A42-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May
Draft Horse, Mule
LINDA WILLIAMS
Bedford Co. Correspondent
ROARING SPRING (Blair
County) Terry (Woody) and Dr.
Gail Woodring hosted the annual
Pennsylvania Draft Horse and
Mule Association on a recent
spring day on their farm.
About 70 people attended from
all parts of the state.
“It’s a sharing experience,” says
Gail. “We teach others how to ride,
breed, make money with draft
horses, and share experiences.”
While the event began on Satur
day, those who stayed over for
Sunday enjoyed a wagon train ride.
A skillet breakfast of potatoes, sau
sage, onion, and eggs started the
day.
Events throughout Saturday in
cluded a program on proper feed
ing presented by Mark F. James,
DVM and Linda Thoms talking
about show braiding and tail tying.
Terry Woodring showed his
guests how to properly fit and har
ness a draft horse.
Chris Cole presented a program
on the importance of minerals in
the diet.
During the afternoon, 4-H mem
bers learned how to properly show
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a draft horse and lessons in driving
were given.
“I remember participating in one
of those driving classes,” smiles
Gail Woodring. “I could barely
drive one in the beginning. By the
end of the weekend, I was driving a
team of six.”
“We do just about anything a
draft horse can do,” says Shannon
Maning from York. “We show
them, ride them, drive them.
“I already know a lot but still
learned a few things at this meet
ing,” she says. Shannon has Perch
erons.
Tammy Furry from New Enter
prise has Clydesdales. “I use them
for raking hay, plowing, hauling
manure, weddings, and picnics,”
she says. Tammy grew up in a fam
ily with draft horses and fell in love
with them at an early age.
She was working with Judge
Jess Darlington from Centre Hall
in teaching 4-H members how to
show their horses.
“We just think it’s been a great
weekend,” Terry Woodring said as
he turned around to show off his t
shirt which read, “Life is simple.
Eat, sleep, drive horses!”
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Woody Woodring and Leonard Furry
show off their t-shirts while they harness a
Clydesdale.
Above, Morgan Marisic of
Breezewood (right) and Laura Wall
acer of Duncansville were two of
the 4-H members learning how to
show draft horses. This horse be
longs to Tammy Furry.
Below, Tammy Furry drives her
Clydesdale around the Woodring
track.
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Terry (Woody) Woodring, right, demon
strates the technique of harnessing a draft
horse.
Shannon Maning of York with her
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