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WINNING WITH A SIX-HORSE HITCH

September 3, 2008 Paul Bunsold 0 min read

Photo by John Bunsold Larry and Carol Hitzfield and crew with their six-horse hitch from Roanoke, Indiana.

Local residents Paul and Dorothy Bunsold recently attended the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. Paul brought over some pictures of Hitzfield’s Country Road Belgians that were in competition on August 14, 15 and 16.
Paul said, “Winning the competition doesn’t just happen, it takes hard work and a lot of know-how and the Hitzfield’s along with their entire crew worked together to win the competition.”

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