D4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 17,1984
Equine 'heavy haulers' featured in
NAILE show, sale ad pulling contest
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The giants
of the horse world made an early
appearance at the 1984 North
American International Livestock
Expo on Nov. 2, as they pulled
massive weights for a-$5,000 purse.
When the final pull-off was over,
a team owned by Matthew Gilkison
of Versailles, Ky. had won by
pulling an' 8,000-pound sled a
distance of 22’6”. For placing first
among the 13 teams entered,
Gilkison took home a trophy and
check for $l,OOO.
In second place was Gerald
Drury of Harrodsburg, Ky. with a
pullof 20’2”.
The NAILE was also host to the
North American Draft Horse Sale
on Nov. 3. At $2700.00, Allegheny
Mt. Farms Maggie, consigned by
Allegheny Mt. Farms of Nettie, W.
Va., was the top selling female.
The horse’s new owner was C.L.
Peters of Logansville, Ga.
Bert Gilkerson of Harrodsburg,
Ky., sold the high selling male. His
horse, Stoney 40753, went to
Washington, Ind., with new owner
Marvin Mead.
The sale’s 30 males and 38
females averaged $736.54 per head,
for a total of $50,085.
Long before farmers throughout
the world knew of diesel engines
and mammoth farm tractors,
animals were used for work
purposes. And among the most
popular of man’s helpmates were
the draft horses, weighing up to
two tons.
While the weights on the sled at
the Draft Horse Pull seem im
mense, the animals were visibly
eager to take their turn at moving
the sled. “They’re born and bred to
pull and work,” said Harold
Workman, manager of the North
American International. “The
Belgians are suited to pull, and
trained to do so, just as Quarter
Horses are known for their sudden
bursts of speed, grace and barrel
racing capabilities,” he added.
A fancy team of Belgian draft horses moves across the
parking lot at the North American International Livestock
Expo in Louisville, Ky.
There is great affection evident
between the huge animals and
their owners, a matter described
by Bluegrass Horse Pulling Assoc,
president, Bert Gilkison. “These
big fellows like to pull and they’re
easy to train...we’ve got big in
vestments in them, and we’re
careful to protect them during
pulls.”
Illustrating his concern for his
animals, Gilkison permitted his
young pair of Belgians to pull the
sled only a little more than three
feet. “They’re young,” he em
phasized. “Just started them two
weeks ago and I want to go easy
until they’re used to pulling.”
This was the first year for draft
horse pulling, sponsored by the
NAILE and the Bluegrass Horse
Pulling Association.
Results from the NAILE’s Draft
Horse Show and listed below:
DRAFT HORSE SHOW
STALLIONS-FOALED in 1984
1 Lee Eller In 2 Don Schneckbth IA 3
Keller Acres OH
STALLIONS-FOALED in 1983 .
1 Don Schneckbth IA 2 Bob Whisman In 3
Alice & Marc Robertson AL
STALLIONS-FOALED in 1981
4 Before
1 Bert A GilKison Ky
GRAND CHAMPION STALLION
Don Schneckbth IA
RESERVE STALLION
Bob Whisman In
MARES-FOALED IN 1984
1 Keller Acres OH 2 Bill Chapman & Myra
Kibler TN
MARES FOALED IN 1983
1 Bob Whisman IN 2 Bill Chapman & Myra
Kibler TN 3 Don Schneckbth IA
MARES FOALED IN 1982
1 Lee E ler IN 2 Bob Whisman IN 3 William
Hines Ky
MARES FOALED IN 19808 1981
1 Double M Belgians IA 2 Ed Sigmon NC 3
Keller Acres OH
MARES FOALED IN 19794 BEFORE
1 Don Schneckloth IA 2 Don Schneckloth IA
3 Keller Acres OH
GRAND CHAMPION MARE
Double M Belgians IA
RESERVE CHAMPION MARE
Don Schneckloth IA
MARE AND FOAL
1 Don Schneckloth IA 2 Keller Acres OH
PRODUCE OF DAM
1 Don Schneckloth IA 2 Don Schneckloth
LA 3 Adams Franklin Ky
STALLION AND THREE MARES
1 Don Schneckloth IA 2 Bob Whisman In
BEST THREE MARES
1 Don Schneckloth Davenport IA 2 Bob
Whisman Cicero IN
GET OF SIRE
1 Bob Whitman IN 2 Don Srhneckloth IA 3
Adams Franklin Ky
STALLIONS FOALED IN 1984
Bill Clark Covington OH
STALLION FOALED IN 1983
Matt Montgomery Ky
Matt Montgomery Ky
STALLIONS FOALED IN 1982
I Elizabeth Beil Ky
PERCHERONS GRAND CHAMPION
Elizabeth Bell Ky
PERCHERONS RESERVE CHAMPION
Matt Montgomery Ky
GELDINGS FOALED IN 1981
& YOUNGER
1 Ted T J Miller IL 2 Rod Derrer IL
GELDINGS FOALED IN 1980
& BEFORE
1 Miller Container Corp IL 2 Sparrow
Hilgendorf CO 3 Sparrow Hilgendorf CO
GRAND CHAMPION GELDING
Miller Container Corp IL
RESERVE CHAMPION GELDING
Sparrow Hilgendorf CO
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calf championship in September
Prior to the purchase of their
farm on the highlands of the west
bank of the Susquehanna Walter
operated an excavating business
based in southern Lancaster
County. A native of that area,
Walter was a noted rodeo roper for
a number of years, and in the
1960’s held the roping cham
pionship at Cowtown, New Jersey.
Although still known to toss a
lariat on a rare occasion, Walters
now spends his spare time roun
ding up select animals for the
home cow-calf herd and the sale
that is fast becoming a southern
Pennsylvania tradition among the
beef industry.
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