
PICKED FROM THE 3 SUPREME CHAMPIONS
 Sponsored by Bortnick Tractor Sales, Inc.  (440) 594-3216


 
CLASS  13 - FARM  TEAM  HITCHES   
THURSDAY    9:00 A.M.
 PREMIUMS:  $50 - $45 - $40 - $35 - $30
  1. Farm Team Hitch  (Farm Harness - no exceptions)  Ground Driven  -  18 yrs. and over
     2. Farm Team Hitch  (Farm Harness - no exceptions)  Ground Driven  -  17 yrs. and under


 
CLASS 14 - DRAFT  HORSE  LOG  PULL
 THURSDAY  -  FOLLOWING THE FARM TEAM HITCH CLASSES
 Open to exhibitors only.   Held in show ring east of draft horse barns.
 1. Men Pull        2. Ladies Pull          3. Jr. Boys Pull         4. Jr. Girls Pull
NO ENTRY FEE   -   RIBBONS WILL BE AWARDED


 CLASS  15  -  DRAFT  HORSE  HITCHES
  #1 - 10    -    FRIDAY     -     4:30 P.M. -   SADDLE HORSE COMPLEX
  #11 - 20   -     SATURDAY  -  4:30 P.M.  -  SADDLE HORSE COMPLEX 
PREMIUMS:  $50 - $45 - $40 - $35 - $30 - $25 - $20
 
(except Tandem, Unicorn, 4 and 6 Horse Hitches and Open Team Hitch)

   Must be draft type animals and shown in draft type harness.
   Exhibitor must enter halter class to be eligible to enter hitch class.
   Mares, geldings and stallions are eligible for all hitch classes.
   In all hitch classes, horse or horses shall be shown hitched to a suitable vehicle.
 
   Purebred or grades may be made up of horses owned by one or more exhibitor.
   Haflinger hitch classes will follow the corresponding Draft hitch classes. (Example: 1. Draft Horse  1a. Haflinger)
       When making entries please indicate Draft or Haflinger.
   All entries shall be ready well in advance of class time to avoid delays when last call made. 
   Time limits will be enforced, at the judge's discretion.
   The hitch classes will be judged on quality, performance and ease of handling.
   Proper Attire required.

   Jr. Drives under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.  If the adult touches the lines, the driver is
      automatically disqualified, but may finish the class.
   If you show in Jr. Cart, you are not eligible for any other cart classes.  If you show in Jr. Team, you are not eligible
       for any other team classes..
   NO CANTERING OF DRAFT HORSES, EXCEPT IN #1 AND #11..

                      
                         FRIDAY
 
1. Draft horse under saddle - English
  2. Gelding Cart - Men's Drive
  3. Mare Cart - Men's Drive
  4. Gelding Cart - Ladies' Drive
  5. Mare Cart - Ladies' Drive
  6. Jr. Cart
  7. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLE CART
        (Winners of #2 - 6)
  8. Tandem Hitch - $60- $55- $50- $45 -$40
  9. 60 & Over - Ride or drive any style
10. Open Team Hitch - $60- $55- $50- $45 -$40

                         
                     SATURDAY
11. Draft Horse under saddle - Western
12. Mare Team - Men's Drive 
13. Gelding Team - Men's Drive
14. Jr. Team
15. Mare Team - Ladies' Drive
16. Gelding Team - Ladies' Drive
17. CHAMPIONSHIP DRAFT HORSE TEAM
         (Winners of  #12 - 16)
18. Unicorn Hitch - $60- $55- $50- $45- $40
19. 4 Up Draft Horse Hitch --  $100- $90- $80- $70
20. 6-Up Draft Horse Hitch --  $150- $125- $100- $75