Farm Teams Pull Away in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/28/2017) (readMedia)-- Draft horse and mule teams competed in the Farm Team competition held Friday August 11 at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

High Point & Reserve

1) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

2) Mike Beaty, Russell

Farm Hitch Obstacle

1) MIKE BEATY, Russell

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) IHCC, Ottumwa

4) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

5) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

6) David Frieden, Wellman

7) Wilbur Sheets, Dallas Center

8) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

9) Windy Hill Ranch, Silver City

10) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

Log Skidding

1) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

2) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

3) Wilbur Sheets, Dallas Center

4) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

5) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

6) MIKE BEATY, Russell

7) IHCC, Ottumwa

8) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

9) Windy Hill Ranch, Silver City

10) David Frieden, Wellman

Antique Machinery or Vehicle

1) MIKE BEATY, Russell

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) IHCC, Ottumwa

4) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

5) Windy Hill Ranch, Silver City

6) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

7) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

8) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

9) David Frieden, Wellman

Barnyard Horse Pull

1) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

2) MIKE BEATY, Russell

3) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

4) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

5) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

6) David Frieden, Wellman

7) IHCC, Ottumwa

8) Windy Hill Ranch, Silver City

9) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

Cultivator Competition

1) MIKE BEATY, Russell

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

4) IHCC, Ottumwa

5) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

6) David Frieden, Wellman

7) Wilbur Sheets, Dallas Center

8) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

9) Windy Hill Ranch, Silver City

Carriage Turnout

1) IHCC, Ottumwa

2) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

3) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

4) Bob Nervig, Ankeny

Feed Team Race

1) Wilbur Sheets, Dallas Center

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

4) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

5) David Frieden, Wellman

6) IHCC, Ottumwa

7) Windy Hill Ranch, Silver City

8) MIKE BEATY, Russell

9) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

10) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

Best Matched Team

1) MIKE BEATY, Russell

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to State Fair Thrills, August 10-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.