Our calendar for 2026 is already getting some dates filled in.
Here is a list of events we have planned for the year so far. If you are planning any draft horse related events and would like to add them to our list, please contact Jim Stuart at iowadrafthorsejim@gmail.com and I will add the event to our website and Facebook page. Please include as much information as possible. Event description, date, time, place with address for GPS and contact information for questions. If you see a mistake in this calendar of events or can add more information to a listing, please contact me.
Second Sunday in January, Iowa Draft Horse and Mule Association winter meeting
Second Sunday in June, summer meeting in alternating corners of the state.
The Ox Bow Club is a like-minded group that sponsors several weekend-long wagon rides. We are including their events on our calendar. Contact Duane Stewart, 515-249-6036 for more information about their club.
Feb.2-3, Kalona Workhorse Sale
March 8 South Central Chapter spring meeting and potluck, 1:00 at the community center in Woodburn
March 24-26, -Waverly Draft Horse Sale
April 13-14 -Kalona Draft Horse Sale, draft horse pull Monday evening at 6:00.
April 25-26 Farm team show in Lyndon, Kansas
May 8-10, - Iowa Farm Team Challenge show at the Iowa Horse Fair, Des Moines
Contact Josh Winkler, 641-344-6182.
May 21-23 Farm and Hitch classes at the Kansas City Royal
May 23, "Hooves and Horsepower" Iowa Farm Team Challenge show in Manning, Iowa, 11:00 at the Hausbarn,
contact Derrick Janssen 515-310-2077
June 5-7 Ox Bow New Virginia Wagon Train Ride
New Virgina Saddle Club Areana
Fish Fry Friday night, bring a dish to share.
Grill will be available to use. Bring your own food to cook for all other meals.
Please let me know if you are coming.
Duane Stewart, 515-249-6036
June 14 - Iowa Draft Horse and Mule Breeders Meeting
SE Iowa, Contact Larry Robison 641-919-7187
June 18-21 Ox Bow - Tarkio Rodeo Ride
Come in on 6/18-21/2026: Thursday & Friday night bring your own meat to grill. There will be a grill and griddle on the patio to use. Kenny and Joy will provide lunch on Saturday noon. Saturday night is a potluck. Ox Bow will furnish the meat. Gather on the Patio.
Please let us know if you’re coming.
Joy & Kenny Clapp
660-744-6858
15798 R Ave, Tarkio , MO 64491
June 25-28 Ox Bow Grotto Ride
June 25-28, 2026
Randy & Diane Faver
515-341-8614
804 160th St. Algona, IA 50511
Bring sides to share each night. You are responsible for your lunches.
July 4 - Fourth of July Parades in Osceola, Milo and Carlisle.
July 6-11 World Percheron Congress, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, MN.
July 12 Iowa Farm Team Challenge show in New Virginia, Jim Stuart 515-971-1254
July 27-28 Murray County Classic Draft Horse Show. Slayton, Minnesota
Aug 14, -Farm hitch classes at Iowa State Fair
.Aug 15-18 -Belgian\Shire Show at Iowa State Fair
Aug 20=23 - Percheron\Clyde Show at Iowa State Fair
Aug 22, -Iowa State Fair draft horse pull. 6:30 in the pavilion
Sept 2 Draft Horse Pull at Midwest Old Threshers Reunion , Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Sept 3-7 Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, Mt. Pleasant Iowa
Twice a day draft horse demonstrations,
Sept 5-6 - Britt Draft horse show
Sept 19, Iowa Hand Corn Husking championship at Indian Creek Museum, Hastings Iowa,
Contact Jeff Christiansen712-542-0011
Sept.25-25 Old Iron Show, Eldon, IA
September 25 - 27 . Friday & Saturday 9 - 5, Sunday 9 - 12.
Events include but not limited to .....Putting up loose hay, digging potatoes, binding corn, road grading, and plowing.
Contact: Tony Garrett, tonyg@mglaser.com ,641-799-9228
Oct 6-8 - Waverly Horse Sale
Oct 19-20 - Kalona fall sale
Oct. 31 plow day in Manning Iowa at the Hausbarn, contact Derrick Janssen 515-310-2077
IDHMA Members:
The Iowa Draft Horse and Mule Association will be holding the winter meeting!! Mark your
calendar now for Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Norwalk Fire Station, 1100 Chatham, Norwalk IA. We will have a potluck meal at noon followed by our annual meeting. Please bring a dish to share and table service.
On the home page of this website you will find the 2026 Membership form and Iowa Draft Horse Journal Ad. The dues are $20.00 with $10 going to the State Association and $10 going to the local chapter. The Draft Horse Journal Ad will be $80.00 this year. One check may be written for entire total.
We will be electing our youth ambassador(s) for 2026 at the winter meeting. If you have youth interested in this position, please contact Martha Burton at 319/269-6889 or email at marthann64@msn.com for more information about the duties and requirements.
