Results from the plowing:

• Sulky Plow–1. Joe Reed 2. Alan Stanley 3. Dave Freas
• Walking Plow–1. Joe Reed
• Walking Plow Youth–1. Lydia Ingalls

People who brought horses were:

• Joe Reed, Fredericktown, Ohio
• Jim Reed, Oberlin, Ohio
• Dave Freas, Walhonding, Ohio
• Alan Stanley, Newark, Ohio
• Howard Goodyear, Brunswick Hills, Ohio

There were 32 participants in the Dean Woodbury conformation and judging clinic.  Dean covered the nuts and bolts of what he looks for in conformation in the draft horse and the steps he takes while judging a horse as well as a class of horses.

 Director Robert Sparrow trucked 5 yearlings from Missouri to the clinic for Dean
to utilize as part of the clinic.  Dean went over each of the 5 animals while standing and moving.  He discussed their strong points and their lesser points, as we all know there is no perfect horse.

At the conclusion of Dean’s review of each horse he then asked the participants to walk the line of the 5 animals and to place them the way they would see fit.  Dean then stood the yearlings head to tail in the order he would pin them as if he were judging the horses that day and gave his reasons as to why he placed them that way.

A lunch break was had and then a round table discussion ensued with Dean Woodbury, Director Linda Klinger and Director Ross Honsberger.  The floor was open to any and all questions from the clinic participants.

We greatly appreciate all of you who came and participated in the clinic!  We hope you were able to take something away from this  learning opportunity.

The Percheron Horse Association is open to ideas for future clinics, please let us know what you would like to see us do in the future!

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April 7, 2017, Madison, WI:  Three year old mare, Plum Creek’s Last Dance #311689, was the sale topper at the Midwest Select Sale.  Congratulations to the breeders (David & Renee Brown, Pearl City, IL.), the sellers (Freeman & John Wayne Kauffman, Bonduel, WI) and the buyers (Trippcrest Farms LLC, Harrison, ME)!  Photo by The Draft Horse Journal

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February 23, 2017 – Mid-America Sale – Pennwoods Plum Krazy – $73,000

The four-year old Percheron mare, Pennwoods Plum Krazy, tops the Percheron offering for $73,000 at the 2017 Mid-America Draft Horse Sale in Gifford, IL on February 23rd.  Pennwoods Plum Krazy, a daughter of Pleasant View King and out of Bittersweet Supreme Lyn, was consigned to the sale by Peter Curtis of East Garafraxa, ON, Canada.  This is the mares second trip to the same sale where she sold to Mr. Curtis as a yearling in 2014 for $21,000.  The new owner is Young Living Percherons of Mona, Utah.  Pennwoods Plum Krazy was born and raised in Centre Hall, PA by the Pennwoods Percherons farm.

Watch Pennwoods Plum Krazy sell:

See Percheron prices from the Mid-America Sale:

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