Horse Tradition In Evidence At World Percheron Congress America
GAY BROWNLEE
Virginia Correspondent
LEXINGTON, Va. Their biograph
ical sketches in the World Percheron Con
gress America 2002 booklet certainly made
dear that keeping Percheron horses has
been a long-standing family tradition for
several owners and exhibitors.
Some boast the Percheron tradition at
the family homestead began back in the
mid-1800s.
That’s how it is with Ames Construc
tion, Bumville, Minn, and Ames Perche
ron Farm, Jordan, Minn., owner of the
world champion gelding, Karrimont Gran
deurs J.E.B. by Blackhome Grandeur Lyn
and winner, also, of a world champion title
in each the 6-horse hitch of stallions/
geldings and the 8-horse hitch of mares,
stallions/geldings.
Ames says its Percherons are considered
the symbol of family pride, spawned in
1874 and carried through 128 years of suc
ceeding generations.
On the other hand, north or south of the
Canadian/U.S. border Cape Cod Perche
rons from Canada is a familiar sight wher
ever the spotlight happens to be turned.
In the 19305, Cape Cod grew from the
enterprising labors of a man named Hed
ley Creelman. Creelman used single
Percherons in a logging and sawmill oper
ation, skidding logs to the roads, and load
ing them on sleds that were pulled to the
mills by Percheron teams.
Creelmans wife, Jesse, a nurse from
Boston, was using a Percheron cross-driv
ing horse for the necessary transportation
to conduct medical house calls while her
spouse was breeding mares, raising colts
and showing Percherons at fairs.
As the years passed, the family never
lost its love for the versatile Percherons
during the era when Hedleys son, Ken
neth, and his brothers were industriously
developing a wood siding manufacturing
business.
In 1990, when he cut back his profes
sional commitments in favor of a semi-re
tired status, Kenneth turned again to
Percheron horses, his interest particularly
focused on geldings, according to his sons,
Ross and Douglas.
Mt. Bethel Farms, Meriden, Kan. re
tains the tradition that Adam Becker
began in 1868. Becker raised Percheron
draft horses and established an operation
which was strong until the revolutionary
advent of tractors. What had been a
300-head herd dwindled to a few teams
maintained for feeding when conditions
didn’t allow the use of tractors.
Then in 1995, Percheron show horses
returned to Mt. Bethel and the herd now
includes some 40 mares, foals, and stalli
ons.
World Percheron Congress America
class placings (top 3) follow:
HALTER CLASS PLACINGS
Registered gelding 4 and under; 1. Kammont Gran
deur's J.E.B. by Btackhome Grandeur Lyn Ames
Percherons. 2. Bittersweet Blaze's Otis by Windermere
King Cong Ames Percherons. 3. Gab's King Cape
Cod Percherons.
Registered gelding, S and oven 1. Rockwood Farm’s
Colonel Strawberry Lane Percherons. 2. Emerald
Farms Prince Lyn by Blackhome Grandeur Lyn
Ames Percherons. 3. Sally's Hyped Peter by Hemlock
Hill Peter Fantasy Carnage Co.
Grade gelding, 4 and under 1. Brygale Farms. 2.
Larry Honsberger. 3. Ames Percherons.
Grade gelding, 5 and over 1. Ames Percherons. 2.
Watson's Eagle Creek Farms. 3. BG Stable.
Grand champion gelding: 1. Kammont's Grandeur
J.E.B. 2. Brygale Farms entry.
Stallion foals: 1. Wlndermere’e Eliminator by Winder
mere's Just Incredible Windermere Farms. 2. Blue
Ribbon Farms Patriot by Blue Ribbon Farms Hercules
Intelligarde, Lisa McLeod. 3. G.T.’s Fascination by
M.G.’s Prince Gray Transportation.
Yearling stallions; 1. Rolling Acres Spike by Iron
wood Beauregard Dennis Mays. 2. Blue Ribbon
Farms Onassis by Blue Ribbon Farms Hercules Blue
Ribbon Days. 3. Kirby Farms Colepepper by Pleasant
View King Pennwoods Percherons.
2-year-old stallions: 1. HF Thunder's Classic by Ster
ling's Thunderstik Mike Relfe. 2. Graystone Cong’s
Dragano Duke by Windermere's King Cong Strewn
Farm. 3. Windermere’s Wincredible by Windermere's
Just Incredible Sundown Farm.
Junior champion stallion; 1. Rolling Acres Spike. 2.
HF Thunder's Classic.
