Point Series Rules:

1.  There are two separate point standings for light and heavy weight classes.       

              Overall points and Participation

 

2.  Three points are awarded for 1st place, two points for 2nd place, and one point for 3rd place in the overall standings.

 

3.  One point is awarded for each pull unless otherwise noted.  Some pulls are double and/or triple pointed.

 

4.  In order to receive points, teams must be entered under the exact same name. 

 

5. No entry can win overall and participation.  Only one winner for each entrie.  However, if teams are entered under entry#1 and entry #2, then they are eligible to claim each prize. 

 

For example:

 "Contestant Joe" enters "Joe Team #1" and "Joe Team #2", "Joe Team #1" can win 1st place participation and "Joe Team #2" can win 2nd place participation.

 

6.  If two entries under one name, "Joe Team #1" and "Joe Team #2, then the highest placing team will be "Joe Team #1". 

 

7. Winner must be present at year end banquet to recieve prize money.  If not present, prize money is forfited to the Association. One must be a Laurel Highlands Horse Pulling Association Member to attend the banquet.    

Point Series Pull #6

Location: Butler, Pa

Date: July 10th 2009

Weight in time:  pm

Laurel Highlands Horse Pulling Association Meeting

Date:  July 7, 2009

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Brown Equine Hospital

Horse Pulling Banquet Information

Date: Oct. 10, 2009

Time:   Happy Hour - 5:00pm and Catered Dinner - 6:00pm

Location:  The Banquet will be held at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds inside the 4H building

Who: 2009 L.H.H.P.A.  Members and their families along with the 2009 sponsors are eligible to attend

Entertainment: Live band will be provided

The 4H building is an Indoor heated facility

		PointSeries	Pull #1
		Versailles KY
		Jan.  4th 2009
Heavyweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Jones, Brown & Powell	Versailles, KY & Pleasureville, KY	4025	Dick/Davey	crossed 11,600
2	Lonnie Foriest	White Bluff, TN	3540	Bob/Cracker	20.0 on 11,150
3	Carpenter & Harp	Nicholasville, KY & Paris, KY	4025	Jim/Jerry	17.0 on 11,600
4	Greer & Greer	Bloomfield, KY	3865	Pete/Duke	13.9 on 11,450
5	Yoder & Hatfield	Lake Panasoffkee, FL & Cromwell, KY	4725	Smuck/Roy	Rope on 12,300
6	Allen Hager & Sons	Nicholasville, KY & Paris, KY	3500	Bob/Boy	Rope on 11,100
7	A.J. Thompson	Brazil, IN	4290	Abe/Rooster	crossed 10,700 and WD
8	Brown & Greer	Jonesville, MI &Bloomfield, KY	3750	Charlie/Charlie	26.10 on 10, 150
9	David Cox	Newton, IL	4625	Jay/Dick	25.8 on 11,000
10	Phillip Burton	Columbia, KY	3775	Bob/Mater	20.10 on 10,150
11	Strain & Thompson	Terre Haute, IN & Brazil, IN	4320	John/Andy	19.11 on 10,700
12	George Sandefur	Beaver Dam, KY	4500	King/Tex	19.7 on 10,100
13	Allen Hager & Sons	Nicholasville, KY & Paris, KY	3700	Duke/Duke	17.9 on 10,100
14	Darren Greenwell	Brandenburg, KY	4235	Prince/Jim	9.3 on 10,650
15	Purvis & Mann	Lexington, KY & Morning View, KY	4155	Rex/Prince	22.7 on 9350

		Point Series Pull # 2
		Acme, PA
		5/23/2009
Lightweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Tom Brown & Son	Jonesville, MI	3375	Bud/Charlie	22.11 on 4000
2	Mark Minton	Cabot, PA	3375	Fatty/Mike	20.8 on 4000
3	Perkey Farms	Mt. Pleasant, PA	3375	Duke/Buck	17.0 on 4000
4	Ira Kessler	Orangeville, PA	3375	Louie/Junior	10.6 on 4000
5	Lynn & Randy Arnold	Tippecanoe, OH	3375	Frank/Barney	9.7 on 4000
6	Dean Heckathorn	Kewanna, IN	3375	Duke/Duck	17.10 on 3800
7	Tom Feruson	Urichville, OH	3375	Jim/Bob	16.11 on 3800
8	Tate Farms #1	Shreve, OH	3375	Blade/Buster	1.1 on 3800
9	Tate Farms #1	Shreve, OH	3375		crossed 3600 and WD
10	Ira Kessler	Orangeville, PA	3375	Frank/Charlie	24.7 on 3600
11	Johny McGirr	New Haven, KY	3375	Mike/Jack	24.11 on 3400

