Draft Horse & Mule Departmtent

Glen Borton
Superintendent

John Dreessen the 3rd
President Draft Horse Association

General Information:

Registration: May 15th to Saturday, July 5th, 2025 at 11am. 

Arrival Time: Saturday, July 6th from 8:00am to 10:00am. A vet will be present to check your animals. 

Release Time: Saturday, July 12, 2025 at noon or determined by the superintendent. 

Entry Fee: $40.00 for each Exhibitor. $5.00 for each entry in each class. This includes 1 weekly pass ($50 Value). Additional passes can be purchased at the fair office. 

Entries: Drivers must be 18 years or older and not enrolled in 4-H. Drivers in events with 3 or more horses hitched must be accompanied by a qualified driver (Qualified Driver = driven horses in multiple hitches (3+ horses), 18 years old or older, and not enrolled in 4-H). Halter class exhibitors must be in 3rd grade or 9 years or older and accompanied by a qualified driver. Exhibitors must be affiliated with the LaPorte County Draft Horse Association or the 4-H Wagonmasters club (except for friends of the breed). Exhibitors must own all animals shown. 

It is at the judge’s discretion to make changes to the course for participants’ safety and enhancement of the course. The Judge’s decision is final and will be upheld. No high-wheeled hitch wagons will be allowed. 

Any exceptions must be cleared up through the superintendent. 

Show Attire: Exhibitors and qualified drivers must wear a collared shirt and work shoes/ boots when showing in events. Work shoes/boots also must be worn while working with the animals. 

Care of the Animal: Exhibitor must properly care for animal including, but not limited to, stall work, grooming, care of tack, and feeding on average of twice each day. All hoof trimming and shoeing of equine should be done before admittance of fair. Any animal to be found in poor health or condition (such as underweight) will not be admitted to the fair. All Animals must be faced inwards in their assigned stalls. 

All Animals must conform to Health Regulations and Vaccinations: 

  • Required Vaccinations: Eastern and Western Encephalomyelitis, Rhinopneunonitis, Influenza, West Nile Virus, Strangles, Rabies Immunization. 

  • Any animal to be shown in 4-H or Open Class must show Health Papers from their personal veterinarian per Indiana State Animal requirements. 

Premiums: Will be paid time of showing. Please contact your Superintendent or the Fair Office if you have any questions. 

No Premium will be paid if: 

  • The exhibitor does not wear the correct exhibitor number for the entry. 

  • The animal is not entered into the correct division. 

  • Exhibitor will get entry fee back for division with less than three entries. 

Classes

Mandatory Drivers’ Meeting at 1:00pm on July 5th!

Saturday, July 5th, 2025 at 4:00 pm 
CLASS 45 – TIMED EVENTS (30 Seconds to pass first cone; otherwise disqualified. (Must have 3 entries to complete class)) 

  1. Team Log Skidding 

  2. Stone Boat Competition 

Sunday, July 6th, 2025 at 3:00 pm 
CLASS 45 – TIMED EVENTS CONTINUED (30 Seconds to pass first cone; otherwise disqualified. (Must have 3 entries to complete class)

  1. Women’s Team Loose Line 

  2. Men’s Team Loose Line 

  3. Team Wagon Obstacle (In memory of Lewis Eggert) 

  4. Honey Do Obstacle – An additional $10 fee will be due at the meeting before the course. 

Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 3:00 pm 
CLASS 46 – DRIVING 

  1. Farm Wagon Driving – Men’s 

  2. Farm Wagon Driving – Women’s 

  3. Unicorn - Farm 

  4. Four Horse Hitch - Farm 

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 at 9:00am 
CLASS 47 – BELGIANS AT HALTER 
CLASS 48 – CLYDESDALE AT HALTER 
CLASS 49 – PERCHERONS AT HALTER 
DIVISION: 

  1. Mares, 4 years and older 

  2. Fillies, 3 years 

  3. Fillies, 2 years 

  4. Fillies, 1 year 

  5. Mares and Foals at Side 

  6. MARES, CHAMPION AND RESERVE – ROSETTE 

  7. Gelding, 4 years and older 

  8. Gelding, 3 years and younger 

  9. GELDING, CHAMPION AND RESERVE – ROSETTE 

CLASS 50 — ALL BREED FOAL CLASS 
DIVISION: 
Best of Breed Foal – 1st place ribbon OVERALL CHAMPION AND RESERVE – ROSETTE 

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 at 3:00pm 
CLASS 51 – CART CLASS 
The same horse may not be used in both classes. 

  1. Farm Cart Class – Men’s 

  2. Farm Cart Class – Women’s 

  3. Cart Challenge – Top 5 Men and Women from Cart Classes – No Pay Out 

Friday, July 11th, 2025, at 1:00pm 
CLASS 46 – LOOSE LINE You may only attempt to back out of the cones two times. If this is not accomplished, you will be disqualified. 

  1. Single Horse loose line– Men’s 

  2. Single Horse loose line– Women’s 

CLASS 52 – Friend of the Breed to Follow 

  1. Friend of the Breed – non horse owners accompanied by owner/qualified driver or Alumni from Wagon Masters that are no longer showing Horses.