Farm Teams Pull Away in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/13/2018) (readMedia)-- Draft horse and mule teams competed in the Farm Team competition held Friday August 10 at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

FARM TEAM

High Point & Reserve

1) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

2) Mike Beaty, Russell

Farm Hitch Obstacle

1) MIKE BEATY, Russell

2) MIKE BEATY, Russell

3) Bradley Criswell, Saint Charles

4) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

5) Bah Llc, Silver City

6) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

7) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

8) Phil Gent, Monmouth

Log Skidding

1) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

4) Wilbur Sheets, Dallas Center

5) MIKE BEATY, Russell

6) MIKE BEATY, Russell

7) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

8) Loyd Sleeth, Hartford

Antique Machinery or Vehicle

1) MIKE BEATY, Russell

2) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

3) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

4) MIKE BEATY, Russell

5) Bradley Criswell, Saint Charles

6) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

7) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

8) Loyd Sleeth, Hartford

Barnyard Horse Pull

1) MIKE BEATY, Russell

2) MIKE BEATY, Russell

3) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

4) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

5) Bah Llc, Silver City

6) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

7) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

8) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

Cultivator Competition

1) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

2) Wilbur Sheets, Dallas Center

3) Bradley Criswell, Saint Charles

4) MIKE BEATY, Russell

5) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

5) Phil Gent, Monmouth

6) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

7) Bah Llc, Silver City

8) Loyd Sleeth, Hartford

Carriage Turnout

1) Bob Nervig, Ankeny

2) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

3) Loyd Sleeth, Hartford

Feed Team Race

1) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

2) Jim Stuart, New Virginia

3) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

4) Wilbur Sheets, Dallas Center

5) Bah Llc, Silver City

6) Phil Gent, Monmouth

7) Jeff Christiansen, Clarinda

8) McElvain Percherons, Centerville

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 Moments, August 9-19, 2018. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.