Armstrong County’s Brockwood Belgians Win Big in Draft Horse Hitch Competition
Dale and Tracie Brockhoff and daughter Sarah Brockhoff, of Brockwood Belgians in Dayton, were selected as Grand Champions at the Draft Horse Hitch competition on Sunday, during the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
The hitch competition placed the draft horse breeds in the limelight as it offered classes ranging from six-horse hitches to commercial carriage classes. The exhibitors participating alternated between youth and adult ages.
In addition, Brockwood Belgians took home the blue ribbons in the Six-Horse Hitch, Unicorn Hitch and Team Hitch. Along with the win of Team Hitch, the Brockhoffs were bestowed the honor of presenting Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding in next year’s opening ceremonies.
Teams and drivers were judged on manners and performance, conformation and horsemanship.
The judge for the show was Bryan Lynch.
David and Linda Hershey of Spring Mount Percherons, Spring Mount, Montgomery Co., were selected as Reserve Champions.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is the nation’s largest indoor agricultural event, featuring 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits, and 300 commercial exhibitors.
According to a report issued by the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau, the 2015 show had an estimated economic impact of $95 million to the south-central Pennsylvania region, supporting more than 18,000 jobs over the course of the week-long event.
The show runs through 5PM Saturday evening.
Admission is free and parking is $15 in Farm Show lots. The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center is easily accessible from nearby Interstate 81.
Local News | KP NewsDesk January 14, 2016
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