Heritage Farm 6th Annual Fun Time Plowing Match
by Dick Brown and Marie Brown of Hudson, IA
all photos by Joe Mischka, Mischka Farm
Dear Horse Plowing Enthusiast,
We would like to thank all those that came to our 6th Annual Fun Time Plowing Match! Mother Nature awarded us with a lot of rain again. The horses and mules proved their ability to plow in water. There has not been a tractor made yet that could work like these animals.
The following is the list of winners for Brown’s Fun Time Plowing Match:
- Men’s Walking Plow – Don Garrett, Douds, Iowa
- Ladies Walking Plow – Becky Steinbron, Jesup, Iowa
- Youth Walking Plow – Louis Monroe, Decorah, Iowa
- Men’s Sulky Plow – Don Garrett, Douds, Iowa
- Ladies Sulky Plow – Amy Beyer, Elizabeth, Illionois
- Youth Sulky Plow – Liza Howe, Lena Illinois
- Two bottom Gang Plow – Terry Beyer, Elizabeth, Illinois
- Three Bottom Gang Plow – Bob Champion, Roscoe, Illinois
- Obstacle Course – Jim Olson, Cashton, Wisconsin
- Log Skid – Terry Beyer, Elizabeth, Illinois
- Cultivator – Jim Olson, Cashton, Wisconsin
- Light Weight Horse Pull – Jim Olson, Cashton, Wisconsin
- Heavy Weight Horse Pull – Doug Clark, Waterloo, Iowa
- Best Matched Team – Gilbert Hood, Bloomfield, Iowa
- High Point Teamster – Jim Olson, Cashton, Wisconsin
Congratulations to everyone! You will receive your 8 x 10 award pictures from Mischka Farm. Joe donated his time, film, and developing to help our event. These pictures are always excellent and very much appreciated by the teamsters. Thank you, Bob and Joe!
Our brother-in-law, Mel Neuenfeldt from Buckeye, Iowa again made our frames for the winners. Thanks, Mel, the frames looked great! Dick’s sister, Dolores (Sis), and our son and his wife, Todd and Penny Brown, Ankeny, Iowa, helped Mel get these done. You did a super job!
Buckeye Feed Man, Charlie Koch, from Lowden, Iowa again gave a bag of Buckeye’s Grow & Win to the 2nd place winners of the men’s sulky plow (Doug Clark, Waterloo, Iowa), 2 bottom gang plow (Liza Howe, Lena Illinois), Men’s walking plow (Judson Schrick, Decorah, Iowa), youth sulky plow (Becky Steinbron, Jesup, Iowa), obstacle course (Terry Beyer, Elizabeth, Illinois) and log skid (Doug Clark, Waterloo, Iowa). Thanks, Charlie!
Our judges this year were Buddy Kiews from Packwood, Iowa, Lynn McVey from Rolfe, Iowa, Darwin Brink from Bronson, Iowa, Walt Grimm from Collins, New York and Bob Witter From Reinbeck, Iowa. All five of these guys are well known teamsters. You did a great job!
Becky Steinbron, Jesup, Iowa, won the book “Horsedrawn Plows and plowing” by L.R. Miller. This book was compliments of the Small Farmers Journal.
Walt Grimm and Byron Mesch from New York and Jerry Weibel from Biggsville, Illinois were here all week to help prepare. Thanks guys! Thanks to Darwin Brink, Bronson, Iowa, Jim Hill, Mt. Auburn, Iowa, and Gary Blaylock, North English, Ia. for driving teams to and from the plowing area.
Thanks also to the ladies that helped with our meals. “Sis” Neuenfeldt, Carol Witter and Mary Lynn Weibel headed up the food committee and did a fine job. Lori Hill grilled the steaks and pork loins Saturday night. They were delicious!
Thanks to our sponsors who helped make this event possible:
- Mischka Farm – Whitewater, Wisconsin
- Buckeye Feed – Charlie Koch, Lowden, Iowa
- Small Farmers Journal, Sisters, Oregon
- Waverly Sales Co., Waverly, Iowa
- Voorhies Grain Company, Voorhies, Iowa
- East Central Iowa Coop, Hudson, Iowa
- Kirk Gross company, Waterloo, Iowa
- Hudson Veterinary Clinic, Hudson, Iowa
- Iowa Draft Horse & Mule Association
- Dr. Marc Hagen, DDS, Waverly, Iowa
- Pioneer Equipment, Dalton, Ohio
- Granny Annies (Bob & Jane Stoner), Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Scott’s Electric, Waterloo, Iowa
- Draft Horse Journal, Waverly, Iowa
- Mel and “Sis” Neuenfeldt, Buckeye, Iowa
Thanks again to all our sponsors, judges and helpers. A big thanks to all of our participants.
Sincerely,
Dick & Marie Brown
Hudson, IA
