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Draft Horse Classic
Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, California
2009-09-25 through 09-27

 

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All photos are now online. Be sure to check the following if applicable:

• Other Ranches if you drove their horses in a Class. You will be listed as a driver in the Index.
• Photos by Group or Class, such as Americana Classes and groups of drivers in Classes.
• Specialty Acts and Exhibition Galleries, such as the Stagecoach and Saloon Robbery or Barrel Racing.

DRAFT HORSE CLASSIC INDEX

Click on the links below to jump to categories of interest. Please scroll down to find categories of interest.

Photos by Group or Class

Grand Entrance

Americana, Commercial or Municipal

Americana Farm, Agricultural

Groups of Drivers in Classes, Candids of Horses, Other

Ranch Galleries Click on the links below to get to a dedicated page for your Ranch galleries. Be sure to check other Ranches if you drove for them, the photos by Group or Class (above) and the Specialty Acts following the Ranch index for additional photos.

4 D Acre Shires Nolan Darnell Driving in competition and in the Grand Entrance.

Big Feather Shires Mel Fischer, Tomas Herrera, Erich and Kristen Kolbe, Deb Luis, Cathie Matzinger, Nattie Schill, Ron Whisenhunt and Beth Young Driving

Big Horse Works Annette Nylander Driving and in the Halter Class

The Boersmas André and Ellen Boersma Driving

Carman Ranch Norman, Orren and Allyn Carman Driving

Castagnasso Clydesdales Deana Castagnasso and Tony Knecht Driving, Halter Classes

Clark's Red Top Shires Susan Lyons, Vernon Helmuth and Jeanne Williams Driving, Halter Classes

Conlin, Martha Martha Conlin Driving

Crown Over Cross Percherons Dana DiRicco and Gail Davis Driving Halter Class

Debzdrafts Deb Luis Driving

Ditrich Family Farms Tim and Walker Ditrich Driving

Eagle Rock Belgians Wade and Amy Thornley, and Jeff Avery Driving

Empire Horse & Carriage Co. Will Snyders, Kim and Gloria Woodward, and Savannah Burr Driving

Flying B Ranch John and Bliss Knight, and Hank Junkans Driving

Garlic City Horsepower Cherly Pritchett Driving Vernon Helmuth in the Halter Class

Hawkes Ranch Tony and Cheryl Hawkes Driving Chantel Brundey and Paul Snyder Driving

Hidden Mountain Ranch Dow and Debbie Davis Driving

Holiday Farms Paul and Peggy Wagner, and Emma Wass Driving Peggy Wagner and Emma Wass in Halter Classes

Horseshoe M Ranch Grady and Kelly Mykrantz Driving

Howay, Brian Brian Howay Driving

Kimberly Farms Stan Easton and Holly Hall Driving

Laurelvale Clydesdales Vernon Helmuth, Jeanne Williams, Joan Ravier and Norman Yoda Driving, Halter Classes

Linderman Belgians Roxanne Linderman Driving

Live Oak Belgians Juan Erquiaga, Jack Going, Mike Lorenzini, Kate Henninger, Susan McCarty and Hailey Finch Driving

McGowan, Bob Weight Pulling with Bob McGowan and BIll Hankins

Meadowlake Belgians David and Sarah Cunningham Driving Jim and Sharon Harper Driving

Miller's Cream Draft Donna Miller and Michael Footlik Driving

Muehlenbein, Erick Erick Muehlenbein and Laura Booth Driving Erick Muehlenbein in the Halter Class

Noble Farms Cara Westin Driving

Nu Venture Farms Robin Mettler Driving

Oak Ridge Stables Halter Class

Over Draft Ranch Kassandra Jaramillo and John Batsell Driving Caitlin Hoey-Klick Driving and in the Halter Class

Parnell Ranch Jake, Michelle, Hanna and Luke Parnell, and Grace Waldren Driving Michelle Parnell in the Halter Classes

Pitchfork Cattle Co. Dave, Laurence, Kallie and Kelsey Goss Driving Jeanne Wiggin Driving

Quail Creek Percherons Steven and Carolee Smith Driving Erin Weyand Driving

Redd Barney Annette and Larry Barnes Driving, Halter Classes

Riley, Terri Terri Riley Driving

Rock-N-Horse Randall Gross, Jacki Brown and Brianna Cebollero Driving Brianna Cebollero in the Halter Class

Rockin 'R Cal Rowland Driving

Rockin RP Ron and Phyllis Phelps Driving Michele Elkins Driving

Shady Oaks Ranch Adrienne and Ciera Barry Driving Ciera Barry in the Halter Class

Shinn Ranch Percherons Jeff and Taylar Shinn, and Orren Carman Driving Taylar Shinn in the Halter Class

Simpson Percherons Dan and Danielle Simpson, and Nick Hansen Driving

Sioux Munyon Sue Munyon, LaDonne Hatley and Calvin Howay Driving

Stagecoach Percherons Jerry Myers Driving

Stueve Farms and Stueve's Certified Organic Dairy Lloyd and Mike Stueve Driving Antoinette and John Ransom Driving Antoinette Ransom and Mike Stueve in the Halter Classes

Top Hand Ranch Rick and Crystal Newborn Driving Crystal in the Halter Class

Vintage Carriage Co. Nicki Van Tuyl Driving

The Wareings Wayne Wareing and Katie Cook Driving

Willow-Oaks Percherons Ron Whisenhunt Driving

Wolf Meadows Ranch Rick Joy, Susan Fillipini, Mario Juarez and Cheyene Von Tour Driving

WS Percherons Wally Partridge Driving

Specialty Acts and Exhibition Galleries Click here to jump to the category or click on the link below to get directly to the photo gallery.

