Tractor and Equipment Show (Draft Horse activites listed below, please scroll down for more information)
The Color County Antique Machinery Association (CCAMA) will sponsor several tractor related activities throughout the festival that are free to spectators. All events take place at the Cross Hollows Events Center unless noted otherwise.
Contact: Kip Hansen, 435-865-7141 or 208-731-3324 (cell)
Sheridan Hansen, 435-586-7141 or 435-590-5105 (cell)
Tractor & Equipment Show
Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 11 to 5 p.m.
Modern and vintage tractors and farm equipment will be on display on the east side of the Iron Rangers arena at Cross Hollows.
Tractor Drive and Sheep Parade
Saturday 9:30 a.m.
Cedar City Main Street from 400 South to 200 N.
Tractors will meet up at the Cross Hollows Events Center, where they then will caravan to 400 South to join up with the Sheep Parade down Main Street at 10 a.m. After the parade the tractor group will again caravan down Hwy 56 to the Cross Hollows Events Center. Open to tractors of any make or vintage.
Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull (sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Cedar City)
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. near the concession stand
This is a fun event for all children 10 years old and younger and is conducted with a miniature transfer pulling sled similar to the one used in the Antique Tractor Pull. Pedal tractors will be furnished by the Color Country Antique Machinery Association, but children are also welcome to bring their own pedal tractors. Children will be placed in different classes according to their weight. There is no charge to participate and prizes will be awarded.
Antique Tractor Pull
Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is an exciting competition using tractors to pull a heavy sled along a 'track'. Tractors will then compete in several different classes according to the weight of the tractor. This contest is open to any tractor that was built before 1960. To participate in the tractor pull you must join CCAMAOr be a current member of another EDGE & TA chapter www.edgeta.com . Annual dues are $30 and there will be an additional $5.00 per class entered “hook fee charged. Awards will be given to all participants and class winners. Rules and regulations are posted at the bottom of this page.
Draft Horse Show & Demo
5 to 7 p.m.
Featuring the World Champion Draft Horse Pulling Team. Show/Demo will showcase several draft horse breeds, including Belgians, Percherons, Shires & Friesians. Held at the outdoor arena at Cross Hollows.
Draft Horse Pull
Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
“Horse Pulling” competition has been around a long time. Nobody knows where or when the first “contest” was held but you can be sure that it originated long ago with one horseman stating that his horse can pull more weight than his neighbor’s horse. In order to prove it, there needed to be an organized event and of course the word spread about it and other people would come observe and congratulate the winner.
Since that first “unknown” horse pulling contest, the sport of horse pulling has come a long way. Of course, now there are rules, regulations, associations, national rankings, etc.
Many of these teams will be competing at the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival. Some of the teams that will be there are the current National Western Stock Show Heavy Weight Champion, past champions, and teams that have competed at every level. You can also see some of these teams in parades, pulling sleighs at ski hills carrying people to dinner, logging, and farming. These horses aren't just for summer fun, they can also be seen pulling sleighs full of Christmas carolers out on a brisk, beautiful night.
These horses range in size from 1,700 to 2,500 pounds per horse. They are beautiful, gentle giants. For a fun family memory, please come see these majestic horses having their kind of fun.
