Draft Horse Show
September 24 - 27, 2009
The 2009 edition of Eastern States Exposition Draft Horse Show will take place during the second weekend of The Big E and will feature one of the largest purses in North America. Time Schedule [pdf]
Prize List [pdf]
Entry Form [pdf]
Feed Store Pre-Order Form
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Box Seats
The Draft Horse Breeds
Judging A Hitch
Local Area Accomodations
Directions
RESULTS
Hitches from across the country and Canada will meet to square off at the premier draft horse show in the Northeast.
A Brief History
The first official Big E Draft Horse Show was held on the grounds of Eastern States Exposition in 1991. Equine enthusiasts and fairgoers alike loved the "All Hitch" show featuring a cavalcade of draft horses in dress harness. It was a passion poised to build and grow. This heavy horse extravaganza was moved from a weekday event to the weekend in 1996 as a result of incredible interest and enthusiasm. Since then, appreciative and enthusiastic audiences have packed the 5,000 seat coliseum to see as many as 30 six-horse hitches strut their stuff competing for hefty purses. Entries compete head to head with each other in classes for carts, tandems, unicorns, teams and fours. The sea of horses, harness and wagons is a spectacular sight!
Eastern States Exposition was honored in 1998 to be chosen to host The North American Six Horse Hitch Classic Series World Championship Finals. The Finals were also held on the grounds of Eastern States Exposition in 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Beginning with a Thursday evening performance and continuing with afternoon and evening performances on Friday and Saturday, the grand finale on Sunday will feature The $30,000 BIG E Six Horse Hitch Showdown.
The Official Draft Horse Poster is now available. Get your poster today!
The Eastern States Exposition Horse Show has made a limited number of prints available of the Draft Horse Show.
17x22
$10.00 plus S&H.
To purchase one click here.
