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Ben Hastings of Ashland won first place in-cart for the men’s draft pony hitch show.

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Published October 8, 2025 - 5:00 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 29 at the fair was the open draft horse and pony hitch show at 10 a.m. in the outdoor arena.

Ben Hastings of Ashland won first place in-cart for the men’s draft pony hitch show.

A dress code applies in the competition including shirts with sleeves, Western footwear, a hat but no ball caps and a draft-type harness. Hastings complied from his hat down to his boots, with sleeves rolled up, but it was hot that day.

Hastings’ Haflingers are a family-owned and operated team out of Redhaw.

"We've been coming here close to 20 years,” he said. “It's a little drive for us to come from Ashland, but we travel all over the United States. This is one of our favorite fairs."

Fair event draws out-of-town competitors

Ashland’s Ben Hastings takes top honors in men’s draft pony hitch show, continuing a 20-year family tradition

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