A4O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 26, 1998 # #
Sponsors Assist in Production of Kile
The Keystone International
Livestock Exposition is in its
42nd year at Harrisburg The
Exposition is recognized nation
ally as a showcase for the
nation’s top beef cattle, swine,
sheep, and horses It will be held
at the Farm Show Complex m
Harrisburg on September 30 -
October 5
To date, fifty-two major spon
sors have committed funds to
support the Keystone Interna
tional Livestock Exposition A
sponsorship program was put
together a few years ago to
assist in funding the show as
well as to promote the show
With the revamped KILE pro
gram, many opportunities exist
for agricultural companies and
mdivduals to get involved
University of Pennsylvania,
Ed Woods, Washington, served as the wool judge in the
1997 show. Over 92 fleeces were entered. They are display
ed up at the front of the sheep and the quality was excellent.
Challenge of the Breeds
The Friday, October 2nd
evening arena program at the
1998 Keystone International
Livestock Exposition, will be the
“Challenge of the Breeds” This
show pits nine internationally
recognized horse breeds, the
Appaloosa, Arabian, the Paint,
Half-Arabian, Morgan, Palomi
no, Pinto, Quarter Horse,
Percheron, and Saddlebred,
against each other m an evening
of fun and mastery These ani
mals have been chosen by their
respective breed associations In
order to compete, the horse must
be owned by a Pennsylvania res
ident The event is sponsored in
part by the University of Penn
sylvania, School of Veterinary
Medicine, New Bolton Center
The six events m which each
horse can be entered include
A Pleasure Driving - Horses
are asked to perform both ways
at a walk and trot
B English Pleasure - In Eng
lish tack, horses will perforin
both directions at a walk, trot
and canter
C Hunter Hack - In addition
to performing on the rail, the
horse will be asked to take two
jumps
D Western Pleasure - In
western gear, the horse will
tool of Veterinary Medicine.
New Bolton Center is si
mg the “Challenge of the
Breeds” show on Friday evening
in the large arena. This event
will pit nine internationally rec
ognized horse breeds'
Appaloosa, Arabian, Half-Arabi
an, Percheron, Paint, Quarter
Horse, Morgan, Palomino and
Pinto against each other in an
evening of fun and mastery A
total of twelve horse chosen by
their respective breed associa
tions will be entered in the com
petition. The “Keystone Sover
eign Champion” will then
receive $l,OOO.
Sponsoring the Kiddie Pedal
Pull is Ever
at M
e'rstown. PA
Grumbine, owner, reports that
he chose the Kiddie’s Pedal Pull
walk, jog, and lope in both direc
tions
E Western Riding - The
horse performs a prescribed
course which demonstrates the
performance of a well-mannered
ranch horse
F Barrel Racing - A timed
event in the clover-leaf pattern
is performed by the horse
The horses will be judged at
each of these events on a point
system by a qualified judge The
winning horse will receive the
distinction of being the Keystone
Sovereign Champion and will
receive an award of $l,OOO The
Reserve Champion will be
awarded $5OO. Placmgs will be
paid through eighth place.
This marks the ninth time
that a “Challenge of the Breeds”
event has been held in Pennsyl
vania. The Draft Horse teams
will also perform in competitive
classes during the evening Over
twenty different teams are
expected to be in competition.
The show will begin at 7 00
p m on Friday evening, October
2, at the PA Farm Show Arena,
Harrisburg, PA and the admis
sion fee for the show is $5 00
Why not plan to come and
enjoy the 1998 Keystone Inten
tional Livestock Exposition 9
to sponsor because of the close
tie-in with the equipment busi
ness. The Pedal Pull will be held
on Saturday, October 3, at 3.00
PM. The event is open to chil
dren between the ages of 3 and
8.
lonsor-
Kessler Meats has chosen to
sponsor our daily “Kessler’s
Barnyard”, as it is called, where
kids of all ages can touch and
pet barnyard animals Kessler’s
Meats is located in Lemoyne,
PA
Lebanon Valiev Farmers/Ful-
ton Bank is s
Kid Olympics Farm-related
competitive events will be held
for children including wheelbar
row races, hay toss, sack races,
hog-calhlng, and laughing con
tests Kids will even learn how
to auctioneer.
Pennsylvania Livestock Asso-
ciation is si
stone Stockman’s Contest. It
will be held on Monday, October
sth and is open to any 4-H or
FFA member in the United
States and Canada Last year,
502 youth participated in this
contest
Sponsorships at KILE are
available in six monetary
denominations from $5O 00 to
$l,OOO 00 + Sponsors receive
show pins, ring announcements,
plaques, display ads, pictures
and banners depending on the
level of participation
The Show is very indebted to
its Diamond Sponsors. Pen
nwoods Equine Products, Center
Hall, PA, Leroy Gray, Fair
banks, IA and the PA Percheron
Association, Boalsburg, PA, are
all major sponsors in the 6-
Horse Hitch classes. Fieldstone
Meadows Horse Farm, Dallas
town, PA, is a major sponsor in
PA DRAFT HORSE 81 UNIVERSITY OF
MULE ASSOCIATION PENNSYLVANIA
_ _ .. , SCHOOL OF
“■ 1 063 VETERINARY MEDICINE
1 7545 NEW BOLTON CENTER
Sec. Shirley Ray KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
RD 3, Box 139
~6.56 A 6l 5774 610-444-5800
PENNWOODS EQUINE
PRODUCTS, INC.
