Draft Focused Events in the Community
If you would like to have your working draft-animal focused event listed, please send the info to dapnetinfo@gmail.com
Please check with the organizations putting on the events in case of changes, cancellations, etc.
February 5
Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association
Driving Class, Ulster County Fairgrounds NY
FMI: Call Robin: 845 294-9016 or email dmjure33@frontiernet.net
February 18
New York State Draft Horse Club
Annual Ice Harvest, Lake Tully NY
FMI: http://www.ny-state-draft-horse-club.org/
March 5
Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association
Driving Class, Ulster County Fairgrounds NY
FMI: Call Robin: 845 294-9016 or email dmjure33@frontiernet.net
March 25
Stonewall Farm
Sap Gathering Contest, Keene NH
www.stonewallfarm.org/events
April 2
Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association
Driving Class, Ulster County Fairgrounds NY
FMI: Call Robin: 845 294-9016 or email dmjure33@frontiernet.net
April 8th
Mohawk Valley Tack and Draft Horse Sale, Cobleskill NY Fairgrounds
FB: Mohawk Valley Auction
April 9
GMDHA Spring Meeting
Pat Palmer’s farm
Pat 802-388-6232
April 11-14
Fair Winds Farm
Draft Horse Workshop, Brattleboro VT
For more info: fairwinds@fairwindsfarm.org
April 13-15
Canadian Donkey and Mule Association
Ty Evans Muleship Clinic, Madison WI
FMI: www.tsmules.com or call 801-598-7465
April 21-23
Canadian Donkey and Mule Association
Ty Evans Muleship Clinic, Colville WA
FMI: www.tsmules.com or call 801-598-7465
April 22
Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association
Spring Plow Match, Coventry CT
Info: Erica Brenek 860-882-3716
April 22-23
Sanborn Mills Farm
Oxen Basics for the Teamster & Team, Loudon NH
www.sanbornmills.org/events
April 22-23
Green Mountain Draft Horse Association
Spring Driving Clinic
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne VT
To register or FMI: http://www.greenmountaindraft.org/calendar-and-registration-forms.html
April 29
Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association
Spring Plow Day, Saunderskill Farm, Accord NY
FMI: https://www.facebook.com/events/564380556927577/
May 2-5
Fair Winds Farm
Draft Horse Workshop, Brattleboro VT
For more info: fairwinds@fairwindsfarm.org
May 4
Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association
Spring Plow Day
Saunderskill Farm, Accord NY
FMI: https://www.facebook.com/events/564380556927577/
May 7
New York Percheron Association
Youth and Novice Percheron Driving Clinic, Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Cobleskill NY
FMI: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NY-Percheron-Association-354079054708826/events/?ref=page_internal
May 13
Fair Winds Farm
Plowing & Cultivating With Horses, Brattleboro VT
For more info: fairwinds@fairwindsfarm.org
May 15
GMDHA Plowing Day
Jefferson VT
Rick Fletcher 802-598-8468
May 16-19
Sanborn Mills Farm
Ox Yoke Making, Loudon NH
www.sanbornmills.org/events
May 17
New York Percheron Association
Youth and Novice Clinic, Cortland Fairgrounds, Cortland NY
FMI: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NY-Percheron-Association-354079054708826/events/?ref=page_internal
May 21st
New York State Draft Horse Club
Plow Days, Location TBD
FMI: http://www.ny-state-draft-horse-club.org/
May 23-26
Fair Winds Farm
Draft Horse Workshop, Brattleboro VT
For more info: fairwinds@fairwindsfarm.org
June 3-4
New York State Draft Horse Club
Annual Trail Drive, Brookfield NY
FMI: http://www.ny-state-draft-horse-club.org/
June 6-8
Canadian Donkey and Mule Association
Ty Evans Muleship Clinic, Whitehall, MT
FMI: www.tsmules.com or call 801-598-7465
June 9-10
Fair Winds Farm
Mowing With Horses, Brattleboro VT
For more info: fairwinds@fairwindsfarm.org
June 23-25
Midwest Ox Drovers Assoc.
Annual gathering at Tillers, Scott, MI
FMI: http://www.midwestoxdrovers.com/gathering-2017
June 30 – July 1
Horse Progress Days, Leola, PA
FMI: http://www.horseprogressdays.com/welcome.asp
July 6-8
Canadian Donkey and Mule Association
Ty Evans Muleship Clinic, Burlington WA
FMI: www.tsmules.com or call 801-598-7465
July 11
Granite State Draft Horse & Pony Association
Practice Day and BBQ, Hopkinton Fairgrounds, Hopkinton NH
FMI: https://www.facebook.com/GSDHPA/
July 16
Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association
Working Draft Horse Show, North Stonington Fair CT
Contact: Gary Kincaid at holzbois@gmail.com
July 22/23
GMDHA
Harvest Weekend, Sudbury VT
Ted Russell 802-249-2999
July 30th
Eastern Connecticut Draft Horse Association
4H Draft Horse Show, North Stonington CT
Contact:sbrettdavis57@yahoo.com
July TBA
Canadian Donkey and Mule Association
Calgary Stampede Miniature Donkey Showcase, Calgary Alberta Canada
FMI: www.calgarystampede.com
August 5th
New York State Draft Horse Club
Annual Wheat Harvest, Kings Ferry NY
FMI: http://www.ny-state-draft-horse-club.org/
August 8-12
Traditional Farming Techniques
Addison County Field Days Fairgrounds, VT
Jean Cross 802-377-2259
August 11-13
NOFA
Summer Conference, Hampshire College, Amherst MA
nofasummerconference.org
August 12-13
Canadian Donkey and Mule Association
Alberst Longears Days, Olds, Alberta Canada
FMI: http://www.donkeyandmule.com/Events.html
August 26
New York Percheron Association
Locust Creek Registered Percheron Herd Dispersal, Romulus NY
FMI: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NY-Percheron-Association-354079054708826/events/?ref=page_internal
September 17
New York State Draft Horse Club
Annual Corn Harvest, location TBD
FMI: http://www.ny-state-draft-horse-club.org/
September 22-24
MOFGA
Common Ground Country Fair – Horse, Oxen and Mule Show and Pulls, Unity ME
FMI: http://www.mofga.org/TheFair/tabid/135/Default.aspx
September 29 – October 1
Draft Animal Power Network
Draft Animal-Power Field Days, Cornish Fairgrounds, Cornish, N.H.
FMI: email dapnetinfo@gmail.com or http://draftanimalforum.org/
October 5-6
New York State Draft Horse Club
Annual Club Sale, Cortland Fairgrounds, Cortland NY
FMI: http://www.ny-state-draft-horse-club.org/
October 7
Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association
Corn Harvest, Saunderskill Farm, Accord NY
FMI: Call Robin: 845 294-9016 or email dmjure33@frontiernet.net
October 21
United States Horse Plowing Competition
Eastern Kentucky Draft Horse and Mule Association, Olympia, Kentucky
James Guthrie <gu3forge@gmail.com>
November 16-19
MOFGA
Low Impact Forestry Workshop, Unity, ME
FMI: http://www.mofga.org/Events/LowImpactForestryWorkshops/tabid/297/Default.aspx
Below is more information on each of the workshops:
Low Impact Forestry
Chainsaw Safety