3-year-old stallions: 1. Hazelwood Lynda’s Bravo by
Blackhome Colonel Lyn Bittersweet Percherons. 2,
Eagle Creek Beaudacious by Ironwood Beauregard
—Watson's Eagle Creek Farm. 3. Paulee’s Jo Onna
Les by Lucasfa Jo Lee Schutt.
Senior champion stallion; 1. Blue Ribbon Farms Her
cules. 2. Robinlawn's Black Ice.
Grand champion stallion: 1. Blue Ribbon Farms Her
cules. 2. Rolling Acres Spike.
Mare foals: 1. G.T.'s Fantasia by M.G.’s Prince
Gray Transportation. 2. Wmdsong's Jasmine's Jade by
Ironwood Beauregard Windsong Acres. 3. Blue Rib
bon Farms Paige by Blue Ribbon Farms Hercules
Blue Ribbon Days.
Yearling mares: 1. Pennwoods Showmistress by
M.G.’s Prince Gray Transportation. 2. Shady Creek
Britney by Ironwood Beauregard Windsong Acres.
3. Shady Creek Millie by Pennwoods Grande Climax
Shady Creek Percherons.
2-year-old mares; 1. Madison by Windermere King
Cong Burger Percherons. 2. G.T.'s Delight by Pleas
ant View King Pennwoods Percherons. 3. Pen
nwoods Revelation by Pleasant View King Pen
nwoods Percherons.
Junior champion mare: 1. Madison. 2. G.T.'s Delight.
3- mares: 1. Ouncreek's Miss Farrah by Da
leview Presley Gray Transportation. 2. Kirby Farms
Dixie Chick by Pleasant View King Pennwoods
Percherons. 3. Shady Creek Climax's Queen by Pen
nwoods Grande Climax —Shady Creek Percherons.
4- mares: 1. Daleview Sharon by l_D.’s
Prince Aladdin Daleview Percherons. 2. J & B's
Marie Laet by Hardy Farm’s Josh Shady Creek
Percherons. 3. Yoder Farm’s Krystal by M.Q.'s Prince
Gray Transportation.
Brood mares, 5-9 years: 1. Wapsi View Fantasy by
Windermere King Cong Windermere Farms. 2.
Pleasant View Mariah by M.G.'s Prince Gray Trans
portation. 3. Pleasant View Mystique by M.G.’s Prince
Blue Ribbon Days.
Senior champion mare: 1. Daleview Nicole. 2. L.D.’s
Prince Elegance World.
Champion mare; 1. Madison. 2. G.T.’s Delight.
GROUP CLASSES
Mare and foal: 1. Storey Creek Farm. 2. Mitchell
Hughes. 3. Heier Bros LLC.
Junior produce of dam; 1. Windermere Farms. 2.
Platte Valley Percherons. 3. Bittersweet Percherons.
Open produce of dam: 1. Blue Ribbon Days. 2. Bur
ger Percherons. 3. Pennwoods Percherons.
Junior get of sire: 1. Windsong Acres. 2. Gray Trans
portation. 3. Blue Ribbon Days. Open get of sire: 1.
Ames Construction. 2. Blue Ribbon Days. 3. Burger
Percherons.
Best matched pair of mares, bred and owned: 1.
Blue Ribbon Days. 2. Windermere Farms. 3. Knapp-
Tyme Percherons.
Mares bred and owned; 1. Blue Ribbon Days. 2.
Gray Transportation. 3. Shady Creek Percherons.
Stallion and 3 mares, owned by exhibitor; 1. Pen
nwoods Percherons. 2. Blue Ribbon Days. 3. Gray
Transportation.
Showmanship 10-14 years: 1. Rachel Robinson. 2.
All Woodbury. 3. Erik Davidson.
Showmanship 15-18 years; 1. Knsta Grange. 2. Jus
tin Hille. 3. Becky Graves.
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Decorating, 10-14 years: 1. All Woodbury. 2. Rachel
Robinson. 3. Erik Davidson.
Decorating 15-18 years: 1. Krista Grange. 2. Justin
Hide. 3. Andrea Freshwater.
Judging 10-14 years; 1. Cole Sander. 2. Megan Van-
Benschoten. 3. All Woodbury.
Judging 15-18 years; 1. Amanda Harmon. 2. Andrea
Freshwater. 3. Onnalee Schutts.
Champion Junior exhibitor All Woodbury.
Champion senior exhibitor Krista Grange.
Premier exhibitor Blue Ribbon Days, Albert Cleve
Family, Jim Day Family.
HITCH CLASS PLACINQS
Costume class: 1. BG Stables Angela Walsh. 2.
Gross Percherons Karyn Gross. 3. Matthew Adams.
