Puppy Love

Budweiser has done it again . . . another pull at the heartstrings. 

So sweet.

Busy Day at 2014 National Western Stock Show

The morning brought us a surprise visit from RFD-TV's Gentle Giants' hosts, Pam Minick and Kadee Coffman.  They came for a visit with Eaglesfield's Lexandra (NWSS Champion of Champions). 

What an honor it was for Pam and Kadee to interview Brian for the RFD-TV series as we readied for the day's competitions.  The Gentle Giants 2014 show begins airing mid-March.
 

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The Ladies Cart competition was intense this afternoon. 

Congratulations to Randi on a job well done with Pride earning first place!

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Tonight was the Open Six and was a super show!  Congratulations Greg & Mike Rowe of Flat Rock taking first place with a great, great drive.

Eaglesfield Percherons Born and Bred Champion

Supreme Champion Mare 2014 National Western Stock Show

Eaglesfield Lexandra

Supreme Champion of Champions in Denver 2013. 
Best Canadian Percheron at Colonial Days 2013.
Best of Show at Calgary Stampede 2013.

Reserve Junior and Reserve Grand Champion Mare at Calgary Stampede 2012.

Junior and Reserve Grand Champion Mare at Central Alberta Draft Horse Show (Olds) 2011. 

First Place, Calgary Stampede 2011

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Thank you Wild Rose Draft Horse Association's recognition in their newsletter regarding Lexandra's  awards at the 2013 Denver Stock Show.

2014 National Western Stock Show, Denver

We're all here, safe and sound . . . and the clouds look ominous!

A Big Thunderous Thank You to Our Hitch Crew!

We are both proud and humbled to place among the greatest teamsters and horses one could possibly admire and respect. We always hope we deserve it. This could never be accomplished without those behind the scenes, our unsung heroes: our remarkable crew. 

Lack of sleep, lack of comforts, missed meals, aching backs and sore feet are only a few of the special rewards of crewing, but without our crew we would not "be." 

 

We don't just like our crew, we love them. And we thank you so much for being a part of Eaglesfield.

--  Brian & Colleen.

Big Thunder Draft Show - Last Day - Best Shod Award!

We couldn't have been prouder of the horses for their first outing.  The Eaglesfield Six.

The Eaglesfield Eight.

 With our Handsome Leaders,  Pride and Onyx.



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Brian Coleman takes the Best Shod Award with the Eaglesfield hitch.
  

  

2014 Big Thunder Draft Show - Ladies & Men's Cart Class

The Loveland show is well underway - What a fantastic show this year with lots of participation!

Here is Pride participating as the Ladies Cart entry from last night. 

This handsome, high stepping boy turned in a beautiful drive for his beaming lady driver for first place.
  

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The Men's Cart class had good participation. 

Congratulations Loren Mast for driving a lovely Eaglesfield lady to a first place finish in last night's Men's Cart class.

This high-stepping mare is one of our home-bred girls, Eaglesfield Lexandra.

Hitch Teams Show Horse Power in Loveland

Click here to read a nice write-up by Shelley Widhalm for the Reporter-Herald News in Loveland, Colorado, detailing the goings on at the Big Thunder Draft Horse Show. 

And another by Courtney Holden when we all were arriving into town and pulling into "The Ranch" for the competition a few days ago.

Big Thunder Draft Horse Show - Day 1

We arrived, all safe and sound.  The stalls are set up and decorated and we're ready to stomp and roll!

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We are pleased to see these horses in action together, and were happy to present Big Thunder's winning unicorn entry from Eaglesfield.