Draft Horse Challenge Series Wraps Up Year
The last of the three Draft Horse Challenges for the year sponsored by the White Earth Valley Saddle Club was held on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the White Earth Valley Rodeo grounds. The first two were held on February 24 and June 29. This event would declare the winners for the three event series. In addition, the club hosted the state finals for the obstacle course.
The first place overall series winner was Whitt Bagley with Bill and Eric; second, Wyatt Grubb with Lacey and Michelle; and third, Kathy Baer with Karl and Johannes.
Individual event winners for the series were as follows:
Obstacle challenge first place went to Wyatt Grubb, second to Whitt Bagley and third to Kathy Baer.
In the log skid, first place went to Whitt Bagley, second to Wyatt Grubb, and third to Jade Gores with Royal and Smokey.
The cloverleaf barrels first place winner was Whitt Bagley, with Wyatt Grubb in second and a third place tie between Julie Woodbury with Thelma and Louise and Doug Feiring with Dick and Don.
In the youth division, first place went to Ty Nichols with Thelma and Louise, second to Kinsey Woodbury with Thelma and Louise, and third to Jacie Feiring with Dick and Don.
The singles winner was Taylor Rovig with Bonnie.
Organizers expressed their gratitude to all the club members who helped, and to the Mountrail County Fair Board for the use of the Fair Building for the February event.
The event is an opportunity for people to get a good look at the hard working draft horse teams and the skills they and their handlers have developed. People in the area frequently see these teams at community events, often participating in parades or offering wagon rides. This, however, is a different look at the teams.