The 11th Annual Big Thunder Draft Horse Show at Ranch-Way Feeds Indoor Arena at The Ranch in Loveland returns Friday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. Show times are 6:30 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The event draws national and local competitors.
Tickets, priced at $12 adults, $6 for children (2-12 years), and $10 for seniors (60+) are on sale now at ComcastTIX.com and the Budweiser Events Center Box Office. A VIP ticket priced at $20 for adults and $10 for kids includes a special seating area, snacks and hot chocolate. Three day passes are available for $30 at the Budweiser Events Center box office.
All guests are given the opportunity to walk through the barns and see these massive, beautiful horses one hour before show time. Draft Horse University, an informational session about the horses involved, occurs Saturday at noon.
The show features thirteen of the finest hitches in the United States and Canada. Competitors, bring a variety of draft horses including, Clydesdales, Belgians, Shires and Percherons, to compete in front of a world class judge and accrue points in the North American Six Horse Hitch Classic Series.
This is a show for the young and old alike. These “gentle giants” were a staple in the early days for farming soil and transporting settlers across the West. To hear the powerful sound of their hooves stomping through the arena is reason enough to experience this educational and entertaining show for the whole family.