Always a big winner with
Horses and Horse Owners.
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of vitamins, minerals, ammo acids, and electrolytes
foiinitialed to bring out your horse’s full potential.
Join die winning team with Pcnnwoods Supreme.
Pennwoods Equine Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 385
Centre Hall, PA 16828
l-800-255-3066
PA PERCHERON ASSN .
President: Rhonda Cole GRAY
P.O. Box 511
Centre Hall, PA 16828
814-364-9917
Secretary Monica Martin
1307 BAXTER AVENUE
sprimi ZJHa 1 6875 FAIRBANK, IA 50629
814-422-0321
Futurity Betty Gilliland O 4 ft COC OCH O
Secretary 1351 Linden Hall Road y~000"fc0 I O
Boalsburg, PA 16827
814-466-6191
the Aeri-
lonsonn
the Ke’
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the Paso Fino champion classes
and the PA Draft Horse & Mule
Association sponsors various
mare & stallion classes.
A list of the sponsors and
their hometown follows:
BRONZE ($5O-$99); DAVE &
LINDA HOSTERMAN, Belle
fonte, PA; DEIBLER MACHIN
ING, Pleasang Gap, PA; DEN
NIS CUPP MEMORIAL FUND,
Bronson, MI, DONAMERR
FARMS LTD, Uxbridge,
Ontario, Canada; DREAM
AWAY FARM, Mt Pleasant
Mills, PA, DUNWALKE FARM,
Far Hills, NJ, FEATHERS
FARM CLYDESDALES, LLC,
Casanova, VA, G&E
HAFLINGERS, Manheim, PA,
GERALD & GEORGIANNA
GRIFFITH, Burgettstown, PA,
KEITH BARD, Portage, PA;
LAKESHORE FARM, Elmore,
OH, LOCUST RIDGE FARM,
Annville, PA; MAP FARM,
Womelsdorf, PA. MONTADALE
SHEEP BREEDERS ASSN,
Plainfield, IN, SUNRISE
ENTERPRISES
CALVES, Shippensville, PA and
VERNON HAZLETT FAMILY,
State College, PA
SILVER ($lOO-$199),
APPALACHIAN PASO FINO
HORSE CLUB, INC , Somerset,
PA, BEAR’S MEADOW FARM,
Tabernacle, NJ, HARRY H
BACHMAN. AUCTIONEER,
Annville, PA, MEADOW
BROOK HORSE FARM, Layton,
NJ, QUINTE SHIRE FARM,
Plainfield,Ontario, Canada,
ROVENOLT STABLES, Tur
botville, PA; WHISPERING
WINDS FARM, Bellefonte, PA,
WILL LENT HORSESHOE CO ,
Shelby, MI; CLYDESDALE
BREEDERS OF THE US,
Pecatonica, IL, LEBANON VAL
LEY FARMERS BANK,
Lebanon, Pa.; MEADOWVALE
SHIRES, Watsontown, PA and
WINDERMERE FARM, Spring
Mills, PA
GOLD ($2OO-$299); BRYLYN
STABLES, Dillsburg, PA
HILLVIEW ACRES, Tur
botsville, PA; HOLLYSHIRE,
Hanover, VA; LEBANON VAL
LEY FARMERS BANK
Lebanon, PA, MEMORY OF
JAMES P. GALLAGHER, Boals
burg, PA and ORVINE ALLEY
DORSET, Palmyra, PA
PLATINUM ($3OO-$499)
AMERICAN SHIRE HORSE
ASSOCIATION, New Castle
CO, COLE TRANSPORTA
TION, Spring Mills, PA, DIA
MONDS IN THE ROUGH
FARM, Northampton, PA
WIND WARD FARMS, Man
heim, PA; WALKER’S FARM
SERVICE, Somerset, PA, YORK
CO PORK PRODUCERS,
Delta, PA and EVERGREEN
TRACTOR CO, INC, Myer
stown, PA
RUBY lssoo-$999), HAT
FIELD QUALITY MEATS, Hat
field, PA, KESSLER’S INC,
Lemoyne, PA, SPRING VIEW
FARM, Bellefonte, PA and AG
PROGRESS DAYS, State Col
lege, PA
DIAMOND ($ 1,000 + )
FIELDSTONE MEADOWS
HORSE FARM, Dallastown, PA,
PA PERCHERON ASSN Boah
burg, PA, PA DRAFT HORSE &
MULE ASSN, Manheim, PA,
LEROY GRAY, Fairbank, lA,
PENNWOODS EQUINE PROD
UCTS, Centre Hall, PA and
UNIVERSITY OF
CLUB
PENNSYVLANIA, SCHOOL OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE
NEW BOLTON CENTER, Ken
nett Square, PA
FIELDSTONE
MEADOWS
HORSE FARM
RD 3, BOX 395
DALLASTOWN, PA 17313
717-428-1617