The youth Scholarship form is also available; let me know if you would like an application. This is available to college students, enrolled in an agricultural course, whose families are members of our organization The deadline is March 1, 2026.
Reminder, IDHMA sponsors and elects’ honorees for the IA Draft Horse Hall of Fame. Nominations come from the membership and then the executive board makes the choice. Please nominate someone you know that has had an impact on the draft horse industry in Iowa.
The IA Classic Draft Horse show for 2025 was successful and we will talk about the future for this event.
The Iowa Farm Team Challenge show series was an amazing success also. Many thanks to Jim Stuart for
organizing and making this work. The show created many opportunities for our members to be involved and enjoy their teams.
Our email address for the association is iadhmba@yahoo.com. My direct email is najanssen@hotmail.com.
Merry Christmas, Happy Trails & here’s to a Very Prosperous New 2026!
Sincerely,
Nancy A. Janssen,
IDHMA Secretary/Treasure
These are events we had in 2025. Look it over to get an idea of what might be in the works for 2026.
Draft horse events 2025
March 26-28 -Waverly Horse Sale
March 21-23 - Iowa Horse Fair, Des Moines, “Iowa Farm Team Challenge” show on Friday & Saturday. Contact Jasmine Winkler 641-344-3751.
April 14-15 -Kalona Draft Horse Sale.
April 26, Play Day, Noon, 1370 Linn Ridge Rd., Mount Vernon, Iowa, 52314
The ECIDHMA is having a spring play day at Randy and Deanna Lagos’s farm. Practice an obstacle course, log skidding, feed race, etc. There will be assistance with harnessing and hitching. Forecarts and wagons available. Lunch will be potluck, bring a favorite dish! If area is muddy, this event will be canceled. For questions call Deanna Lagos
319-270-4441
May 17- Driving clinic at Maasdam Barns in Fairfield.
May 30-31- Iowa Classic, Iowa Falls, hitch show both evenings, farm team show Saturday afternoon, driving clinic Saturday morning. Contact Mark Bower 712-830-5928 or Jim Stuart, 515-971-1254
June 6-8, Wagon Train rides, Ox-Bow Club, New Virginia, Contact Duane Stewart, 515-249-6036
June 7- Iowa Farm Team Challenge show at the Hausbarn Heritage Park in Manning, Iowa. Contact Jim Stuart
June 8 - Iowa Draft Horse and Mule Breeders Meeting, North East, Iowa
The Summer meeting of the IA Draft Horse and Mule Association will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at the home of Deanna and Randy Lagos. Address is: 1370 Linn Ridge Road, Mount Vernon IA Phone is 319/270-4441.
Please bring a dish or two to share plus your own table service and drinks. We will eat at noon and have our summer meeting afterwards.
Cancelled June 28th- Linn County Fair, 201 Central City Rd, Central City. Obstacle Course starting at 9:00 am on Saturday June 28th. Contact Jeff Carnahan 319-213-1858 Cancelled
Sunday July 6th we will have a show in New Virginia at the saddle club arena, 608 east St.
Starts at 10:00 with ride -a-draft, cart classes, and team classes, for men, women, and youth followed by a slew of farm team classes. Contact Jim Stuart. 515-971-1254
July 11- Cedar County Fair, 108 W 5th St., Tipton, Friday, July 11th at noon. Farm team classes. contact Bob Davidson 319-480-3987, or Richard Davidson 563-331-0517
July 12 - New Virginia Old Settlers Parade at 6:00
July 26-27 - Brown Farm Pioneer Days, 1361 Sawyer Rd, Central City, IA
Featuring steam power, this year! Bring your family out for a walk back in time! Steam threshing, plowing, sawmilling, horsepower, displays of all kinds, corn shelling, combining, and more! Buffalo Fork Settler encampment. Food on grounds. Free admission, donations welcome. Open 10am to 5pm both days. All proceeds help maintain the historic Brown Farm.
Aug 5th- Kalona draft horse sale
Aug 8 -Farm hitch classes at Iowa State Fair
Aug 10-12 -Belgian\Shire Show at Iowa State Fair
Aug 14-17 - Percheron\Clyde Show at Iowa State Fair
Aug 16 -Iowa State Fair draft horse pull. 6:30 in the pavilion.
Aug 24- driving clinic in New Virginia, Jim Stuart, 515-971-1254
Aug 30-31 - Britt Draft horse show
September 13th, Saturday evening starting at 6:00 PM .The Clay County fair is adding farm team classes that will be part of the Iowa Farm Team Challenge.
Sept 20 - Hand Corn Husking contest in Emerson, Jeff Christiansen 712-542-0011
Oct 1-3 - Waverly Horse Sale
Oct 13-14 - Kalona fall sale
Oct 31 plow day in Manning Iowa at the Hausbarn, contact Derrick Janssen
If you are planning any draft horse events, please send me the information and I will try to help get the word out. iowadrafthorsejim@gmail.com