The 2010 Calgary Stampede World Champion Six Horse Hitch has brought competitors from afar. Canada is known for its excellent draft horse stock; however, this year we have pulled from a much wider geography.
Within Canada we have draft horses from as far as Listowel, Ontario, and Cranbrook, British Columbia; and as close as Turner Valley, Alberta. The Heavy Horse show typically brings a few American competitors, however the 2010 show has brought in exhibitors from such places as Postdam New York, Rio Vista California and Bondurant Wyoming, which happens to be the home of the Jackson Fork Ranch who is the $10,000 winner of the World Champion Six Horse Hitch.
There are 265 draft horses in the barn and there were 15 hitches in the ring yesterday, which is 90 horses! We are thrilled to have had such a great turn out of draft horses this year. Sadly today is the end of the Heavy Horse show (the Junior classes are on as we speak), however, the show this year was a success and we cannot wait until 2011!
