The Color Country Antique Machinery Association (CCAMA) will sponsor a transfer sled tractor pulling contest and stone boat draft horse pull, alternating the two contests in the Iron Rangers outdoor arena. This event is free for the public to attend.

All pulling tractors must have been built prior to 1966. New participants are encouraged, but contestants must prove current membership in CCAMA or another EDGE&TA chapter or pay a $10.00 day fee to participate. CCAMA yearly dues are $30.00. Additionally a $5.00 per class “hook fee” will be assessed. You must register with the club secretary no later than 11:00 pm.

Awards will be given to all participants and trophies awarded to all class winners. Horse Pullers must belong to their association.

Schedule: Friday October 25, 2024 at 12:00 – 3:00 pm

Saturday October 26, 2024 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Location: Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City, UT 84720

Featuring the World Champion Draft Horse Pulling Team. Show/Demo will feature several draft horse breeds, including Belgians, Percherons, Shires and Friesians. Held at the Iron Rangers Outdoor Arena.

Schedule: Friday October 25, 2024 at 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Location: Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City, UT 84720

Take a step back in time and take a look at the tractors and machinery used to build farmer’s lives.

Schedule: Friday October 25, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Saturday October 26, 2024 at 10 am in the Sheep Parade

Saturday October 26, 2024 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: Parking Lot of the Cross Hollows Events Center, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City, UT 84720

Those who want to participate in the Sheep Parade will meet at Cross Hollow Events Center at 9:00 am where we will caravan to Main Street, we will then participate in the famous “Sheep Parade” down Main Street and then caravan back to the Cross Hollow Events Center. This event is open to tractors of any make or vintage and participation is free of charge. All drivers must have a valid drivers license.

The CCAMA conduct this free, fun, and entertaining activity for all kids 10 years old and younger and under 75 lbs. Using a miniature pulling sled and pedal tractors that are provided by the club, kids compete by weight and gender. Awards will be provided to all participants with trophies for the winners. Just show up at the event to participate.

Schedule: Saturday October 26, 2024. Register from 11:30-12, Event starts at12:00 pm

Location:Near the Iron Rangers Arena and Cross Hollows Concession Stand, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road,Cedar City, UT84720

“Horse Pulling” competition has been around a long time. Nobody knows where or when the first “contest” was held but you can be sure that it originated long ago with one horseman stating that his horse can pull more weight than his neighbor’s horse. In order to prove it, there needed to be an organized event and of course the word spread about it and other people would come observe and congratulate the winner.

Since that first “unknown” horse pulling contest, the sport of horse pulling has come a long way. Of course, now there are rules, regulations, associations, national rankings, etc.

Many of these teams will be competing at the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival. Some of the teams that will be there are the current National Western Stock Show Heavy Weight Champion, past champions, and teams that have competed at every level. You can also see some of these teams in parades, pulling sleighs at ski hills carrying people to dinner, logging, and farming. These horses aren’t just for summer fun, they can also be seen pulling sleighs full of Christmas carolers out on a brisk, beautiful night.

These horses range in size from 1,700 to 2,500 pounds per horse. They are beautiful, gentle giants. For a fun family memory, please come see these majestic horses having their kind of fun.

• Antique Tractor: Any tractor manufactured in 1938 or earlier
• Classic Tractor: Any tractor manufactured between 1939 and 1960. (Note: CCAMA Pulls Antique and Classic tractors together in the appropriate weight classes.)
• Class: Every tractor is assigned to a specific class according to the combined weight of the tractor and driver. Some tractors may pull more that one class by adding additional weight to the tractor.
• Sled or Transfer Sled: A device that is attached to the hitch of the tractor that progressively transfers more weight on to the tractor as it advances down the track until the tractor either runs out of power or loses traction. The sled has many different adjustments so that it can be used on tractors in several different weight classes.
• Hook: The act of “hooking” tractor with a heavy chain to the sled and attempting a pull.
• Pull: Moving or attempting to move the sled down the track.
• Measurement: Distance that a tractor pulls the sled down the track in feet or inches