Faces, Festivities & Fun

The Telleens from Iowa

Tandem Cart

Julie Westbrook
Ring Steward

Lisa Graham
Hitch Announcer

Deb Yount-Woods
Riding Judge

Logan Mauch
World Percheron Congress Queen

Costume Class

The Spice Girls made an appearance at the WPC!!

Daughter showing Father how to send a picture

Belgian Breeders supported the Congress!!!

Shayne Fili
Halter Announcer

The Giant & the Blogger

The Glue

Costume Class

What a Lady!

Saturday October 30th Performance Classes

The final day of the 2010 World Percheron Congress was a huge success.  Large youth classes started the morning followed by cart and riding competitions in the afternoon.  The evening show started at 5:00pm with Dr. Brad Barrett singing the Australian, French, Canadian and United States anthems superbly.  The Six Horse Hitch finals topped the evening with Trippcrest Farms-Pete Tripp & Jane Gray from Harrison, ME taking home the Supreme Mare Six and Cape Cod Percherons-Ross & Doug Creelman from Bedford, NS, Canada winning the Supreme Gelding Six.  For more results from Saturday October 30th Performance Classes click on this link: Saturday October, 30th Performance Classes

Chad Cole driving for Trippcrest Farms
Supreme Mare Six

TrippCrest Farms
Supreme Mare Six

Fifteen Mare Sixes

Cape Cod Percherons
Supreme Gelding Six

Jason Goodman from the Priefert Texas Thunder hitch stunned the crowd as he roman rode an Eight Up!

All-Star Farms
Winner of the Eight Horse Hitch and Premier Breeder

Tandem Cart Class

English Riding Class

Youth Classes

The 2010 World Percheron Congress featured several Youth Classes for both junior showman ages 10-14 years and senior showman ages 15-18 years.  The turn out for these classes was excellent which guarantees the future of the Percheron breed!  An overall Junior & Senior Showman were crowned.  To be eligible for this award, the youth showman had to compete in Youth Decorating, Youth Showmanship, Youth Cart and Youth Team.  The overall Junior showman was Nicole Rider.  The overall Senior showman was Tess Junkins.  For more Youth Result click on this link  Youth Results

Albert & Karen Cleve, Matt & Katie Winich, Nicole Rider, Tess Junkins, Donnie & Jennifer Blum sponsors of the Champion Youth Showman

Maison Bovard winner of the Youth Cart 10-14 years

Youth Showmanship 10-14 years

Feed Team Races And Farm Team Competition

Feed Team Races
Teams entering the Feed Team Races qualified for the finals with three heats.  The World Champion Feed Team is owned and driven by Greg Kearns from Elizabeth, CO.  For all the feed team results click on this link: Feed Team Results

Champion Feed Team
Greg Kearns

Farm Teams competed in five classes including the Walking Plow, Sulky Plow, Log Skid, Obstacle, Farm Team Vehicle.  Donald Garrett from Douds, IA took top honors with Champion Farm Team.  Gary Kisamore from Churchville, VA goes home with the Reserve Champion Farm Team.

Champion Farm Team
Donald Garrett, Douds, IA

Reserve Champion Farm Team
Gary Kisamore, Churchville, VA

Friday October 29th Performance Classes

Another excitement-packed afternoon and evening filled the Richard O. Jacobson Center with spectators on Friday, October 29th. Youth Classes, Carts, Riding Classes, Unicorns, Fours and Sixes kept the exhibitors busy most of the day.  Mark Barie from East Bethany, New York judges all the hitch classes except the sixes.  Eric Geiman from Arcanum, Ohio placed the Mare Six and Gelding Six this evening.  Trippcrest Farms placed first in the Mare Six while Cape Code Percherons won the Gelding Six (for the second night in a row).  For more result click on this link:Friday October 29, 2010 Performance Classes

Barbara J. Watson-Winner of the Ladies Mare Cart

Men's Registered Gelding cart

Ames Percheron-Winner of the Gelding Four

Trippcrest Farms-Winning Mare Six

Trippcrest Farms Winning Pass

Cape Cod Percherons-Winning  Gelding Unicorn
Krista Tibor Driving

Flat Rock Draft Horses

Winning Men's Gelding Cart

Thursday October 28th Performance Classes

Gelding Six Horse Hitch 

Thursday evening the Ricard O. Jacobson Center was packed for an evening of classes which featured an Open Amateur Team, the second round of Feed Team Races and the first heat of both the Mare Six and Gelding Six Horse Hitch.  Mr. Mark Barie judged the Amateur Team and Mr. Gary Miller from Roanoke, Indiana judged the Six Ups.  Click on this link for placings:  Performance Classes, Thursday October 28th.  

All-Star Percherons won the blue ribbon in the first heat of the Mare Six and Cape Cod Percherons placed first in the first heat of the Gelding Six.  Two more heats of both Mare and Gelding Sixes will take place on Friday (October 29th) and Saturday (October 30th) evening.  Following the final heat on Saturday, a Supreme Mare Six and Supreme Gelding Six will be crowned.

Mare Six Horse Hitch

Sixteen Mare Six Horse Hitches vied for top placings while seventeen Gelding Six Horse Hitches competed.

Video of First Place Mare Six Horse Hitch-All-Star Percherons with Judge Gary Miller driving victory lap.