Wisconsin State Horse Council
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days (Farm Tech) will be held July 21-23 at the Crave Brothers Farm, W1155 Torpy Road, in Waterloo, Dodge County. This annual three-day event is Wisconsin’s largest outdoor agricultural show, attracting approximately 80,000 visitors. This is a jampacked expo with more than 600 commercial exhibitors, tours of the Crave Brothers Farm and their cheese factory, field demonstrations of mowing, raking, merging, harvesting and baling, and the University of Wisconsin presenting educational programs in livestock production, milk quality, weed control, forage handling and storage, home landscaping and gardening.
Once again, the Wisconsin State Horse Council and Mills Fleet Farm have put together an eclectic and exciting lineup of people and horses for Farm Tech. Trainers Lynn Palm, Michael Richardson and Mary Hamilton will be sharing their knowledge of connecting with horses to achieve that special rider-horse partnership. Kettle Moraine Rough Riders are performing their showcase drill team routines. The Black Cowboy Association will present “The Cowboys Hollywood Forgot.” Meet the wild and woolly men and women of Mounted Justice, showing off their shooting skills at a full gallop around the arena. The Meyer family is bringing their 10-horse pyramid hitch – a thrilling and impressive sight for even nonhorse people. Jeff Reek will be giving hands-on demonstrations of equine massage – a real crowd favorite. The list of demonstrations includes trailer loading, saddle fitting, roping and moving cattle (with Steve Lundeen), harnessing, obstacle driving and many more. While attending Farm Tech, stop in the Wisconsin State Horse Council tent near the Mills Fleet Farm Arena to visit your state organization and pick up free giveaways.
Many horse people might wonder, What connection do I have with Farm Tech? The answer is connecting with the agricultural side of our equine industry as a whole. A lot of horse owners operate a regular farm in addition to having horses, as well as grow their own hay or other crops. Horses are becoming a bigger presence at traditional farm shows with talks and demos specifically for horse people. (Did you read through the paragraph preceding this one?) Subjects that affect regular farms affect horse places, too, such as nonsource point pollution, efficient use of limited pasture area, weed and pest control, affordable equipment, zoning, manure disposal, etc. Farm Tech features the latest innovations in working with and on the land, the newest “toys” for getting the work done, education and demos for home and farm, health and safety for animals and people; plus it is a really fun time for the family.
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