		Point Series Pull # 2
		Acme, PA
		May 23rd, 2009
Heavyweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Allender & McIntire #1	New Concord, OH &Shelocta, PA	Heavy	Pete/Rex	27.5 on 4500
2	Brown Bros.	Acme, PA	Heavy	Rex/Frank	21.4 on 4500
3	Jerald Keegan	Reading, MI	Heavy	Jim/Bob	20.3 on 4500
4	Bill McIntire	Shelocta, PA	Heavy	Todd/Rex	15.1 on 4500
5	Allender & McIntire #2	New Concord, OH &Shelocta, PA	Heavy	Jim/Barney	crossed 4200 and WD
6	Johny McGirr	New Haven, KY	Heavy		10.5 on 4200
7	David Cox	Newton, IL	Heavy	Doc/Jim	8.2 on 4200
8	Jeff Martin	Punxsutawney, PA	Heavy	Doc/Sam	crossed 3800 and WD

		Point Series Pull # 3
		Reedsville,WV
		June 6th, 2009
Lightweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Jerry & Becky Riggs	Cameron, WV	3400	Tony/Mike	21.0 on 9500
2	Perkey Farms	Mt. Pleasant, PA	3400	Buck/Duke	20.0 on 9500
3	Tom Brown & Son #1	Jonesville, MI	3400	Bud/Charlie	4.0 on 9500
4	Tom Brown & Son #2	Jonesville, MI	3400	Jimmy/Rock	22.8 on 9000
5	Randy & Lynn Arnold	Tippecanoe, OH	3400	Frank/Barney	16.6 on 9000
6	Tate Farms #1	Urichville, OH	3400	Blade/Buster	crossed 8500 and WD
7	Dean Heckathorn	Kewanna, IN	3400	Duck/Duke	20.8 on 8500
8	Tate Farms #2	Urichville, OH	3400		20.0 on 8500
9	Zach Perkett	Cameron, WV	3400		crossed 7000 and WD

		Point Series Pull # 3
		Reedsville, WV
		June 6th, 2009
Heavyweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Brown Bros.	Acme, PA	Heavy	Jim/Rex	23.3 on 11,000
2	Allender & McIntire #1	New Concord, OH & Shelocta PA	Heavy	Pete/Rex	20.1 on 11,000
3	Allender & McIntire #2	New Concord, OH & Shelocta PA	Heavy	Barney/Jim	17.7 on 10,00
4	Jerry & Becky Riggs	Cameron, WV	Heavy		27.4 on 9500
5	Jeff Martin	Punxsutawney, PA	Heavy	Doc/Sam	crossed 9000 and WD
6	Vic Bonacassio	Rochester Mills, PA	Heavy	JR/Irv	crossed 8500 and WD
7	Larry Sharp	Rivesville, WV	Heavy		crossed 7000 and WD

		Point Series Pull # 4
		Middlefield,OH
		June 13th 2009
Lightweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Mark Minton	Cabot, Pa	3320	Mike/Fatty	crossed 9000
2	Perkey Farms #1	Mt. Pleasant, PA	3320	King/Sam	26.5 on 9000
3	Perkey Farms #2	Mt. Pleasant, PA	3320	Duke/Buck	25.10 on 9000
4	Tom Ferguson	Urichville, OH	3320	Jim/Bob	19.10 on 9000
5	Smith & Clark	W. Farmington, OH	3320	Rex/Barney	19.6 on 9000
6	Travis Proper	Corry, PA	3320	Skip/Titan	26.0 on 8500
7	Randy & Lynn Arnorld	Tippecanoe, OH	3320	Frank/Barney	17.10 on 8000
8	Les Young	Warren, OH	3320	Bill/Tom	18.10 on 7500
9	James Tingue	Delevan, NY	3320	Buck/Bart	17.7 on 7500

		Point Series Pull #4
		Middlefield, OH
		6/13/2009
Heavyweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Allender & McIntire #1	New Concord, Oh & Shelocta, PA	Heavy	Pete/Rex	22.0 on 11,000
2	Allender & McIntire #2	New Concord, Oh & Shelocta, PA	Heavy	Barney/Jim	20.4 on 11,00
3	Brown Bros.	Acme, PA	Heavy	Rex/Boomer	25.11 on 10,500
4	Sam Hawley	Spartansburg, PA	Heavy	Crash/Buck	23.10 on 10,500
5	Vic Bonacassio	Rochester Mills, PA	Heavy	Jim/JR	12.7 on 10,500
6	Jeff Martin	Punxsutawney, PA	Heavy	Doc/Sam	23.10 on 10,00
7	Merv Miller	Middlefield, OH	Heavy	Jim/Mike	22.4 on 9500
8	Jeff Berger Jr.	Clyde, OH	Heavy	Zack/Lil Guy	16.3 on 9500
9	Dan Byler	Cochranton, PA	Heavy	King/Jeff	8.10 on 9500
10	Don Mobley & Son	Cortland, OH	Heavy	Pat/Barney	23.3 on 8500
11	Lynn Tabor	Williamsfield, OH	Heavy	Bill/Jim	7.4 on 8500
12	Tyler Fox	Oberlin, OH	Heavy	Jim/Bill	21.10 on 7500
13	Jim Keller	Castalia, OH	Heavy	Butch/Prince	22.8 on 6500

