Rural Heritage June/July 2025

Horse Progress Days 2025 Seminar and DemonstrationSchedule Clare, Michigan., July 4 & 5 • www.horseprogressdays.com (Event times are subject to change. Pick up an event schedule from Infomation Booth)

Seminar Area 2 (Homestead Area) 9-10 a.m. Martin Gingerich, Your Cow’s Health (And Production!) from the Soil Up 10-11 a.m. Shorty Hochstetler, 20-plus Years of Finishing Beef on Grass 11 a.m.-12 p.m. David and Robert Hochstetler, Henry Bender and Paul Mast, Dairy Herdshare Roundtable Discussion 12-1 p.m. Daniel Miller, Storytime for Children 1-2 p.m. Jerry Stutzman, Prok Processing Demonstration 2-4 p.m. Allen Williams/Understanding Ag LLC, Regenerative Ag Homemakers Area 8:45-10 a.m. Eva Mae Yoder, Cheese Making Demonstration 10-11:15 a.m. Rebecca and Jolene Hochstetler, Goat Milk Soap Making Demonstration 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. David and Sarah Marie Lambright, Wound Care 12:15-1:30 p.m. Our Father’s foods (Seminar) 1:30-2:30 p.m. Mattie Eicher, Salve Making Demonstration 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sarah Graber, Candle Making Produce Area Seminars 1-2 p.m. Pat Owens, Understanding Soil and Tissue Tests 2-3 p.m. Leon Hershberger, Greenhouse Tomato Tour Logging Area 9:45 a.m. Tree Topping and Felling demonstration followed by Forestry and Timber Management Seminar, continuing with Logging Cart Demonstrations, Sawmill and other related equipment demonstrations.

Main Arena 8 a.m. Official Welcome, followed by Children’s Pony Express 10 a.m. Hands on Shoeing Demonstration by Christy Byler 3 p.m. Children’s Stick Horse Race 4 p.m. Fundraiser Auction 9-10 a.m. Daniel Mast, Colt Starting Session 1 10-11 a.m. Everett Troyer, Equine nutrition and mare care 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Marvin Gingerich, Horse Conformation 1-1:45 p.m. Daniel Mast, Colt Starting Session 2 2-3 p.m. Obstacle Course Michigan Horse Shoers Assoc. Tent 9-9:45 a.m. Lavern Mast, Horse Hoof Care 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Doug Russo, Shoeing Demonstration 1-2 p.m. Shoeing Demonstration continued 2-3 p.m. Brodhead Collar, Harness and Collar Fitting Seminar Area 1 9-11 a.m. Michigan State University Dr. Meghan Millbrath, Honeybees in the winter 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Leroy and Lavern Martin, Animal Power in Central and South America 12-1 p.m. International Guest Hour 1-2 p.m. John Kempf, Managing a Home Orchard without Pesticides 2-3 p.m. Grady Phelan, Pastured egg production 3-4 p.m. Titus Schlabach, Raising Meat Goats 5:30 p.m. Breed Presentation 6:30 p.m. Barnyard Horse Pull Round Pen

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