Horse and Pony Pulling Competitors Strive for Top Honors at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/12/2016)(readMedia)-- Horses and ponies pulled their best during the Horse and Pony Pulling competitions held Friday and Saturday at the 2016 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

Horse

Horse Pulling Light Class

1) Jordan Hanson, Preston, Minn.

2) Cody Gray, Villisca

3) Cody Gray, Villisca

4) K.L. Buffington, Colo

5) Joe Miller, Clark, Mo.

6) Gary Hembry, Osceola

Horse Pulling Heavy Class

1) Daniel Gray, Villisca

2) Ray Smith, Clark, Mo.

3) Tracy Hanson, Chatfield, Minn.

4) Ray Smith, Clark, Mo.

5) Rodney Sharp, Stillwell, Kan.

6) Virgil D. Buffington, Jamesport, Mo.

Pony

Pony Pulling 50" Class

1) Chuck Cochran, Oxford

2) Randy Hague, Elmwood, Wis.

Pony Pulling 53" Class

1) Bob Rodgers, Iowa City

2) Randy Hague, Elmwood, Wis.

3) Chuck Cochran, Oxford

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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 the 2016 Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2016. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.