Horse Progress Days

Welcome

Your Official Welcome to Horse Progress Days 2009 In Daviess County, Indiana, USA

The folks of Odon, Indiana welcome you to their community on July 3rd and 4th 2009. This year the event will take place on a working horse farm. Horses can also be seen working on other community farms at this time of year. As always, there will be demonstrations of the latest in horse drawn farm equipment. We look forward to demonstrating some of the equipment that has been shown in other parts of the country as well as, and maybe especially, new pieces that will be introduced.

The aim of Horse Progress Days is to display and demonstrate a complete line of the latest in horse drawn equipment. Here you will see actual field demonstrations complete with the equipment hooked to one, two, sometimes three, four, six, maybe eight, and twelve horse or mule hitches. Oxen and ponies are often used as well. Many different breeds will be on hand to pull the equipment.

For those who wish to learn more about horse farming there will be clinics and seminars. Plan to be in attendance both days, Friday and Saturday if you want to take in all of the learning possibilities offered. There will be something for everyone!

You will want to allow plenty of time to visit Daviess County. You may want to take the guided tour on July 2nd listed in the index of this program guide. On the tour you will see horse farming, steel fabrication shops, harness and collar shops, and other points of interest. Included in the cost of the tour is a delicious home cooked noon meal.

And remember, drive safely, you will be sharing the road with horses and buggies.

Nick Graber
President, Horse Progress Days

Mission Statement:

To encourage and promote the combination of animal power and the latest equipment innovations in an effort to support sustainable small scale farming and land stewardship.To show draft animal power is possible, practical and profitable.