The Master Teamster events may be entered by OPEN CLASS exhibitors only.  There is an additional $50 entry to enter the Master Teamster competition.  The additional entries will be jackpotted and paid out to the winners.  The exhibitor is required to pay the $15/class entry fees in addition to the $50. 
There will be a MASTER TEAMSTER SELECTED based on total points earned in
the four required classes. These classes are designed to demonstrate the partnership between team and driver in 3 ways: Precision Driving Obstacle

• 4 Horse/Mule Driving - Open Class
• Amateur Driver 4 Horse/Mule Driving – Open & Hitch
• 6 Horse/Mule Driving - Open
• 8 Horse/Mule Driving - Open

Requirements:

1. Applicant must be age between the ages of 16 and 23.
2. Applicants may receive this scholarship only one time.
3. Have competed in the Big Sky Draft Horse Expo for a minimum of three (3) years.
4. Complete the application form.
5. The application form must be emailed or “snail” mailed to Sue Shockley no later than June 15, 2023.

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The draft animal era is the time from the mid-1800s to the 1930s when the extensive expansion and industrialization of the United States depended on horses, mules, and oxen, and teamsters who drove them. The majority of people who use on our modern highways and are served by railroads do not realize that early roads and railroads were built using draft animals.

The History

Big Sky Draft Horse Expo began when the Powell County Museum & Arts Foundation organized Montana Frontier Days with a show in September 1995. This event featured teams and four-up hitches of draft horses and mules in a parade and competition. A chili cook-off and cowboy poetry provided entertainment. A second show with the same activities was held in 1997.