Below are the results of the Botetourt County Fair’s 2023 Draft Horse pull that took place on August 12 at Buchanan Town Park.
Light Weight Class
1st- Stanley Chaffin (Barney & Bud), Floyd
2nd- Blane Chaffin (Charlie & Crackers), Floyd
3rd- Isaac Underwood (Donald & Trump), Buchanan
Heavy Weight Class
1st- Russell Harmon (George & Jim), Vinton
2nd- Vernon Herring (Bill & Bob), Broadway
3rd Tie*- Allen West (Barney & Bill), Thaxton
Jason Rutledge (New Duke & Grace), Copper Hill
The county fair staff would like to send a special “thank you” to all the sponsors that make the pull possible:
Draft Horse Pull Sponsors
Lester Well Drilling, Steve Thomas Logging, Bradshaw Branch Farm, Crowder’s Lawn Care, Triple C Ranch, Sidney (Tom) and Angela Thompson, Cahoon Excavating and Farm, Super M Farm, Grow Pro, Country Breeze Heating and Cooling, Rasnick Family Farm, Martin’s Farm, Moon Valley Farm, Snavely Farm, James River Equipment, Cross Roads Farm, Circle C Auction Company, Effinger Volunteer Fire Department, Purgatory Creek Farm, Warren L. Stevens and Son Inc., Cedar Rock Landscaping, B&C Exterminating, Lazy A Farm, Will Haul Junk and Trash Removal, Orchard View Farm and Cattle Company, OBP Land Solutions, Cahoon’s Florist and Gifts Inc., Caldwell Mountain Copper and Kettle Corn, Shannon Simms Realtor, and Eddie Black
~ Fincastle Herald staff report
