9th Annual
Big Sky Draft Horse Expo Results

Deer Lodge, Montana
These are our show winners for the Hitch Classes and Open Classes for 2004

Ladies Cart: 1. Debby Porcarelli, Rainbow Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Kristy Majerus, Eastern Montana Clydesdales, Hysham, MT; 3. Diane Walker, Paradise Stables, Moscow, ID; 4. Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID.

Tandem: 1. Debby Porcarelli, Rainbow Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Andrew Johnson, Eastern Montana Clydesdales, Hysham, MT; 3. Brian Loomis, Paradise Stables, Moscow, ID; 4. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID.

Hitch Team: 1. Debbie Porcarelli, Rainbow Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Brian Loomis, Paradise Stables, Moscow, ID; 3. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 4. Andrew Johnson, Eastern Montana Clydesdales, Hysham, MT.

Unicorn: 1. Debbie Porcarelli, Rainbow Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 3. Ron Johnson, Eastern Montana Clydesdales, Hysham, MT.

Four-Horse Hitch: 1. Debbie Porcarelli, Rainbow Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 3. Ron Johnson, Eastern Montana Clydesdales, Hysham, MT.

Six-Horse Conformation: 1. Ron Johnson, Eastern Montana Clydesdales, Hysham, MT; 2. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID.

Six-Horse Driving: 1. Thad Newman, Rainbow Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 3. Ron Johnson, Eastern Montana Clydesdales, Hysham, MT.

Open Classes:

Junior Cart: 1. Haley Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 2. Luke Bewley, Majestic Carriages, Missoula, MT

Jr. Team: 1. Haley Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 2. Leigh Clemow, Clemow Family Belgians, Missoula, MT;

Senior Team: 1. Bill Horne, Deer Lodge, MT; 2. Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT; 3. Kai Christensen, Polson, MT;        4. Harley Barney, Lewisville, ID; 5. Kent Connor, Corvallis, MT.

Pleasure Cart: 1. Dick Renfro, Stevensville, MT 105 pts; 2. Marte Holen Stensli, Doyon, ND 100; 3. Donika Shrauger, Bozeman, MT 85; 4. Carrie Hahn, Helena, MT 85; 5. Charlene Schuster, Helena, MT 75.

Street/Working: 1. Keith Brighton, Red Lodge, MT; 2. Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT; 3. Dick Renfro, Stevensville, MT; 4. Mary Lou Connor, Corvallis, MT; 5. Marty Bewley, Missoula, MT.

Antique/Unique Vehicle: 1. Kai Christensen, Polson, MT; 2. Kezia Coon, Hamilton, MT; 3. Charlene Schuster, Helena, MT; 4. Marte Holen Stensli, Tangle Tree Ranch, Doyon, ND; 5. Al Lien, Bozeman, MT.

Four-Up Driving: 1. Kent Connor, Pioneer Carriage Service, Corvallis, MT; 2. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 3. Debbie Porcarelli, Rainbow Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 4. Dick Renfro, Stevensville, MT.

Four Abreast: 1. Thad Newman, Rainbow Percherons, Fairfield, MT; 2. Nick Barney, Barney Shires, Lewisville, ID; 3. Kent Connor, Pioneer Carriage Service, Corvallis, MT; 4. Ron Johnson, Eastern Montana Clydesdales, Hysham, MT.

Log Skidding: 1. Dan Dodds, Helena, MT 1:11, 100 pts; 2. Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT 1:24, 100 pts; 3. Dick Clemow, Missoula, MT :59, 90; 4. Burl Hodges, Bearcreek, MT 1:11, 90 pts; 5. Larry Thomas, Bozeman, MT 1:18, 90 pts.

Obstacle Course: 1. Larry Thomas, Bozeman, MT 5:08 minutes, 100 points; 2. Dick Clemow, Missoula, MT 3:58, 85 pts; 3. Burl Hodges, Bearcreek, MT 3:18; 85 pts; 4. Steve Krier, Red Lodge, MT 4:03, 90 pts; 5. Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT 5:00, 85 pts.

 It was too wet to plow or cultivate so we had to cancel the Cultivating Class on Sunday.

High Point Teamster: Don Coutts, Red Lodge, MT

High Point Hitch: Barney Shires, Lewisville, Idaho

All the Exhibitors put on a great show in spite of the rain - and the spectators brought blankets and enjoy watching the show under the covered bleachers!

We thank everyone for showing up - and a special thanks to Sheila Grange for tromping through the mud and rain - she did an excellent job judging the show!

We also thank T.J. Silveira, Dillon,  for doing a wonderful job announcing the show once again; and thanks to Gloria Clark, Butte for providing us with cheerful music during the show! And thanks to the multitudes of volunteers who take care of the thousands of details and to our sponsors and advertisers - we could not do this with out you!  Thanks a Million!!

This year we dedicated the show to one of our special committee members, Andrea Oehrtman, who was involved in a fatal accident a short time ago.  We miss her smiling face tremendously.