A packed grandstand watches as Belgian draft horses Rusty and George, with teamster Jeff Lee aboard, strain to pull the sled with 6,500 pounds on it the required 27 feet, 9 inches during the draft ...

The state’s only draft horse pulling competition is taking place Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Payne County Fairgrounds in Stillwater. The event will be held in conjunction with the Payne County Free Fair ...

NEWLAND — The sound of hooves pounding against the dirt and the sight of massive horse teams drew a large crowd to the Avery County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 30, for the 2025 Avery County Draft ...

Local residents can feel a rumbling in east Loveland this weekend with the continuation of a classic draft horse show. The Loveland Thunder draft horse show, put on by Western States Classic, will be ...

NEWLAND – The power and pageantry of draft horses will be on full display this weekend when the Avery A&H Fair hosts its annual Draft Horse & Pony Pull. The event, sanctioned by the Blue Ridge Horse ...

One draft horse (a large horse, historically known for doing heavy work like plowing, logging and pulling heavy loads) can pull 8,000 pounds. Put two draft horses’ side by side and they’ll pull 24,000 ...

Kids at the Richland County Fair on Friday put all of their mite into the Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull. The event drew youth of all ages and strength. Also on the Friday schedule was the Junor Fair ...