Winners Named in Iowa State Fair Belgian and Shire Horse Shows

DES MOINES, IA (09/06/2022) (readMedia)-- Roby's Belgian of Rockwell City took home the Supreme Six Horse Hitch Showdown honors at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Brand Valley Farms Shires of Princeton, Minn., won Best Mare (Bred and Owned by Exhibitor) while Soaring Eagle Farms of Springfield, Mo., was awarded the Best of Breed in the Shire Horse Show. Haugen-Hill Shires of Red Wing, Minn., won Best Stallion (Bred and Owned by Exhibitor).

Silverado Shires from New Virginia walked away with the Best of Iowa award.

Complete results below:

BELGIAN/SHIRE

Gelding - Registered -- 3 Years & Under - Belgian

1) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

2) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

3) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

Herdsmanship, Six or More Stalls - Belgian/Shire

1) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

2) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

Herdsmanship, Five or Fewer Stalls - Belgian/Shire

1) Haugen-Hill Shires, Red Wing, Minn.

2) Grey Feather Farm, Viroqua, Wis.

High Point Youth - Junior - Belgian/Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

High Point Youth - Senior - Belgian/Shire

1) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

Gelding - Registered -- 4 Years & Over - Belgian

1) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

2) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

3) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

Grand Champion & Reserve Gelding - Belgian

Grand) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

Res. Grand) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

Mare -- 3 Year Old - Belgian

1) Grey Feather Farm, Viroqua, Wis.

2) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

3) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

Yeld Mare -- 4 Years & Over - Belgian

1) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

2) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

3) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

4) Flying H Belgians, Garrison

Brood Mare -- 4 Years & Over - Belgian

1) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

Senior Champion & Reserve Mare - Belgian

Champion) Grey Feather Farm, Viroqua, Wis.

Reserve) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

Grand Champion & Reserve Mare - Belgian

Grand) Grey Feather Farm, Viroqua, Wis.

Res. Grand) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

Ladies Gelding/Stallion Cart - Belgian

1) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

2) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

3) David Cunningham, Carlton, Ore.

4) Oakdale Belgians, Ogden

5) Crystal Creek Farm, Prole

Mens Gelding/Stallion Cart - Belgian

1) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

2) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

3) Oakdale Belgians, Ogden

4) David Cunningham, Carlton, Ore.

Ladies Mare Cart - Belgian

1) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

2) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

3) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

4) Flying H Belgians, Garrison

Mens Mare Cart - Belgian

1) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

2) Grey Feather Farm, Viroqua, Wis.

3) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

4) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

Junior Team - Belgian/Shire

1) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

2) Grey Feather Farm, Viroqua, Wis.

Team of Geldings - Belgian

1) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

2) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

3) Oakdale Belgians, Ogden

Team of Mares - Belgian

1) Grey Feather Farm, Viroqua, Wis.

2) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

3) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

Open Unicorn - Belgian

1) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

2) David Cunningham, Carlton, Ore.

Mare Unicorn - Belgian

1) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

2) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

3) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

Open Four Horse Hitch - Belgian

1) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

2) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

3) David Cunningham, Carlton, Ore.

Mare Four Horse Hitch - Belgian

1) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

2) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

3) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

Open Six Horse Hitch - Belgian

1) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

2) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

3) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

4) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

5) Oakdale Belgians, Ogden

Open Six Horse Hitch - Belgian

1) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

2) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

3) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

4) David Cunningham, Carlton, Ore.

5) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

Decorator Class -- 15-18 - Belgian/Shire

1) Flying H Belgians, Garrison

2) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

3) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

Decorator Class -- 14 & Under - Belgian/Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Showmanship at Halter -- 15-18 - Belgian/Shire

1) Flying H Belgians, Garrison

2) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

3) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

Showmanship at Halter -- 14 & Under - Belgian/Shire

1) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

2) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

3) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

4) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

Juvenile Driver Cart -- 15-18 - Belgian/Shire

1) Flying H Belgians, Garrison

2) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

3) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

4) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

Juvenile Driver Cart -- 14 & Under - Belgian/Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

2) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

3) Premier Machine Farm & Carriage, Princeton, Minn.

4) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

5) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Juvenile Driver Team -- 15-18 - Belgian/Shire

1) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

2) JKA Belgians, Strawberry Point

Juvenile Driver Team -- 14 & Under - Belgian/Shire

1) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

2) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Draft Under Saddle - Western - Belgian/Shire

1) Jenson Shires, Blair, Neb.

2) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

3) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Draft Under Saddle - English - Belgian/Shire

1) Jenson Shires, Blair, Neb.

2) Crystal Creek Farm/ Black Rose Ranch, Prole

3) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

Supreme Champion - Belgian

1) Grey Feather Farm, Viroqua, Wis.

Best of Iowa - Belgian

1) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

Gelding - Registered -- 4 Years & Over - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Grand Champion & Reserve Gelding - Shire

Grand) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Stallion -- Foal - Shire

1) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

Stallion -- Yearling - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

2) Haugen-Hill Shires, Red Wing, Minn.

3) Brand Valley Farms Shires, Princeton, Minn.

4) MacKenzie Shires, Longmont, Colo.

5) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

Stallion -- 2 Year Old - Shire

1) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Junior Champion & Reserve Stallion - Shire

Champion) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Reserve) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

Stallion -- 4 Years & Over - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

2) High Line Farm, Franklin, Ind.

3) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

Senior Champion & Reserve Stallion - Shire

Champion) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Reserve) High Line Farm, Franklin, Ind.

Grand Champion & Reserve Stallion - Shire

Grand) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Res. Grand) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Mare -- Foal - Shire

1) Silverado Shires, New Virginia

Mare -- Yearling - Shire

1) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

2) Silverado Shires, New Virginia

3) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Mare -- 2 Year Old - Shire

1) MacKenzie Shires, Longmont, Colo.

2) Brand Valley Farms Shires, Princeton, Minn.

Junior Champion & Reserve Mare - Shire

Champion) MacKenzie Shires, Longmont, Colo.

Reserve) Brand Valley Farms Shires, Princeton, Minn.

Mare -- 3 Year Old - Shire

1) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

2) MacKenzie Shires, Longmont, Colo.

3) Silverado Shires, New Virginia

4) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

5) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Yeld Mare -- 4 Years & Over - Shire

1) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

2) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

3) High Line Farm, Franklin, Ind.

4) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

Brood Mare -- 4 Years & Over - Shire

1) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

2) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Senior Champion & Reserve Mare - Shire

Champion) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

Reserve) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

Grand Champion & Reserve Mare - Shire

Grand) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

Res. Grand) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

Mare & Foal - Shire

1) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

Produce of Dam - Shire

1) MacKenzie Shires, Longmont, Colo.

2) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

Get of Sire - Shire

1) Northeast Shires Llc, Pine Grove, Pa.

Breeders Group - Shire

1) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

Gelding/Stallion Cart - Registered Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

2) High Line Farm, Franklin, Ind.

3) Premier Machine Farm & Carriage, Princeton, Minn.

4) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

5) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Ladies Cart - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

2) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

3) Silverado Shires, New Virginia

4) Premier Machine Farm & Carriage, Princeton, Minn.

5) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Mare Cart - Registered Shire

1) High Line Farm, Franklin, Ind.

2) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

3) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

4) Silverado Shires, New Virginia

5) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Mens Cart - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

2) High Line Farm, Franklin, Ind.

3) Premier Machine Farm & Carriage, Princeton, Minn.

4) Northeast Shires Llc, Pine Grove, Pa.

5) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

6) TAGA Shires, Coon Rapids

Team - Registered Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

2) Matthew Davis, Pulaski, Tenn.

Grade Team - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Unicorn - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Four Horse Hitch - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Open Six Horse Hitch - Shire

1) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

Supreme Six Horse Hitch Showdown - All Breeds

1) Roby's Belgian, Rockwell City

2) Laverne Steffen, Plainview, Minn.

3) Aaron Mosher, Prophetstown, Ill.

4) Wareing Shires, Firth, Idaho

5) David Cunningham, Carlton, Ore.

6) Welton Ridge Farms, Delmar

7) Dennis Good, Ogden

Best Stallion Bred & Owned by Exhibitor - Shire

1) Haugen-Hill Shires, Red Wing, Minn.

Best Mare Bred & Owned by Exhibitor - Shire

1) Brand Valley Farms Shires, Princeton, Minn.

2) Silverado Shires, New Virginia

3) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

4) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

5) Northeast Shires LLC, Pine Grove, Pa.

Best of Breed - Shire

1) Soaring Eagle Farms, Springfield, Mo.

Best of Iowa - Shire

1) Silverado Shires, New Virginia

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