Greetings from Essa National Draft Horse Show:   2021   

The Essa National Draft Horse Show was started by devoted Draft Horse Enthusiasts with the support of the Essa & District Agricultural Society.  With generous sponsors and dedicated exhibitors, the show has established itself as one of the largest annual Draft Horse Shows in the province at the Essa Agriplex.

With the challenges of 2020 and 2021, we recognize the need to slowly return to a normality in our life.

Plans are underway to hold a one day show in 2021 at the Essa Agriplex in Thornton, Ontario on Saturday September 4^th, 2021, hereafter referred to as the Essa National Draft Horse Show, (ENDHS).

NOTE: Full intention is to return in 2022 with a full slate of classes, vendors, and activities in 2022 on the August Civic Weekend.

For 2021 this will be a modified show from previous years, but certainly will offer a variety of classes for viewing and meet the importance of competition and getting the horse to the ring before they are another year older, and likewise for ourselves.  We need to enjoy and give our 4 legged friends a purpose now and in the future.

We are reaching out at this time for your support for the Draft Horse Industry.  Let them Show Off!

Please consider pledging your support for the Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron and Shire by a donation of product, class support, for a line or hitch class or for the youth division.

The future looks bright!  Let’s Trot On in Hitch or in Hand, and bring the show to life!

Sponsorship Categories are available for Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platnium  Or

Join us on show day, Saturday September 4^th, 2021 with Admission support of $10.00 a person or $25.00 a Carload.  Bring your own picnic lunch, relax and enjoy.  Bleachers are set up for viewing, no food vendor on site, permanent washrooms on site.  See you there!

Show starts with the judging of Conformation on Line will be in the morning starting at 9:30.  The majestic Hitch classes will follow with the ever so popular Six Horse Hitch at 1:30 pm. Come see the power in motion of the Draft Horse.

 Thank you for choosing to support the Essa National Draft Horse Show.   One step at a time we will once again experience life to its fullest.

Aicro Clydesdales, Brian & Lisa Timmons

Allanholme Farm, The Borer Family

Leslie Bluhm

Kent Bruce

Barry Burchill

Burger Barn – Jason & Celeste Hill

Essa & District Agricultural Society

“George” (English’s Favourite Cart Horse)

Burton Av Service Ontario, Darlene Gould

Katie Fleming

Greenwood Farm, Ian & Lynn Greenwood,

Hughhaven Farm, Glen, Connie Hughes & Family

Douglas Creek Clydesdales, John & Joanne Douglas Lane

John Leask

Five Star Heritage Products, Wilma Martin,

McLeary Lift Equipment (Kevin McLeary) and Central Canadian Horse Pulling Association

Milton & Marion McArthur

New Dreams Farm, Rob McArthur & Sonja MacDonald,

Russell McArthur & Jacqueline Thomson

Ontario Belgian Association

Ontario Clydesdale Club

Ontario Percheron Horse Association

Peak & Valley Belgians, Dave & Erika Zister

Remlap d Or Belgians, Beth Palmer/Don Orr

Rockton World’s Fair & Glen Smith

Rymar Farm, Mark & Shannon Lindquist

Richard & Laurel Lee Sowden

James G. Thomas

Tipperary Equestrian – David Anderson

Trelane Farms

Donald Walker

Westwind Farm, Kim Smith