Fancy would be the word to describe the draft horse and pony show, with ponytails and braids, bells, and bows. These horses were decked out for the occasion. The show started out with the draft horses and trainers and progressed to horses and carriages, children driving carriages, then wagons with two horse teams and on up to 4 horse teams. All the participants were amazing! The winners of the judging for the Draft Horse and Pony show are listed as follows:
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - Mare and 2023 Foal 1st place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - 2023 Foal - Stud/Filly 1st place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - Mare 4 yrs. and over 1st place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - Gelding 3 yrs. to 5 yrs. 1st place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - Gelding 6 yrs. and over 1st place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - Matched Pair Martin & Deb Keets-Memory Bill & Ruth Keets 1st place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - Jr. Champion & Jr. Reserve Champion Dr. Mark Cates (Chiropractor) 1st place Ben Hastings
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - Sr. Champion & Sr. Res. Champion Bartley & Bolin Excavating 1st place Ben Hastings, and 2nd place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Registered Haflingers - Grand Champion & Res. Champion Ruggles Troy Fire Dept Auxiliary 1st place Ben Hastings, and 2nd place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Percheron - Gelding 3 yrs. & under 1st place Mike Stichler.
Draft Horse & Pony - Percheron - Gelding 4 yrs. & over 1st place Abby Hord, and 2nd place Justin Hale.
Draft Horse & Pony - Percheron - Mare 4 yrs. or over 1st place Lisa Hord.
Draft Horse & Pony - Percheron - Mare 2 yrs. & under 4 yrs. 1st place Abby Hord, 2nd place Lisa Hord, and 3rd place Lisa Hord.
Draft Horse & Pony - Percheron - Matched Pair 1st - Mike Stichler
Draft Horse & Pony - Percheron - Grand Champion & Res. Champion Bartley & Bolin Excavating 1st place Abby Hord, and 2nd place Abby Hord/
Draft Horse & Pony - Belgian - Gelding 4 yrs. & over 1st place Kim Myers, and 2nd place Mitch Garrett.
Draft Horse & Pony - Belgian - Mare 4 yrs. or over 1st place Mitch Garrett.
Draft Horse & Pony - Belgian - Mare 2 yrs. and under 4 yrs. 1st place Mitch Garrett, 2nd place Kim Myers, and 3rd place Kim Myers.
Draft Horse & Pony - Belgian - Yearling - Filly/Colt 1st place Mitch Garrett.
Draft Horse & Pony - Belgian - Matched Pair 1st place Mitch Garrett.
Draft Horse & Pony - Belgian - Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Kim Myers-Logan Matson 1st place Kim Myers, and 2nd place Mitch Garrett.
Draft Horse & Pony - Best of Show - Best of Show, Perc, Bel, Clyd Ben & Jessica Carpenter 1st place Kim Myers.
Draft Horse & Pony - Best of Show - Best of Show-Halflr & Grd Pony Ben Hastings-Memory of Bill & Ruth Keets 1st place Ben Hastings.
Draft Horse & Pony - Halter Showmanship - Draft Horse- 16 yrs & over 1st place Mike Stichler, 2nd place Mitch Garrett, and 3rd place Mitch Garrett.
Draft Horse & Pony - Halter Showmanship - Draft Horse, ages 10-15 1st place Mitch Garrett, and 2nd place Mike Stichler.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Cart-Barrel-Single Draft Horse Honey Haven Farm & Pumpkin Patch 1st place Hershel Bartley, and 2nd place Hershel Bartley.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Cart Cl-Single Draft Pony-Men Betty Bartley-In Memory of Ron Bartley 1st place Ben Hastings, 2nd place Jacob Scherf, and 3rd place Heath Hershner.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Cart Cl-Single Draft Horse-Men Bob & Vicki Dunlap Family 1st place Leonard Myers, 2nd place Mitch Garrett, and 3rd place Hershel Bartley.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Cart Cl-Single Draft Pony-Lady Steward's NASH and Haflingers 1st place Kenneth Hershner, 2nd place Ben Hastings, and 3rd place Jacob Scherf.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Cart Cl-Single Draft Horse-Lady Mohican Valley Haflingers 1st place Mitch Garrett, 2nd place Kim Myers, and 3rd place Mitch Garrett.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Youth Cart-DP only-18 years & Under Autumnwood Farm-Tom & Sally Glauer 1st place Jeff Featheringill, 2nd place Ben Hastings, and 3rd place Kenneth Hershner.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Youth Cart-DH only-18 years & Under Stichler Family Percherons 1st place Mitch Garrett, and 2nd place Mike Stichler.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Pony - Tandem Hitch Heritage Photography 1st place Jeff Featheringill, and 2nd place Kenneth Hershner.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Horse - Tandem Hitch Jacob & Tristan Carpenter 1st place Mitch Garrett, 2nd place Leonard Myers, and 3rd place Hershel Bartley.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Pony-Team Hitch-Men In Memory of Bill & Ruth Keets/Hastings 1st place Ben Hastings, 2nd place Kenneth Hershner, and 3rd place Jeff Featheringill.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Horse-Team Hitch (Men) Central Ohio Draft Horse Association 1st place Mitch Garrett, 2nd place Leonard Myers, and 3rd place Abby Hord.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Pony-Team Hitch (Ladies) Barefoot Floors 1st place Ben Hastings, 2nd place Kenneth Hershner, and 3rd place Jeff Featheringill.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Horse-Team Hitch (Ladies) Mike and Louella Stichler 1st place Mitch Garrett, 2nd place Leonard Myers, and 3rd place Abby Hord.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Youth Team DP-18 years & Under Bob and Vicki Dunlap Family 1st place Jeff Featheringill.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Horse - Unicorn Hitch Honey Haven Farm 1st place Mitch Garrett, and 2nd place Leonard Myers.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Pony - Unicorn Hitch Marty & Deb Keets 1st place Ben Hastings, and 2nd place Jeff Featheringill.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Horse - Four-Horse Hitch Central Ohio Draft Horse Association 1st place Mitch Garrett, 2nd place Leonard Myers, and 3rd place Hershel Bartley.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Pony - Four-Pony Hitch Maplewood Landscaping 1st place Ben Hastings, and 2nd place Jeff Featheringill.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Horse-4 Horse-Freestyle Gantz Farm 1st place Hershel Bartley.
Draft Horse & Pony - Draft Horse & Draft Pony Hitch - Draft Pony-4-Pony-Freestyle Circle F Farm 1st place Jeff Featheringill.