RFD-TV's American Draft Horse Hitch Competition

06/05/2018

The 2018 World Percheron Congress entry portal is now open!
Your journey begins here: www.assistexpo.ca/wpc2018

02/26/2015

Sunday at 11 pm Central Time
Thursday at 7:30 am Central Time

Join us for the Encore Showing of the Finals of RFD-TV's The American $100,000 Invitational Six-Horse Hitch Show!

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This week on Gentle Giants is the encore showing of the finals of RFD-TV's The American $100,000 Invitational 6 horse hitch show with Ames Percheron Farm, Blue Ribbon Days Percherons, Express Clydesdales, S Clydesdales, Stars Percherons and more. Sunday afternoon will not air, but Sunday night, 11 pm Central, and Thursday morning 7:30 am central will.

02/17/2015

Rewind the Excitement from 2014!

See the $100,000 Invitational competition from Mesquite, Texas in February and March, 2015 on Sundays, 5 pm EST and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. EST

RFD-TV's The American is in full swing these next two weeks. This week, the Semi Finals is in the Stockyards of Fort Worth, Texas and next week, The American moves to AT&T Stadium; Home of the Dallas Cowboys so while some programming on RFD-TVwill be pre-empted, we thought we would give you a look back at the exciting RFD-TV's American Draft Horse Hitch Competition with Blue Ribbon Days Percherons, Shining Stars Percherons, Express Clydesdales, Double 'S' Clydesdales, Windermere Farms, and more.

12/18/2014

Loveland's Big Thunder and National Western Stock Show are just around the corner. The mares of Young Living Percherons enjoy practice at the farm in Mona, Utah, driven by Freeman Yoder. Getting excited for the January shows to begin.

09/23/2014

Classic Finals From Oklahoma Will Be Aired!

09/22/2014

Congratulations to Team Blue Ribbon Days for their Spectacular Win and Honoring the Beautiful Mares Holding the Title (First in History) as 2013-2014 Classic Champions!

The "cast and crew" of Blue Ribbon Days Percherons.

09/21/2014

Congratulations Team Blue Ribbon Days for the Win!

09/20/2014

It was a great night for the hitches in Oklahoma City.

09/20/2014

There's a Showdown Going On in Oklahoma! Visit with Us Tomorrow for Round Two Results of the North American Six-Horse Hitch Classic Series Finals.

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We are proud to be a part of the North American Six-Horse Hitch Classic Series, and Host for the 2013-2014 Finals

09/19/2014

Take a look at this! Congrats Blue Ribbon for taking the win Thursday.

09/19/2014

NORTH AMERICAN SIX-HORSE HITCH CLASSIC SERIES
OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR

OPEN SIX HORSE HITCH
Judge: Brian Coleman

1. Blue Ribbon Days
2. Shining Stars Percherons
3. Oak Haven Belgians
4. Flat Rock Draft Horses
5. Wilderness Ridge
6. Zubrod Percherons
7. Young Living Percherons
8. Express Clydesdales
9. Double S Clydesdales
10. Mark Messenger Memorial
11. Dakota Thunder Shires
12. Angel Acres Percherons
13. Heritage Hill Belgians
14. Solomon's Clydesdales
15. Honey Locust Belgians

Congratulations Dean and Cody Woodbury in handling these winning mares to the top tonight!

09/03/2014

It's count down to the 2013-2014 North American Six Horse Hitch Classic Series Finals in Oklahoma and RFD-TV will be there!

Qualifying shows in 60 locations all over North America hosted these competitors to earn points. The top four hitches in each breed category are eligible to be invited to compete before three judges in the Classic Series Finals at the Oklahoma State Fair taking place on September 19-21, 2014.

Here are the NASHHCS current Top Ten standings for the breed categories as of September 3, 2014:

Percheron:

1. Shining Stars Percherons (IA) 258 Points
2. Blue Ribbon Days (MO) 242 Points
3. Ames Percheron Farm (MN) 215 Points
4. Flat Rock Draft Horses (OH) 153 Points
5. Zubrod's Percherons LLC (OK) 131 Points
5. Young Living Percherons (WI) 131 Points
6. All-Star Farms (MI) 117 Points
7. Glencal Percherons (ON) 100 Points
8. Hemmersbach Percherons 86 Points
9. Red Oak Farms 84 Points
10. Pan-Len Percherons (ON) 78 Points

Belgian:

1. Country Lane Belgians (ON) 149 Points
2. Wilderness Ridge Farms (MI) 145 Points
3. Peak & Valley Farm (ON) 120 Points
4. Roby's Belgians Inc. (IA) 108 Points
5. Hammersmith Belgians (OH) 98 Points
6. Rock Creek Belgians 82 Points
7. Lor-Rob Dairy Farm (NY) 81 Points
8. Oak Haven Belgians (OH) 79 Points
9. Pro-Motion (QC) 77 Points
10. Northview Belgians 68 Points

Clydesdale/Shire:

1. Express Clydesdales (OK) 130 Points
2. Dakota Thunder Shire Hitch (SD) 126 Points
3. David Carson Farms & Auctions (ON) 108 Points
4. Double "S" Clydesdales (OR) 59 Points
5. McLaughlin Haulage (ON) 54 Points
6. Solomons Clydesdales (IA) 45 Points
7. Hunting Creek Farms (NC) 35 Points
8. Castagnasso Clydesdales (CA) 9 Points
9. Goodell Clydesdales (IA) 6 Points
10. Shires for Hire LLC (MO) 2 Points
10. Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales (MD) 2 Points

Which breed is your favorite to win??