April 24, 25, 26 - Minnesota State Fairgrounds
1265 Snelling Ave North, St. Paul, MN

Sponsored by the Minnesota Horse Council
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2026 MN Horse Expo Speakers/Demos

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See the Ames Percheron Farm and the Ground Pounders Farm teams of
Percheron mares performing at the Minnesota Horse Expo.


 

AMES PERCHERON FARM


Ames Construction is a full-service, heavy civil and industrial contractor that brings
innovative solutions to many market segments, from highway and bridge construction to rail,
mining industrial development, CCR & environmental and water ressources. Founded in 1962 as
a small family-run earthwork contractor, Ames Construction now employs over 4,000 people, with
offices in Minnesota, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina and Utah.

Ames Percheron Farm is a division of Ames Construction. The farm is located in Jordan, MN,
not far from the company's corporate headquarters in Burnsville, MN

Managed and trained by Travis and Jacqui Shaw and assisted by a team of dedicated
horsemen and women, the six-horse hitch of Ames Percherons perform as ambassadors for
Ames Construction in competitions throughout the United States and Canada.

 


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Ground Pounders Percherons



Ground Pounders Percherons is owned by Aaron & Traci Fagen of Granite Falls, Minnesota.
The purpose of this competitive hitch is to promote Patriotism, honor our countries Veterans,
promote the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, and showcase the Percheron breed. The mares are
trained by Joe & Dakota Dolan of D & D Equine, LLC of Le Sueur, Minnesota.

 

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If you love horses and like BIG then you will not want to miss coming to the World Percheron Congress, July 7-11th, 2026 at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds. Come watch 500+ of these BIG beauties perform at many different events including daily halter conformation classes, riding classes, barrel racing, farm team classes, horse pulls and hitch classes including, cart , team unicorn, four, six and eight horse hitch classes.

At Expo visit the World Percheron Congress booth in the Sheep Barn to learn more about these two teams  and the World Percheron Congress in July 7-11
 

 

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