		Point Series Pull # 5
		Versailles, KY
		Jun. 20 2009
Lightweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Claunch Bros. & Hayes	Harrodsburg, KY	3325	Red/Bob	crossed 7250
2	Purvis & Purvis	Lawrenceburg, KY/ Lexington, KY	3325	Bob/String	16.11 on 7250
3	Joe Traylor	Williamstown, KY	3325	Jim/Barney	5.3 on 7250
4	Beasley & Beasley	Lawrenceburg, KY	3325	Pete/ Barney	4.8 on 6500

		Point Series Pull # 5
		Versailles, KY
		Jun. 20 2009
Heavyweight
Place	Entry	Address	Horses'  Weight	Horses	Distance and Weight
1	Humphrey & Heightchew	Wilmore, KY/ New Castle, KY	4395	Jim/Rex	19.9 on 8450
2	Oscar Ethington	Pleasureville, KY	3550	Cracker/ Prince	16.1 on 7600
3	Brown, Humphrey & Heightchew	Wilmore, KY/ New Castle, KY/ Versailles, KY	4380	Barney/Dick	16.0 on 8450
4	Carpenter & Harp	Nicholasville, KY/ Paris, Ky	3750	Jerry/Barney	13.1 on 7800
5	Claunch Bros. & Hayes	Harrodsburg, KY	3450	Mike/ Jim	9.11 on 7500
6	Humphrey & Heightchew	Wilmore, KY/ New Castle KY	4100	Dick/ Rock	9.1 on 8150
7	Oscar Ethington	Pleasureville, KY	4110	Wilbur/ Barney	8.2 on 8150
8	Jones & Powell	Versailles, KY/ Pleasureville, KY	3570	Pete/ Power Ranger	7.6 on 7600
9	Sanders Bros. & Norton	Harrodsburg, KY	4025	Roy/ Fred	26.10 on 7050
10	Carpenter & Carpenter	Nicholasville, KY	3470	Pat/Duke	20.6 on 6500
11	Lewis Ready	Versailles, KY	4095	King/Pete	OR on 7510

1. Horses must be weighed with functional halters the day of the contest.

Weight Classes

             Lightweight:  3325 lbs and under

             Heavyweight: Over 3325lbs

2. LHHPA will determine whether a sled or dynamometer will be used for the contest. Sled and dynamometer both have rings; therefore your doubletree should have hooks.

3. The distance for each pull will be 27 1/2 feet.  Distances less than that will be used to determine the placement at the end of the contest. Second best distance on any given load will break ties.

4. The distance between the side boundaries will be at least 15 feet.  Teams must stay within the boundary while pulling. If a horse touches the rope, regardless, it disqualifies the pull unless the judge blows the whistle for a full pull or stops the truck or sled prior to the rope being touched.

5. Three attempts to get hitched to a load constituted a pull. Drivers will have 6 tries to get hitched to a load (1st and 2nd attempts.) If they miss all 6, they will be disqualified from the contest. You must have a 1st or 2nd pull to be permitted a 3rd, unless given an option.

6. Each team will be allowed three tries at each weight. If a team fails to pull the required distance of 27 1/2 feet, the second trial must be taken without unhooking, provided there is room. Unhooking waives the right to a second trial.

7. You will have two minutes to get hooked on your 1st pull. Time starts when the announcer calls your name. You will have one minute between your lst and 2nd and two minutes for your 3rd pull.

8. 1st and 2nd pulls will be in the direction indicated by the judges. When pulling on a sled, the 3rd pull may be taken in either direction providing there is room or at a spot picked by the judges. When pulling on the track, a driver may pick his spot for the 3rd trial within the track.

9. Breakage of harness during a pull will not constitute a trial. However, the driver has the option of counting the trial and the distance will be credited to the team.  Judges will determine whether there is actually a breakage.  If a horse is out of a tug, the driver does not have the option of counting the distance. Horses must be put back in the tug and trial taken over.  When a horse is out of a tug, the clock continues to run.

10. No heading is allowed at anytime the horse is inside the boundaries. If horses get tangles or out of the tugs, they must unhook and come back again.

11. When pulling on the sled or the truck, the judge running the chain will determine when the pull is completed or the pull has stopped.

12. No team will be allowed more than two guys on the lines at once. All helpers and drivers must remain behind the doubletree at all times. At no time should a helper or driver touch a horse once he is hooked. If a driver or helper steps in front of the doubletree, or touch a horse, that pull will be lost.

13. Each team must be driven by the same driver throughout the entire contest, except in case of injury. If this happens, you must notify the judges.

14. A driver is not allowed to whirl or shake his lines over the horses or above his own head while pulling.

15. A contestant shall be disqualified by the judges if there is: Any abuse or mistreatment of horses on or off the track, Undue profanity, and/or any needle usage on the pulling track.

16. If a team is unmanageable or difficult to handle in the opinion of the judges, they will be disqualified and ordered to be taken away from the track.

17. There must be a first place winner deteremined at the sled or truck. A pull cannot end with all final teams passing.