Rural Heritage December 2025/January 2026

2025 U.S. Plowing Contest

Gang Plow 1st Zen Dean, Berea, KY

Novice Class 1st Conner Harris, McKee, KY 2nd Cannan Harper, Berea, KY Antique Plow Class 1st James Guthrie, Wilmore, KY

(212 Points) (203 Points)

(162 Points)

High Point Winner 1st Mike Atkins, Lucasville, OH Runner Up Ryan Shoemaker, Winchester, OH Third Place Chris Mosher, Cardington, OH,

(267 points)

(217 Points) 2nd Paul VanderLaan, Walker, MI (216 Points) 2-Horse Sulky Plow Class 1st Mike Atkins, Lucasville, OH (267 Points) 2nd Chris Mosher, Cardington, OH (255 Points) 3rd Carl Radcliff, Mineral Wells, WV (233 Points) 4th Sam Tackett, Berea, KY (225 Points) 5th Jake White, Mt. Sterling, KY (207 Points) 3-Horse Sulky Plow 1st Ryan Shoemaker, Winchester, OH (260 Points) 2nd Scott Link, Ft. Recovery, OH (252 Points) Open Class 1st Ty Moore, Winchester, OH (244 Points) Walking Plow 1st Ryan Shoemaker, Winchester, OH (252 Points) 2nd Paul VanderLan, Walker, MI (249 Points) 3rd Ty Moore, Winchester, OH (244 Points) 4th James Guthrie, Wilmore, KY (214 Points)

(260 Points)

(265 Points)

Fourth Place Scott Link, Ft. Recovery, OH

(252 Points)

Judges Mike McCormick, New Vienna, Ohio, Donnie Ryan, Seaman, Ohio, Kurt Schroyer, Botkins, Ohio. Awards Class winners received ribbons, silver trays, a specially designed cutting board to the high point winner and subscriptions to Rural Heritage magazine and Small Farmer’s Journal . Doris Mosher supplied and presented the class winners with two halters and lead ropes and two lead ropes for the runners-up in each class. Gary Hopkins and Galen Neal supplied ball caps for all contestants, helpers and judges.

Zen Dean drove three mules to win the Gang Plow Class. Photo by Rick Conley, drafthorsephotos.com

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