8th Annual
Big Sky Draft Horse Expo Results

Deer Lodge, Montana
These are our show winners for the Hitch Classes and Open Classes for 2003

Ladies Cart: 1. Debby Porcarelli, Rainbow Lake Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Amy Thornley, Thornley Belgians, Lewisville, ID; 3. Stephanie Sanders, Dry Creek Belgians, Enumclaw, WA; 4. Sheila Loomis, Paradise Stables, Moscow, ID; 5. Lisa Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID.

Tandem: 1. Debby Porcarelli, Rainbow Lake Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Brian Loomis, Paradise Stables, Moscow, ID; 3. Jim Severson, Dry Creek Belgians, Enumclaw, WA; 4. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID

Hitch Team: Debby Porcarelli, Rainbow Lake Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Wade Thornley, Thornley Belgians, Lewisville, ID; 3. Larry Loomis, Paradise Stables, Moscow, ID; 4. Robert Andrewjeski, Shamrock Percherons, Eltopia, WA; 5. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID.

Junior Team: 1. Kaehl Berg of Deer Lodge, MT driving for Paradise Stables, Moscow, ID; 2. Amanda Miller, Dry Creek Belgians, Enumclaw, WA; 3. Haley Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 4. Scarlet Kaplan, Lilliput Ranch, Arlee, MT

Four-Horse Hitch: 1. Debby Porcarelli, Rainbow Lake Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Robert Andrewjeski, Shamrock Percherons, Eltopia, WA; 3. Wade Thornley, Thornley Belgians, Lewisville, ID; 4. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 5. Jim Severson, Dry Creek Belgians, Enumclaw, WA.

Six-Horse Conformation: 1. Thad Newman, Rainbow Lake Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Robert Andrewjeski, Shamrock Percherons, Eltopia, WA; 3. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 4. Jim Severson, Dry Creek Belgians, Enumclaw, WA.

Four-Abreast: 1. Colleen Coleman, Rainbow Lake Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Wade Thornley, Thornley Belgians, Lewisville, ID; 3. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID.

Junior Cart: 1. Amanda Miller, Dry Creek Belgians, Enumclaw, WA; 2. Kaehl Berg, Deer Lodge, MT driving for Paradise Stables, Moscow, ID; 3. Haley Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 4. Kayla Andrewjeski, Shamrock Percherons, Eltopia, WA.

Unicorn: 1. Robert Andrewjeski, Shamrock Percherons, Eltopia, WA; 2. Debby Porcarelli, Rainbow Lake Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 3. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 4. Jim Severson, Dry Creek Belgians, Enumclaw, WA; 5. Wade Thornley, Thornley, Belgians, Lewisville, ID.

Six-Horse Driving Competition: 1. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 2. Thad Newman, Rainbow Lake Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 3. Jim Severson, Dry Creek Belgians, Enumclaw, WA; 4. Robert Andrewjeski, Shamrock Percherons, Eltopia, WA.

High Point Hitch – Rainbow Lake Percherons, owned by Debby Porcarelli of Fairfield, MT

Open Classes:

Obstacle Course: 1. John Holman, Moscow, ID perfect score of 100, time of 3:30.07; 2. Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT 90/3:45.84; 3. Burl Hodges, Bearcreek, MT 75/3:25.15; 4. Kevin Eichhorn, Arlee 65/3:57.38; 5. Trevor Watson, Bozeman, MT 60/3:41.90.

Antique/Unique Vehicle: 1. Kai Christensen, Polson, MT – Montana Oil Wagon; 2. Craig Maris, Sheridan, WY – Spring Wagon; 3. Jennifer Kaplan, Arlee, MT – Ice-cream/Milk wagon; 4. Andrea Oehrtman, Deer Lodge, MT – Conestoga Wagon; 5. Kathy DeGreve, Hamilton, MT – Training Cart. 

Pleasure Cart: 1. Andi Shockley, Bozeman, MT 100 points; 2. Carrie Hahn, Helena, 95; 3. Donika Shrauger, Bozeman, MT 90; 4. Kathy DeGreve, Hamilton, MT 55. 

Cultivating: 1. Nick Shrauger, MT perfect score 100 points in 41.2 seconds; 2. John Best, Deer Lodge, MT 100/44.0; 3. Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT 100/48.4; 4. John Holman, Moscow, ID 99/47.8; 5. Kevin Eichhorn, Arlee 94/50.3..

Log Skidding: 1. Trevor Watson, Bozeman, MT perfect score 100 points in one minute 59 seconds; 2. Nick Shrauger, MT 90/1:25.3; 3. Burl Hodges, Bearcreek, MT 90/1:34; 4. Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT 90/1:38; 5. John Holman, Moscow, ID 90/1:42.7.

Senior Team: 1. Kent Connor, Corvallis, MT; 2. Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT; 3. John Best, Deer Lodge, MT driving for Andrea Oehrtman; 4. Kai Christensen, Polson, MT; 5. Bill Horne, Deer Lodge, MT driving for Paradise Stables.

Street/Working: 1. Carrie Hahn, Helena, MT; 2. Mary Lou Connor, Corvallis, MT; 3. Craig Maris, Sheridan, WY; 4. Jennifer Kaplan, Arlee, MT; 5. Jacquy Christensen, Polson, MT.