Percheron cart English harness: 1. GNT Ranch
Anthony and Geraldine Ficarra. 2. Cobblestone Perch
erons John and Karla Cob. 3. Storey Creek Farm
Roddy and Sally Moore.
Junior team, 2 and 3 years, M
: 1. Ames Construction. 2. Windermere Farms. 3.
Strewn Farm.
Western pleasure nding; 1. BG Stables. 2. Flying T
Percherons. 3. Maureen O-Hara-Ganz.
Four abreast: 1. Cape Cod Percherons. 2. Sunshine
Farms. 3. Amencan Cartage.
Ladies cart, S/G: 1. Ames Construction. 2. Mt. Bethel
Farm. 3. Strawberry Lane.
Percherons team, lady driver, S/G: 1. Strawberry
Lane. 2. Hocking Valley. 3. Ames Construction.
Amateur cart, M/S/Q; 1. Rolling Hills Percherons. 2.
Gross Percherons. 3. Ames Construction.
Unicom, S/G: 1. Ames Construction. 2. Strawberry
Lane. 3. Cape Cod Percherons.
Mens cart, S/G; 1. Cape Cod Percherons. 2. Straw
berry Lane. 3. Rovenolt Stables.
Mens team, registered mares: 1. Windermere Farms.
2. Gray Transportation. 3. Pennwoods Percherons.
Mens team, S/G; 1. Strawberry Lane. 2. Mt. Bethel
Farms. 3. Hocking Valley Farms.
Ladies cart, registered mares: 1. Pennwoods Perch
erons. 2. Ryanday Farm. 3. Gray Transportation.
Team amateur dnver 1. Thumblatch Farm. 2. Smith
Hill Farm. 3. Fred and Oarlena Chettle.
4-Horse hitch S/G: 1. Ames Construction. 2. Hocking
Valley. 3. Mt. Bethel Farms.
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Youth cart, senior driver 15-18:1. Cape Cod Perche
ron Knsta Grange. 2. Sennett Sales Kaylan Kent.
3. Gray Transportation Zach Cambell.
Ladies team, registered mares: 1. Pennwoods
Percherons 2. Windermere Farms. 3. Blue Ribbon
Days.
Youth team, junior driver 10-14:1. Blue Ribbon Days
All Woodbury. 2. Robert Miser Ton Miser. 3. Win
ter Hill Farm Davinla Saglio.
4-Wheel carnage: 1. Storey Creek Farm. 2. Tom &
Karen Whitt. 3. Brenda Grant.
4-Horse hitch registered mares: 1. Windermere
Farms. 2. Pennwoods Percherons. 3. Cedarfarm
Percherons.
Six horse hitch, S/Q (14): 1. Ames Construction. 2.
Mt. Bethel Farm. 3. Strawberry Lane.
Youth cart, junior dnver 10-14: 1. Blue Ribbon Days
All Woodbury. 2. Sunshine Farms Megan Van-
Benschoten. 3. Robert Miser Tori Miser.
Mens cart, registered mares; 1. Gray Transportation.
2. Blue Ribbon Days. 3. Windermere Farms.
Youth team, senior dnver 15-18 years: 1. Sennett
Sales Kaylan Kent. 2. Cajje Cod Percherons Kris
ta Grange. 3. Thumblatch Farm .
Unicom, registered mares; 1. Flat Rock Draft Horses.
2. Windy View Farm. 3. Winter Hill Farm Team.
Registered S/G; 1. Strawberry Lane. 2. Cape Cod
Percherons. 3. Rovenolt Stables.
English ndmg; 1. Strawn Farm. 2. Maureen O-Hara-
Ganz. 3. Watson’s Eagle Creek Farm.
6-Horse hitch, registered mares: 1. Gray Transporta
tion. 2. Pennwoods Percherons. 3. Windermere Farms.
8-Horse hitch, M/S/G: 1. Ames Construction. 2.
Strawberry Lane. 3. Larry Honsberger.
Walking plow: 1. Edwin Kiews, lowa. 2. Don Garrett,
lowa. 3. James Olson, Wis.
Sulky plow; 1. Richard Redlfer, Va. 2. Don Garrett,
lowa. 3. Dick Brown, lowa.
Log skid: 1. John Adametz, Wis. 2. Richard Redlfer,
Va. 3. Mike McCormick, Oh.
Obstacle course; 1. Alvie May, Md. 2. Dick Brown,
lowa 3. John Adametz, Wis.
Heavyweight farm team pull; 1. Alvie May, Md. 2.
Clovis Adams, Va. 3. Dick Brown, lowa.
Lightweight farm team pull: 1. James Olson, Wis. 2.
John Adametz, Wis. 3. Paula Woods, Va.
FARM CLASSES
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