Barrel Racing

Breed Exhibition

California Cowgirls Drill Team

Chariot Racing

Clay Maier and Lea McFarland-Bushnell Friesian Spectacular

Chuck Wagon Racing

Erik Martonovich and Aletha Shelton, Big Horse Productions

Gypsies and Gypsy Hitches

Hylke Sonnema drives DeBoer Friesians

Jim Halsey Serenades the Crowd

Mule O-Rama

Ramon Becarra and his Dancing Horses

Stagecoach and Saloon Robbery

 

GRAND ENTRANCE FOR ALL PERFORMANCES

All photos in this category are online.

	Fred DeBoer's Friesians Grand entrances of show officials and honored visitors. Images = 52
	Nolan Darnell's Shires Grand entrances of Nolan Darnell and show officials. Images = 31
	The National Anthem National Anthem singers and Doves released into the sky. Images = 4
	Bugle Calls Bugle calls announcing the start of performances. Images = 5

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AMERICANA CLASS – COMMERCIAL OR MUNICIPAL

All photos in this category are online.

	Flag Bearer Images = 2
	Pitchfork Cattle Co. Wagon Images = 6
	Rick Newborn's Embassy Suites Hotel Images = 6
	Jerry Myers drives this 1925 Original Milk Wagon Images = 6
	Empire Horse and Carriage Images = 7
	Randall Gross and his Fire Truck Images = 5
	Quail Creek Tree Service Images = 9
	Rck Joy's Wagon Images = 6
	Norman Carman and Guests Images = 9

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AMERICANA CLASS – FARM, AGRICULTURAL OR HISTORICAL

All photos in this category are online.

	Annie Oakley's Wild West Wagon driven by Randall Gross wins First Place! Images = 17
	This Live Oak Farms Wagon driven by Susan McCarty and Kate Henninger travels to Grass Valley or BUST! Images = 10
	Linderman's Covered Wagon driven by Roxanne Linderman. Images = 12
	Terri Riley's Covered Wagon. Images = 14
	Stueve's 1925 Milk Wagon and People's Choice Award, driven by Jerry Myers. Images = 7
	A Traveling Saloon with Jeff Shinn and his Percherons working hard to transport these folks having too much fun! Images = 13
	Norman Carman's Working Agricultural Wagon. Images = 7
	Antoinette Ransom of Stueve Farms with her son in a stunning display. Images = 8
	Rockin RP driver Phyllis Phelps brings Food to Market. Images = 6
	Sioux Munyon travels West in their Covered Wagon with trailing Mules. Images = 9
	Andrew Trygg takes the family to a picnic in this Historical Carriage. Images = 10
	Big Horse Work's School Teacher Annette Nylander and Student. Images = 5
	Miller's Cream Draft Historical Carriage driven by Donna Miller. Images = 6
	Debzdrafts Historical Carriage driven by Deb Luis. Images = 4
	Special Award to Mel Fischer of Big Feather Shires. Images = 5

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GROUPS OF DRIVERS IN CLASSES, CANDIDS OF HORSES AND OTHER

The Ladies, Pleasure Type (Class 2) and other group photos. Candids of horses, hitches and tack are here also.

Groups and Candids All exhibitors should check this gallery. Images = 52

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SPECIALTY ACTS

Galleries of acts or exhibitions. All photos in this category are online.

	Barrel Racing If you raced around barrels on a draft horse, mule or in a cart, your photos are here. Images = 70
	Breed Exhibition Images = 14
	California Cowgirls Drill Team Images = 87
	Chariot Racing These photos are hysterical and showcase master driving skills. Images = 52
	Clay Maier and Lea McFarland-Bushnell The Friesian Spectacular Images = 49
	Chuck Wagon Racing Mule chuck wagon races. Images = 51
	Erik Martonovich and Aletha Shelton with Big Horse Productions Amazing acrobatics! Images = 36
	Gypsies and Gypsy Hitches Most of these photos are Scofield Gypsies and a few photos are DeMarco Gypsies. Images = 31
	Hylke Sonnema for Roel Hylke drives the DeBoer Friesians in tight maneuvers, circling the arena. Images = 56
	Jim Halsey Jim serenades the crowd. Images = 7
	Mule O-Rama Celebrating mules and their amazing skills. Images = 17
	Ramon Becerra Ramon and his Dancing Horses perform stunning acts of horsemanship. Images = 48
	Stagecoach and Saloon Robbery Images = 29

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