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Cart, team, and unicorn hitch classes will commence in the evening. Thursday, Oct. 24, will be the mare and group halter classes along with the obstacle course class. The evening includes cart, team, and four-horse hitch classes. Friday, Oct. 25 will be the log skidding classes along with a horse sale. The evening includes cart, team, and four-horse, and six-horse hitch classes. The events on Saturday, Oct. 26 include Percheron crossbred class es, riding, driving, and halter youth classes, cart, team, and unicorn, and six and eight horse hitch classes. There will be a horse pull in the evening. There is an admission fee. For additional information contact the Percheron Horse Association of America, P.O. Box 141, Quaker Road, Fredericktown, Ohio, 43019, phone number (740) 694-3602. The web site address is www.percheronhorse.org. KILE Announces Belgian Halter Champions HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The 2002 Belgian Halter Show lived up to its reputation as one of the great exhibitions here Oct. 2 during the 4Sth Annual Keystone Livestock Exposition (KILE). Walking off with champion hon ors in the gelding show was Lor-Rob Dairy Farm of East Bethany. Re serve champion gelding was Clear Creek Clark, owned by Dean and Kelly Woodbury of Winchester, Ind. In the stallion competition, the entry exhibited by Brian and Jodi Winkler of Creston, Ohio, L.A. Tami's Maverick, was selected champion stallion. Completing the champion pair was Mcllrath’s Cap tain Jim, owned by Dean and Kelly Woodbury of Winchester, Ind., who was the reserve champion stallion. Rising to the top of the mare class was Greene Meade Bess, owned by Jessie Graber of Churubusco, Ind., as the champion mare. Reserve champion mare was owned by Har mon and Powers of Armada, Mich. KILE BELGIAN SHOW RESULTS Class 1 Geldings, registered, any age; 1. Dean and Kelly Woodbury. 2. Mornsville Col lege. 3. Duane and Sheila Hunt. Class 3 Geldings, grade, any age. 1. Lor- Rob Dairy Farm. 2. Allen and Shirley Freels. 2. Dr. Tomas Vybiral. Class 4 Champion gelding: Lor-Rob Dairy Farm. Reserve champion gelding: Dean and Kelly Woodbury. Class 13 Stallions 3 years and over; 1 Gary A. Kell. 2. Jim Carr. 3. John R. Schlabach. Class 14 Stallion 2 years and under 3: 1 Brian or Jodi Winkler. 2. Nathan L. Yoder. Class 15 Stallion 1 year and under 2: 1. Dean and Kelly Woodbury. 2. Daniel Benson. 3. Harold and Linda Asron. Class 17 Stallion foal: 1. Lewis and Gail Biddle and Family. 2. High Stakes Ranch In 3. Lee Eller. KILE Hitch Show Winners HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Pageantry and skill were showcased as representatives from all draft horse breeds were on display at the Adult Western Riding, All Breeds Classic Series 6 Horse Hitch Show, Adult Eng lish Riding, and Open 6 Horse Hitch Driving Competitions Friday, Oct. 4, at the 46th Annual Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE). Three American riders galloped off with titles at the Adult Western Rid ing competition. A. Carolyn Miller, Belleville, placed first with Meadow Creek Jake and third with Double G Bud-Man. Second place was #3OB owned by Steve Morrill, Upperco, Md. The team hitch pulling into the lead at this year’s All Breeds Classic 6 Horse Hitch Show was the Promotion 6 Horse Hitch owned by Pierre Gag non, Quebec, Canada. The second place team, #378, was exhibited by Perch eron Farm, Jordan, Minn. In third place was the Strawberry Lane team owned by Greg and Debra Lurvey, Oionomowoc, Wise. In the Adult English Riding competition. Horse #357 placed first owned by Kendall Strawn and Debbie Taylor and Straw Farm of Union City. A. Carolyn Miller, who won an award, and her horse Jake took second place. Third place winner was #325, owned by Sandy Lemer and Paul Maye, Upperville, Va. The final event of the evening was the Open 6 Horse Hitch Driving Com petition. Four teams rallied for the crown. In the final lineup, Morrisville College, Morrisville, N.Y. placed first with team #387. In second was team #371 exhibited by Roger and Linda Thoms of Aaronsburg. Team #347 owned by Ken Sandoe and Kevin Tempest, Myerstown, won third. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 12, 2002-A2 Class 19 Senior champion stallion: Gary A. Kell. Reserve senior champion stallion; Jim Carr. Class 20 Junior champion stallion; Bnan or Jodi Winkler. Reserve Junior champion stallion: Dean and Kelly Woodbury. Class 22 Stallion any age, bred and owned by Pa. exhibitor 1. Lewis and Gail Bid dle and Family. 2. Donald E. Patterson. 3. Ray mond S. Lantz. Class 33 Brood mare: 1. Donald E. Patter son. 2. Mike Powers. 3. Darrell Dram. Class 34 Veld mare 4 years and over. 1. Darrell Dram. 2. Timothy A. Lemley. 3. Doug Luper. Class 35 Mares 3 years and under 4; 1. Dr. Tomas Vybiral 2 Darrell Drain. 3. Tom Stem bnck. Class 36 Senior champion mare; Donald E. Patterson. Reserve senior champion mare: Mike Pow ers. Class 37 Mares 2 years and under 3. 1. Lee Eller 2. Darrell Drain. 3 Harold and Linda Asron. Class 38 Mares 1 year and under 2; 1. Lee Eller 2 Darrell Dram. 3 Tom Stembnck Class 40 Mare foal: 1. Nebergall Bros. 2. Lee Eller. 3. Darrell Dram. Class 42 Junior champion mare: Lee Eller. Reserve junior champion mare: Darrell Dram CLASS 43 - GRAND CHAMPION MARE Donald E. Patterson RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARE Class 45 Mare any age, bred and owned by Pa. Exhibitor 1. Donald E. Patterson. 2. Timothy A. Lemley. 3. Corbly Orndoff Lemley. Class 46 Best of breed' 1 Donald E Pat terson. Class 53 Get of sire: 1. Tom Stembnck 2 Timothy A. Lemley. 3. Nebergall Bros. Class 54 Produce of dam: 1 Steven and Ruth Showalter 2 Jim and Lynn Carey 3 Samuel A. McNichol. Class 55 Stallion and three mares. 1. Lee Eller. Class 56 Mare and foal 1. Larry Piergalli m. 2. Donald E. Patterson 3 Raymond S. Lantz. CLASS 21 - GRAND CHAMPION STALLION Brian or Jodi Winkler RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STALLION Dean and Kelly Woodbury Mike Powers 1