Belgian Judge
Logan Myers – A 4th generation draft horse and pony enthusiast and breeder. He grew up in central Ohio with farm style Belgian horses and haflingers. As a young kid he developed an interest in show horses which led him to showing and breeding American Draft Ponies with his family for many years. He spent many summers traveling from county fairs to state fairs showing ponies as well as assisting other draft hitches.
In 2019 he took a full time job at Westerfeld Belgians training, showing, and assisting with the breeding of their Belgian mares.
In 2022 he took a job working for Rick and Andrea Welsh owners of the Topeka Livestock Auction and TLA Ranch where he helped with the development of their Belgian breeding farm and mare hitch. He currently still works for the TLA Ranch and has assisted them in building a very successful hitch that was crowned Reserve World Champions at the 2024 NABC. Along with showing they breed around 15 mares each year and Logan manages the breeding program.
In 2024 Logan married his wife Abby which solidified his involvement in breeding and showing Belgians as she is the daughter of Rick and Andrea and they all have plans to be in this business for many years to come.
Logan has worked under the guidance and alongside some of the best in the industry learning many skills from shoeing and training to breeding and developing horses and couldn’t be more thankful for the people he has crossed paths with along the way.
Clydesdale Judge
Eric Geiman – Manager of Resting Spirit Stables in Tipp City, Ohio, where he resides with his wife and four children. Raised in a family deeply rooted in the draft horse industry, Eric developed his passion for horses at an early age while showing draft horses alongside his father and grandfather. Their influence instilled in him a lifelong dedication to horsemanship, craftsmanship, and excellence in the show ring.
Following high school, Eric attended farrier school and quickly earned notoriety as one of the industry’s premier farriers. His exceptional skill and attention to detail have been recognized with multiple Best Shod awards, reflecting both his talent and commitment to the care and presentation of draft horses.
Throughout his career, Eric has successfully shown and managed hitches representing all three major breeds of draft horses. His accomplishments in the show ring are extensive and highly respected within the industry. Career highlights include winning the prestigious Governor’s Cup twice, capturing the Six-Horse Hitch title at the Denver Stock Show, and earning the National Clydesdale Combined Six-Horse Hitch championship.
In addition to his hitching success, Eric has earned numerous halter championships, including fitting Champion Registered, Champion Grade, and multiple World Champion titleholders.
Known for his work ethic, horse knowledge, and passion for the draft horse industry, Eric continues to play an influential role in the success of Resting Spirit Stables while helping preserve and promote the traditions of draft horse showing for future generations.
Percheron Judge
Jake Yoder – Jake has been raising Percheron draft horses for over 30 years. He lives in Stevensville, Montana with his wife and 4 children, where they operate a gravel quarry for various sized projects throughout the state.
Growing up in Minnesota, and then lowa, Jake farmed using work horses and bought his first mare when he was 22 years old. For many years, Jake and his family fit yearlings and hitch prospects for horse sales. As the children got older, they transitioned into training a young group of Percheron geldings and started showing in the western part of the country.
Jake has enjoyed continuing his involvement in the draft horse industry by campaigning his own hitch over the past 4 years, representing the family business, Yoder Sand and Gravel.
Riding Judge
Katie Stokes – Raised on her family’s Percheron breeding and showing farm, Katie has spent her entire life immersed in the world of heavy horses. From a young age, she competed successfully with her family’s registered Percheron mare hitch. Over the years, she has earned multiple Multi Draft Breed World Championships and year end awards, both in the show ring and through her work coaching in English and Western under saddle. Her experience extends beyond the draft world as well—she has shown hunters and jumpers on Ontario’s top circuits. Today, she and her husband and 2 children, continue to raise, show, and sell Clydesdales on their farm in Paisley, where promoting draft riding remains one of her biggest passions. Most recently, she piloted her Clydesdale gelding to numerous ribbons and awards in draft under saddle classes before retiring him from competition. This season, she is excited to step into the hunter ring with her young commercial mare while still staying active in the draft community. She looks forward to representing the draft world once again at The Triple Crown, continuing her mission to showcase the beauty and capability of drafts.
Hitch Announcer
Brad Bowie – Brad Bowie from Brad Bowie Communications lives in Niagara Ontario. Brad has been a Horse Show & Rodeo Announcer for 14 years. Brad has had the privilege to announce at Premier events for National Reining Horse Association, international Professional Rodeo Association, National Stock Horse Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Ontario Cutting Horse Assoc. and the Ontario High School Rodeo Assoc.
Line Class Announcer
Bill Keith – Bill Keith brings his 35 years of Horse Show Announcing experience to the Triple Crown Draft Classic. A life long breeder and exhibitor of Hackney Ponies, Bill announces approximately 15 shows each year including the Great Northern Exhibition Heavy Horse Show which he also chairs.
Photographer
Michelle Martin Randolph – When we asked Michelle to provide us with a bio she shared with us… “I touched my first draft horse in 2009 and immediately fell in love with Clydesdales. I was asked to shoot the National Clydesdale Sale, then the National Clydesdale Show in Wisconsin and Boone County. We retired in 2012 and moved to south Texas, moving me out of the heart of draft horses. In 2015 I shot the Classic Series Finals and soon was shooting all over the country. This year marks doing the World Clydesdale Show in 3 different countries. I love shooting candids and showing more of what is involved in a draft horse show than just the actual show.”